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3 May 2021  
(21-3745) 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(11)252 Ext : (9081 -9072-9065)  
Fax +966(1)4520193  
Email: enquirypoint@saso.gov.sa  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [   ], 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):  Plugs, 
socket -outlets, couplers (ICS 29.120.30)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Safety 
requirements for cord extension sets 230 V/13 (16 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This standard is concerned with safety requirements for cord 
extension sets 230 V/13 A  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:    Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization (SASO) has prepared 
the Saudi Standard SASO 2815:2021 "Safet y requirements for Cord Extension Sets - 
230 V/13 A" based on BS 1363 -2:2016+A1:2018 "13 A plugs, socket -outlets, adaptors 
and connection units - Part 2: Specification for 13 A switched and unswitched socket -
outlets" and IEC 60884 -2-7:2011 "Plugs and socket -outlets for household and similar 
purposes - Part 2 -7: Particular requirements for cord extension sets". This standard after 
approval will replace and supersede SASO 2815:2010 "Safety requirements for Cord 
Extension Sets"; Protection of human health or saf ety 
8. Relevant documents:   
• www.saso.gov.sa  
• www.wasif.saso.gov.sa   
9. Proposed date of adoption:  Not determined yet  
Proposed date of entry into force:  6 months from adoption  G/TBT/N/SAU/1191  
 
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  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.gov.sa   
http://www.saso.gov.sa   
https://members.wto.org/crnattachmen ts/2021/TBT/SAU/21_3214_00_x.pdf  
 