Geneva (June 13, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published an article highlighting its expanded role as an approved provider of specialized inspection services under the Kuwait Public Authority for Industry (PAI).

Businesses can now benefit from a wider range of product conformity assessment (PCA) services. SGS supports companies in navigating the Kuwait Conformity Assurance Scheme (KUCAS), offering vital services such as issuing technical inspection reports (TIR), performing physical inspections and conducting product testing and conformity verification. The expanded scope of regulated products now includes electrical appliances, lubricants, toys and food contact materials. Additionally, detergents and cleaning products are now included under the following regulations:
• Powder detergents: KWS GSO 151:2023
• Liquid detergents: KWS GSO 2555:2022

The introduction of the Energy Efficiency Rating (KW EER) is especially significant for manufacturers, sellers and importers trading in Kuwait. SGS is an approved certification body for this conformity assessment regulation, which now covers the following product categories:
• Rotating electrical machines (KWS 1897:2023)
• Electric clothes dryers (KWS 1898:2023)
• Electric clothes washing machines (KWS 1899:2023)
• Refrigerators, refrigerators-freezers and freezers (KWS 1900:2023)

By collaborating with SGS, businesses gain expert support in achieving regulatory compliance, ensuring smoother importation and market entry for their regulated products, while minimizing the risk of delays and financial penalties.

Further details of SGS’s pre-export verification of conformity (PVoC) services for Kuwait are available in the Q2 PCA newsletter [www.sgs.com/en/publications/pca-newsletters]

About SGS
SGS is the world’s leading Testing, Inspection and Certification company. We operate a network of over 2,500 laboratories and business facilities across 115 countries, supported by a team of 99,500 dedicated professionals. With over 145 years of service excellence, we combine the precision and accuracy that define Swiss companies to help organizations achieve the highest standards of quality, compliance and sustainability.

Our brand promise – when you need to be sure – underscores our commitment to trust, integrity and reliability, enabling businesses to thrive with confidence. We proudly deliver our expert services through the SGS name and trusted specialized brands, including Brightsight, Bluesign, Maine Pointe and Nutrasource.

SGS is publicly traded on the SIX Swiss Exchange under the ticker symbol SGSN (ISIN CH1256740924, Reuters SGSN.S, Bloomberg SGSN:SW).