The Saudi Standards, Quality Organization and Metrology (SASO) manages the Saudi Product Safety Program known as "SALEEM".

The SALEEM plan is worried together with the basic safety of items keying in the Saudi sector, which is the reason this system is known as SALEEM. In Arabic, SALEEM suggests that this item is actually secure, protected, as well as free from imperfections that could indirectly or directly damage people, woorld, or maybe the planet.

Underneath SALEEM, product or service as well as shipment conformity application is actually operated through an internet telephone system referred to as SABER. SABER has become bit by bit applied by specialized regulation (TR) since January 2019. The change was finished in February 2020. Importers of items controlled with the TR are actually needed to purchase the items within the SABER phone system to get the Certificate of Conformity, subsequent to passing the evaluation.

Every item consignments meant to become brought in to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia should provide the Certificates of Conformity at giving Saudi Customs for a sleek clearance.
QIMA: A SASO Approved Conformity Assessment Body

QIMA is actually among the SASO authorized Conformity Assessment Bodies (CB) and it is authorized to issue Certificates of Conformity for items exporting out of this regions:

Australia and Asia, press to determine our authorized merchandise scope
Europe, press to determine our authorized merchandise scope
Americas (South and north), press to determine our authorized merchandise scope
Center East as well as North African nations, press to determine our authorized merchandise scope

 1. SABER System

SABER is actually a wedge that permits local companies and importers to electronically get the necessary Certificate of Certificate and Conformity of Shipment Conformity for customer commodities, regardless of whether these were brought in or even from the local farmer's market produced to type in the Saudi current market. The wedge is designed to guard the companies at fraud as well as make sure the items are clear of defects that could have an effect on the overall health as well as security of shoppers.

Local companies and importers are able to ask for a Certificate of Conformity (both Shipment and Product Certificates of Conformity) for the products of theirs effortlessly by means of SABER.

The mechanism on the SABER device is split into three measures as beneath.

*Risk degree of product

The danger degree of a merchandise is actually assigned through the process depending on the provided HS code or item class. People products which are not controlled by virtually any Saudi Arabian specialized laws are actually categorized as low risk things.
2. Product Registration

The importer inputs specifics of this item directly into SABER
The SABER method verifies in the event the merchandise is actually controlled or perhaps not influenced by HS code or even item category

3. Type Approval Certificate (Product Certificate of Conformity)

Scope: Products which are controlled by Saudi Arabia TR. Click right here for a summary of specialized laws. For things not controlled by Saudi Arabia TR, self declaration based on the authorized styles by SASO is actually enough -, Type Approval Certificates aren't in uses.
Validity: One year
Necessary files: Conformity files like examination accounts, quality certificates, chance evaluation accounts, assessment article etc., when applicable
Layout, dimensions, blueprints, specification picture belonging to the items, when applicable

The Type Approval Certificate will probably be given throughout the SABER process following compliance to related criteria is actually established as well as subsequent to endorsement by SASO Approved Conformity Assessment Body.
4. Shipment Certificate of Conformity

Scope: All products
Validity: Per consignment
Needed documents:
Style Approval Certificate or even self declaration Shipment booklet, like invoice, packing checklist, costs of lading and so on.

A Shipment Certificate is actually necessary for every consignment. Issuance of Shipment Certificates for shipments of non regulated items as well as controlled items are carried out by SABER.

On July one, 2020 the SABER wedge was connected together with the FASAH phone. This particular integration guarantees the instant verification of Shipment Certificates - there's simply no requirement to print up to a Shipment Certificate of Conformity (SCoC) as it'll instantly stay in the FASAH phone. Any kind of shipment to Saudi Arabia which doesn't get an SCoC will probably be expected to become re exported.

5. Technical Regulations were Approved by SASO

QIMA can approve Product Certificates of Conformity for a selection of merchandise groups. The dining room table beneath has information on Technical Regulations were authorized by the SASO, their type and also range style of endorsement.

A take note on endorsement sorts: Approval kinds 1a, three as well as five talk about the evaluation variations outlined within ISO/IEC 17067. Various conformity evaluation tasks are needed for every kind as applicable:

Style 1a: Product assessment / inspection
Style three: Product assessment / factory assessment / audit
Style five: Product assessment / factory assessment / surveillance factory audit

 Specialized Regulation Scope Approval Type
TC-143307-01 as well as BD-142004-01
Specialized Regulation for Low Voltage Electrical Equipment as well as Appliances

Specific electric as well as electronics (AC 50 1000V or even DC 75-1500V)

1a
M.A.-155-16-03-01
Specialized Regulation for Lubricating Oil

Lubricating engine oil for a number of uses
Utilized refined or even reused oils as important oils within the make up of lubricating oils
Brake solution, instant transmission solution

3
M.A.-156-16-04-02
Specialized Regulation for Building Materials - Part II: Insulating as well as Cladding Materials for Buildings

Insulating material as well as cladding material

3
M.A.-161-17-07-03
Specialized Regulations for Building Materials - Part IV Bricks, Ceramics, Tiles, Related Products along with sanitary Ware

Bricks, tiles, stone and marble, associated products and sanitary ware
Doesn't incorporate cement floor tile as well as brick

3

Ceramic products
Notes: Saudi Quality Mark required

5
M.A.-155-16-03-03
Specialized Regulation for Paints (Dyes Varnishes and)

Emulsion paints, varnishes and engine oil paints for usage wearing commercial and residential structures, as well as public utilities

3
M.A.-155-06-03-04
Specialized Regulation for Electric Self Balancing Boards (Scooter)

Electricity self balancing plates (scooters)

3
M.A.-166-18-04-02
Specialized Regulations for Electrical Batteries

Automobile batteries
Lightweight power packs, like switch cells, weighing under 1kg
Exclude power packs for army, health-related products, as well as aeronautical industry

3
M.A.-162-17-04-02
Specialized Regulations for Auto Spare Parts*

The latest initial extra components which are utilized for engine automobiles, like hold belts, automobile cup, automobile lamps
Importer is actually accredited qualified distributors for your extra component producer of latest initial extra parts

1a

The latest industrial extra parts
Importer is actually some other suppliers

3
M.A.-165-18-04-04
Specialized Regulations for Personal Protective Equipment and Clothing

Tools as well as clothes built to defend the overall health as well as security of the individual of its from prospective hazards
Excludes healthcare tools as well as shielding clothes for military or medical uses

3
M.A.-164-18-05-02
Specialized Regulation of Textile Products*

Items which have no less than eighty % by mass of textile part which aren't kid's underwear or product or service

1a

Kid's underwear or even a product or even a service

3
M.A.-155-16-03-02
Specialized Regulations for Detergents

Soaps, surfactant as well as soap
Unpackaged laundry detergents which are actually provided wearing canisters that are big because of the goal of refill as well as repackaging

3
Specialized Regulations for Related Products in addition to Adhesives

Adhesives as well as adhesive solutions (for instance, structural adhesives, adhesives for natural leather, shoes, wood solutions, newspaper, packaging)

1a
Specialized Regulations for Jewelry Decoration as well as Accessories

Jewelry as well as add-ons manufactured from metals, plastics, cup or even useful material
Small beads employed within the accessories

1a
E.M. 171-19-06-02
Specialized Regulations for Building Materials Part five: Pipes for Water, Gas and Electricity Networks

Plastic material as well as metallic pipe process utilized in transportation of electric installations and h20 in deep accessories and creating

3
Specialized Regulations for Telecommunications Devices

Wireless correspondence equipment (for instance, movable cell phones, headsets, wise devices)
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1a
Specialized Regulations for Packaging

Presentation products: any, textile, plastics, wood, cardboard, and paper various other substances utilized in product packaging
CE mark
1a
E.M. 171-19-06-04
Specialized Regulations for Food Safety found Kitchen Appliances

Surfaces and materials within connection with foods (for instance, cooking food products, tableware, foods product packaging substances as well as containers)

3
Specialized Regulations for Leather & shoes

Shoes made from natural leather, textile, plastic material or maybe a combination of the materials

1a
Specialized Regulations for Pressure Devices as well as Equipment as well as the Accessories of theirs

Products running below stress as well as the add-ons of theirs (for instance, fire extinguishers, stress cookers)

1a
M.A.-172-19-04-02
Specialized Regulations for Firefighting Equipment as well as Materials

Solutions for firefighting (for instance, fire extinguisher, security alarm methods, fire hoses

3
Specialized Regulations for Windows & doors

Doors as well as windowpanes manufactured from plastics, wood, metal or cup
Add-ons for windows & doors
Factory doors, armored doors, fire proof doors

1a
Specialized Regulations for Machinery Safety - Part one: Oriented and portable Machines

Transportable machines
Sawing as well as cutting machines
Cranes
Movable models utilized in common construction
Drilling machines

1a

*Textile Products & Auto Spare Parts are actually governed by a classified Conformity Assessment that allows items that are identical to become grouped collectively discussed by one PCoC. This properly brings down the quantity of PCoCs necessary for importing items directly into Saudi Arabia as well as streamlines the certification procedure.

For a complete listing of Technical Regulations were authorized by SASO, simply click right here.

Feel free to be aware of the following:

QIMA will quit issuing some SASO CoC for controlled treatments underneath the rest of the specialized laws (TR) in the SABER os / SABER CoC method beginning on 15/01/2020.
QIMA is going to issue just the PCoCs for controlled goods in the SABER wedge.
Every traders shall get the shipment certificate for those non regulated solutions through the ​SABER wedge.
Beginning through 15/02/2020, without shipment is going to enter Saudi Arabia until it's the necessary accreditation by SABER just.