Your regular update for technical and industry information
Your regular update for technical and industry information
On 9 July 2021, the Saudi Arabian Standards, Metrology and Quality Organisation (SASO) issued a Technical Regulation for Saudi Arabia RoHS. The regulation aims to restrict the usage of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment and to define the conformity assessment procedures to which suppliers must adhere. This regulation was originally scheduled to come into effect on 5 January 2022. However, SASO has decided to postpone the implementation date for 6 months. The regulation will be implemented in the phases below:
|
Product Category |
Implementation Date |
|
Small Household Electrical appliances |
July 4, 2022 |
|
Large Household Electrical appliances |
October 2, 2022 |
|
Information and Communication Technology Equipment |
December 31, 2022 |
|
Lighting Equipment |
March 31, 2023 |
|
Electrical and Electronic Tools and Equipment |
June 29, 2023 |
|
Games, Entertainment Devices, and Sports Equipment |
September 27, 2023 |
|
Monitoring and Control Tools |
December 26, 2023 |
Maximum Permissible Concentration Values by Weight in Homogeneous Materials for Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment and Devices:
|
The upper limit of the permissible percentages |
Hazardous Substances categories in English |
|
(0.1%) |
Lead |
|
(0.1%) |
Mercury |
|
(0.01%) |
Cadmium |
|
(0.1%) |
Hexavalent Chromium |
|
(0.1%) |
Polybrominated biphenyls |
|
(0.1%) |
Polybrominated biphenyls ethers |
RoHS requirement is combined in the conformity assessment of SASO PC, which means RoHs conformity is the precondition of SASO PC. TÜV SÜD Middle East is the notified body for RoHs assessment. Contact us for the early preparation of your product compliance to Saudi Arabia's market access.
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