Saudi Arabia requires compliance with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) standards and Saso certification for various products, with mandatory marking, testing, and documentation requirements. The GCC certification includes the use of a g-mark, while Saso certification requires IEC test reports. Estimated lead times for certifications vary from 1-4 weeks depending on the requirements.

1. SAUDI ARABIA
GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council) Standardization Organization (GSO)
Essential Requirements:
Mandatory: Yes, for some products
Authority/Regulatory Body: GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council) Standardization Organization (GSO)
Marking of Certification Logo required: Yes + QR code
Local Representative: No
In-country Testing Requirement: No, CB test report and certificate accepted.
Language Requirements: Arabic
Estimated Lead Time: 2-4 weeks
Additional information: G-Mark is required also for Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, United Arabic Emirate, Oman and
Yemen. Nemko is notified body for G-Mark. Saudi Arabia requires also SASO certification for the shipment;
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2. Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization (SASO)
Essential Requirements:
Mandatory: Yes
Authority/Regulatory Body: Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization (SASO)
Marking of Certification Logo required: No
Local Representative: No
In-country Testing Requirement: No
Language Requirements: Arabic
Estimated Lead Time: 1-2 weeks
Additional information: SASO certification, for electrical products, requires IEC test reports issued by an ILAC
Accredited Laboratory. For the other products is required test report or other documentations which attest the safety.