Since May 1, 2017, the export of lighting products has entered the second stage of Saudi Arabia's energy efficiency

The Saudi authorities SASO recently issued a document, since May 1, 2017, if not within the scope of lighting products in the second stage the implementation of energy efficiency requirements for SASO registration certificate will be banned from import to Saudi Arabia, and clear requirements of product conformity certification (COC) within the range of products to deal with agencies comply with energy efficiency labeling requirements for verification of the situation, to comply with the relevant the requirements of products refused a Saudi COC certificate.

background knowledge

In February 10, 2016, the Saudi standard measurement quality organization and the Saudi Energy Efficiency Center issued a new technology code for lighting products. The law has called "SASO 2870/2015 lighting products, energy efficiency, function and labeling requirements, in May 1, 2016 began to enforce the standards, including the flux as follows in the 60-12000 lumen between directional and non directional lighting products (see the standard):

The incandescent lamp

The self ballasted compact fluorescent lamp

The halogen lamp

The LED lamp

(excluding lamps, lamps, controllers, and light bulbs for non ordinary lighting, such as signals, infrared heating lamps, lamps in other household appliances, and other special purpose light bulbs)

The range of products within the standard range will be implemented in three phases with new energy efficiency due to different power levels:

The first stage: May 1, 2016;

The second stage: May 1, 2017;

The third stage: January 1, 2019;

Among them, from May 1, 2016 onwards, rated power 60W and above of various directional and non directional bulb into the scope of control. Since May 1, 2017, various directional and non directional light bulbs under rated power 60W have been included in the control area.

The decree SASO2870/2015 specifies requirements for energy efficiency, function, labelling and energy efficiency labelling of statutory lighting products. Standards have also been made for the safety of light products, electromagnetic compatibility, and the limits of toxic and harmful substances.

Since May 1, 2016, the need to confirm their products comply with the requirements of SASO2870 light source products manufacturer or exporter before export, while Saudi Arabia registered in the Bureau of standards, apply for energy certification, and the products with the corresponding energy efficiency rating label. All products within the scope of the standard shall be inspected, labeled and registered when they arrive at the Saudi customs.

Standard requirements excerpt

1. the standard clearly states that the manuals and warnings must be both in English and arabic;

2. special purpose bulbs must specify the intended use of the product in packaging and other information provided, and indicate that the product is not suitable for ordinary household lighting;

3. the standard is mainly assessed for ordinary household or similar light bulbs:

The lighting energy efficiency rating: mainly divided into A, B, C, D, E, F and G of the 7 grade.

The lighting performance requirements: such as life expectancy, lumen maintenance cycle, switch, start time, color index and power factor etc..

The lamp must show the following information: trademark, input voltage, rated power, country of origin.

The above information must be in the packaging, labels, brochures and websites in English and / or Arabic clearly marked.

Evaluation of the bulb containing harmful substances: contain lead (Pb) and cadmium (Cd), 6 chromium (Cr6+), polybrominated biphenyls (PBB), polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE) and mercury compounds.

The lighting energy efficiency labeling requirements: the label must be on the packaging, and consumers are clearly visible position.

The second phase energy efficiency requirements include the range of lighting products

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