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WORLD TRADE WT/ACC/SAU/6/Add.11
2October 1996
ORGANIZATION(96-3976)
Original: English
WORKING PARTY ONTHE ACCESSION OFTHE KINGDOM OFSAUDI ARABIA
Questions andReplies
Addendum
ThePermanent Mission oftheKingdom ofSaudi Arabia hassubmitted theSaudi Arabian
StandardsOrganizationInternationalConformityCertificationProgramguidelinesreproducedhereunder.
1English only.WT/ACC/SAU/6/Add.1
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MINISTRY OFCOMMERCE
Saudi Arabian Standards Organization
International Conformity Certification Program
GUIDELINES
Ref: ICCP.M-01 Rev.No.8
ICCP Procedures -GuidelinesWT/ACC/SAU/6/Add.1
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Contents
Page
1. INTRODUCTION 4
2. INTERNATIONAL CONFORMITY CERTIFICATION PROGRAM 4
3. REGULATED PRODUCTS AND POINTS OFCONTACT 5
4. PROGRAM MANAGER 5
5. THE CERTIFICATION PROCESS 6
6. CONFIDENTIALITY 6
7. FEES 7
Appendices
Appendix ATheregulated products 8
Appendix BSASO Program Country Offices 9
Appendix CRegional listing centres 14
Appendix DProgram flowchart 15
Appendix EForms -Request forcertification 16
Appendix FForms -Certificate ofconformity 17
Appendix GSASO ICCP pricing 19
Publisher 'sNote
Authorized versions ofthisdocument arecurrently available inArabic andEnglish. Unofficial
translations arenotencouraged andsections ofthisdocument should notbedistributed separately.WT/ACC/SAU/6/Add.1
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1. INTRODUCTION
TheMinistryofCommerce(MOC),incooperationwiththeSaudiArabianStandardsOrganization
(SASO), hasimplemented aProgram tocontrol thequality andsafety ofcertain regulated products
imported intotheKingdom ofSaudi Arabia.
Under theInternational Conformity Certification Program (ICCP) Saudi Arabian Standards,
orapproved alternatives, areapplied to76categories ofimported products intoSaudi Arabia (see
Appendix A).Compliance withthese standards willresult intheissueofaCertificate ofConformity
prior toshipment.
TheInternational Conformity Certification Program benefits allparticipants, butisofparticular
value totheSaudi consumer, whoisassured ofaproduct, freeofhealth orsafety hazards. The
manufacturer benefits from thedemonstration ofquality inherent intheregistration ofhisproducts
throughtheListingProgram.Bothexportersandimportersbenefitfromthestreamlinedcustomsprocess
which allows goods toclear more quickly andwithout riskofrejection.
Thepurpose oftheseguidelines istoprovide thenecessary information needed bytheexporters
inorder tocomply withtherequirements ofthisProgram. Anyquestions relating tothecontents of
thisdocument should bedirected totheSASO Program Manager Regional Offices (PMRO), identified
inAppendix B.
2. INTERNATIONAL CONFORMITY CERTIFICATION PROGRAM
TheProgram consists oftworelated butseparate processes: listing orproducts, andshipment
certification.
1. Listing
TheSASO Listing Program -Saudi Conformity Certification Program (SCCP) consists oftwo
elements: registration andlisting ofproducts.
1.1 Registration
Regulated products exported totheKingdom ofSaudi Arabia must beregistered bythe
manufacturer orexporter. InthecaseofOEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) products, registration
willbeaccepted fromtheorganization responsible fortheproduct specification. Application forlisting
maybemade through theProgram Country Office (Appendix B)orRegional Listing Centres
(Appendix C).
Themanufacturer canselfdeclare compliance withSASO requirements. Thedeclaration must
specify details oftheproduct andthestandards withwhich itcomplies (i.e.SASO, ANSI, IEC,etc.).
1.2 Listing
Listing ofproducts canbeaccepted aftertesting tostandards developed byorapproved by
SASO, together withfactory inspection.WT/ACC/SAU/6/Add.1
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2. Shipment certification
RegulatedproductsexportedtotheKingdomofSaudiArabiamustbeinspectedpriortoshipment.
Inspections shown inAppendix E,toaProgram Country Office. Thescope ofinspection willvary
byproduct category andmayinclude theneedforsampling andtesting.
Itisimportant thatimporters make theirexporters aware ofthisrequirement which, where
possible, should bemade acondition ofsale. Requests forcertification mustbesubmitted farenough
inadvance toensure thatthecertificate ofconformity isissued prior totheintended shipment date.
Ifashipment failstomeettherequirements, theexporter willbegiven fulldetails ofthedeficiency
andanopportunity totakecorrective action.
3. REGULATED PRODUCTS AND POINTS OFCONTACT
Thelistofregulated products currently covered bytheInternational Conformity Certification
Program isdetailed inAppendix A.Ingeneral, theproduct categories areself-explanatory. Further
clarificationofproductscoveredunderthisProgrammaybeobtainedfromtheProgramCountryOffices.
TheProgram Country Offices, along withtheircontact details, aregiven inAppendix B.
Some oftheProgram Country Offices haveadditional functions andresponsibilities forthe
administration oftheProgram. These aredesignated asProgram Manager Regional Offices (PMRO)
andareidentified separately inAppendix B.
4. PROGRAM MANAGER
SASOhasappointedInchcapeTestingServicesInternationalLimitedasSASOProgramManager
toassist intheimplementation andmanagement oftheICCP Program under thedirection andauthority
ofSASO. TheProgram Manger 'sresponsibilities include coordination withtheProgram Manager
Country Offices, aswellasmonitoring theperformance ofthelaboratories used tosupport the
requirements oftheProgram. TheProgram Manager isalsoresponsible forensuring thatrelevant
information outlined inthisguideline document ismade available toallmanufacturers, exporters, and
importers toensure thattheyarefullyaware oftherequirements oftheProgram. Tothisend,Inchcape
Testing Services welcomes anycommunications frommanufacturers, exporters orimporters inregard
tomaintaining orimproving theProgram.
TheProgram Manager iscommitted toresolving anyissues orqueries astheyarise, anda
procedure exists todealefficiently withthese. Anyconcerns should beaddressed totheProgram
Manager either inRiyadh orBrentwood:
SASO Program Manager (ICCP)
POBox3437
Riyadh 11471
Kingdom ofSaudi Arabia
Tel: (966) (1)4520114
Fax: (966) (1)4520115
Program Manager (ICCP)
Inchcape Testing Services International
Academy Place, 1-9Brook Street
Brentwood, Essex CM14 5NQ, UK
Tel: (44)(1277) 223304
Fax: (44)(1277) 223260WT/ACC/SAU/6/Add.1
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5. THE CERTIFICATION PROCESS
Primary steps forthecompliance verification ofregulated products, asdetailed inthese
guidelines, areshown ontheflowchart under Appendix D.Theflowchart shows allstages ofthe
process, andthenumbered boxes (shaded) indicate where there isexporter involvement. These steps
areexplained inmore detail below:
1. Contact thenearest Program Country Office (PCO) aslisted inAppendix Btoobtain
ablank request forcertification (RFC) form. Complete theRFCandreturn ittothe
PCO together withproforma invoice, purchase order orequivalent documentation.
2. Upon receipt ofallthenecessary documents thePCOwillschedule aninspection and
confirm thedetails withtheexporter.
3. Attheinspection stage samples maybedrawn forlaboratory testing. Therequirement
fortestsamples depends upon thenature oftheproduct anditslisting status.
4. Testing, ifrequired, willbeperformed atalaboratory nominated bythePCO.
Samples taken forlaboratory analysis almost always undergo some formofdestructive
testing.Theexportermust,therefore,makeprovisiontomakeupanyshortagesresulting
from thelossofproduct taken forlaboratory testing.
5. Following satisfactory evidence ofcompliance verification being received bythePCO,
acertificate ofconformity isgenerated.
6. Thecertificate ofconformity isthenissued totheexporter andnotified toSASO.
Upon arrival oftheshipment attheSaudi Arabian portofentry theaccompanying certificate
ofconformity willbechecked forauthenticity andshipment details.
Satisfactory review willresult inacounter certificate ofconformity being issued bySASO.
Thiswillbeconfirmed totheMinistry ofCommerce whowillissue aconsignment release order.
Shipments arriving without acertificate ofconformity willberejected. However forfood
products only, shipments willbesampled andtested attheMinistry ofCommerce Quality Control
orSASO laboratories against theapplicable standards. Compliance willresult intheissuance ofa
certificate ofconformity andconsignment release order asdescribed above.
Ifthesamples tested failtomeettherequirements ofthestandards thecertificate ofconformity
willbedenied, andtheshipment refused entry intothecountry.
Compliance verification performed under themandate ofthisProgram doesnotrelieve the
exporter ofhisobligations totheimporter under theterms ofthecontract ofsale.
6. CONFIDENTIALITY
Allinformation (written andoral)concerning thebusiness affairs ofanexporter ormanufacturer
which ismade available during execution ofthisProgram willbekeptconfidential bytheProgram
Manager andanyofitsagents.WT/ACC/SAU/6/Add.1
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Allsuchinformation obtained willbeusedsolely inconnection withtheimplementation and
maintenance oftheProgram requirements.
7. FEES
Feesapplicable totheSASO International Conformity Certification Program willbepaidby
themanufacturer orexporter:
1. Listing
Feesassociated withproduct listing arepayable bytheparty initiating theprocess.
2. Shipment certification
Preshipment inspection feesaresetonanadvalorem basisonthef.o.b. value oftheshipment.
Additional testing feesmaybeapplicable.
SeeAppendix Gfordetails ofapplicable fees.WT/ACC/SAU/6/Add.1
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APPENDIX A
TheRegulated Products
Group I-Food andagricultural Group II-Electronics andproducts -Cont'd
I-01 Chicken, whole andpieces (chilled andfrozen)
I-02 Mutton andgoatmeat (chilled andfrozen)
I-03 Beef andbuffalo meat (chilled andfrozen)
I-04 Canned andpacked meat
I-05 "Cheese"
I-06 Rice
I-07 Tea
I-08 Vegetable oilandfats
I-09 Canned baby foods
I-10 Non-alcoholic carbonated beverages (excluding
non-alcoholic beer)
I-11 Sugar (white andbrown)
Group II-Electronics andproducts
II-01 Room airconditioners (window andsplittype) upto
60,000 B.T.U
II-02 Cassette taperecorders
II-03 Compact discplayers andturntables
II-04 Video cassette recorders
II-05 Generators upto200KW
II-06 Motors upto50KW
II-07 Faxandtelex machines
II-08 Household cooking appliances
II-09 Household washing machines upto10kgs.
II-10 Household drying machines upto10kgs.
II-11 Household electric irons
II-12 Household food processors
II-13 Household meat choppers andgrinders
II-14 Lifts andelevators including motors accessories
II-15 Household microwave ovens
II-16 Household electric ovens upto10KW
II-17 Office copiers
II-18 Computers (desktops andportables)
II-19 Power transformers upto1,000 KVA
II-20 Household refrigerators
II-21 Telephone sets(with orwithout answer machine)
II-22 Electric wires andcables upto1,000 V
II-23 Household vacuum cleaners andshampooers
II-24 Household electric firesandheaters
II-25 Household drinking water coolers
II-26 Household evaporative aircoolers
II-27 Household electric fans
II-28 Cooling units andcompressors upto6,000 B.T.U.
II-29 Household electric kettles andhotdrink machines
II-30 Lamps, tungsten andmercury bulbs andtheir
holdersII-31
II-32
II-33
II-34
II-35
II-36
II-37
II-38
II-39
II-40
II-41
II-42
II-43
II-44
II-45
II-46
II-47
III-01
III-02
III-03
III-04
IV-01
IV-02
IV-03
IV-04
V-01
V-02
V-03
V-04
V-05
V-06
V-07
V-08
V-09
V-10Switches upto30A
Tubular fluorescent lamps
Ballast fortubular fluorescent lamps
Starters fortubular fluorescent lamps
Household plugs andsocket outlets
Electric luminaires forstreets andaccessories
Secondary andprimary drybatteries
Immersed swimming poor lights
Dryprimary battery terminals
Water pumps upto50KW
TVsets(colour/black andwhite)
Power supply andACadapters
Radios
Household water heaters
Watt-hour meter
Household cordless telephone withorwithout
answer machine
Household electric pressure cookers
Group III-Automotive products
Automobiles
Automotive windshield andglass
Brake fluid forcars
New tyres forpassenger cars
Group IV-Chemical products
Motor oilandhydraulics oil
Paints
Perfumes andcosmetics
Pesticides, insecticides
Group V-Others
Aluminium products
Steel andironalloy pipes
Gold bullion, goldandsilver jewellery
Head dress formen-cotton yashmagh
Household fireextinguishers
Cement
Safety matches
Pressure regulators, gascylinder
Tissue paper
Cigarettes onlyWT/ACC/SAU/6/Add.1
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APPENDIX B
Program Country Offices (PCO)
(Revision 05)
Country Address Contact details
Argentina (SeeBrazil)
Australia Suite 1,4Princess Street
PortMelbourne
Victoria 3207Mr.JohnHannaway
Mr.Hoshy Dhondy
Tel.6139646 9299 Fax6139646 0308
Austria Belvederegasse 2/3
A1040, ViennaMr.Vojko Debeljak
Tel.4315053060 Fax4315053070
Bahrain (SeeUAE)
Baltic States (SeeSweden)
Belgium Noorderlaan 98
B-2030
Antwerp 3Mrs. Gaby Viaene
Tel.3235448 448 Fax3235448 447
Bolivia (SeePeru)
Brazil* Av.Indianapolis 2182
SaoPaulo-SP
04063-004Mr.Marcos Gobbi
Ms.Wandreia deOliveira
Tel.55115789200 Fax55115585 3125
Bulgaria (SeeAustria)
Canada Z-Spec International Inc.
65Brunswick Boulevard
Suite 223
Dollard desOrmeaux
Quebec, H9B2N4Ms.Louise Zizian
Ms.GillBirch
Tel.15144216671 Fax15144210084
Chile (SeePeru)
China (SeeHong Kong)
Colombia (SeePeru)
Cyprus (SeeGreece)
Czech
Republic(SeeAustria)
Denmark (SeeSweden)WT/ACC/SAU/6/Add.1
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Country Address Contact details
Egypt 217Abdel Salam ArefStreet
Appt. 3/4Lauran
AlexandriaMr.KWahid
Tel.2035864441/ Fax2035871438
2035881606
Ecuador (SeePeru)
Ethiopia (SeeEgypt)
Finland (SeeSweden)
France 91RuedeGeneral deGaulle
BPNo.1
27109, LeVaudreuil CedexMrs. Lena Atmani
Tel.3332093658 Fax3332611958
Germany* Frankenstrasse 12
D-20097, HamburgMr.Michael Baden
Tel.4940235030 Fax4940234421
Greece 32Militou Street
Athens
Greece 10445Mr.George A.Boyazoglou
Mr.Chris Pantouvakis
Tel.3018314831/ Fax3018311173
3018316876
Holland (SeeBelgium)
Hong Kong* 2/FGarment Centre
576Castle PeakRoad
Kowloon, Hong KongMs.Michelle Cheng
Mr.Patrick Wong
Tel.8522746 8600 Fax8522785 5487
Iceland (See Sweden)
India Maker Bhauan No.1
SirVithaldas Thackersey Marg,
Mumbai 400020Capt. AnilDhawan
Tel.91222624517 Fax91222623747
Indonesia Citrabuana Indoloka Building
2,JL.Cikini IV,Gondangdia
Jakarta 10330Capt. Djonnie Rahmat
Mr.Michael Fok
Tel.62213918584 Fax62214701225
Ireland Administration Building
Bond Road, Dublin Port
Dublin 3Mr.BillSaarsteiner
Mr.Noel Egan
Tel.35318555585 Fax35318555586
Italy Corso Buenos Ayres 7/13
16129 GenovaMr.Santo Martino
Tel.3910582802 Fax3910582796WT/ACC/SAU/6/Add.1
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Country Address Contact details
Japan* 7FEishin Building
2-31-1 Eitai
Koto-Ku
Tokyo 135Mr.Toru Muguruma
Tel.81352450650 Fax8135245 0471
Jordan (SeeUAE)
Kenya (SeeSouth Africa)
Korea (South) RM603,Dongyang Building
112-6 Sokong-Dong, Choong-Ku
Seoul 100-070Ms.Monica Kim
Mr.Myung HoYoo
Tel.8227569261 Fax8227734426
Kuwait (SeeUAE)
Lebanon (SeeUAE)
Luxembourg (SeeBelgium)
Macao (SeeHong Kong)
Malaysia (SeeSingapore)
Mexico Tiburcio Montiel No.14
Entre Gral. Gomez Pedrza y
Av.Constituyentes, Col.San
Miguel Chapultepec, Del.
Miguel Hidalgo, Mexico 11850,
D.F.Mr.PaulLongshaw
Mr.Gerardo Perez
Tel.5252715171/ Fax52527117321
5252716366/2717
Mozambique (SeeSouth Africa)
NewZealand P.O.Box2088
WellingtonMr.IainMacleod
Tel.6444710661 Fax6444710660
Nigeria Okoi Arikpo House (Nuc Bldg)
4Idowu Taylor St.
P.O.Box51402,
Victoria Island,
Lagos 900234Mr.Alhaji Onidede
Tel.23412619963/ Fax23412620198
23412619897
Norway (SeeSweden)
Oman (SeeUAE)
Pakistan 202,Second Floor
Mashrique Centre, ST-6/A
Block-14, Gulshan-E-Iqbal,
KDA, Scheme No.24,KarachiMr.Mumtaz Ahmad
Tel.9221 4945558 Fax9221 6313614
Paraguay (SeeBrazil)WT/ACC/SAU/6/Add.1
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Country Address Contact details
Peru* Av.LaPaz1450
Miraflores
LimaMs.P.Mclauchlan
Tel.5112411519 Fax5112411204
Philippines ITSBuilding
2310 Pasong Tamo Ext.
Makati, Metro ManilaMr.Ishmael Cruz
Tel.6328195841-48 Fax6328934635
Romania (SeeAustria)
Singapore* 5Pereira Road
Hex06-03/04
Asiawide Ind.Building
Singapore 1336Ms.Penny Lim
Mr.Calvin Tan
Tel.653828211
Fax6538228662/2867074
South Africa Amr. Office Park1
Concorde Road East
Bedfordview, JohannesburgMr.Noel Holland
Mr.David Mulder
Tel.27114552568
Fax27114554017/018
Spain Alameda, Recalde
No.27-1st Floor
48009 BilbaoMr.Gotzon Elorriaga
Ms.Nerea deMiguel
Tel.3444242791/ Fax3444233467
3444232939
SriLanka 300-304 Galle Road
Colombo 3Mr.N.Loganathan
Mr.A.E.A. Weeresinghe
Tel.941573551/ Fax941575394
575395/573524
Sudan (SeeEgypt)
Sweden* P.OBox3379
S-103 67Stockholm
Stockholm 11140Ms.Katarina Bjursell
Mrs. Mimmi Bergstroem
Tel.468218320 Fax468214525
Switzerland Route deCossonay 28b
CH-1008 Prilly
LausanneMs.Pascale Brullisauer
Mr.Jean-Maurice Peytrignet
Tel.41216260030
Fax41216260041/26
Taiwan 4/F31,Chung Shan North Rd.
Section 3
Taipei 10451Mr.Kevin Sung
Mr.Stanley Cheng
Tel.88625981284 Fax88625962749
Tanzania (SeeSouth Africa)WT/ACC/SAU/6/Add.1
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Country Address Contact details
Thailand (SeeSingapore)
Turkey Halaskargazi Caddesi No.295
Kat7
80260-Sisli -IstanbulCapt. M.Misbah Mertoglu
Omer Mertoglu
Tel.902122336541 Fax902122477187
UAE Bukhatir Building
AlQassimiya Road, Ind.Area
Sector 6,SharjahMr.G.Pradeep
Tel.9671 6387036 Fax9671 6388803
United
Kingdom*Academy Place
1-9Brook Street
Brentwood, Essex CM14 5NQMs.Valerie Lortal
Mr.Torquil Macleod
Tel.441277 223304 Fax441277 220127
Uruguay (SeeBrazil)
USA (South
Eastand
Caribbean)*7270 NW12thStreet
Suite 410,Miami
Florida 33126Ms.Elena Benitez
Mr.AlexdelCastillo
Tel.13055937455 Fax13055931528
USA* 3741 RedBluff Road
Pasadena, Houston
Texas 77503Mr.David Cooper
Ms.Laurel Gibson
Tel.17134752082 Fax17134752083
USA
(Washington,
Oregon,
California)1000 South Fremont Avenue
Suite 3130
Alhambra, CA91803-4737Mr.Doug Platt
Mr.AlMessimer
Tel.18182938585 Fax18182938649
Venezuela (SeePeru)
Vietnam (SeeSingapore)
Zimbabwe (SeeSouth Africa)
*Program Manager Regional Office (PMRO)WT/ACC/SAU/6/Add.1
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APPENDIX C
Regional Listing Centres
Program Manager
AsiaPacific Region:
SASO Listing Manager
Inchcape Testing Services Hong Kong Ltd.
2/F,Garment Centre
576Castle PeakRoad
Kowloon, Hong Kong
Tel: 8522746 8600
Fax: 8522785 5487
Contact: PaulYao
North/Central/South America:
SASO Listing Manager
Inchcape Testing Services
3933 USRoute 11
Cortland, NewYork 13045
Tel: 800-441-SASO
Fax: 800-813-9442
Contact: DanCochran
Europe/Middle East/Africa:
SASO Listing Manager
Inchcape Testing Services
Torshamnsgatan 43
Box1103, 16422Kista, Sweden
Tel: +4687500000
Fax: +4687500448
Contact: Jan-Erik Sandkvist
Japan:
SASO Listing Manager
Inchcape Testing Services
7FEishin Building, 2-31-1, Eitai
Kyoto-Ku, Tokyo 135,Japan
Tel: +8135245 8300
Fax: +8135245 0470
Contact: Yuichi SekiguchiWT/ACC/SAU/6/Add.1
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APPENDIX E
MINISTRY OFCOMMERCE
SAUDI ARABIAN STANDARDS ORGANIZATION
INTERNATIONAL CONFORMITY
CERTIFICATION PROGRAMRequest forCertification (RFC)
RFINo. (PCO use) Page 1of
Exporter (Name, Address)
Contact:
Tel: Fax:Proforma invoice/Contract
No. Date
Country ofOrigin
Country ofSupply
Importer (Name, address, telephone andfacsimile Nos.)
Tel: Fax:Inspection Location
Contact
Tel: Fax:
Mode ofTransport
Air Sea Rail Road
PortofLoading:
PortofDischarge:Date ofgoods availability
Expected Shipment Date
Product
CodeQuantity Product HSCode SCCP reference Testlevel
FOR PROGRAM COUNTRY OFFICE USE ONLY
Request received date: Work tobeperformed: (check/tick asapplicable)
Program country office: * siteinspection Yes No
PCO contact: * laboratory testing Yes No
* other Yes NoWT/ACC/SAU/6/Add.1
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APPENDIX F
MINISTRY OFCOMMERCE
SAUDI ARABIAN STANDARDS ORGANIZATION
INTERNATIONAL CONFORMITY CERTIFICATE
PROGRAMCertificate ofConformity
Importer:
Exporter:
Proforma invoice No:Country oforigin:
Country ofsupply:
Reference No:
Place ofinspection: Date ofInspection:
Destination port:
Program country office:
Product
CodeQuantity Product HS
CodeSCCP Reference
Thiscertificate confirms thattheabove products
comply withSASO requirements.
Signed:
Date:
Thisdocument isissued under theauthority ofthe
International Conformity Certificate Program, for
andonbehalf oftheSaudi Arabian Standards
Organization.Authorization Code: 9999
INTERNATIONAL CONFORMITY
CERTIFICATE PROGRAM
999999WT/ACC/SAU/6/Add.1
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MINISTRY OFCOMMERCE
SAUDI ARABIAN STANDARDS ORGANIZATION
INTERNATIONAL CONFORMITY CERTIFICATE
PROGRAMRequest forCertification (RFC)
RFINo:(PCO Use) Page of
Product
CodeQuantity Product HS
CodeSCCP
referenceTest
level
Program country office: Continuation pageWT/ACC/SAU/6/Add.1
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APPENDIX G
SASO ICCP Pricing
ICCP -COMPLIANCE VERIFICATION
Inbrief
Preshipment compliance verification feesarebased onthef.o.b. value oftheshipment without
consideration tothemethod ofshipment ornumber ofcontainers, pallets orcartons.
Theprice structure maybesummarized asfollows:
US$0 -200,000 0.5percentof(0.005) f.o.b. orminimum feeofUS$350
US$200,001 -1,000,000 US$1,000 plus 0.4percent (.004) off.o.b. exceeding
US$200,000
US$1,000,001 andabove US$4,200 plus 0.15 percent(.0015) off.o.b. exceeding
US$1,000,000
Examples
1. Ifyourshipment 'sf.o.b. value isUS$70,000 orless;
thefeeisUS$350
Example:
Shipment f.o.b. value: US$64,350
Fee: US$350
2. Ifyourshipment 'sf.o.b. value isgreater thanUS$70,000 butlessthanUS$200,000;
thefeeis0.5percent(.005) ofthef.o.b. value.
Example:
Shipment f.o.b. value: US$151,650
Fee: .005x151.650 =US$758.25
3. Ifyourshipment 'sf.o.b. value isgreater thanUS$200,000 butlessthanUS$1,000,000;
thefeeisUS$1,000 plus0.4percent(.004) ofthef.o.b. value greater than
US$200,000.
Example:
Shipment f.o.b. value: US$550,450
Fee: 1,000 +.004x(550,450-200,000) =US$2,401.80WT/ACC/SAU/6/Add.1
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4. Ifyourshipment 'sf.o.b. value isgreater thanUS$1,000,000;
thefeeisUS$4,200 plus0.15 percent(.0015) ofthef.o.b. value greater than
US$1,000,000.
Shipment f.o.b. value: US$2,450,500
Fee: 4,200 +.0015 x(2,450,500-1,000,000) =US$6,375.75.
Special situations
1. Shipment aggregation
Where anexporter ships10ormore times permonth fromasingle country, thetotalaggregated
value oftheshipments may, byarrangement withtheprogram country office, beusedto
calculate themonthly fee.Thiswillresult inreduced feesforfrequent shippers.
2. Emergency shipments
Exporters shipping onaregular basis maysendsmall emergency shipments e.g.spare parts,
etc.without incurring minimum fees. Attheiroption exporters maymake aspecial request
foracertificate from thePCO orallow theshipment tobeprocessed bySASO atthetime
ofarrival.
3. Used cars
Usedcarsareaspecial caseandafeeofUS$60 pervehicle, minimum feeUS$350 pershipment
applies. Carsfound defective willbereinspected aftercorrective action subject toafeeof
US$30 pervehicle.
4. Registration andlisting
Regulated products exported totheKingdom ofSaudi Arabia must beregistered orlisted.
Thedetails ofthisrequirement including thefeestructure isdetailed inthedocument "SCCP
Procedures -Guidelines".
Briefly, thefeeforregistering atrade name inaproduct category isUS$500 peryear. There
isalsoanannual feeofUS$50 foreachproduct typeormodel named inthelisting. The
Regional Listing Centres willprovide recommendations onclassification tomanufactures
preparing toregister theirproducts.
5. Product testing
Products mayrequire laboratory testing prior toshipping. Thismayrelate tothenature of
theproduct, itsregistration status orobservations made during compliance verification. Test
feeswillvaryaccording totheproduct andcomplexity oftesting. When testing isrequired
andadditional tothenormal compliance verification process quotations willbeprovided by
theprogram country offices prior tothestartoftesting.