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ASO for some essential products has issued technical Regulations based on the nature, application, safety, and performance characteristics of those products.

Various updates were implemented in the Saudi Product Safety Program (SALEEM) and SABER platform: Implementation dates of revised standards for space heaters, storage water heaters, and extension cords: As per the latest update from the Saudi Standards, Metrology, and Quality Organization (SASO), the implementation dates for the standards for storage-type electric heaters (SASO IEC 60335-2-21:2021),

Critical substances potentially present in footwear and footwear components An announcement was made by SASO on 14th July 2021, declaring that footwears need to have conformity with ISO/TR 16178 which states that Footwear-Critical substances potentially present in footwear and footwear components. This standard is ample for the remnant testing of harmful substances present in footwears

The Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization (SASO) publishes adopted list of standards On April 22, 2022, SASO published a list of adopted international standards in the official gazette. SASO Standards Adoption & Update released April 22, 2022 A) Saudi Standards (new): First: Specifications of the Chemical and Petroleum Products Sector: S, no. Standard no.

SASO published new TR for paper and cardboard in Umm Al Qura newspaper no. 4895 on August 13,2021. The myriad of products under this regulation are: Carton paper Industrial paper Kraft paper Paper pulp Packaging paper Writing paper Sanitary paper Paperboard Printing paper Newspaper Eliminating out these products: Makeup wipes Food contact paper products Perfumed

SASO released a separate technical regulation for Leather Products (TR No. MA-179-21-09-03) in Umm Al Qura newspaper no. 4890 on 9th July 2021. It was segregated from technical regulation of Shoes and Leather (EM-177-20-07-02) Moreover, the name of technical regulation for Shoes and Leather was revised with technical regulation of Footwear and their Accessories with

Standards of the Chemical and Petroleum Products Sector – Adopted S.no. Standard Number Standard name 1 SASO ASTM D5845:2022 Standard Test Method for Determination of MTBE, ETBE, TAME, DIPE, Methanol, Ethanol, and tert-Butanol in Gasoline by Infrared Spectroscopy 2 SASO ASTM D6988:2022 Standard Guide for Determination of Thickness of Plastic Film Test Specimens 3 SASO

Objective To check manufacturing production process compliance in line with Type-3 assessment as per SASO technical regulation for regulated products