Low-voltage electrical and electronic products exported to Saudi Arabia must be affixed with the GCTS logo
A few days ago, the Saudi Arabian Standards, Metrology and Quality Authority (SASO) clearly requires that the mandatory certification products within the scope of the Gulf region low-voltage electrical equipment and supplies regulations and toy regulations must meet the regulatory requirements and be affixed with the GSO conformity traceability mark ( GSO Conformity Tracking Symbol, ie GCTS logo) can be sold to Saudi Arabia. From now on, for products that do not meet the requirements, the Saudi CoC conformity certification body will no longer issue a CoC certificate, and the products cannot be successfully cleared in Saudi Arabia. GSO Conformity Tracking Symbol (GCTS logo) Since July 1, 2016, the technical regulations of the Gulf countries for some low-voltage electrical equipment and supplies will enforce the GCTS logo certification requirements. After the implementation of this regulation, the low-voltage electrical equipment and supplies manufactured locally or imported into the country's market by member states of the Gulf Organization for Standardization (GSO) must meet the safety regulations and electromagnetic compatibility EMC requirements listed in this technical regulation, and be affixed with the GCTS logo. Among them, 13 specific electrical product categories (list 2) are included in the scope of compulsory certification, and the type certification certificate issued by the accreditation body designated by GSO must be obtained;
List 2 Products | Refer to customs code |
electric fan | 84 14 51 00 |
Refrigerators/Freezers and Other Home Freezers | 84 18 10 00 84 18 21 00 84 18 29 00 84 18 30 00 84 18 40 00 |
Centrifugal clothes dryers/washing machines, including washing and drying machines | 84 21 12 00 84 50 11 00 84 50 12 00 84 50 19 00 |
Food Grinders & Blenders / Fruit or Vegetable Juicers | 85 09 40 00 |
home toaster | 85 16 72 00 |
Electric hair clippers and hand dryers | 85 16 31 00 85 16 32 00 85 16 33 00 |
Indoor Electric Heating Equipment | 85 16 29 10 |
Micro-wave oven | 85 16 50 00 |
Other stoves; electric pots, hot plates, heating rings, grills and roasters | 85 16 60 00 |
Electric Instantaneous Water Heaters, Storage Water Heaters, Immersion Liquid Heaters | 85 16 10 00 |
electric iron | 85 16 40 00 |
air conditioner | 84 15 10 00 |
Plugs, sockets, converters, extension cord sockets (cord extension kits), chargers | 85 44 42 20 85 36 69 10
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