Saudi Arabia product regulations

Verified product regulation updates for Saudi Arabia: new technical regulations, amendments, conformity assessment and the laws behind them. Linked to official sources.

Regulation updates

Includes GCC-wide regulations that apply in Saudi Arabia.

• Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia requires supplier name and CR number on regulated products10 Sep 2026
• Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia Bans Syringe-Style Cosmetic Packaging From 202717 Aug 2026
• Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia replaces CST GEN-002 with SASO 3114:2026 for ICT gear13 Aug 2026
• Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia updates RoHS regulation: four phthalates added, scope expanded to consumer equipment — WTO notified July 20258 Aug 2026
• Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia updates Packaging Technical Regulation to align with Product Safety Law — WTO notified July 20258 Aug 2026
• Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia mandates USB Type-C as unified charging port — 13 device categories from Jan 2025, laptops from Apr 20268 Aug 2026
• Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia SFDA Circular 29147/2: restricted substances updated for cosmetics, Dec 2026 deadline8 Aug 2026
• GCC-wideGCC approves standalone allergen-declaration technical regulation for prepackaged food10 Sep 2026
• GCC-wideGCC amends core prepackaged-food labelling regulation to allow electronic label codes10 Sep 2026
• GCC-wideGCC-wide recall: Flying Tiger drinking cups over lead, cadmium13 Aug 2026
• GCC-wideGCC adopts UN Globally Harmonized System for chemical classification — GSO 2654:20251 Aug 2026
• GCC-wideGSO approves Strategic Plan 2026–2030: expanding technical regulations to new product sectors30 Jul 2026
• GCC-wideGSO 60th Technical Council: 199 new Gulf standards and 7 technical regulations approved — April 202525 Jul 2026

Requirements by product

• Children's toys — Saudi Arabia29 Sep 2026

Conformity assessment programme

• Saudi Arabia: SABER Platform — Product & Shipment Certificates of Conformity29 Aug 2026
• Saudi Arabia: How SALEEM and SABER Relate (and What They Replaced)29 Aug 2026

Legal foundations

• Saudi Arabia Anti-Commercial Fraud LawRoyal Decree, 29 April 2008
• Saudi Arabia Product Safety LawRoyal Decree No. M/36 (2024)

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