GSO ACCREDITED
HCA is accredited with the Gulf for GSO 2055-2: 2021.
This highly sought after accreditation allows a company to export to the Gulf Cooperation Countries: Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman, United Arab Emirates.
| Category Code | Category | Sub Category Code | Sub Category | Scope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Food, Ingredient and Pet Food Processing | C0 | Animal slaughtering | Processing of carcasses including slaughtering in slaughterhouses, cutting, cleaning and packing. |
| CI | Processing of perishable animal products | Red Meat Slaughter, boning, Red Meat & Poultry processing, eggs, dairy, fish. | ||
| CII | Processing of perishable plant products | Fresh fruit & vegetables, juices, preserved, grains, nuts, pulses. | ||
| CIII | Processing of perishable animal and plant products (mixed products) | Production of mixed animal and plant products including pizza, lasagna, sandwich, dumpling, ready-to-eat meals. | ||
| CIV | Processing of ambient stable products | Production of food products from any source that are stored and sold at ambient temperature, including canned foods, biscuits, snacks, oil, drinking water, beverages, pasta, flour, sugar, food-grade salt. | ||
| K | Chemical & Biochemical | Food additives, dietary Supplements, Flavours, Fragrances, Cleaning agents, processing aids, micro-organisms, Cosmetics. |
Applicable Standards
- UAE.S GSO 9: 2022 + Amendment 1: 2025 – Labelling Packaged Foods
- UAE.S GSO 713: 1997 – Hygienic Regulations for Poultry Processing Abattoirs and Their Personnel
- UAE.S GSO 996: 2021 – Livestock Meat, Chilled and Frozen
- UAE.S GSO 2055-1: 2015 – Part 1 General Requirements for Halal Food
- UAE.S 2055-2: 2016 – Part 2 General Requirements for Halal Certification Bodies
- UAE.S GSO 2055-3: 2015 – Part 3 Requirements for Halal Accreditation Bodies Accrediting Halal Certification Bodies
- UAE.S GSO 2055-4: 2021 – Part 4 Requirements for Halal Cosmetics and Personal Care
- UAE.S 150-1: 2017 – Part 1 Expiration for Food Products
- UAE.S 993: 2022 – Animal Slaughtering
- GSO 148: 2008 / Amd 1:2016 – Sugar
- GSO 194-1: 2021 – Wheat Flour
- GSO 993: 2015 – Requirements for Animal Slaughtering
- GSO 2055-2: 2021 – Part 2 General Requirements for Halal Certification Bodies + Amendment 1:2024
- GSO 2359: 2014 – Extraction Solvents and Their Residue Limits
- GSO 2500: 2015 – E Additives Permitted for Use in Food Stuffs
- GSO 2538: 2017 – Maximum Limits for Residues of Ethyl Alcohol (Ethanol) in Food