In order to ensure public health, consumer safety and national security and other factors, Saudi Arabia Ministry of Commerce MOCI from 1995 to implement the ICCP program. September 30, 2003, MOCI promulgated the implementation of the new product conformity certification program (PCP) Replaced the ICCP program, breaking the ICCP program monopoly mechanism, the introduction of third-party assessment agencies and third-party laboratories.

On August 8, 2004, the Ministry of Commerce and Trade promulgated Decree No. 6386, which amended the PCP Program to require that all commodities under control must be submitted with a valid Certificate of Conformity (CoC) before being allowed to enter Saudi Arabia market . The PCP program is managed by the Saudi Standards Bureau (SASO, the Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization) and the SASO authorizes the issuing authority to issue the CoC certificate.

In addition to the proscribed or exempted products, all Saudi imports must be accompanied by a CoC Certificate of Conformity. The PCP program covers requirements for conformity assessment, inspection and certification. This program consists of three authentication methods, including: inspection by lot, registration And type certification. Vendors can choose according to the actual shipping frequency.

Saudi Arabia latest requirements:

1. Certificates of continuity for the export of Saudi Arabia shall be based on a test report issued by an accredited laboratory;

2.CoC can only be issued to the exporting country government permission or registered factory production of products;

3. For each batch of high-risk goods / products to be exported to Saudi Arabia, pre-shipment inspection, sealing and wax sealing shall be carried out and the serial number associated with the product conformity certificate shall be indicated on the seal.

4. All signs on the product must be verified.

Product Range

All consumer products exported to Saudi Arabian countries are classified as regulated products, covering five broad categories: toys, electrical and electronic products, automotive products, chemical products and other products.

Produced products: weapons, alcohol, sedatives, pork, pornographic materials, wine equipment, fireworks, Christmas trees, nutmeg, masks, video Telephony, animal and human performance toys or statues more than 40 varieties.

Application process

1. inspection by batch

Applicable to exporters or suppliers who ship infrequently (eg less than three times per year). The pre-shipment inspection PSI and the pre-shipment test PST must be carried out, both of which will be followed by a CoC certificate.

2. Registration:

Applicable to frequent shipments of exporters (homogeneous products), must be pre-shipment inspection PSI, and apply for product registration certificate Statement for Registration (SfR). This approach is suitable for a large number of customers, its advantage is that pre- pre- Shipment inspection (PSI: Pre-shipment Inspection) is necessary, but no further shipment for each shipment test (PST: Pre- Shipment Testing.

3. Type approval:

Applicable to frequent shipments, high-volume exporters. Requirements The product must be fully compliant with the relevant regulations and the manufacturer's quality control system should be evaluated to meet the requirements before a Type Approval Certificate (SfL) Each shipment before the inspection fee or test fee, simplify the application process to repeat, but also to ensure delivery time, so part of the more frequent shipments or larger, focus on quality and credibility of the large The company favored.

Certification mark

None, but note the following:

1. Label language: English or Arabic;

2. Manual, warning language: Arabic or Arabic + English;

3. MADE IN CHINA shall be printed on the product and on the packaging or on the label; (MADE IN CHINA must be non-removable in the form of the product and the packaging, and can not be affixed with ordinary self-adhesive stickers );

4. Do not allow any SASO LOGO without the SASO registration license displayed on the product or packaging, to avoid the goods in the port of destination by the Saudi Customs refused to customs clearance.

Other information

Technical information: Voltage frequency AC220V 60Hz, plug BS 1363

Mandatory: mandatory

Certificate validity: COC batch valid, registration certificate valid for one year

Inspection requirements: None

Requirements: None

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Introduction to Certification

Saudi Arabia energy efficiency certification by the Saudi Standards Bureau (SASO) control mandatory certification, as Saudi is the only national standards body, SASO full responsibility for all standards and measures to develop and implement.

In March 2009, SASO announced the