Certifications under ESMA (United Arab Emirates)

  • ECAS – Emirates Conformity Assessment Scheme

Mandatory scheme for regulated products

Required for: Product safety and clearance from ports and custom authorities.

Applied By: traders, suppliers, manufacturers and Distributers.

  • EQM – Emirates Quality Mark

Mandatory mark for bottled drinking water, natural drinking water, juice and beverages, milk and dairy products. (Can be applied for all regulated products except Tobacco and energy drinks)

Required for: Product quality and clearance from ports and custom authorities.

Applied By: Manufacturer

Validity: 3Years

Product List under ESMA:

  1. Cosmetics
  2. Perfumes
  3. Energy drinks
  4. Food contact material
  5. Industrial measurement system
  6. Electric cigarettes product label
  7. Tobacco pipes products label
  8. Moassel tobacco product label
  9. Water heater
  10. RoHS
  11. LVE
  12. Electronic cigarettes product
  13. EESL
  14. Dokha label
  15. Mixture of tobacco pipe products
  16. E-Cigarette device
  17. Moassel product
  18. Legal Measurement instruments
  19. Cigarettes product
  20. Dokha products
  21. Cigarettes label

SASO – Saudi Arabia Standard Organization

SASO applies on all products entering in Saudi Arabia and necessary to clear product from port and custom authorities (excluding small scope of nonregulated products)

Certifications under SASO (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia)

  • PCOC – Product Certificate of Conformity

Required to demonstrate that your products have been registered within SABER and are compliant with applicable technical regulations.

Validity: 1 Year

Process initiated by: Importer

  • SCOC – Saudi Shipment Certificate of Conformity

The Shipment Certificate of Conformity (SCOC) cannot be obtained if the PCOC registration has not first been completed.

Required for: Custom clearance for each shipment.

Process initiated by: Importer

Product List under SASO:

  1. Adhesive
  2. Paper
  3. Door and windows
  4. Batteries
  5. BM I – Metal and Alloy
  6. BM II – Insulation of cladding
  7. BM III – Hydraulic links
  8. BM IV – Brick tiles
  9. BM V – Pipes
  10. LVE SASO
  11. E – Smoking system
  12. Food contact material
  13. Jewelry and accessories
  14. Packing material
  15. Paints
  16. Lubricating oil
  17. Machinery
  18. Personal protective equipment
  19. Telecommunication
  20. Scooter and hoover board
  21. Textile
  22. Footwear
  23. Detergents
  24. Auto spare parts
  25. RoHS SASO
  26. Leather