G/TBT/N/SAU/1232  
15 March 2022  
(22-2277) Page: 1/4 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA   
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:   
Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization (SASO)  
P. O .BOX : 3437 Riyadh 11471  
Tel: +966(11) 4520000 Ext : (1378 -1381-1383)  
Fax +966(11) 4520193 , +966(11)4520086  
Email: enquirypoint @saso.gov.sa   
Website: http://www.saso.gov.sa  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notifi cation shall be indicated if different from above:   
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [   ], 5.7.1 [   ], other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Trucks 
and trailers (ICS 43.080.10)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  TRAILER - 
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS  
6. Description of content:  1.1 This standard is concerned with general requirements for 
trailers and semi -trailers ensuring high levels of safety, Environmental protection, energy 
efficiency and antitheft performance for detailed requirements refer to SAUDI 
STANDARDS METROLOGY QUALITY   ORGANIZATION (SASO)  Technical Regulations on the 
subject co ncerned.  
1.2 SASO technical regulation related to vehicles will be formulated based on UNITED 
NATIONS ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR EUROPE UN/ECE regulation in the case of 
vehicles manufactured in compliance with FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE 
SAFETY   STANDARDS FMVSS  regulations, will be accepted as an alternative.  
1.3 The provisions of this standard apply to all trailers and semi -trailers industry designed 
for road   circulation.  
1.4  This standard does not cover the armed services trailers.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Reducing trade barriers and facilitating trade; Cost saving and productivity 
enhancement  G/TBT/N/SAU/1232  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
1- SASO GSO 42: Motor Vehicles - General Requirements  
2- SASO GSO ECE 48: Uniform provisions concerning the approval of vehicles with   regard 
to the installation of lighting and light -signaling devices  
3- SASO GSO ECE 117: Uniform provisions concerning the  approval of tires with regard 
to rolling sound emissions and/or to    adhesion on wet surfaces and/or to rolling 
resistance  
4- SASO ISO 303: Road vehicles -- Installation of lighting and light signaling   devices for 
motor vehicles and their trailers  
5- SASO ISO 337: Road vehicles -- 50 semi -trailer fifth wheel coupling pin -- Basic 
and  mounting/interchangeability dimensions  
6-  SASO 400: Motor Vehicles Conformity Certificates  
7- SASO 469: Motor Vehicles – Dimensions and Weights  
8- SASO 572: Road Vehicles - Retro -Reflective Number Plates and Its Methods of   Test 
9- SASO ISO 612: Road vehicles -- Dimensions of motor vehicles and towed vehicles -
-  Terms and definitions  
10- SASO 703: Motor Vehicle - Conformity Certificates for Vehicle Manufactured in   Multi-
Stages  
11- SASO 1071: Road Vehicles - Types — Terms and Definitions  
12- SASO ISO 1103: Road vehicles -- Coupling balls for caravans and light trailers - 
Dimensions  
13- SASO 1134: Multi -Purpose Vehicles, Trucks, Buses and Trailers Tires Part 1: 
Nomenclature, Designation, Marking, Dimensions, Load Capacities   and Inflation 
Pressures  
14- SASO 1135: Multi -Purpose Vehicles, Trucks, Buses and Trailers Tires   - PART 2: 
Methods  of Test  
15- SASO 1136: Multi -Purpose Vehicles, Trucks, Buses and Trailers Tires   Part 3: General 
Requirements  
16- SASO ISO 1185: Road vehicles -- Connectors for the electrical connection of towing 
and towed vehicles -- 7-pole connector type 24 N (normal) for vehicles   with 24 V nominal 
supply voltage  
17- SASO 1275: Retreaded pneumatic tires for trucks and their trailers  
18- SASO 1285: Transportation of Dangerous Substances by Road - Part 1: 
General   Safety Requirements  
19- SASO 1286: Transportation of Dang erous Substances by Road   - Part 2: 
Transportation of Radioactive Materials  
20- SASO 1287: Transportation of Dangerous Substances by Road   - Part 3: 
Transportation of Petroleum Liquid  
21- SASO 1288: Transportation of Dangerous Substances by Road   Part 4: T ransportation 
of Explosive Materials  
22- SASO -ISO-1724: Road vehicles -- Connectors for the electrical connection of towing 
andtowed vehicles -- 7-pole connector type 12 N (normal) for vehicles   with 12 V nominal 
supply voltage  
23- SASO ISO 1726 -1: Road ve hicles -- Mechanical couplings between tractors and 
semitrailers -- Part 1: Interchangeability between tractors and semi -trailers for  general 
cargo  G/TBT/N/SAU/1232  
 
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  24- SASO ISO 1726 -2: Road vehicles -- Mechanical couplings between tractors and 
semitrailers -- Part 2: Inter changeability between low -coupling tractors  and high -volume 
semi-trailers  
25- SASO ISO 1726 -3: Road vehicles -- Mechanical couplings between tractors and 
semitrailers -- Part 3: Requirements for semi -trailer contact area to fifth  wheel  
26- SASO 1771: Motor Vehicles Tires -- Temporary Use Spare Wheels/Tires and 
Their  Methods of Test  
27- SASO GSO 2113: Motor vehicles -lateral protection of truck and trailer and its methods 
of  test 
28- SASO GSO 2114: Motor vehicles -rear under run protectiv e devices for truck and 
trailer   and its methods of test  
29- SASO 2249: Motor Vehicle - Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)   Requirements  
30- SASO 2250: Motor vehicles - world manufacturer identifier code  
31- SASO 2251: Motor vehicle - VIN-location and att achment  
32- SASO 2288: Road Vehicles - Bottom Loading Tank Truck & trailer  
33- SASO ISO 3536: Road vehicles -- Safety glazing materials -- Vocabulary  
34- SASO ISO 3584: Road vehicles -- Drawbar couplings -- Interchangeability  
35- SASO ISO 3731: Road vehicl es -- Connectors for the electrical connection of towing 
and towed vehicles -- 7-pole connector type 24 S (supplementary) for   vehicles with 24 
V nominal supply voltage  
36- SASO ISO 3833: Road vehicles -- Types -- Terms and definitions  
37- SASO ISO 3842: R oad vehicles -- Fifth wheels -- Interchangeability  
38- SASO GSO ISO  3894: Road vehicles: Wheels/rims for commercial vehicles - Test 
methods  
39- SASO ISO 4086: Road vehicles -- 90 semi -trailer fifth wheel kingpin -- 
Interchangeability  
40- SASO ISO 4091: Ro ad vehicles -- Connectors for the electrical connection of towing 
and  towed vehicles -- Definitions, tests and requirements  
41- SASO ISO 4107: Commercial vehicles -- Wheel -hub attachment dimensions  
42- SASO ISO 7638 -1: Road vehicles -- Connectors for the electrical connection of towing 
and towed vehicles -- Part 1: Connectors for braking systems and running   gear of 
vehicles with 24 V nominal supply voltage  
43- SASO ISO 7638 -2: Road vehicles -- Connectors for the electrical connection of towing 
and towed v ehicles -- Part 2: Connectors for braking systems and running   gear of 
vehicles with 12 V nominal supply voltage  
44- SASO -ISO-8716: Road vehicles -- Fifth wheel kingpins -- Strength test  
45- SASO ISO 8855: Road vehicles -- Vehicle dynamics and road -holding  ability - 
Vocabulary  
46- SASO ISO 10392: Road vehicles -- Determination of center of gravity  
47- SASO ISO 11446: Road vehicles -- Connectors for the electrical connection of towing 
and towed vehicles -- 13-pole connectors for vehicles   with 12 V nominal s upply voltage  
48- SASO -ISO-12098: Road vehicles -- Connectors for the electrical connection of towing 
and towed vehicles -- 15-pole connector for vehicles with 24 V nominal   supply voltage  
49- SASO GSO ISO   13207 -1: Road vehicles — LED lamp characteristics  for bulb 
compatible failure   detection — Part 1: LED lamps used as direction indicators  
50- SASO ISO 15082: Road vehicles -- Tests for rigid plastic safety glazing materials  G/TBT/N/SAU/1232  
 
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  51- SASO ISO 20653: Road vehicles -- Degrees of protection (IP code) -- Protection 
of  electrical equipment against foreign objects, water and access  
52- SASO GSO ISO/TS   20825: Road vehicles — Drawbar couplings, drawbar eyes, fifth 
wheel kingpins, hook co uplings and toroidal eyes — Wear limits for in -use  mechanical 
couplings  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  18 October 2021  
Proposed date of entry into force:  18 January 2022  
10. Final date for comments:  30 days from notification  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
Arabia Standards Organization (SASO)  
P.O. Box 3437  
Riyadh  
11471  
+966(1)4520133; ext:1380; ext.1382; ext.1383  
+966 (1) 4530035 (Fax)  
ENQUIRYPOINT@saso.gov.sa  
http://www.saso.gov.sa  
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