G/TBT/N/SAU/1304  
15 August 2023  
(23-5512) Page: 1/2 
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 addi tion, where applicable):  
ICS:43.020  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  "Motor vehicle 
- Technical Requirements for Emergency Calls "eCall"; (17 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  The Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality (SASO) has 
prepared draft of the updated standard SASO 2944 , for "Motor vehicle - Technical 
Requirements for Emergency Calls "eCall" which concerned with development of technical 
requirements for emergency calls system in the motor vehicle, based on relevant 
International and National Foreign Standards and other references.  
This standard is concerned with the Emergency calls and Connectivity Technical 
Requirements for new light duty vehicle (LDVs) imported to KSA.  
The major  changes related to this standard are :  
- Including the 4G requirements and references - 
- Exempting the vehicles produced in small series with an aggregated volume of less than 
75 vehicles annually to be equipped with an eCall in - vehicle system.  
- Postpo ne the application date of the standard to be Starting from 01/01/2027. (The 
proposed enforcement date of the standard SASO 2944, based on calendar year )  G/TBT/N/SAU/1304  
 
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  7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection; Protection of 
human health or safety  
8. Relevant documents:   
As mentioned in Normative references of the standard (SASO DS 2944:2023 "Motor 
vehicle - Technical Requirements for Emergency Calls "eCall").  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  October 2023  
Proposed date of entry into force:  1 January 2027; The enforcement of the standard 
SASO 2944:2023 , Based on calendar year  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  
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  
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