G/TBT/N/SAU/988/Add.1  
 
17 March 2021  
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  16 March 2021 , is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia . 
 
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Title: Electrical Clothes Washing Machines - Energy and Water Performance Requirements and 
Labelling.  
 
Reason for Addendum:  
[  ] Comment period changed - date:   
[  ] Notified measure adopted - date:  
[  ] Notified measure published - date:  
[  ] Notified measure enters into force - date:  
[  ] Text of final measure available from1:  
[  ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  
Relevant symbol if measure re -notified:   
[  ] Content or scope of notified measure changed  and text available from1:  
New deadline for comments (if applicable):   
[  ] Interpretive guidance issued and text available from1:  
[X] Other: Addendum to SASO 2885:2018  
 
Description:  Referring to the notification No. G/TBT/N/SAU/988 dated on 12/06/2017 regarding 
standard No. SASO 2885:2018 (Electrical Clothes Washing Machines - Energy and Water 
Performance Requirements and Labelling), and based on the current circumstances of COVID -
19 pandemic, and as a facilitation from Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization 
(SASO), it decides to take actions that will reduce the effects of the pandemic on manufacturers and 
suppliers ensuring compliance with the requirements of (SASO 2885 :2018).  
And with referring to (SASO 2885:2018) standard for washing machines on clause (A.2), and the 
previous clarification about that subject:  
• For the washing machines that do not include heater or do not apply 60 ° C and 40 ° C 
cotton programs, the wate r temperature in the drum when reach full capacity in (liter) 
during washing cycle shall be 60° C and 40° C with -15º C   tolerance.  
• The instruction sheet or manual shall include the following additional information:  
 
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  -       The test program used at the 40 C ° standard cotton program and the 60 C ° standard cotton 
programs with clarification of the following data for each program:  
-       Number of washing cycles, and Water quantity for each washing cycle in (L), time for each 
washing cycle in (min).  
-       Number of rinse cycles, and water quantity for each rinse cycle in (L), time for each rinse cycle 
in (min).  
-       Number of Spin cycles and time for each Spin cycle in (min).  
Accordingly, SASO would like to announce a relaxation on the Energy Efficiency  Index (EEI) for 
washing machines that does not include heater (Top load and Twin tub washing machines), so that 
the lowest acceptable level for those types of washing machines is (F), meaning that the energy 
efficiency index (EEI) shall be less than (85) until 31/12/2021.  
Starting from 01/01/2022, the lowest level of the energy efficiency index is (68) as per SASO 
standard 2885:2018 for all types of washing machines.  
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