Gulf Accreditation Centre — GCC Secretariat General

The Gulf Accreditation Centre (GAC) operates under the GCC Secretariat General and serves as the official accreditation body for all six Gulf Cooperation Council member states — Saudi Arabia, UAE, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, and Oman. GAC accredits halal certification bodies authorised to issue certificates recognised across the GCC region, making GAC accreditation a de facto gateway for exporters targeting the combined GCC halal market exceeding USD 50 billion annually. GAC is a signatory to IAF and ILAC multilateral recognition arrangements.