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SAUDI ARABIA
CERTIFICATE OF CONFORMITY
Almost every consignment of goods exported to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) requires a Certi cate of Conformity also referred to as a SASO CoC for Customs clearance.
Intertek supports the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI) in Saudi Arabia by being the longest serving service provider and is fully approved by the MoCI and the Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) to issue the mandatory CoC.
In 2012, Intertek signed a Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA) with Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organisation (SASO) for issuing CoC for consignments exported to KSA.
In accordance with the requirements of the MRA if Consignments are found non-complying to the certi cation requirements of the MRA will be denied entry into the Kingdom.
The Programme focuses primarily on safety and quality standards but requirements relating to the Islamic Religion and National Security are also given priority. Compliance with the relevant Saudi or approved international/national standards results in the issue of a CoC prior to shipment.
To apply for a Certi cate of Conformity you will need to supply Intertek with:
• CompletedRequestforCerti cation(RfC)Form,which is available on our website
• AcopyofCommercialInvoice
• Letter of Credit (L/C), if available
• TestDocumentssuchasTestReports,TestCerti cates,etc. • Packinglist,ifavailable
• AccountApplicationFormapplicablefornewclients
For exporters making regular shipments of the same product to Saudi Arabia you may nd it bene cial to also apply for Registration/Licence.
Depending on the product being exported Intertek may also need to carry out the following process prior to shipment:
• Physical Inspection, sealing of high risk products
shipments
• SealingofFullContainerLoad(FCL)shipmentsofHighRisk
Products
• Sampling, testing and analysis in one of our accredited
laboratories
• FactoryAudit(ifapplyingforLicence)
SAUDI ARABIA - CERTIFICATE OF CONFORMITY