G/TBT/N/SAU/1297  
4 August 2023  
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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 )  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shal l be indicated if different from above:   
Saudi Standards Metrology and Quality Organization  
P.O. BOX: 3437 Riyadh 11471  
Tel: +966(1)2529095  
Fax +966(1)4520086  
Email: enquirypoint@saso.gov.sa  
Website: www.saso.gov.sa  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [  ], 5.7.1 [  ], 3.2 [  ], 7.2 [  ], 
other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Mobile 
phones 33.050 and 35.180, tablets 33.050 and 35.180, headphones 33.120, headsets 
33.120, digital cameras 37.040 and 35.180, portable speakers 33.120, handheld video  
game consoles 35.180 and 97.200, e -readers 33.050 and 35.020, keyboards 35.020, 
mice 35.020, portable navigation systems 43.040 and 33.070, earbuds 33.120, and 
laptops 35.020 and Wireless Routers 35.020.  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the n otified document:  Draft decision 
of the Saudi Standards Metrology and Quality Organization ( SASO ) Board of Director as 
regards the unification of chargers types for smart phones and electronic devices for the 
charging receptacle and charging communicatio n protocol By standardizing the types of 
chargers for smartphones and electronic devices to be USB Type -C as a minimum for all 
products of radio and information technology equipment under the scope of this decision.  
6. Description of content:   
Draft decision of Saudi Standards Metrology and Quality Organization ( SASO ) Board of 
Director to introduce a common charging solution for a broad range of products of radio 
and information technology equipment to be applied in two stages as minimum 
requirement as follows :  
1. Starting From January 2025, All Mobile phones, tablets, digital cameras, e -
readers, handheld video game consoles, headphones, headsets, earbuds, 
keyboards, mice, portable navigation systems , portable speakers, and Wireless 
Routers must  adhere to the regulatory requirements.  G/TBT/N/SAU/1297  
 
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  2. Starting From April 2026, the regulatory requirements under the scope of unifying 
the USB -Type C charging ports shall extend to laptops, ensuring their 
compatibility with standardized charging infrastructure.  
As the Draft of the decision indicates:  
- Approval of updating standards No. (SASO IEC 62680 -1-2:2017, SASO IEC 62680 -1-
3:2017) as mandatory according to The IEC published standards No.(IEC 62680 -1-2:2022 
, IEC 62680 -1-3:2022).  
This notification has been publishe d In order to increase transparency. Additionally, all 
technical measures will be notified as soon as they are developed and will take into 
consideration the comments period and entry into force date.  
The Draft decision take into account to compel the unif ication of chargers for smart 
phones and electronic devices. Updating of relevant regulations and fulfilling all technical 
and administrative requirements as applicable in the technical regulations, standards, 
specifications and related decisions according  to the field of products within the scope of 
the decision to unifying the USB -Type C charging ports for smart phones and electronic 
devices, according to the form (USB -TYPE C).  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Reduction of waste, consumer convenience; Protection of the environment  
8. Relevant documents:   
IEC published standards for radio and information technology equipment( IEC  62368 -1 , 
IEC 62680 -1-2:2022 USB Power Delivery specification and IEC 62680 -1-3:2022 USB 
Type-C® cable and connector specification). These standard adopted by SASO as :  
• SASO -IEC-62680 -1-1.( Universal serial bus interfaces for data and power - Part 
1-1: Co mmon components - USB Battery Charging Specification, Revision 1.2)  
• SASO -IEC-62680 -1-2. (Universal serial bus interfaces for data and power - Part 
1-2: Common components - USB Power Delivery specification)  
• SASO -IEC-62680 -1-3 . (Universal serial bus interfa ces for data and power - Part 
1-3: Common components - USB Type -C® cable and connector specification)  
• SASO -IEC-62680 -2-1. (Universal serial bus interfaces for data and power - Part 
2-1: Universal Serial Bus Specification, Revision 2.0)  
• SASO IEC 62368 -1:202 0.(Audio/video, information and communication 
technology equipment - Part 1: Safety requirements)  
• SASO -CITC-GEN001. (General Requirements)  
• SASO -CITC-GEN002 ).(Requirements for specific ICT Equipment)  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  August 2023  
Proposed date of entry into force:  1. Starting From January 2025, All Mobile phones, 
tablets, headphones, headsets, digital cameras, portable speakers, handheld video game 
consoles, e -readers, keyboards, mice, portable navigation systems and earbuds ,Wirel ess 
Routers must adhere to the regulatory requirements.  
2. Starting From April 2026, the regulatory requirements under the scope of unifying the 
USB-Type C charging ports shall extend to laptops, ensuring their compatibility with 
standardized charging infr astructure.  
10. Final date for comments:  Comments period for 60 days will be open after notifying 
related technical regulation. as mentioned in item 6.  G/TBT/N/SAU/1297  
 
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  11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
Saudi Standards Metrology and Quality Organization  
P.O. BOX: 3437 Riyadh 11471  
Tel: +966(1)2529095  
Fax +966(1)4520086  
Email: enquirypoint@saso.gov.sa  
Website: www.saso.gov.sa