Certification introduction

SASO is the abbreviation of Saudi Arabian Standards Organization in English, that is, Saudi Arabian Standards Organization. In fact, many of the SASO standards are established on the basis of the safety standards of the relevant International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) and other international organizations. Like many other countries, Saudi Arabia has added some unique items to the standard based on its own civil and industrial voltage, geography and climate environment, ethnic and religious habits, etc. In order to achieve consumer protection, the SASO standard is not only for products imported from abroad, but also for products produced in Saudi Arabia.

The necessity of SASO certification

The Saudi Arabian Ministry of Industry and Commerce and SASO require all SASO certification standards to include SASO certification when entering Saudi customs. Products without SASO certificates will be rejected by the Saudi port customs.

The products are exported to Saudi Arabia, and the SASO certification certificate must be issued when the goods enter the customs. The technical personnel of the Saudi Arabian Standards Organization will check the certificate; The Saudi Arabian Standards Organization conducts testing. If the test fails, the product will be refused entry, and all costs will be borne by the export company.

Authentication type

1. Pre-shipment compliance verification (Pre-shipment Compliance Verification)

This method is best for exporters or manufacturers with very few shipments. Before each shipment, you need to apply for pre-shipment inspection (PSI) and pre-shipment test (PST). CoC certificate can be obtained if both are qualified.

2. Product Registration (Registration)

This method is suitable for most customers. Its advantage is that although each shipment inspection (PSI) is necessary, each batch of goods does not need to be pre-shipment testing (PST). Customers can obtain a Statement of Registration Certificate (SfR) by submitting a declaration of compliance and providing a test report that complies with the importing country and relevant international or domestic standards, and declaring that the product has met the basic requirements and national differences of the importing country.

3. Type Approval Licensing

This method not only saves the inspection fee or test fee before each shipment, simplifies the repeated application procedures, but also guarantees the delivery time. Therefore, part of the shipments are more frequent or larger in scale, and the quality and reputation are large. Favored by the company. Exporter or manufacturer's products can only obtain the Statement for Licence (SfL) certificate if they fully meet the mandatory standards of the importing and exporting country. The certificate is valid for one year. Before expiration, you need to submit an updated factory inspection report and pay the annual fee and renew it after review by RLC. Products with SfL certificates no longer require pre-shipment inspection (PSI) for each batch, but are reduced to a few random inspections a year (generally 2-3 times / year, depending on the product status).

The test is carried out according to SASO / PAI standard or IEC standard + country difference. The requirements of SASO / PAI standard need to be considered separately, and some provisions 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;

The user manual of air conditioners exported to Saudi Arabia must be in Arabic and English; audio and video products, user manual must be in Arabic

The original safety regulations and EMC report must be a report issued by an accredited laboratory within 2-3 years.

Applicable product range

With the increasingly perfect regulations of the Bureau of Standards, more and more products are classified into the SASO certification list, the following part is for reference only;

The first group: toys

Toys and playground equipment

The second group: electronic and electrical products

Air conditioning system, up to 60,000 BTU (5 tons)

Combination audio or video equipment (non-professional)

Non-professional audio equipment

Video playback and recording system (non-professional)

Large motor (<12 KW)

Motor (<12 KW)

Fax, telex equipment

Household electric cooker

Washing machine (<10 KG)

Clothes dryer (<10 KG)

Electric iron, ironing machine, steam iron and hand-held hair dryer

Food processor (non-professional)

Meat cutter, meat grinder (non-professional)

Elevator, escalator

Household microwave oven

Electric stove (<10 KW)

Copier

Desktop and portable computers, monitors

Power transformer, distribution transformer (<1,000 KVA)

Household refrigerators and freezers (<40 cubic feet)

Telephone, modem

Wire and cable (<1,000V)

Non-industrial vacuum cleaners, water pumps, water sprayers,

Electric stove, electric heater

Water dispenser

Evaporative cooler (<1.5 KW)

electric fan

Refrigeration compressor (<60,000 BTU)

Tea coffee machine, hot drink machine

Incandescent lamps, fluorescent lamps, discharge lamps and lampshades, lampholders, etc.

Manual switch, circuit breaker (<30A)

Bulbs, lamps, discharge lamp sources

Discharge tube

Ballast

Plug, socket, adapter

Road lighting

battery

Underwater light

Battery pack and ground cable

Water pump (<12 KW)

Color, black and white TV

General transformer

Independent radio

Water heater (<200 liters)

Electric meter

cordless phone

Pressure cooker

Group III-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

Motor oil, transmission oil, hydraulic oil, turbine oil and transformer oil

paint

Perfume and cosmetics

Household pesticides

Group 5: Other

Aluminum and aluminum alloy structural products

Steel, iron and alloy pipes

Gold, silver, precious stones and other jewelry

Face value for men-cotton shimaghs

Fire extinguisher (<24 KG)

cement

Safety matches

Low pressure household natural gas bottle pressure regulating valve

Facial tissue

cigarette

application process

The first step: review of information:

1. RFC application form;

2. Manufacturer / factory system certificate;

3. Effective product test report;

4. Final invoice or proforma invoice;

5. Packing list;

6. Authorization letter (if necessary);

Step 2: On-site inspection, the main approved items are as follows:

1. Visually inspect the surface quality of the goods;

2. Quantity (number of products, number of outsourcing boxes);

3. Packaging (product packaging, product outsourcing);

4. Logo (product's own brand logo);

5. Marks (marking information of outsourcing boxes);

6. Voltage (Saudi voltage 220V or 380V);

7. Frequency (Saudi frequency 60Hz);

8. Power

9. Origin (manufacturer or importer, MadeInChina).