The Government of the State of Qatar, through the Qatar Ministry of Business and Trade – Department of Consumer Protection and the Qatar General Organization for Standards and Metrology (QGOSM), has issued strict rules regulating the import and sales of Vehicle Spare Parts and Vehicle Tyres to prevent non-compliant/counterfeit versions of such products entering into the Qatari market.
The regulation is effective from 15th September 2011.
The Circular issued by the Authority states that “Customs authorities will not allow the import of the regulated products, unless they are accompanied by a CoC issued by an approved body from the country of origin. It also stated that, in case of non-compliance of these products to the applicable GSO standards, a heavy fine will be imposed on the importers.
The following products are covered by this new regulation:
Vehicle Tyres
Safety Belts
Wheel Rims
Brake Pads
Note that Vehicle Tyres are included in the programme, but currently do not require separate Certificate of Conformity (CoC) for Tyre shipments exported to Qatar, as the Qatari Customs and QGOSM will accept Gulf Standard Organization (GSO) conformity certificates instead of CoCs.
Intertek has been given the approval from QGOSM to participate in the programme and issue Certificates of Conformity (CoC) for shipments of the afore mentioned products.
For information on how Intertek can assist you in complying with the Qatari programme and how to obtain a Certificate of Conformity which will ensure smooth clearance of shipments at Qatari Customs contact your nearest Intertek Country Office, details of which can be found here or email us at info.government@intertek.com
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