Product Registration in SABER
The SABER Platform is an electronic system used to register both locally manufactured and imported products in order to obtain the required conformity certificates before they can be circulated in the Saudi market.
What Is the SABER Electronic Platform?
The SABER platform is an online system used to register products that require product conformity certificates, shipment certificates, or self-declaration certificates.
It is an officially approved electronic system launched by the Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization (SASO). The platform helps importers and manufacturers register their products and obtain the conformity certificates required to legally trade these products within Saudi Arabia.
Key Features of the SABER Platform
The SABER system offers several advantages, including:
- Integration and connectivity with relevant government entities
- Continuous system improvements and updates
- The ability to assign liaison officers
- Priority in customs clearance procedures
- Lower operational costs
- Access to all approved conformity assessment bodies with the freedom to choose among them
- A single platform for managing all product data
- Time-saving procedures
- Clear classification of products as regulated or non-regulated
- Flexible submission of applications and invoices
Importance of the SABER Platform
The SABER platform plays an important role in improving regulatory and trade processes in Saudi Arabia by:
- Enhancing the overall import experience
- Issuing the required conformity certificates for products circulating in the Saudi market
- Ensuring the safety of imported products and strengthening consumer confidence
Product Safety Program
The Product Safety Program was introduced to ensure the safety of products available in the market and to prevent unsafe products from being circulated.
The program aims to:
- Reduce accidents caused by unsafe products
- Minimize the financial losses that occur each year due to non-compliant products
- Encourage and support the development of local industries
- Promote investment by ensuring fair market competition
- Restore consumer trust and satisfaction with products available in the Saudi market
Requirements for Registering on the SABER Platform
To register on the SABER system, the following information and documents are required:
- Commercial Registration (CR) number and its expiration date
- ID number associated with the commercial registration
- Authorized signatory’s signature
- Company stamp
- Brand logo or trademark
- Harmonized System (HS) code
- Product model or type
- At least two product images
Types of Certificates Issued Through SABER
The platform enables the issuance of several types of certificates, including:
- Product Certificate of Conformity (PCoC)
- Self-Declaration Certificate
- Shipment Certificate of Conformity (SCoC)
Tabseer’s Role in Registering Products in SABER
As an approved conformity assessment body accredited by the Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization (SASO), Tabseer Certification supports companies in completing the SABER registration process.
Tabseer assists clients by:
- Creating a SABER platform account for the client
- Registering products in the system
- Searching for and selecting the correct product category
- Completing the required product information
- Saving and adding the product to the system for certification procedures