SASO Certificate of Conformity

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1. PRODUCT CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT (PCA) MANDATE

1.1  PROGRAM NAME. Recognition Program on Certificates of Conformity

1.2  PROGRAM MANDATED BY. Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization  (SASO)

1.3  IMPLEMENTATION DATE (RENEWAL). December 2013

1.4  PROGRAMME SCOPE. Ensure conformity of imported products to the applicable technical regulations and standards All regulated products must be accompanied by a Certificate of Conformity (CoC) issued by an entity authorized by SASO

1.5  Regulated Products. All products except the following ones:

1)      Food and agricultural products

2)      Medicines

3)      Medical devices and equipment

4)      Crude oil

1.6  Assessment Methods

Depending on the nature of the product, the assessment methods consist of one or a combination of the following activities:

1)      Pre-shipment inspection

2)      Laboratory testing

3)      Factory audits & Documentary verification

1.7  Forms of Attestation

A Certificate of Conformity (CoC) is issued for shipments meeting the regulatory requirements

1.8  Purpose of Attenstation (COC)

The CoC is needed for customs clearance of the imported goods (mandatory document) and Provides the Saudi authorities with a basis for conducting post-market Surveillance to ensure product conformity to applicable and mandatory standards and technical regulations

1.9  Fees.Fees have been established by Saudi Customs as follow:

2.     VERIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

2.1  Inspection

Purpose: Product identification and verification that requirements not covered by the testing (e.g. marking, labeling, packaging) are fulfilled Labeling requirements: good destined to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia should be labelled in “Arabic” or both “Arabic and English) in accordance with the legislations and the nature of the product. Products defined by SASO as high risk products (see section 3), require pre-shipment inspection, container’s stuffing supervision and sealing and packages wrapping (if goods not in a FCL). Shipments of toys will require additional bar code sticker to be placed on each individual toy package

2.2  Testing

Test reports: only test reports from the following entities will be considered:  Laboratories with valid ISO17025 accreditation

2.3  Standards

Applicable standards:

l  Technical Regulations issued and enforced in Saudi Arabia

l  SASO (Saudi Arabian Standards Organization)

l  GSO (Standardization Organization for GCC)

l  International Standards (ISO, IEC…)

l  National Standards (NF, BS, DIN…)

2.4  CoC Issuance

Documents required for CoC issuance:

1)      Completed Request for Certification (RFC)

2)      Manufacturer’s/Seller’s declaration

3)      Test Report

4)      Inspection report

5)      Final Invoice

Other documents: when applicable and/or relevant, the following documents may also be requested:

1)      Quality management system certificates (e.g. ISO 9001)

2)      Copies of accreditations from the laboratory where testing was performed

3)      Product’s technical data sheets

3.      High Risk Products

The following products are considered as high risk products:

1)      Sockets, plugs and adaptor (HS code: 85366910-85366990)

2)      Electrical extension cords (HS code: 85444210-85444220)

3)      Mobile chargers (HS code: 85437090)

4)      Hair dryers (HS code: 85163100)

5)      Car spare Parts (Brake Pads, Brake disc, Filters, Shock Absorber, Driveshaft and Glass)

6)      Electrical water heaters (HS code: 85161000)

7)      Heating appliance (Electric heaters) (HS code: 85162910)

8)      Car tires (HS code: 40111000)

9)      Children toys (HS code: 9503)

4.      Prohibited Products