Kuwait KUCAS Certification

Certification Introduction

Since March 17, 2003, Kuwait Industrial Authority (PAI: The Public Authority for Industry) has implemented the ICCP (International Conformity Certification Program) to assess and confirm the conformity of products imported into Kuwait. All regulated products must obtain a Certificate of Conformity (CoC) issued by an authorized agency of the PAI before entering Kuwait for smooth customs clearance.

Since June 17, 2006, PAI will be the original implementation of the ICCP program revised to the conformity system assessment KUCAS program (Kuwait Conformity Assurance Scheme), and September 1, 2006 abolished the original pre-shipment testing method.

Controlled Products

It mainly contains five categories: electronics and electrical appliances, automobiles, chemicals, building materials and others.

Application Process

There are two ways for customers to obtain the clearance document CoC certificate according to their own situation. However, in order to reduce the risk of export, generally customers choose the way of exporting country application.

1. Destination country application

1) Simple process: sampling and testing at port, ------inspection----- (if needed: apply for TEC certificate), -----application for CoC clearance.

2) After the product arrives at the port of Kuwait, the Kuwait Industrial Authority PAI takes a sample at the port for full testing. After the test is completed, PAI conducts technical inspection of the product and issues a Certificate of Conformity (CoC) for customs clearance after PAI has reviewed the test report and inspection report and fully complies with the requirements.

Note: For high shipment frequency, you can apply for a Technical Evaluation Certificate (TEC, Technical Evaluation Certificate) from PAI based on the test report. The validity period of the certificate is based on the test report and is valid for 2 years after the test report is issued. During the validity period of the certificate, it is not necessary to submit the test report for each shipment, but only the TEC certificate can be issued.

2. Exporting countries apply for

1) Simple process: sampling and testing in port, ------inspection----- (if needed: apply for TEC certificate), -----application for CoC clearance

2) When the product is in the exporting country, apply to the qualified laboratory for testing. After the test is completed, apply to the qualified inspection agency for pre-shipment inspection PSI and obtain the technical inspection report TIR(Technical Inspection Report) PAI review the test report and TIR inspection report, fully meet the requirements, issued a Certificate of Conformity (CoC) for customs clearance.

Note: For high frequency of shipments, customers can apply for Technical Evaluation Report (TER) certificate based on the test report; the validity period of TER certificate is based on the test report, generally 3 years for CB report and 2 years for other IEC reports. During the validity period of TER, it is not necessary to submit the test report for each shipment, only the TER can be issued.

Certification Mark

Other Information

Technical information: voltage frequency AC240V, 50Hz, plug BS 1363
 mandatory or not: mandatory
 Certificate validity.
 1.TER validity: based on the validity of the test report, CB report 3 years, other IEC reports 2 years
 2. TIR validity period: batch validity
 3. CoC validity: batch validity
 Factory inspection requirements: None
 Requirements for licensee: None