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Saudi Arabia SASO Certification
Certification Introduction
SASO is the abbreviation of the English Saudi Arabian Standards Organization, that is, the Saudi Arabian Standards Organization. In fact, many SASO standards are based on the safety standards of relevant international organizations such as the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). Like many other countries, Saudi Arabia has added some unique items to the standard according to its own country's civil and industrial voltage, geographical and climatic environment, ethnic and religious habits, etc. In order to achieve the purpose of protecting consumers, SASO standards not only apply to products imported from abroad, but also apply to products produced in Saudi Arabia.
The need for SASO Certification
The Ministry of Industry and Commerce of Saudi Arabia and SASO require that all products included in the SASO certification standard have SASO certification when entering Saudi customs. Products without SASO certificates will be refused entry by Saudi port customs.
Products are exported to Saudi Arabia, and the SASO certification certificate must be issued when the goods enter the customs, and the technical staff of the Saudi Arabian Standards Organization will check the certificate; if the SASO certificate cannot be issued, the product will be refused entry or sampled to the Ministry of Industry and Commerce of Saudi Arabia or The laboratory of the Saudi Arabian Standards Organization conducts the test. If the test fails, the product will be refused entry, and all expenses shall be borne by the exporting company.
Type of Certification
1. Pre-shipment Compliance Verification
This method is best for exporters or manufacturers with very few shipments. Pre-shipment inspection (PSI) and pre-shipment test (PST) are required before each shipment. Both are qualified to get the CoC certificate.
2. Product Registration (Registration)
This method is suitable for the vast majority of customers. Its advantage is that although each shipment inspection (PSI) is necessary, each batch of goods does not need to be pre-shipped test (PST). The customer can obtain the Statement for Registration (SfR) by submitting a declaration of compliance, providing a test report that meets the importing country and relevant international or domestic standards, and stating that the product has met the basic requirements and national differences of the importing country.
3. Type Approval Licensing
This method can not only save the inspection fee or testing fee before each shipment, simplify the repeated application procedures, but also ensure the delivery time. favored by the company. The exporter or manufacturer's products can obtain the Statement for Licence (SfL) certificate only if they fully comply with the mandatory standards of the importing and exporting countries. The certificate is valid for one year. Before the expiration, it is necessary to submit an updated factory inspection report and pay the annual fee, which can be renewed after being reviewed by RLC. Products that have obtained the SfL certificate no longer require pre-shipment inspection (PSI) for each batch of goods, but are reduced to a few random inspections a year (usually 2-3 times per year, depending on the product condition).
The test is carried out according to SASO/PAI standard or IEC standard + national differences. The requirements of SASO/PAI standard need to be considered separately. Some terms are quite different. The rated voltage of Saudi Arabia is 220V, 50/60Hz (with BS plug) or 127V, 60Hz ( With UL plug) (need to provide another prototype for testing); Kuwait voltage is 240V, 50Hz (with BS plug).
• Type certification requires factory inspection;
• For electrical products exported to Saudi Arabia, the rated frequency marked on the product must include 60Hz;
• User manuals of air conditioners exported to Saudi Arabia must be in Arabic and English, audio and video products, user manuals must be in Arabic;
• The original safety and EMC report must be a report issued by an accredited laboratory within 2-3 years.
Applicable Product Range
With the improvement of the regulations of the Bureau of Standards, more and more products are classified into the SASO certification list. The following parts are for reference only:
Group 1: Toys
• Toys and playground equipment
The second group: electronic and electrical products
• Air conditioning system up to 60,000 BTU (5 tons) • Sound or video equipment (non-professional)
• Non-professional audio equipment • Video playback and recording system (non-professional)
• Big motor • Electric motor (<12 KW)
• Facsimile and telex equipment • Household electric cooker
• Washing machine (< 10 KG) • Clothes dryer (< 10 KG)
• Iron, ironing machine, steam iron and hand dryer • Food processor (non-professional)
• Meat slicer, meat grinder (non-professional) • Elevators, escalators
• Home microwave • Electric stove (<10 KW)
• Copier • Desktop and laptop computers, monitors
• Power transformers, distribution transformers (< 1,000 KVA) • Household refrigerator, freezer (< 40 Cubic Feet)
• Telephone, Modem • Wires, cables (< 1,000V)
• Non-industrial vacuum cleaners, pumps, water jets • Electric stove, electric heater
• Water dispenser • Evaporative cooler (< 1.5 KW)
• Fan • Refrigeration compressors (< 60,000 BTU)
• Tea and coffee machine, hot drink machine • Incandescent lamps, fluorescent lamps, discharge lamps and lamp shades, lamp sockets, etc.
• Manual switch, circuit breaker (<30A) • Bulbs, tubes, discharge light sources
• Discharge tube • Ballast
• Plugs, sockets, adapters • Road lighting
• Battery • Underwater lights
• Battery pack and patch cables • Water pump (<12 KW)
• Color, black and white TV • Universal transformer
• Standalone radio • Water heater (< 200 liters)
• Electricity meter • cordless phone
• Pressure cooker
Group 3 - Automotive
• New passenger cars, trucks, buses and utility vehicles • Old passenger cars, trucks, buses and utility vehicles
• Car windscreen • Car brake fluid
• New tires for passenger cars, trucks, buses and utility vehicles
Group 4 – Chemical Products
• Oil, transmission oil, hydraulic oil, turbine oil and transformer oil • Paint
• Perfume and Cosmetics • Household insecticides
Group 5: Others
• Aluminum and aluminum alloy structural products • Steel, iron and alloy pipes
• Gold, silver, gemstones and other jewelry • Head Dress for Men -- Cotton Shimaghs
• Fire extinguisher(<24 KG) • Cement
• Safety matches • Low pressure domestic gas cylinder pressure regulator
• Kleenex • Cigarette
