SASO/SABER Certificate

As part of the national transformation programs 2020 and 2030 vision of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, SASO has designed the Saudi Product Safety Programme, also known as Norme.

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Starting from January 2019, SABER Platform was launched to support the Saudi Product Safety Programme for SASO Technical Regulations. The Saudi Product Safety Programme includes a two-stage certification process:

  • Product Certification
  • Shipment Certification of Regulated Products exported to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

To facilitate this certification process, SASO has approved Certification Bodies (CBs) such as Norme for the various geographical regions to issue the Product CoC and Shipment CoC for Regulated Products.

SABER Certification Saudi Arabia

The new Saudi certification scheme SALEEM operates via the new online platform called SABER. SABER is the portal where importers must register their products to be imported and provide all necessary information related to the product and shipment.

All product consignments intended to be imported to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia must present the Certificates of Conformity at Saudi Customs for a smooth clearance.

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BELOW TABLE CONTAINS DETAILS ON SASO APPROVED TECHNICAL REGULATIONS WITHIN Norme

Technical Regulation

Approval Type

M.A.-162-17-04-02 Technical Regulation for Auto Spare Parts*.

Type 1a (Genuine parts)/ Type 3

M.A.-156-16-04-02 Technical Regulation for Building Materials-Part 2: Insulation and Cladding Materials.

Type 3

M.A.-161-17-07-03 Technical Regulation for Building Materials-Part 4: Bricks, Tiles, Ceramics, Sanitaryware and Related Products.

Type 3

M.A. 171-19-06-02 Technical Regulation for Building Materials-Part 5: Tubes and Pipes used in water, electricity and Gas networks.

Type 3

M.A.-155-16-03-01 Technical Regulation for Lubricant Oils.

Type 1a (Genuine parts)/ Type 3

M.A.-166-18-04-02 Technical Regulation for Electrical Batteries.

Type 3

BD-142004-01 and TC-143307-01 Gulf Technical Regulation for low voltage Electrical Equipment’s and Appliances.

Type 1a
Technical Regulation for Telecommunications Devices.
Type 1a

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

Type 3 (For children products and underwear)

M.A.-177-20-07-02 Technical Regulations for Footwear and their Accessories.

Type 3

M.A.-179-21-09-03 Technical Regulations for Leather Products.

Type 3 (For children under three years)

M.A.-177-20-07-02 Technical Regulations for Machinery Safety

– Part 1: Portable and Oriented Machines.

Type 1a

*Textile Products & Auto Spare Parts are subject to a Categorized Conformity Assessment which enables similar products to be grouped together covered by a single PCoC. This effectively reduces the number of PCoCs required for importing products into Saudi Arabia and streamlines the certification process. Importers can save some SADAD fees by clubbing related items into single category request.

CONDITIONS FOR CHANGE IN CERTIFICATION SCOPE

Once the product certificate is issued on the SABER platform changes are not permitted. Any change needed in product certification after issuance is considered as a new certification request.

New models are allowed to be added in existing product certification after successful verification of model relation with existing certified product, to be strictly same as the certified product type. Product Identity Declaration is needed from Manufacturer for consideration.

MEANS BY WHICH CERTIFICATION BODY OBTAINS FINANCIAL SUPPORT

Norme is a private limited company with two shareholders. Norme intends to support the certification activities, with revenues generated internally from its certification activities as well as from funds invested by its shareholder, as deemed needed. These funds are adequate to support expenditure in carrying out all the activities related to the certification process.