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Accreditation and Recognition

Accreditation is the independent confirmation, by an authoritative body, that a conformity assessment body is competent, impartial and operates consistently. Our accreditation is set out below, service by service.

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Accreditation

Accredited by EGAC, recognised internationally

All four GQCL services are accredited by the Egyptian Accreditation Council, a signatory to the international recognition arrangements of IAF and ILAC.

Egyptian Accreditation Council (EGAC)

The national accreditation body of Egypt, and a signatory to the IAF Multilateral Recognition Arrangement and the ILAC Mutual Recognition Arrangement.

Accreditation details

ISO/IEC17021-1Management systemsAccredited
Management System Certification
ISO/IEC 17021-1
Schedule number to be added
ISO/IEC17029Validation and verificationAccredited
Validation and Verification
ISO/IEC 17029 and ISO 14065
Schedule number to be added
ISO/IEC17024Certification of personsAccredited
Personnel Certification
ISO/IEC 17024
Schedule No. 0826002B
ISO/IEC17020Inspection, Type AAccredited
Inspection
ISO/IEC 17020 (Type A)
Schedule number to be added

The EGAC accreditation symbol and the IAF MLA and ILAC MRA marks are used only for accredited scopes, in the form EGAC approves, and always with the accreditation number. Standard badges are GQCL marks and do not represent ISO or IEC.

Status

Accreditation by service

Accredited and non-accredited activities are always shown separately.

Service	Standard	Accreditation body	Status
Management System Certification	ISO/IEC 17021-1	EGAC	Accredited
Validation and Verification	ISO/IEC 17029 · ISO 14065	EGAC	Accredited
Personnel Certification	ISO/IEC 17024	EGAC	Accredited
Inspection	ISO/IEC 17020 (Type A)	EGAC	Accredited

EGAC: Egyptian Accreditation Council. In the UAE, GQCL holds a Work Activity Permit issued by EIAC, and its application for EIAC accreditation is in progress.

Accreditation bodyEgyptian Accreditation Council (EGAC)EGAC is the national accreditation body of Egypt. It is a signatory to the IAF Multilateral Recognition Arrangement for management systems, validation and verification, and certification of persons, and to the ILAC Mutual Recognition Arrangement for inspection. Since 1 January 2026, these arrangements have been operated by the Global Accreditation Cooperation (Global ACI).
United Arab EmiratesEmirates International Accreditation Centre (EIAC)GQCL holds a Work Activity Permit issued by EIAC, which authorises it to operate as a conformity assessment body in the Emirate of Dubai. Our application for EIAC accreditation is in progress. The EIAC accreditation symbol will be used only for scopes accredited by EIAC, once accreditation is granted.

Scope

What each accreditation covers

Accreditation certificates and scope schedules are available on request.

Management System Certification · ISO/IEC 17021-1

ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO/IEC 27001, ISO 22000, ISO 50001 and ISO 21001, audited in accordance with ISO/IEC 17021-1 and the applicable sector rules: ISO/IEC 17021-2, ISO/IEC 17021-3, ISO/IEC 17021-10, ISO 22003-1, ISO 50003 and ISO/IEC 27006-1.

Validation and Verification · ISO/IEC 17029 · ISO 14065

Validation and verification of greenhouse gas statements in accordance with ISO 14064-3, for organisational inventories to ISO 14064-1 and projects to ISO 14064-2, with team competence to ISO 14066.

Personnel Certification · ISO/IEC 17024

Two certification schemes for persons, first accredited on 13 July 2026 and valid to 12 July 2030: the management lead auditors, auditors and internal auditors scheme (GQCL-MLA-SM-001) for ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 22000, ISO 50001, ISO 22301, ISO 37001, ISO 37301 and ISO/IEC 27001; and the energy and sustainability international personnel certification scheme (GQCL-CESE-SM-001), covering ten professional designations in energy, sustainability, construction, manufacturing and solid waste.

Inspection · ISO/IEC 17020 (Type A)

Lifting equipment and accessories, non-destructive testing, visual inspection, tubular goods and drilling equipment, pre-shipment inspection of labelling and marking, sampling of food products and inspection of food hygiene processes, applied in accordance with ILAC P15.

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Official registers

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Good to know

Accredited and non-accredited certificates

An accredited certificate is issued within the scope of accreditation and carries the accreditation body's symbol together with the GQCL mark. A certificate issued outside that scope never carries the accreditation symbol.

Where a tender requires an accredited certificate, check the accreditation symbol, the scope and the entry in the register.