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02-01-2022

SASO revised RoHS requirement implementation date

The “Technical Regulation for Restriction of hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment” published by the Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization (SASO) on 2021-07-09 was originally scheduled to take effect on 2022-01-05.
However, SASO has decided to postpond the implementation date for various types of equipment as described in the table :

Equipments
Date
1.Home appliances
Small appliances: 2022-07-04 Large appliances: 2022-10-02
2.Telecommunication and information technology equipment
2022-12-31
3. Lighting equipment
2023-03-31
4. Electrical and electronic equipment and tools
2023-06-29
5. Toys and entertainment tools and appliances, sports equipment
2023-09-27
6. Tools for monitoring and control
2023-12-26

Official Announcement : Here