Technical Regulation for Restriction of Hazardous

Substances in Electrical and Electronic Appliances

and Equipment Guideline

 Contents

Preamble ...................................................................................................................................................................... 3

Timeline of the Technical Regulation for Restriction of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and

Electronic appliances and Equipment Guideline ............................................................................................... 3

Terms and Definitions .............................................................................................................................................. 4

Scope of the Technical Regulation for Restriction of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and

Electronic Appliances and Equipment.................................................................................................................. 5

Exempted Products from the Application of the Technical Regulation for Restriction of Hazardous

Substances in Electrical and Electronic Appliances and Equipment ........................................................... 7

Definitions of Exempted Products from the Application of the Technical Regulation for Restriction

of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Appliances and Equipment: ............................... 8

Dates of the Mandatory Application for Product Categories Covered by the Scope of Technical

Regulation ................................................................................................................................................................. 10

Appendix (A) Products Covered in the Scope of Technical Regulation and HS Codes......................... 11

The Restricted Substances and the Maximum Permissible Concentration Values by Weight in

Homogeneous Substances are Mentioned in Appendix 1-B of the Regulation ................................... 32

Metrological Requirements ................................................................................................................................. 33

Substances Exempted from the Application of Hazardous Materials Restrictions............................. 33

Registration in SABER Platform ......................................................................................................................... 38

Conformity Assessment Procedure .................................................................................................................. 39

Flow Chart of the Conformity Assessment procedure................................................................................. 41

Certificate of Conformity (COC) ........................................................................................................................... 42

Shipment Certificate of Conformity (SC) .......................................................................................................... 44

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Preamble

The Board of Directors of the Saudi Standers, Metrology and Quality Organization has approved

the technical regulation for the restriction of hazardous substances in electrical and electronic

appliances and equipment. It is one of the technical regulations targeted within the plan of the

Saudi Program for Product Safety, which aims to protect the health and safety of consumer and

preserve the environment by ensuring products placed on the market are in conformity with the

requirements of the technical regulations and its standards.

The technical regulations specify the conformity assessment procedures for the products covered

in the scope of the regulation to ensure that the accredited conformity assessment bodies meet

with the requirements of the technical and administrative regulations. In addition, they specify the

role of the supervisory authorities in obligating local suppliers and manufacturers to apply these

technical regulations before placing their products in the Saudi market.

The effectiveness of the technical regulations is related to the extent of the clarity of the technical

and administrative requirements contained therein for the authorities concerned with their

application. Therefore, SASO issued this guideline to clarify and detail the provisions of the

regulation, which is the main reference for this guide.

Timeline of the Technical Regulation for Restriction of Hazardous

Substances in Electrical and Electronic appliances and Equipment

Guideline:

The Board of Directors meeting No.179 has approved the technical regulation on

28/01/2021 15/06/1442 H

Publication of the regulation in the Official Gazette (Umm Al-Qura Newspaper) on

09/07/2021 29/11/1442 H

The regulation shall enter into force on

04/07/2022 05/12/1443 H

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Terms and Definitions:

Technical Regulation: A document approved by the Board of Directors that provides, the

specifications of products, associated processes and production methods, including

applicable administrative provisions; with which compliance is mandatory. It may include

or pay attention to terms, definitions, packaging, and requirements of marking or labelling

products, services, processes or production methods.

Standard: A document approved by the Board of Directors that provides, for regular and

recurring use, non-mandatory rules, instructions, and specifications of products or

processes and production methods. It may include or pay attention to terms, definitions,

packaging, and requirements of marking or labelling products, services, processes or

production methods.

Electrical and Electronic Appliances, Equipment and Tools: appliances, equipment and

tools operate using electric currents or electromagnetic fields and these devices work for

the production, transmission and measurement of such currents and fields, designed for

use with voltages not exceeding 1000 volts for alternating current (AC) and 1500 volts for

direct current (DC).

Large stationary industrial tools and equipment: A large group of machines, equipment

and/or components that is working together for a particular application and permanently

installed to disassemble by professionals in an appropriate location. In addition, it is used

and maintained by professionals in an industrial manufacturing center or in a research and

development organization.

Fixed large devices: A large-volume set of several types of appliances, assembled and

installed by professionals for permanent use in a pre-determined, designated location, and

dismantled by professionals.

Cables: All cables with a nominal voltage, which less than 250 volts, have a connection or

a function for connecting electrical and electronic equipment, or for connecting two or more

electrical and electronic appliances to each other.

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Homogeneous substance: a substance of uniform contents in its entirety, or a substance

consisting of a mixture of substances that cannot be broken down or separated into

different substances by mechanical actions such as loosening, cutting, crushing, grinding,

or scraping operations.

Hazardous substances in electrical appliances: There are some chemicals used in some

electrical and electronic appliances, and their hazard lies in being either radioactive or

scattered during use, which may cause harm to the health of the consumer and the

environment.

Industrial Control and Monitoring Instruments: Controlling and monitoring tools are

designed exclusively for industrial or professional purposes.

Scope of the Technical Regulation for Restriction of Hazardous Substances

in Electrical and Electronic Appliances and Equipment

This regulation applies to all electrical and electronic appliances, equipment and their

spare parts for the following categories:

Item No Product category name Guiding pictures

Small Electrical Household

1-A
Appliances

Large Electrical Household

1-B
Appliances

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 Telecommunication and

2 Information Technology

Equipment

3 Lighting Equipment

Electrical and Electronic Tools

4
and Equipment

Toys, Entertainment Devices

5 and Tools, and Sports
Equipment

Tools for Monitor,

6 Measurement and Control

Note: Appendix A is only a guide and does not include fully restricted products, so

products not listed do not necessarily fall outside the scope of the regulation.

Products Parts and Components:

Components and parts supplied/ incorporated into final electrical and electronic equipment

products shall comply with the requirements of the Technical Regulation, and do not

require a separate Certificate of Conformity (COC). This includes electrical or electronic

parts and components and other non-electrical or electronic parts such as plastic cases,

mounting plates, fasteners, screws, and other attachments.

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Consumables:

Consumables that fall within the definition of electrical and electronic equipment that are

within the scope of the regulation. For example, toner cartridges that contain electronic

chips must comply with the requirements of the technical regulation and do not need a

certificate of conformity.

Spare Parts:

Means a separate part of an electrical or electronic appliance that can replace another part

of an electrical or electronic appliance, whereas the electrical or electronic appliance cannot

function as intended without this part and the functionality of the electrical or electronic

device is restored or upgraded when the part is replaced by another spare part.

Spare parts placed on the market separately for repair services or upgrading electrical and

electronic equipment are exempted from certificates of conformity if the targeted electrical

and electronic equipment has a certificate of conformity and it is sufficient to submit a risk

assessment document, in accordance with the international standard IEC63000.

Exempted Products from the Application of the Technical Regulation for

Restriction of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic

Appliances and Equipment:

The following equipment and appliances are exempted from the application of the

Technical Regulation for the Restriction of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and

Electronic Appliances and Equipment requirements, as shown in the table below:

Product category name Guiding pictures

Medical devices

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 Weapons and Military Equipment

Equipment designed to be sent into space

Large-scale stationary industrial tools

(LSSIT)

Large Scale Fixed Installations (LSFI)

Means of Transporting for people or goods

Batteries and accumulators

Definitions of Exempted Products from the Application of the Technical

Regulation for Restriction of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and

Electronic Appliances and Equipment :

Means of Transporting for people or goods:

Means of Transportation for private and commercial use are outside the scope of this

regulation (cars, buses, commercial vehicles, trains, boats, bicycles, whether with a

combustion engine, electric motor or no engine at all).

The Battery:

A cell, or more, connected electrically and packed in a housing fitted with (Terminals), where

electric power is obtained through direct transformation of chemical power into a direct

electric current (DC). Batteries are coded as per voltage; marked as (U) and measured with

(V); and capacity, marked as (C) and measured with (Ah).

The Cell:
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The basic functional unit, consisting of electrodes and containers assembly in addition to

terminals and separators assembly, which is considered the source of electric power

obtained by direct transformation of chemical power.

Electric Accumulators:

It is a rechargeable battery.

Note: This regulation does not apply to batteries and accumulators used in electrical and

electronic equipment, nor to batteries and accumulators that are separately placed on the

market, as they are included in the Technical Regulation for Electric Batteries.

In addition to the above, it does not include within the scope of the Technical Regulation

for Restriction of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Appliances and

Equipment technical regulation the following:

- Equipment which, specially designed and installed, is part of another type of

equipment/appliance which is exempted from the scope of this regulation, and

which can only perform its function if it is part of such equipment also counted

outside the scope of application of the regulation.

- The designed equipment to be specially installed with another piece of equipment/

appliances, which is itself exempted from the scope of this regulation, is also

counted outside of the technical regulation.

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 Technical regulations -Product Registration Certificate of
and Standards in Saber Platform Conformity

Production Conformity assessment Shipment

and Testing procedure Certificate

Dates of the Mandatory Application for Product Categories Covered by the

Scope of Technical Regulation:

The application of the Technical Regulation for Restriction of Hazardous Substances in

Electrical and Electronic Equipment – which contents can be view in Arabic and in English

to ensure the safety of products from hazardous chemicals that may affect the health and

safety of consumer and environment during their manufacture or disposal. Therefore,

fulfilling the requirements of the regulation and standards is a prerequisite before

displaying the products which covered by the regulation in the Kingdom's markets. In order

to ensure the application of the requirements of the regulation and to reach the goal of its

issuance by importing and manufacturing safe and healthy products for the consumer; the

table below shows the dates of the gradual mandatory application of the categories of

products covered by the scope of the regulation.

dates of the mandatory application for

Category product category in scope of technical
regulation

1-A Small Electrical Household Appliances 12/05/1443 AH 04/07/2022 G

1-B Large Electrical Household Appliances 03/06/1444 AH 02/10/2022 G

2-Telecommunication & Information 06/07/1444 AH 31/12/2022 G

Technology Equipment

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 3- Lighting Equipment 09/09/1444 AH 31/03/2023 G

4-Electrical and Electronic Tools and 12/11/1444 AH 29/06/2023 G

Equipment

5- Toys, Entertainment Devices and Tools, 03/21/1445 AH 27/09/2023 G

and Sports Equipment

6- Tools for Monitor, Measurement and 06/13/1445 AH 26/12/2023 G

Control

Appendix (A) Products Covered in the Scope of Technical Regulation and HS codes:

Category 1-A Household Appliances –Small Appliances:

Description: This category includes all small household appliances that fall under the

definition of electrical and electronic equipment (EEE).

Non-household Appliances with source of danger to the public are included in this type 1-

A, such as appliances intended for use by the public in shops, light industries and farms,

should be included in this category.

Gas and electric appliances should be included when they have electrical connections for

either primary or secondary functions (ex: clock, ignition, etc.).

The regulation will be applied to products subject to category 1-A from 05/12/1443AH

corresponding to 04/07/2022 G

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 Class No.1- Household Appliances: (small household appliances-1A).

Product
Category
Category Products in scope Guiding pictures HS Code
number
Name

-Ice cream maker 841869200000

- Yogurt maker 841869500000

841981000002
-Pressure cookers
841989000000

-Equipment used in
sewing, knitting, 845210000000
weaving and other 845221000000
textile processing 845229000000
operations
Small
Household -Other cleaning
1-A 848630100002
Appliances devices

850811000000
850819100000
-Vacuum cleaners
850819900000
850860000000
850940000001
-Food processing
850940000002
machines
850940000003
-Electric knives
850940000004
-Other kitchen
850980100001
machines
850980100002
-Juicer
850980300000
-Blender
850980900002

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 -Floor treatment
machines and wet
scrubbers
- Grinders
-Irons and other
appliances for
851640000000
ironing, coloring and
other garment care

-Toasters Fryers 851672000000

Frying pans - 851660000003
Kettles, -Coffee and 851679900002
Tea Makers 851671000000

-Steam baths hand 851679900003

and face dryer - 851633000000
other household 851632000000
appliances for hair, 851640000000
nails, skin, body care 851631000000
and body massage
-Clocks and
watches, devices to 851762900003
measure, indicate or 851762900005
record time

Category 1-B Household Appliances –Large Appliance:

Description: This category includes all large household appliances and devices that fall

under the definition of electrical and electronic equipment (EEE).

- Appliances non-household with source of danger to the public are included in this type 1-

B, such as appliances intended for use by the public in shops, light industries and farms,

should be included in this category.

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 - Gas and electric appliances should be included when they have electrical connections for

either primary or secondary functions (ex: clock, ignition, etc.).

The regulation will be applied to products subject to Category 1-B from 03/06/1444 AH

corresponding to 02/10/2022 G.

Class No.1- Household Appliances: (Large household appliances-1B).

Product
Category Products in
Category Guiding pictures HS Code
number scope
Name

-Oven hoods 841459009999

841451100001
841451100002
841451100003
-Fans
841451100004
841451100005
841451109999
Large
1-B Household 847960000000

Appliances -Air 841510100001

conditioners 841510109999
841510200001
841810000000
-Refrigerator 841821000000
841829000000

841830000000
-Freezers
841840000000

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 841850000001
841850000002
-Appliances 841850000003
used for 841850000004
cooling, 841850000005
preserving and 841850000006
storing food 841850000007
841850000008
841850009999

-Microwaves 841981000003

842211000000
-Dishwashers 842219000000
842220000000

845011000000
845012000000
-Washing
845019000000
machines
845020000001
845020000002
-Household
845121000000
appliances for
845129000001
treating
845129000002
(washing,
845130000000
ironing, drying
845180000000
and cleaning)
845140000000
clothes

847989400001
Dehumidifiers
847989400002

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 851660000001
-Stoves, 851660000002
ovens, electric 851660000004
hot plates 851680000000
851660000006

851629100000
-Heating
851629900000
devices
851621000000

-Electric
incense 851679200000
burners
851610100001
-Water
851610100002
heaters,
851610100003
boilers and
851610200001
other sanitary
851610200002
appliances
851610200003

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 Category 2 Telecommunication & Information Technology Equipment:

Description: This category includes all electrical and electronic equipment in the scope of

information and communication technology, business and office equipment. It also

includes audio and video equipment.

The regulation will be applied to products subject to Category 2 from 06/07/1444 AH

corresponding to 31/12/2022 G.

Class No.2 Telecommunication & Information Technology Equipment.

Category Product Category

Products in scope Guiding pictures HS Code
number Name

-Facsimile
844332100000
- Telex
844332200000

847010000000
-Computers
847021000000
-Calculators,
844332909999
desktops and
847030000000
printer units
Telecommunication 847010000000
& Information
2
Technology 847130000001
Equipment Computers 847130000002
847130000003
- Data processing
equipment and 847130009999
associated 847141000000
equipment

Other IT 847180000000
equipment 847170000000

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 - Electrical &
Electronic Retail 847290800000
Equipment

847230000001
847230000002
847230000003
847230000004
-Postal equipment
847230000005
847230000006
847230000007
847230000008
-Data Network 852871200000
Equipment 851762200002
(Wi-Fi) 851762200003

-Telecom network 851761000000

-infrastructure 851762200004
equipment 851762200005

851718000001
851711000000
-Cordless phone
851718000002
-Cell phones
851712009999
851712000001
851821000000
-Amplifiers 851822000000
851840100000
852580109999
-Video cameras, 852580200000
video recorders 852580910000
852580200000

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 -Other products
or equipment
852721000000
Record or
852799000000
reproduce sound
or images
-Products and
other equipment
for collecting,
storing,
processing,
displaying, or 852862000000
transmitting
information By
electronic means,
stations and user
systems
851762900006
852842000000
-TV
852872200000
852872900000
-Radio
852990100001

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Category 3 Lighting Equipment:

Description: This category includes all electrical and electronic equipment intended for

lighting purposes, including luminaires, lamps, controllers, lamp holders and other electrical

and electronic equipment intended for lighting for home and commercial/professional use.

The regulation will be applied to products subject to Category 3 from 09/09/1444 AH

corresponding to 31/03/2023 G

Class No.3- Lighting Equipment

Product
Category Products in
Category Guiding pictures HS Code
number scope
Name
- Light
sources
847529000004
other than
847529000003
incandescent
lamps
-Tools
protection
853650900005
increasing
current
Lighting -High
3
Equipment intensity
discharge
lamps,
including
853932000002
sodium
853932000003
lamps metal
discharge
lamps
High
pressure

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 sodium
lamps

853910000000
-LED types
853950000001

-Starting
853990000001
devices
-Control
gears for
fluorescent
853931000003
lamps
853931000004
-Ballasts for
fluorescent
lamps

-Discharge 853990000001
lamp control 853990000002
equipment 853990009999

-Fixed
lanterns
-recessed
940510000001
lanterns
940510000002
ground
recessed
lanterns
940540100004
940599000004
-Floodlights 940520000003
and 940540900013
flashlights 940540100001
940540109999

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 -Cold
cathode
emitting air
conditioning
units (neon
940530000000
tubes)
Lighting
equipment in
the form of
ropes
Lighting -
and TV and
movie
940540109999
studios
(indoor and
outdoor)

Emergency
940540900016
lighting

Other
940540900003
luminaires

-linear
fluorescent
940540100002
lamps and
compact

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 fluorescent
lamps
-Emergency
lighting and
940540900016
control
equipment
-Other
headlight
940599000010
control
equipment
-Lamp
940599000010
holders and
940599000009
similar
940599000002
equipment

- Electricity
supply path
940599000012
systems for
lamps

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 Category 4 Electrical and Electronic Equipment and Tools:

Description: This category includes all electrical and electronic tools, equipment and

machinery not specifically included in other classes including appliances and equipment for

commercial and professional use.

The regulation will be applied to products subject to Category 4 from 12/11/1444 AH

corresponding to 29/06/2023 G.

Class No.4- Electrical and electronic equipment and tools:

Product
Category Products in
Category Guiding pictures HS Code
number scope
Name
820551000001
Circuit breakers, 853530000001
RCCBs, RCBOs 853540000001
-Stun protection 853540000002
devices 853540000003
Fuse holders and 853610000000
fuses 853620000000
853630000000

Electrical and
Steam boilers or
electronic
4 other steam
equipment 840510000000
generating
and tools
boilers

Nibbling
machines
-Fastening and
842220000000
threading
equipment
-blenders

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 -skimming
machines
-routers
-Equipment for
cleaning
Equipment that
used for
spraying, 842420100000
dispersing or 842430000000
spreading liquid 842441100000
or gaseous
substances

Turning, milling, 843143100000

sanding and 843210000000
sawing 843221000000
equipment 843231000001

843320000000
843320000000
Grass shaping
843340000000
and cutting
843353000000
equipment
843359000000
843360009999

Operating tools 845221000000

Automatic device
846039000000
for Ossining,
846031000000
honing,

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 smoothing or
sanding

846719400000
- Drill bits
846781000000
-Saws
846791000000
-Mills
846719400000
-Polishes
846722000000
Smoothing
846719300000
Machines
846719500000
- Hammers
846719100001

Mechanized
tools for wiping,
leveling, slitting,
846719100001
broaching,
846719100002
cutting,
846719100003
sharpening, or
preparing gear
teeth.
-Welding
machines and
846880000000
equipment
846810000000
- brazing or
welding

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 - Automation
Controls
-Programming
and debugging
tools 847150000000

-Monitors 847180000000

- Digital, analog 847150000000

and remote
input/output
units

853310000000
-Electrical
853321000000
resistors -
853340000001
thermostats
853340000002
Capacitors
853340009999
-Electrical
supply cables, 853690100000
cable reels and
wire assemblies

-Low Voltage
853650200000
Switchgear and
853650100000
Controller

-Electronic
switches and
853641000000
relays
853649000000

-Conductors

853690100000

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 853670000001
-Terminal blocks 853670000002
853670000003

-Plugs and
853669200002
adaptors

-Couplers
853690910000
Wire sets

-Insulated wires 854442110000

including 854442210000
enameled or 854442290000
anodized wires 854442910000

Category 5 Toys, Entertainment Devices and Tools, and Sports Equipment:

Description: This category includes all electrical and electronic equipment intended for use

as a toy or game machine or for sport training, or simulation use.

The regulation will be applied to products subject to Category 5 from 03/21/1445 AH

corresponding to 27/09/2023 G.

Class No.5- Toys, Entertainment Devices and Tools, and Sports Equipment:
Product
Category Products in
Category Guiding pictures HS Code
number scope
Name
Toys, -Talking
950300200000
Entertainment dolls
Devices and -Electric
5
Tools, and trains or
950300909999
Sports motor racing
Equipment sets

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 - Handheld
video game
consoles
950450000001
-Video
950450000002
games and
950450000003
similar
handheld
devices
-Other
electronic
toys
950450000002
(Example:
toy
microphone)

- Sports and 950691000008

exercise 950691009999
equipment 950691000011

Category 6 Tools for Monitor, Measurement and Control:

Description: This category includes all electrical and electronic equipment used for monitoring,
measurement and control, including industrial monitoring and control devices and laboratory

instruments.

- Gas and electrical equipment should be included when electrical connections are for either

primary or secondary functions (ex: clock, ignition, etc.).

The regulation will be applied to products subject to Category 6 from 06/13/1445 AH

corresponding to 26/12/2023 G.

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 Class No.6- Tools for Monitor, Measurement and Control:
Category Product Products in
Guiding pictures HS Code
number Category Name scope
-Fire Detectors -
Smoke Detectors
and Other 813001000003
Security
Detectors

-Vacuum pumps 841311000001

851430000001
851430000002
-Ovens
851440000000
Tools for
851430009999
Monitor,

6 Measurement

and Control -Other

laboratory
equipment for 853710000006
temperature 853720000006
control, heating,
and cooling

-Energy and
electricity 902830000000
meters

-Other 902810000000
monitoring and 902820100000
control tools (for 902820900000
example, in 902610000001
control panels) 902620000000
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 -Other
903031000000
measuring or
903040000002
testing
903032000000
instruments for
903040000004
home and
903082000000
laboratory use.

-Regulators 903210000000
-Thermostat 903220000000

* Note: Only products that fall within the definition of electrical and electronic equipment

are considered within the scope of the regulation, which means that products that fall

under any HS code but do not include any electrical parts are outside the scope of the

regulation, and the HS codes on Saber electronic platform are considered as updated and

approved.

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 Technical Regulations Product Registration Certificate of
and Standards in Saber Conformity

Production Conformity assessment Shipment

and Testing procedure Certificate

The Restricted Substances and the Maximum Permissible Concentration

Values by Weight in Homogeneous Substances are Mentioned in Appendix

1-B of the Regulation:

Types of Hazardous Substances in

Hazardous Substances Maximum Allowable
Electrical and Electronic Products
categories in English Limits
in Arabic

(Pb) ‫الرصاص‬ Lead (0.1%)

(Hg) ‫الزئبق‬ Mercury (0.1%)
(Cd) ‫الكادميوم‬ Cadmium (0.01%)
(6+Cr) ‫الكروم سداسي التكافؤ‬ Hexavalent chromium (0.1%)
(PBB) ‫ثنائي الفينيل متعدد البروم‬ Polybrominated biphenyls (0.1%)
‫إيثرات ثنائي الفينيل متعدد البروم‬ Polybrominated biphenyls
(0.1%)
(PBDE) ethers

Table: List of Prohibited Substances and Maximum Concentration Values.

Examples of Homogeneous Substances:

- Materials include a plastic cover to a computer screen, a copper wire inside a cable,

and the solder part of a solder joint.

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 - All electrical and electronic equipment have many different homogeneous materials

and the maximum concentration values should apply to each of the homogeneous

materials.

- Any samples taken should shall not contain any restricted substances more than

maximum concentrations unless there is an applicable exemption. Care and Risk

considerations shall be taken when preparing samples for conformity assessment

purposes to assure individual homogeneous materials are adequately separated

where homogenizing samples may dilute the presence of the restricted substances

for the test method applied

Metrological Requirements :

International system of units (SI Units), multiples or parts thereof shall be used during

design, manufacturing or trading.

Substances Exempted from the Application of Hazardous Materials

Restrictions:

Appendix (B: List of Substances exempted from the application of hazardous Substance

Restrictions)
Serial
Exempted Items
Number

1 Mercury in single -capped fluorescent lamps (compact) with or without an

integrated ballast not exceeding (per burner):

1-a For general lighting purposes ≥ 30 W and <150 W: 5 mg

1-b For general lighting purposes >30 W : 2.5mg

1-c For general lighting purposes <30W with long life (>15,000 hours): 3.5 mg

1-d For general lighting purposes with circular or square

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 Serial
Exempted Items
Number

structural shape and tube diameter ≤ 17 mm:7mg

2 Mercury in double-capped linear fluorescent lamps without an integrated

ballast for

general lighting purposes not exceeding (per lamp):

2-a Tri-band phosphor with normal lifetime and a tube diameter

< 9 mm (e.g. T2): 5 mg

2-b Tri-band phosphor with normal lifetime and a tube diameter ≥ 9 mm and ≤ 17

mm (e.g. T5): 5 mg

2-c Tri-band phosphor with normal lifetime and a tube diameter

> 17 mm and ≤ 28 mm (e.g. T8): 8 mg

2-d Tri-band phosphor with normal lifetime and a tube diameter

> 28 mm (e.g. T12): 5 mg

2-e Tri-band phosphor with long lifetime (≥ 15 000 h) and T8 halophophate: 8 mg

3 Mercury in other fluorescent lamps without an integrated ballast not exceeding

(per

lamp):

3-a Non-linear halophosphate lamps )all diameters): 15 mg

3-b Non-linear tri-band phosphor lamps with tube diameter

> 17 mm (e.g. T9) :15mg

3-c Lamps for other general lighting and special purposes (e.g.

induction lamps) :15mg

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3-d T12 linear halophosphate lamps: 10 mg

4 Mercury in other low pressure discharge lamps (per lamp): 15mg

5 Mercury in High Pressure Sodium (vapour) lamps for general

lighting purposes not exceeding (per burner) in lamps with

improved colour rendering index Ra > 60:

5-a P ≤ 155 W:30mg

5-b 150 W < P ≤ 405 W : 40 mg

5-c P > 405 W: 40 mg

6 Mercury in other High Pressure Sodium (vapour) lamps for general lighting

purposes not exceeding (per burner):

6-a P ≤ 155 W: 25mg

6-b 150 W < P ≤ 405 W : 30mg

6-c P > 405 W: 40 mg

7-a Mercury in High Pressure Mercury (vapour) lamps (HPMV)

7-b Mercury in metal halide lamps (MH)

7-c Mercury in other discharge lamps for special purposes not specifically

mentioned in this Annex

8-a Lead in glass of cathode ray tubes

8-b Lead in glass of fluorescent tubes not exceeding 0,2 % by weight

9-a Lead as an alloying element in steel for machining purposes and in galvanised

steel containing up to 0,35 % lead by weight

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9-b Lead as an alloying element in aluminium containing up to 0,4 % lead by weight

9-c Copper alloy containing up to 4 % lead by weight

10-a Lead in high melting temperature type solders (i.e. leadbased alloys containing

85 % by weight or more lead)

10-b Lead in solders for servers, storage and storage array systems, network

infrastructure equipment for switching, signaling, transmission, and network

management for telecommunications

10-c Electrical and electronic components containing lead in a glass or ceramic other

than dielectric ceramic in capacitors, e.g. piezoelectronic devices, or in a glass or

ceramic matrix compound

10-d Lead in dielectric ceramic in capacitors for a rated voltage of 125 V AC or 250 V

DC or higher

11 Cadmium and its compounds in electrical contacts

12 Hexavalent chromium as an anticorrosion agent of the carbon steel cooling

system in absorption refrigerators up to 0,75 % by weight in the cooling solution

13 Lead in bearing shells and bushes for refrigerant-containing compressors for

heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration (HVACR) applications

14-a Lead in white glasses used for optical applications

14-b Cadmium and lead in filter glasses and glasses used for reflectance standards

15 Lead in solders to complete a viable electrical connection between

semiconductor die and carrier within integrated circuit flip chip packages

16 Lead halide as radiant agent in high intensity discharge (HID) lamps used for

professional reprography applications

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17 Lead as activator in the fluorescent powder (1 % lead by weight or less) of

discharge lamps when used as lamps for diazoprinting reprography, lithography,

insect traps, photochemical and curing processes containing phosphors such as

BSP (BaSi2O5:Pb)

18 Lead and cadmium in printing inks for the application of enamels on glasses,

such as borosilicate and soda lime glasses

19 Lead in solders for the soldering to machine through hole discoidal and planar

array ceramic multilayer capacitors

20 Lead oxide in surface conduction electron emitter displays (SED) used in

structural elements, notably in the seal frit and frit ring

21 Cadmium alloys as electrical/mechanical solder joints to electrical conductors

located directly on the voice coil in transducers used in high-powered

loudspeakers with sound pressure levels of 100 dB (A) and more

22 Lead in soldering materials in mercury free flat fluorescent lamps (which, e.g.

are used for liquid crystal displays, design or industrial lighting)

23 Lead oxide in seal frit used for making window assemblies for Argon and

Krypton laser tubes

24 Lead in solders for the soldering of thin copper wires of 100 μm diameter and

less in power transformers

25 Lead in cermet-based trimmer potentiometer elements

26 Lead in the plating layer of high voltage diodes on the basis of a zinc borate

glass body

27 Cadmium and cadmium oxide in thick film pastes used on aluminum bonded

beryllium oxide

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28 Lead linked to crystal glass

Technical regulations -Product Registration Certificate of

and Standards in Saber Conformity

Production Conformity assessment Shipment

and Testing procedure Certificate
Registration in SABER platform:

-You must register as a "New User" and fill in the required data on the home page of SABER
electronic platform HERE
-Activate the beneficiary's account through e-mail HERE
-Registering products by searching using customs code or product name electronically to

obtain a certificate of conformity.

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Production Conformity assessment Shipment

and Testing procedure Certificate

Conformity Assessment Procedure:

After completing the registration of the products on Saber platform, the technical file for

the requirements of this regulation will be sent according to one of the following options:

Conducting Conformity assessment based on testing all electrical or

electronic components of the product:

o This procedure based on test results for all electrical or electronic components

from certified laboratories.

o The product must have technical file that includes the following:

 Test Reports.

 Supplier's Conformity Declaration (Manufacturer/importer).

 Risk assessment document.

 Certificate of Origin.

 List of applied standards to the product.

Conduct a conformity assessment by testing of at least three critical

electrical or electronic components:

o This conformity assessment procedure is based on IEC 63000-risk analysis

conducted by the manufacturer and test results for specified critical electronic components

(at least three).

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o The product must have technical regulation file that includes the following:

o Test reports

o Supplier's Conformity Declaration (manufacturer/importer)

o Certificate of Origin

o List of applied standards to the product.

o Document of risk assessment to identify at least three critical components

Conformity Assessment procedure based on raw material:

o If the raw material is used in the manufacture of more than one component or

product, it is sufficient to submit one test report for hazardous substances.

Hazardous substance tests must be performed by accredited laboratories in accordance

with ISO/IEC 17025.

Test report validity period:

o The test report is valid unless there are changes in components that may affect

conformity.

o In some circumstances, if there is a change in a component or material during the

validity of the certificate, the certificate holder must ensure compliance continuity with the

product, and that changes are reflected in the technical files and submitted to the accepting

body during the renewal of the certificate, according to one of the scenarios below:

Scenarios Documentation to be submitted for renewal

No changes occurred to the product

 Declaration attesting that the product remains
components or materials unchanged in all its materials and components

 Description of the changes

Changes occurred to the product  Updated risk assessment proving that new
components/parts/materials are not critical or
components or materials
declaration attesting the same

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  Description of the changes
Changes occurred to the product
 Updated risk assessment
components or materials, affecting  Test reports for the new critical components
critical components  Updated Conformity Declaration

Flow Chart of the Conformity Assessment Procedure

Registration on SABER
Platform

Send (Technical file- test report) to

accredited conformity assessment

bodies for studying

The technical file NO

meets the
requirements of
the regulation

Yes

Including technical file with requirements of other

regulations for issuance of Certificate of conformity

Apply for a shipment certificate

Placing in the Market

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and Testing procedure Certificate

Certificate of Conformity (COC):

- A certificate issued by the Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization or

one of its approved conformity assessment bodies confirming the conformity of the

product or any batch thereof to the requirements of the technical regulation and

related standard specifications.

- The products included in the scope of this regulation are also included in the scope

of other regulations. Therefore, the conformity assessment body must issue a

single certificate for the product, if it includes all the technical requirements

contained in the regulations to which the product is subject. It is the responsibility

of the accepted conformity assessment bodies to ensure that all requirements are

included in the file of technical regulation. Technical for products subject to more

than one technical regulation.

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 - The certificate is issued after the conformity assessment body confirms that the

product meets all requirements according to the form shown be

The certificate of conformity contains the following data:

- The name of the supplier/factory.

- Certificate number, issue date and expiry date.

- Product name and numbers.

- Country of origin.

- The name of the technical regulation.

- Customs coding of the product.

- To find out more about obtaining and registering a Certificate of Conformity

with Saber HERE

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and Testing procedure Certificate

Shipment Certificate of Conformity (SC):

-After the products obtain the certificate of conformity and registered on Saber platform,

the shipment certificate is registered for each consignment before it is shipped and

displayed in the market, by selecting the products to be imported and completing the

required data.

-Invoice data (invoice date, invoice number, invoice total value, currency, supplier name and

address) Product data, quantities and shipping country.

-The application is sent to the conformity assessment body to verify the accuracy of the

data.

-The shipment certificate is registered and issued according to the form shown below, and

means that all requirements are completed for the entrance of products that achieve

health and safety for the consumer and preserve the environment.

-Learn more about registering a shipment certificate Here

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