SASO certification procedures and forms
Main procedures for SASO certification:
To obtain SASO certification and export products to Saudi Arabia, producers need to follow the following steps:
Apply to the consulting company, the consulting company according to the product category, in accordance with the requirements of SASO, to inform the enterprise product certification procedures;
Enterprises submit product samples for testing in accordance with the certification procedure, and some products (such as some motor vehicles and parts products, etc.) need to be inspected by the factory;
After the product test passed, the enterprise obtained SASO certification; If the product fails to pass the test, the enterprise will get a detailed description report;
The products are exported to Saudi Arabia, and the goods should be issued SASO certification when entering the customs, and the technicians of the Saudi Arabian Standards Organization will check the certificate; If the SASO certificate cannot be issued, the product will be refused entry or sampled to the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Industry and Commerce or the Saudi Arabian Standards Organization laboratory for testing, if the test is not qualified, the product will be refused entry, all costs borne by the export enterprise.
Authentication form
A, conformance verification before shipment (Pre - shipmentComplianceVerification) < / div >
This method is most suitable for exporters or manufacturers who ship very small quantities. Pre-shipment inspection (PSI) and pre-shipment test (PST) should be applied before each shipment. If both are qualified, the CoC certificate can be obtained.
Registration
This method is suitable for most customers, and its advantage is that each shipment inspection (PSI) is necessary, but each batch of goods does not need to be tested before shipment (PST). The customer can obtain StatementforRegistration(SfR) by submitting a declaration of conformity, and providing a test report that conforms to the importing country and relevant international or domestic standards, and stating that the product has met the basic requirements and national differences of the importing country.
3. TypeApprovalLicensing
This method can not only save the inspection fee or test fee before each shipment, simplify the repeated application procedure, but also ensure the delivery time, so it is favored by some large companies that ship more frequently or on a larger scale and pay attention to quality and reputation. Exporters or manufacturers can only obtain StatementforLicence(SfL) certificates if their products fully comply with the mandatory standards of the importing and exporting country. The certificate is valid for one year and can be renewed after submitting the updated factory inspection report and paying the annual fee and being reviewed by the RLC. Products that obtain SfL certificates no longer require pre-shipment inspection (PSI) for each batch of goods, and are reduced to a few sampling inspections a year (generally 2-3 times/year, depending on the condition of the product).
