Certificates of conformity

Certificates of conformity types and benefits The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia requires that all consignments of products that are covered by a Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization (SASO) Technical Regulation and that are to be exported to the country should be issued with the transition to Saber

SASO manages the Saudi Product Safety Program called “SALEEM” concerned with the safety of products entering the Saudi market.

In January 2018 SASO rolled out Saber to be the electronic platform of certification and conformity assessment system. Under SALEEM, product and shipment conformity program is operated via Saber as all importers became imposed to register all imported goods entering Saudi Arabia on Saber.

The transition was completed in February 2020.

Saber Platform provides issuing the Certificate of Conformity (CoC) for products destined to the Saudi Arabian market under applicable Saudi standards and specifications rules.

In SanedCert we offer various services to help clients through the process of complying with Saudi Technical Regulations and Saudi Standards.

The purpose of Saber certificates of conformity:

Proof that the product has been approved by the Federal Government through SASO.

The authenticity of issued certificate can easily be checked on-line.

One of the documents required when clearing shipments from Ports and Customs Authorities

Benefits from the conformity system:

Confirm that your goods meet SASO requirements

Avoid delays on clearing goods at the destination

Prevent losses caused by the rejection of non-compliant goods.

Goods are allowed entry into the Kingdom and are potentially cleared more quickly through Saudi Customs.

Don’t hesitate to contact SanedCert team of experts to register on saber to ensure an easy process of clearing your shipments, and get help with all required documents to obtain the required certificates of conformity.

Types of certificates of conformity:

SASO has published a list of Technical Regulations covering various products. The Conformity Assessment Process for the Regulated Products is a two-phase process:

Product Certificate of Conformity (PCOC)

Shipment Certificate of Conformity (SCOC)

Importers have to register online on the Saber platform to obtain PCoC and SCoC

phase 1: Issuance of Product Certification of Conformity (PCoC).

The PCoC is issued for every regulated product as per the applicable product standards defined in relevant technical regulation.

The PCoC is valid for one year.

Request for Product Certificate of Conformity (PCoC) should be submitted by the importer.

Conformity documents such as test reports, quality certificates, risk assessment reports, inspection reports etc., are

required.

Phase 2: Issuance of Shipment Certificate of Conformity (SCoC).

Every regulated product included in the shipment will be verified whether valid PCoC exists for that product and if found to be true will be issued with the SCoC.

The SCoC is valid for that specific shipment only.

Decumbent such as certificate or self-declaration, shipment document , packing list,etc.,are required.

SanedCert extensive experience in managing conformity assessment programs around the world will enable us to offer efficient, and comprehensive service, and make sure your shipments conform with applicable requirements.