Saudi Arabia

Regulatory agency

Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organisation (SASO)

Regulations

IECEE Recognition Certificate:

• SASO will issue an IECEE Recognition Certificate for the products based on a valid CB issued by an IECEE approved lab.

SALEEM (Saudi Product Safety Program):

• The new SALEEM scheme replaced the SASO COC scheme and operated via the new SABER system which is an electronic service used to issue certificates of conformity for products conforming with Saudi standards and specifications.

• Requirements for the certification and registration in SABER system is different according to the level of risk of the product.
• Two steps for the certification: Product Certificate of Conformity and Shipment Certificate of Conformity. 
• The product images for non-regulated products are mandatory to upload in SABER.
• The Technical Regulation of EMC implemented from May 17, 2024.

Guidelines

IECEE Recognition Certificate:

• Product test certificate and report issued by any (NCB) accreditation body, approved by IEC according and applicable to IECEE conformity assessment system
• Register through SASO and attach all documents and requirements, specified for the product.
• Obtain the certificate

SALEEM 

• Local representative submits the application via SABER system
• CBs carry the conformity assessment procedure according to TRs
• Product certificate of conformity and shipment certificate of conformity issued through SABER

Applicable product categories 

IECEE Recognition Certificate:

• Batteries (car and phone batteries)
• Chargers and other accessories
• Coffee makers of all kinds
• Dishwashers
• Electric pumps with 5 hp or less
• Electronic watches
• Home Electric fryers
• Laptops 
• Lighting products
• Mobile phones 
• Phones chargers and components
• Power cables
• TVs 
• Video game consoles and controllers
• Water boilers and kettles
• Water pumps
• Wireless headsets

SALEEM:

Regulated products include all consumer products arriving in Saudi Arabia, whether imported or produced locally. For the complete list of approved regulations please check the SABER website.

* Saudi Arabia is a member state of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), the product under the GCC Low Voltage Electrical Equipment Technical Regulation should bear the GCC Conformity Marking before they can be legally placed on the market. 

Regulatory agency

Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organisation (SASO)

Regulations

• Effective February 16, 2025, the issuance of conformity certificates for telecommunications products was shifted from CST to the SABER platform.
• Two steps for the certification: Product Certificate of Conformity and Shipment Certificate of Conformity

Guidelines

• Equipment approval is based upon review of existing foreign standard test reports such as EN test reports.
• The Commission may obtain a sample of the equipment held by the Authority for testing to verify conformance to the Commission’s requirements

Applicable product categories 

Technical specifications for telecommunications and IT equipment can be found here.

To determine if a particular product is subject to the above regulations, please contact us.

Regulatory agency

Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organisation (SASO)

Regulations

• The SASO EER Certificate is issued for registered products with Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organisation (SASO) for Energy Efficiency Labels, based on requirements according to applicable SASO standards.
• Requirement for Standby and Off Mode Electric Power Consumption of Certain Electrical and Electronic Equipment.
• SASO published the technical regulation called „SASO RoHS“identified six substances with restrictions levels.

Guidelines

• Each product model is required to be registered with SASO and labelled with an energy efficiency rating.
• The rating will be assigned based on the results of energy performance tests according to recently approved SASO standards.
•  Appliances will be assigned with level model.

Applicable product categories

Product categories that require mandatory energy efficiency labelling include:

• Air conditioning equipment
• Clothes washers 
• Compact fluorescent lamps
• Cooling equipment for households (electrical refrigerators, freezers and combinations thereof)
• Electric motors 
• Electrical clothes dryers
• Halogen lamps 
• Incandescent light bulb / Electric Lightbulb 
• LED lamps 
• Lighting equipment / Luminaires
• Tyres
• Water heaters

Product categories that require Standby and Off Mode Electric Power Consumption:

• Clothes dryers
• Dishwashers
• Washing machines
• Microwave
• Electric ovens

• Televisions and electronic screens

SASO RoHS technical regulation applies to all electrical and electronics equipments.

To determine if a particular product is subject to the above regulations, please contact us.

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