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Electric Dishwashers are under the SASO IECEE Recognition Certificate (SIRC) Scheme. A new energy efficiency standard for electric dishwasher water ration was published February 10, 2023 under SASO 3029:2023. Manufacturers and exporters shipping into the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) should be aware of the following dates of enforcement of this...

In January 2021, the Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization (SASO) published a new technical regulation called “SASO RoHS” that identifies six substances with restriction levels similar to that of EU RoHS requirements. The following categories of products will be impacted by these new SASO RoHS requirements as early as July...

CITC, Saudi Arabia’s certification body, has officially issued its WLAN Regulations on 10th February 2022. The regulation and specifications officially enable the introduction and use of WiFi 6e technology in Saudi Arabia over the entire 5925 – 7125 MHz band. Click here to view the WLAN Requirement document link: https://www.citc.gov.sa/en/RulesandSystems/RegulatoryDocuments/OtherRegulatoryDocuments/Documents/PL-PM-002-E-WiFi%20Regulations.pdf...

The Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization (SASO) has released a list of new products that will require a mandatory SASO IECEE/IECEX Recognition Certificate starting November 1, 2021. Below are the items that required mandatory SASO; IECEE (Electro-technical Devices and Components) Circuit Breakers Mobile Phone Charging Cables Electric Shavers Desktop...

Saudi Arabia’s CITC recently published an updated document on the “Regulation and Allocation of Commercial Spectrum Bands Identified for the International Mobile Telecommunications (IMT).” The Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC) has updated the IMT regulatory document in furtherance of its National Spectrum Strategy, which aims to unlock the potential of radio...

Effective July 1, 2021, the following new products will be added to the list that requires the SASO IECEE Recognition Certificate. Electrical pumps (5HP and below) Coffee makers and Coffee making machines Electric Fryers Electrical Cables Video games and accessories Electric water kettles For verification of whether your products fall...