UAE Conformity Certification (ESMA / G-Mark)

Certain categories of industrial equipment cannot be legally imported into the UAE, or placed in service once imported, without a conformity certificate from the Emirates Authority for Standardisation and Metrology (ESMA) or a G-Mark certification where a GCC-wide technical regulation applies. This is not a formality confirmed at the port — equipment lacking the required certificate can be held at customs or rejected on import entirely, after it has already been shipped from the manufacturer.

The practical risk is that certification requirements are tied to specific product categories under GCC Standardization Organization (GSO) technical regulations, and not every piece of equipment that looks similar falls under the same requirement — a pressure vessel, an electrical panel and a piece of process machinery can each sit under a different regulation, or under none at all. We determine the applicable requirement for the specific equipment before it ships, so certification is not a surprise discovered at the port of entry.

What is included

• Determination of whether the equipment falls under a GSO technical regulation requiring ESMA registration or G-Mark certification.
• Preparation of the technical file and test documentation required for the certification application.
• Coordination with ESMA-accredited testing and certification bodies, including arranging any required product testing.
• Submission of the certification application and follow-up through to certificate issuance.
• Advice on labelling and documentation requirements that must accompany certified equipment at import.
• Monitoring of certificate validity and renewal requirements for equipment remaining in long-term use.

How the process works

1. Identify the equipment category and determine which GSO technical regulation, if any, applies.
2. Assemble the technical file and existing test reports from the manufacturer.
3. Engage an ESMA-accredited certification body and arrange any additional testing required.
4. Submit the certification application and respond to any requests for further technical information.
5. Obtain the certificate and confirm the labelling and documentation needed for import declaration.

Why Infinity Inc.

We check the applicable technical regulation against the equipment's actual specification before it leaves the manufacturer's factory, rather than discovering a certification requirement when the shipment is already at a UAE port. Working with accredited certification bodies on a regular basis lets us give a realistic estimate of certification timelines early enough to build them into the overall project schedule.