Exporting paints to Saudi Arabia: Environmental Performance Efficiency Label now mandatory
Saudi Arabia's SASO has made an Environmental Performance Efficiency Label mandatory for paint, pigment and varnish products listed under Annex 1 of its Technical Regulation for Paints (Dyes) and Varnishes.
- Affected products
- Paint, pigment and varnish products listed under Annex 1 of SASO's Technical Regulation for Paints (Dyes) and Varnishes
- Required action
- Obtain SASO's Environmental Performance Label through the Maneh portal for covered products placed on the Saudi market; mandatory since 1 Oct 2026.
- Takes effect
- 1 Oct 2026
- Published
- 2026-09-02
- Source
- SASO announcement of 2 September 2026 on the Environmental Performance Label for paints and varnishes
- Last verified
- 16 Oct 2026
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