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8 July 2021  
(21-5398) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA   
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:  Saudi Standards and Quality Organization (SASO)  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicat ed if different from above:   
Saudi Standards and Quality Organization  
P.O. BOX: 3437 Riyadh 11471  
Tel: +966(1)4520000 Ext: (1378 -1381-1383)  
Fax +966(1)4520193  
Email: enquirypoint@saso.org.sa  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [X], 5.7.1 [   ], other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  
Audio,  video and audiovisual systems in general (ICS 33.160.01), Information technology 
(IT) in general (ICS 35.020)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Audio/video, 
information and communication technology equipment - Part 1: Safety requir ements  
6. Description of content:  SASO -IEC-62368 -1:2020 (Audio/video, information and 
communication technology equipment – Part 1: Safety requirements)  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:   
• Postponing the date of obligating the Saudi Standard No. SASO IEC 62368 -1:2020 
(third Edition of the International Standard) until 01 January 2023 instead of 
01 July 2021.  
• Acceptance of test reports according to Saudi Standard No. SASO 
IEC 62368 -1:2017 (se cond Edition of the international standard) until 
31 December 2022.  
The manufacturers and suppliers are requested to apply the above mentioned standards 
for Information and Communication Technology (ICT) equipment and take into 
consideration that SASO GSO IEC 60950 -1 and SASO IEC 60065 will no longer be applied 
or used starting from 1 July 2021 .  
Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection; Protection of human health 
or safety  G/TBT/N/SAU/1206  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
• SASO IEC 62368 -1:2020  
• SASO IEC 62368 -1:2017  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  It has already been adopted  
Proposed date of entry into force:  1 January 2023  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
enquirypoint@saso.org.sa   
http://www.saso.gov.sa  
https://wasif.saso.gov.sa/Pages/User/Default.aspx  
 