SASO announced new requirement for shipment certificate for exports of selected electricals

21 February 2018

 

SASO has recently made an announcement regarding a new requirement for SASO Recognition Certificate which shall be effective from 15th February, 2018.  This is a Mandatory Certificate to be accompanied with the CoC for clearance of the Shipment at the KSA Customs Ports/Borders.

This Recognition Certificate is issued by SASO based on a valid IECEE Test Report issued by a Certification Body Testing Laboratory (CBTL) (IECEE approved lab) and a valid IECEE CB Certificate issued by an National Certification Body (NCB) only. 

Currently, this new requirement is only applicable for the below mentioned list of products: 

  • Mobile Devices
  • Car Batteries and Mobile Phone Batteries
  • Water Pumps 
  • Dishwashers
  • TV Sets
  • Chargers for Mobile Phones and Parts
  • Lighting, (Lamps and Luminaires)
  • Electric Motors
  • Portable Computers (Laptops and Tablets)
 

Exporters of regulated products can contact Chamber International to obtain more information on SASO requirements and also apply for CoCs.

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