Oman - TUV Rheinland Designated as Notified Body per Air Conditioner Energy Labelling Scheme

TUV Rheinland Hong Kong was designated by Oman's Directorate General for Standards and Metrology (DGSM) as Notified Body for Energy Efficiency Labeling and MEPS for air conditioners to provide technical approval and registration services to manufacturers and importers.

In May 2018, the Oman Ministry of Commerce and Industry published Decree No.107/2018, enacting the Gulf standard GSO 2530:2016 on Energy Labeling and Energy Performance Requirements for Air Conditioners as a mandatory standard in Oman, starting with implementation stage 2 for minimum energy performance requirements.

The scope of this standards covers air conditioners with capacities up to 70,000 Btu/h (20kW) for single-package of window type, split-system non-ducted and ducted air-conditioners using air-cooled condensers, and heat pumps using air-cooled condensers.

Deadline for enforcement will be July 25, 2019 by which date air conditioners imported to or placed on the market of Oman will be required to be registered and bear the energy labelling.

TUV Rheinland can support you with complete Market Access Solutions to the GCC countries market and provide G-mark certification services for Toys and Electrical Appliances from our GSO Notified Bodies in Hong Kong, Thailand, Korea and Japan as well as national approvals for UAE (ECAS), Saudi Arabia (SALEEM/SABER), Kuwait (KUCAS) and more.