Important Notice Saudi Arabia implements new import regulations. Products must be SABER certified to
- Author:Jim
- Source:Search network
- Release Date:2019-01-08
Recently, the Saudi Arabian Standards, Metrology and Quality Authority (SASO) issued an urgent notice that its certified online operating platform SABER was enforced on January 1, 2019.
It is scheduled to be a transitional period from January 1 to February 1, 2019. It is revised to be effective from January 1, 2019. All medium and high-risk products must have a certificate of conformity issued by the SABER platform before they can be used at the Saudi Customs. Customs clearance.
The Saudi side emphasizes that all product testing organizations should abide by the requirements of the platform and issue a product certificate after reaching the standard. All importers and exporters and manufacturers must use the corresponding product certificate issued by the saber platform to complete import and export and sales. At the same time, no non-platform issued product qualification certificates will be accepted.
Introduction to Saudi Certification:
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is the largest country in the Middle East and the largest economy in the Middle East. Since 2006, China has become the second largest import trading partner of Saudi Arabia, with frequent bilateral trade. China's main exports to sand are organic electrical products, clothing, shoes, hats, textiles and home appliances.
Saudi Arabia is very strict in the quality inspection of imported goods, basically adopting Western standards, and the importer reports to the Saudi Standards Agency (SASO) the detailed composition of imported products. In the past year, the Saudi government has often adopted temporary restrictions on importation, such as freezing chickens in China, on the grounds that certain Western countries restrict the import of certain goods from other countries. At the same time, when new products enter the market, Saudi Arabia's requirements for health inspection, business registration, etc. are also very complicated, and some non-tariff barriers are set for the entry of foreign companies and products.
SABER certification replaces Saudi SASO certification:
At the end of 2017, it was reported that from January 1st, 2018, the SABER certification and SALEEM certification plan to be issued by Saudi Arabia will be implemented soon. The SABER certification will be in parallel with the SASO certification for a period of time. The current establishment time is 6 months. . It was delayed by one year and finally implemented in 2019.
The two strategic objectives of the Ministry of Commerce of Saudi Arabia (MoCI) are: “Building consumer trust in the products on the market” and “Ensuring fair trade between buyers and sellers”. This is also part of the “Arab Transition Plan 2030”. To achieve these strategic goals, MoCI plans to implement the Product Safety Program, the SABER and SALEEM Compliance Certification Program.
About the SABER Compliance Certification Program:
SABER is a comprehensive system that sets regulations, technical requirements and control measures. The goal is to ensure the safety of local and imported products.
At the same time, in order to ensure that the legislation and management can provide effective services, this measure can be used to ensure that products comply with technical regulations, especially related to basic technical regulations related to health, safety, environment and energy protection to ensure their safety.
What is SABER certification? What is the relationship between SALEEM certification and SABER and SASO? What is the SABER certification process?
1. What is SABER certification?
(1) SABER certification refers to the conformity certification evaluation plan for non-Saudi local enterprises (ie, enterprises exporting to Saudi Arabia). Therefore, for Chinese export enterprises, the SABER certification plan needs to be concerned.
(2) SALEEM and SABER are new upgraded versions based on the original SASO certification. They are also a new certification accreditation program that will replace SASO certification, SALEEM certification, and a conformity certification evaluation plan for Saudi local companies.
2. Major changes in SABER certification
(1) SABER is a new assessment project for the compliance of products and batches of goods to Saudi Arabia.
(2) The SALEEM project introduced a new online application system called “SABER”.
(3) SABER certification is a new online application system launched by SASO. SABER is actually a network tool for product registration, distribution and acquisition of conformable CoC certificates.
(4) According to SABER, products will be classified according to risk categories: high-medium-low; depending on the risk category, different conformity inspection procedures will be adopted and will be performed by different accreditation bodies.
3. What is the relationship between SALEEM and SABER, SASO?
(1) SALEEM and SABER are new upgrades based on the original SASO certification and a new certification accreditation program that will replace SASO certification.
(2) The SABER Compliance Certification Program is a comprehensive system that sets regulations, technical requirements and control measures. The goal is to ensure the safety of local and imported products.
(3) SABER is an online network system tool introduced by the Saudi Standards Bureau for product registration, issuance and acquisition of conformity CoC certificates. According to SABER, different conformity inspection procedures are adopted according to risk categories, and will be implemented by recognized institutions.
4. SABER certification process
The first stage: PC certificate (product certificate certification)
* The importer registers the SABER system account;
*The importer enters the application information into the SABER system;
*The importer chooses a certification authority in the SABER system;
* Pay the PC certificate fee;
* The issuing authority receives the application and contacts the exporter to provide the certification documents;
* The issuing authority submits the documents approved for review to the SABER system;
* Issue a PC certificate, the certificate is valid for 1 year.
The second stage: SCOC certificate (inspection certificate)
*The importer submits a SCOC application to the SABER system;
* The issuing authority confirms the validity of the PC certificate;
*Pay SCOC certification fee;
* Issue a SCOC certificate, the certificate is only for the goods imported in this batch.
It is scheduled to be a transitional period from January 1 to February 1, 2019. It is revised to be effective from January 1, 2019. All medium and high-risk products must have a certificate of conformity issued by the SABER platform before they can be used at the Saudi Customs. Customs clearance.
The Saudi side emphasizes that all product testing organizations should abide by the requirements of the platform and issue a product certificate after reaching the standard. All importers and exporters and manufacturers must use the corresponding product certificate issued by the saber platform to complete import and export and sales. At the same time, no non-platform issued product qualification certificates will be accepted.
[About Saudi SASO Certification]
The SABER certification and SALEEM certification program to be issued by Saudi Arabia has been implemented, and the Saudi saso certification and Saudi saso-coc certification will gradually be replaced.
The SABER certification and SALEEM certification program to be issued by Saudi Arabia has been implemented, and the Saudi saso certification and Saudi saso-coc certification will gradually be replaced.
Introduction to Saudi Certification:
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is the largest country in the Middle East and the largest economy in the Middle East. Since 2006, China has become the second largest import trading partner of Saudi Arabia, with frequent bilateral trade. China's main exports to sand are organic electrical products, clothing, shoes, hats, textiles and home appliances.
Saudi Arabia is very strict in the quality inspection of imported goods, basically adopting Western standards, and the importer reports to the Saudi Standards Agency (SASO) the detailed composition of imported products. In the past year, the Saudi government has often adopted temporary restrictions on importation, such as freezing chickens in China, on the grounds that certain Western countries restrict the import of certain goods from other countries. At the same time, when new products enter the market, Saudi Arabia's requirements for health inspection, business registration, etc. are also very complicated, and some non-tariff barriers are set for the entry of foreign companies and products.
SABER certification replaces Saudi SASO certification:
At the end of 2017, it was reported that from January 1st, 2018, the SABER certification and SALEEM certification plan to be issued by Saudi Arabia will be implemented soon. The SABER certification will be in parallel with the SASO certification for a period of time. The current establishment time is 6 months. . It was delayed by one year and finally implemented in 2019.
The two strategic objectives of the Ministry of Commerce of Saudi Arabia (MoCI) are: “Building consumer trust in the products on the market” and “Ensuring fair trade between buyers and sellers”. This is also part of the “Arab Transition Plan 2030”. To achieve these strategic goals, MoCI plans to implement the Product Safety Program, the SABER and SALEEM Compliance Certification Program.
About the SABER Compliance Certification Program:
SABER is a comprehensive system that sets regulations, technical requirements and control measures. The goal is to ensure the safety of local and imported products.
At the same time, in order to ensure that the legislation and management can provide effective services, this measure can be used to ensure that products comply with technical regulations, especially related to basic technical regulations related to health, safety, environment and energy protection to ensure their safety.
What is SABER certification? What is the relationship between SALEEM certification and SABER and SASO? What is the SABER certification process?
1. What is SABER certification?
(1) SABER certification refers to the conformity certification evaluation plan for non-Saudi local enterprises (ie, enterprises exporting to Saudi Arabia). Therefore, for Chinese export enterprises, the SABER certification plan needs to be concerned.
(2) SALEEM and SABER are new upgraded versions based on the original SASO certification. They are also a new certification accreditation program that will replace SASO certification, SALEEM certification, and a conformity certification evaluation plan for Saudi local companies.
2. Major changes in SABER certification
(1) SABER is a new assessment project for the compliance of products and batches of goods to Saudi Arabia.
(2) The SALEEM project introduced a new online application system called “SABER”.
(3) SABER certification is a new online application system launched by SASO. SABER is actually a network tool for product registration, distribution and acquisition of conformable CoC certificates.
(4) According to SABER, products will be classified according to risk categories: high-medium-low; depending on the risk category, different conformity inspection procedures will be adopted and will be performed by different accreditation bodies.
3. What is the relationship between SALEEM and SABER, SASO?
(1) SALEEM and SABER are new upgrades based on the original SASO certification and a new certification accreditation program that will replace SASO certification.
(2) The SABER Compliance Certification Program is a comprehensive system that sets regulations, technical requirements and control measures. The goal is to ensure the safety of local and imported products.
(3) SABER is an online network system tool introduced by the Saudi Standards Bureau for product registration, issuance and acquisition of conformity CoC certificates. According to SABER, different conformity inspection procedures are adopted according to risk categories, and will be implemented by recognized institutions.
4. SABER certification process
The first stage: PC certificate (product certificate certification)
* The importer registers the SABER system account;
*The importer enters the application information into the SABER system;
*The importer chooses a certification authority in the SABER system;
* Pay the PC certificate fee;
* The issuing authority receives the application and contacts the exporter to provide the certification documents;
* The issuing authority submits the documents approved for review to the SABER system;
* Issue a PC certificate, the certificate is valid for 1 year.
The second stage: SCOC certificate (inspection certificate)
*The importer submits a SCOC application to the SABER system;
* The issuing authority confirms the validity of the PC certificate;
*Pay SCOC certification fee;
* Issue a SCOC certificate, the certificate is only for the goods imported in this batch.