Based on the ninth article of the organization’s regulation issued pursuant to Cabinet Resolution No. 216 dated 17/6/1431 AH, which stipulates that:
The Board is the authority concerned with managing the affairs of the Authority, supervising its affairs, and taking all necessary decisions to achieve its purposes within the limits of the provisions of this regulation, and in particular, it may adopt the standard specifications in its form Final and methods of application.
And after reviewing the approval of the Authority’s Board of Directors in its meeting No. (166) held on 3/1/1440 AH, to Approval of the Technical Regulations for Electric Batteries Document No. (L.T-), 166-18-2, 02 and delegation of governors. The Authority may make any appropriate amendments that do not affect any regulation.
As it appeared to the authority that it was necessary to make some amendments to the regulation, the decision of the authority’s governor No. (019) was issued.
And on 3/13/1444 AH, which includes the approval of the amendment of the technical regulation for electric batteries according to the following:
First: The purpose of the amendment:
Updating Appendix No. (1-A) the list of electric battery products and related standard specifications, in addition to separating the customs coding list in a separate table (1-B), and a wording amendment on each of Article ( 9) Violations and penalties, and Article (11) transitional provisions. In addition to deleting Appendix (4) the customs coding of the subjected products.
Second: Modifications:
- Article (9) Violations and Penalties
Amending item (5/9) in accordance with the notes received on previous regulations from a survey platform
| Article/item | current text | Text after modification |
| 5/9 | Without prejudice to any harsher penalty provided for in the applicable regulations, whoever violates it shall be punished. The provisions of these regulations are related to the penalties stipulated in the Anti-Commercial Fraud Law in force, or any other system that replaces it, or consumer protection legislation | Without prejudice to any more severe penalty in the applicable regulations, anyone who violates this shall be punished. The requirements of the approved standard specifications for the products covered by the scope of this regulation technical penalties stipulated in the Anti-Commercial Fraud Law |
(2) Article (11) Transitional Provisions
Amending items (1/11 and) (1/2) in accordance with the notes received on previous regulations from a survey platform
| Article/item | current text | Text after modification |
| 1/11 | The supplier must correct his situation in accordance with the provisions of these regulations, within a period not exceeding (six months) from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette | The provisions of this regulation shall be applied within a period not exceeding 180 days from the date of its publication in the Gazette official |
| 2/11 | Subject to the provisions of Paragraph (1) of this Article, the circulation of non-compliant products is allowed to the requirements contained in these regulations, for a period not exceeding six months from the date of its publication in Official Gazette | Subject to the provisions of Paragraph (1) of this Article, a period shall be given to suppliers to rectify their situation in the market, in accordance with the requirements of this technical regulation within a period not exceeding 365 days from the date of Publish it in the Official Gazette |
3) Appendix No. (1-A) List of electric battery products and related standard specifications Official
A) Deleting (2) two specifications because they were withdrawn from their source, and they are as follows:
| The number | The product | The title of the standard is in English | Standard No |
| Standard specifications for electric batteries | |||
| 22 | lead batteries | Lead-acid starter batteries for automobile engines and internal combustion machines | SASO-1919 |
| Specifications of battery test methods | |||
| lead batteries | Test methods for lead-acid starter batteries used in automobile engines and internal combustion | SASO-1920 |
b) Adding (17) newly adopted standards from the Authority, which are as follows:
| The number | The title of the standard is in English | Standard No |
| Standard specifications for electric batteries | ||
| 1 | High-temperature secondary batteries – Part 2: Safety requirements and tests | SASO IEC 62984-2 |
| 2 | Safety of primary and secondary lithium cells and batteries during transport | SASO IEC 62281 |
| 3 | Lead-acid starter batteries – Part 1: General requirements and methods of test | SASO-IEC-60095-1 |
| 4 | LEAD-ACID STARTER BATTERIES- Part 2 : Dimensions of batteries and dimensions and marking of terminals | SASO-IEC-60095-2 |
| 5 | Lead-acid starter batteries – Part 4: Dimensions of batteries for heavy vehicles | SASO-IEC-60095-4 |
| 6 | Lead-acid starter batteries – Part 6: Batteries for micro-cycle applications | SASO-IEC-60095-6 |
| 7 | Lead-acid starter batteries – Part 7: General requirements and methods of test for motorcycle batteries | SASO-IEC-60095-7 |
| 8 | Secondary batteries and cells contacting alkaline substances or other non-acid electrolytes- Secondary lithium batteries and cells for portable application-Part4: Secondary lithium cells and batteries made from them | IEC-61960-4 |
| 9 | High-temperature secondary batteries – Part 1: General requirements | SASO IEC 62984-1 |
| 10 | Electric vehicle battery swap system – Part 1: General and guidance | SASO IEC 62840-1 |
| 11 | The approval of vehicles with regard to specific requirements for the electric power train | UNECE Regulation 100 |
| 12 | Electrically propelled road vehicles -Safety specifications- Part 1: Rechargeable energy storage system (RESS) | SASO ISO 6469-1 |
| Specifications of battery test methods | ||
| 13 | Secondary lithium-ion cells for the propulsion of electric road vehicles – Part 1: Performance testing | SASO IEC 62660-1 |
| 14 | Secondary lithium-ion cells for the propulsion of electric road vehicles – Part 2: Reliability and abuse testing | SASO IEC 62660-2 |
| 15 | Secondary lithium-ion cells for the propulsion of electric road vehicles – Part 4: Candidate alternative test methods for the internal short circuit test of IEC62660-3 | SASO IEC 62660-4 |
| Indicative specifications for safety requirements in batteries | ||
| 16 | Electric vehicle battery swap system – Part 2: Safety requirements | SASO IEC 62840-2 |
| 17 | Secondary lithium-ion cells for the propulsion of electric road vehicles – Part 3: Safety requirements | SASO IEC 62660-3 |
(4) Annex (4) (4) Customs Coding of Subject Products
Deleting the customs codes from Appendix (4) and adding them to Appendix (1-B).
| 854800000000 | Waste and scrap of primary cells- primary batteries and electric accumulators; spent primary cells- spent primary batteries and spent electric accumulators; electrical parts of machinery or apparatus- not specified or included elsewhere in this Chapter |
| 850610100000 | Dry batteries -1.5 volt and over-portable |
| 850650000000 | Lithium |
| 850660000000 | Air-zinc |
| 850600000000 | Primary cells and primary batteries |
| 850700000000 | Electric accumulators- including separators, therefore- whether or not rectangular (including square) |
| 850710000000 | Lead-acid- of a kind used for starting piston engines |
5) Adding the customs codes in Appendix (1-B).
| Article/item | Product Categories | customs item |
| Appendix (1b) | Primary cells and primary cell groups (batteries) | 8506 |
| Batteries, primary and secondary cells | 8507 |