What is Saber certification? Which products need this certification?

1. What is SABER certification?

1.SABER certification refers to the compliance certification assessment plan for non-Saudi local companies (that is, companies exporting to Saudi Arabia). Therefore, for Chinese export companies, what needs to be paid attention to is the SABER certification plan. .

2. SALEEM and SABER are newly launched upgraded versions based on the original SASO certification. They are also new certification and accreditation plans that will replace SASO certification. SALEEM certification is a compliance certification for local Saudi companies. Evaluation plan.

2. Key points of major changes in SABER certification

1. SABER is a new assessment project for compliance certification of products and batches of goods destined for Saudi Arabia.

2. The SALEEM project has launched 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 used for product registration, issuance and obtaining compliance CoC certificates.

4. According to SABER, products will be classified according to risk categories: high - medium - low; according to risk categories, different conformity inspection procedures will be used and will be performed by different accredited agencies

< p>3. What is the relationship between SALEEM, SABER, and SASO?

1. SALEEM and SABER are newly launched upgraded versions based on the original SASO certification, and are also new certifications that will replace SASO certification. plan.

2. The SABER compliance certification program is a comprehensive system that sets regulations, technical requirements and control measures. Its goal is to ensure the safety of local products and imported products.

3.SABER is an online network system tool launched by the Saudi Bureau of Standards for product registration, issuance and obtaining compliance CoC certificates. According to SABER, different compliance inspection procedures are adopted according to risk categories, which will be obtained by Accredited agencies are responsible for enforcement.

IV. New Progress

Saber was proposed by the Saudi Standards Bureau SASO in 2017 to realize Saudi Arabia’s 2030 future plan. The original intention of saber was to facilitate importers’ electronic system customs clearance. . The Saudi Standards Authority SASO originally planned to start operating the saber system in February 2018, but it was delayed due to technical reasons. At present, the saber system has been successfully launched and the operation of the saber system will begin in January 2019. SASO has issued a list of technical regulations for various products, including lubricants, cleaning agents, building materials and building products, paints, lifts, Auto parts, textiles, etc. Products covered by technical regulations are called controlled products and can begin SABER certification and gradually expand the scope of controlled products.

5. Can the old SASO certification operation process continue?

You can continue, but you need to change the Invoice Date to: before December 31, 2018. If the Invoice Date is after January 1, 2019, you need to perform the SASO certification process in the saber system

Starting from 2019, the Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization will implement the new product certification program SABER and will gradually replace the current SASO-COC compliance certification. In the new conformity assessment specifications, whether the product is within the scope of control will be distinguished based on product name, customs code (HS code), use, etc. Products under control must comply with the requirements of new technical specifications. So far, SALEEM has Many types of products have been included in the scope of control, and more products are expected to be added in the future.

SASO and SABER are currently running in parallel. They have not yet regulated their products and are still making the old SASO-COC.

SABER certification process:

The first stage: PC certificate (product conformity certificate)

Importer registers SABER system account

Apply for product PC product certificate online and provide corresponding materials/documents/information, etc.

Pay the PC certificate fee;

The certification agency receives the application and contacts the importer and exporter to provide certification documents;< /p>

The certification body submits the approved documents to the SABER system;

Issues a PC certificate, which is valid for 1 year.

Second stage: SC certificate (batch conformity certificate)

The importer submits the SC application to the SABER system;

The certification body confirms the validity of the PC certificate property;