TÜV MIDDLE EAST

Product Certificate of Conformity (PCOC) shall be obtained for all the Regulated Products as per the SASO Technical Regulations and it is valid for one year upon issuance.

Saudi Standards, Metrology, and Quality Organization (SASO) has approved TUV Middle East for the following Technical Regulations (TR) and covers the below scope.

Technical Regulation	Scope
Gulf Technical Regulation for low voltage Electrical Equipments and Appliances	Certain electrical and electronic devices (AC 50-1000V or DC 75-1500V)
Technical regulation for Electrical Batteries	Car batteries Portable batteries, such as button cells, weighing less than 1kg Exclude batteries for military, medical devices, and aeronautical industry
Technical Regulation for Auto Spare Parts	Genuine Spare Parts Non-Genuine Spare Parts
Technical Regulation for Textile Products	Products that contain at least 80% by weight of textile component that are not children’s product or underwear Children’s product or underwear
Technical Regulation for Detergents	Detergents, surfactant and soap Unpackaged detergents that are supplied in large containers for the purpose of refill and repackaging
Technical Regulation for Telecommunications Devices	Wireless communication devices (for example, mobile phones, headsets, smart devices)
Technical regulation for food safety in tools and appliances used in the kitchen	Materials and surfaces in contact with food (for example, cooking equipment, tableware, food packaging materials and containers)
Technical Regulation for Shoes and Leathers	Footwear made of leather, textile, plastic or a mixture of these materials
Technical Regulations for Machinery Safety – Part 1: Portable and Oriented Machines	Portable machines Cutting and sawing machines Cranes Mobile machines used in general construction Drilling machines.
Technical Regulation for Building Materials - Part 1: The Sectors of Metals and their Alloys for Buildings and Constructions	Metals or Alloys designed for Construction Work
Technical Regulation for Restriction of the Use of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (RoHS)	Large domestic devices Small domestic devices Information technology and telecommunication equipment Lighting equipment Electrical and electronic tools Play, entertainment and sport equipment. EMonitor and control tools Electrical and electronic equipment.
Technical Regulation for Biodegradable Plastic Products	Products manufactured from Polypropylene and Polyethylene plastics
Technical Regulation for Building Materials - Part 2: Insulation and Cladding Materials	Thermal insulation materials Acoustic insulation materials Cladding materials
Technical Regulation for Building Materials - Part 3: Hydraulic Bonding and Related Products	Concrete Mortar Tile adhesives Grout Waterproofing materials Epoxy resins
Technical Regulation for Building Materials - Part 4: Bricks, Tiles, Ceramics, Sanitaryware and Related Products	Tiles Ceramics Sanitaryware Related products
Technical Regulation for Building Materials - Part 5 : Tubes and Pipes used in water, electricity and Gas networks	Steel pipes Cast iron pipes Copper pipes Plastic pipes Fiberglass pipes
Technical Regulation for Lubricating Oils	Engine oils Gear oils Hydraulic oils Transmission oils Compressor oils Turbine oils Metalworking fluids
Technical Regulation for Machinery Safety	Lifting equipment such as cranes and hoists Mobile machinery such as forklifts and excavators Power tools such as drills and saws Industrial machines such as lathes and milling machines
Technical Regulation for Machinery Safety – Part 2: Mobile Machinery and Heavy Duty Equipment	Cranes Excavators Forklifts Loaders Tractors Dump trucks Roller compactors Paving machines
Technical Regulation for Packaging	Cartons Bottles Cans Plastic bags Corrugated boxes and Foam packaging
Technical regulation for Paints (Pigments) and Varnishes	Water and Oil based paints Emulsion paints Varnishes Lacquers and Primers
Technical Regulation for Paper and Cardboard	Graphic paper Cardboard Kraft paper Paperboard
Technical Regulation for Simple Pressure Vessels	Water heaters Gas cylinders Fire extinguishers Cylinders for compressed gases Balloon Air tank
Technical Regulation of Ornaments and Accessories	Jewelry Watches Belts Bags Hats Scarves
Technical Regulations for Leather Products	Leather garments Leather bags Leather shoes Leather furniture

Process Flow

Importer adds Product information on the SABER Platform for obtaining PCoC.
Importer selects Certification Body (CB) such as TÜV Middle East W.L.L. for issuance of PCoC.
Payment of PCoC Fees. (Government + CB)
TÜV Middle East W.L.L facilitates the Product Conformity Assessment Process and liaises with the exporter/manufacturer for submission of all substantiating documents.
Evaluation of the documents against the requirements in Technical Regulations and Standards.
Performing Factory Audits (if applicable)
PCoC will be issued in SABER portal and it is valid for one year upon issuance

For queries regarding certification process and applicable fees, please contact us through the email: me-pcd@tuv-nord.me

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Process Flow