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SASO issued the new bid implementation plan for water heaters, indoor heaters and wire extension components

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2022-10-20

SASO issued the implementation plan of new standards for water storage electric water heaters, indoor heaters and wire extension components.

According to the latest notice of Saudi Arabia Standards, Metrology and Quality Authority (SASO), the implementation plan of the new version of the standards for water storage electric water heaters, indoor heaters and wire extension components is as follows:

Product	Old Standard	New Standard
Water storage electric water heater	SASO-GSO 1858:2012 SASO-GSO 1859:2012 SASO UL 174:2008 SASO UL 1453:2008	SASO IEC 60335-2-21:2021
Indoor heater	SASO GSO IEC 60335-2-30:2020	SASO IEC 60335-2-30:2021
Wire extension assembly	SASO 2815:2010	SASO 2815:2021
Implementation plan
2023.03.01	Suspend the issuance of compliance certificate according to the old standard
2023.06.01	Customs inspection and implementation of new standards by local factories
2024.08.01	Spot check on the market. It is prohibited to obtain the conformity certificate according to the old version of the standard

*The old standard of water storage electric water heater and wire extension component has been withdrawn

Relevant export enterprises should pay attention to the implementation dates of the updated standards, and obtain/update certificates according to the new standards, so that the products can be imported into Saudi Arabia smoothly.