As per the latest news from SASO published on 19th February 2023, SASO is going to release “Technical regulations for equipment standby and sleep mode requirements electrical and electronic Equipment”.
This regulation is under draft and soon SASO will publish the final version and it will be effective from 07/01/2024.
AIM: This regulation aims to rationalize energy consumption in order to preserve resources and the national economy and its gains, by defining the requirements for the standby and sleep modes, and the standby mode in case of connection to the network for the electrical and electronic devices.
Determine conformity assessment procedures that suppliers must adhere to, in order to ensure higher energy efficiency for these products Preserving the environment.
This technical regulation applies to the electrical and electronic devices shown below:
List of covered products and date of application:
| S. No. | covered products | coding customs | Application date |
| 1. | conditioners | 8415 | 07/01/2024 |
| 2. | Clothes dryers | 8421 | |
| 3. | dishwashers | 8422 | |
| 4. | clothes washing machines | 8450 | |
| 5. | microwave | 8516 | |
| 6. | Electric ovens | ||
| 7. | Televisions and electronic screens | 8528 |
List of devices excluded from applying standby and sleep requirements:
| The Device | The Exception |
| Clothes dryers | Battery powered devices. Devices that can be connected to the mains through an AC adapter/ DC power to be purchased separately |
| dishwashers | |
| clothes washing machines | |
| Televisions and electronic screens | Screens whose area is less than or equal to 100 cm2 Display devices (projector) Presentation systems for meetings and conferences Medical displays Virtual reality systems Control panels screens |