Attention for exporting to this country: The new regulations require that goods must complete SABER certification!

The Saudi Arabian Bureau of Standards, Metrology, and Quality (SASO) has issued an urgent notice that its certified online operating platform SABER will be mandatory from January 1, 2019.
The transition period was originally scheduled to be from January 1 to February 1, 2019, but now it has been revised to be effective from January 1, 2019. All medium and high-risk products must hold a compliance certificate issued by the SABER platform before they can be cleared at Saudi customs.
All local Saudi importers must register their company information on the SABER platform and obtain compliance certificates through the SABER platform. Starting from January 1st, they will no longer accept compliance certificates obtained through channels other than the SABER platform.
Building consumer trust in products sold in the market and ensuring fair trade between buyers and sellers are two strategic goals of the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Commerce (MoCI), which are also part of the Arab Transformation Plan 2020. To achieve these strategic goals, MoCI has implemented the "Product Safety Plan" or SALEEM.
1、 What is SALEEM
SALEEM is a comprehensive system that integrates regulations, technical requirements, and control measures, with the goal of ensuring the safety of domestic and imported products. At the same time, it is also to ensure that legislative and regulatory departments can provide effective services, which can be used to ensure that products comply with technical regulations, especially basic technical regulations related to health, safety, environment, and energy protection, to ensure their safety.
Therefore, for Chinese export enterprises, attention needs to be paid to the SABER certification program, the relationship between SALEEM certification/SABER certification and SASO certification. SALEEM and SABER are newly launched upgraded versions based on the existing SASO certification, and are also about to replace SASO certification as a new certification and recognition program. SALEEM is a new evaluation project for the conformity certification of products and batches of goods traveling to Saudi Arabia.
2、 Key changes in SABER certification:
1. SABER is a new evaluation project on the conformity certification of products and batches of goods going to Saudi Arabia.
The ALEEM 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.
According to SABER, products will be classified according to risk categories: high medium low; According to the risk category, different compliance inspection procedures will be adopted and executed by different recognized institutions.
3、 What is the relationship between SALEEM certification, SABER certification, and SASO certification?
1. SALEEM and SABER are newly launched upgraded versions based on the existing SASO certification, which are also about to replace SASO certification

The ALEEM 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.
According to SABER, products will be classified according to risk categories: high medium low; According to the risk category, different compliance inspection procedures will be adopted and executed by different recognized institutions.
3、 What is the relationship between SALEEM certification, SABER certification, and SASO certification?
1. SALEEM and SABER are newly launched upgraded versions based on the existing SASO certification, and are also about to replace the new certification and recognition program of SASO certification.
The SABER compliance certification program is a comprehensive system that integrates regulations, technical requirements, and control measures, with the goal of ensuring the safety of local and imported products.
3. SABER is an online network system tool launched by the Saudi Arabian Bureau of Standards, used for product registration, issuance, and obtaining compliance CoC certificates. According to SABER, different compliance inspection procedures are adopted based on risk categories, and will be executed by recognized institutions.
SABER Certification Process
Phase 1: PC Certificate (Product Certificate Certification)
*Importer registers SABER system account;
*Importers input application information into the SABER system;
*The importer selects a certification authority in the SABER system;
*Pay PC certificate fees;
*The issuing agency receives the application and contacts the exporter to provide certification documents;
*The issuing institution submits the approved documents to the SABER system;
*Issue a PC certificate with a validity period of 1 year.
Phase 2: SCOC certificate (inspection certificate)
*The importer submits a SCOC application to the SABER system;
*The issuing authority confirms the validity of the PC certificate;
*Pay the SCOC certification fee;
*Issue a SCOC certificate, which is only applicable to the imported goods of that batch.
Is this certificate required for all products or for some medium to high-risk products? You can contact Saudi clients for further verification. Friends who have actually come into contact can leave messages and share with other friends! (Source: Ningbo World Trade Center)