Saudi Arabia SASO certification

The kingdom of Saudi Arabia (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, hereinafter referred to as Saudi Arabia) is one of the largest countries in the Middle East, located in the Arabia Peninsula, the Red Sea on the West (1899 km long coastline), east near the Persian Gulf (549 km long coastline), an area of 2250000 square kilometers.

Saudi Arabia is one of the world's 20 largest economies; the world's twelfth largest exporter (except between EU Member States trade); the world's twenty-second largest importer (except between EU Member States trade); the Middle East's largest economy; third the development of the world economy main body of state; the members of the world trade organization, a number of international organizations and Arabia organization. Since 2006, Chinese has become the second largest importer of Saudi trade partner, with bilateral trade contacts. The main commodities China to sand the export of mechanical and electrical products, clothing shoes and hats, textiles and household appliance etc..

Saudi Arabia on imports of all consumer products to implement productconformity certification program (PCP:Product Conformity Program), the programwas formerly known as 1995 September took the lead in the implementation of the international conformity certification program (ICCP:International ConformityCertification Program). In 2008, the plan by the Saudi Arabian Standards Board(SASO) is responsible for the control of the Department of laboratory and quality"subordinate", the name is changed from ICCP to PCP. This is a comprehensiveplan for the specified products include test, pre shipment verification and certification, to ensure full compliance with product standards to Saudi Arabiaimported goods before shipment.

PCP requires each batch arrive Saudi port cargo must be accompanied by auniform certificate of conformity (CoC:Certificate of Conformity), undocumentedcarrying to the Saudi port of import goods will be denied entry. Customer exports can be based on the frequency, the choice of three different ways to get the CoC.

Way 1: compliance testing

The exporter or the supplier before shipment for shipment on-site verification and testing in each, in order to determine the required products meet Sauditechnical regulations necessary safety, environmental or other criteria.

The results obtained after passing CoC certification. This approach is suitable for export is not high frequency, such as export frequency less than three a year,recommended in this way.

Way 2: Registration (Registration) and on-site inspection before shipment

The exporter or the supplier provide shipping sample test, after passing the testof this type (or series of models) products can obtain a certificate of registration,registration is valid for one year. In this period, the registered product only to conduct an on-site inspection before each shipment before shipment, check the results obtained after passing CoC certification.

When changes occur to register the product, request to change after the model or specifications to re register.

This model has the advantage of each shipment on-site verification is necessary,but each batch of goods without further testing before shipment.

Note: this mode of the certificate of registration, can also according to IECEE-CBtest report and certificate issued by China Quality Certification Center includesSaudi Arabia to obtain standard difference.

Way 3: quality mark (QM:Quality Mark)

This procedure basically comply with the general requirements of third party products certification system ISO/IEC guideline 28- typical, type test and the initial factory inspection of the application of products, qualified can be obtained after the QM certification, the validity of the certificate to maintain through the supervision and inspection of the follow-up year.

Under normal circumstances, has obtained the QM certificate of the product without prior to shipment to test and on-site verification, but through the review to ensure delivery of products and the consistency of the certified products, the data obtained after passing CoC certification review.

This approach can not only save each shipment before the time and costs,streamline repetitive application procedures, and can ensure the delivery time,so for a large company shipment relatively frequent or larger, pay attention to the quality and credibility of the favored. Exporters or manufacturers products tested in full compliance with the importing country compulsive standard, and through the factory quality system audit to obtain a type approval permit.

China Quality Certification Center SASO certification body accreditation is to carry out the import licensing its entire product range of authorization in China, is also China's only QM certificate issued by the authorized institutions in Saudi arabia.