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Gulf Cooperation Council - Regulatory Updates

June 15, 2026 Regulatory Update

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: SASO Enforces New Product Labelling Mandate

SASO mandates that by Oct 1, 2026, products under 10 specific Technical Regulations must display the supplier name and CR number to get SABER certification. PDF

May 20, 2026 Regulatory Update

Saudi Arabia

Regulatory Update: Saudi Arabia (SASO)

SASO Alert: Updated standard SASO 3114:2026 for ICT equipment (phones, routers, Wi-Fi) is active. Grace period ends Oct 31, 2026; old CoCs expire Mar 31, 2027.

April 30, 2026 Regulatory Update

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia Regulatory Update: SASO Reinforces Import Prohibition on Asbestos

SASO reinforces the asbestos import ban. CABs must not certify products with asbestos. Firms must file asbestos-free declarations.

April 21, 2026 Regulatory Update

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: SASO Update Energy Efficiency Standards for Low Voltage Equipment

SASO updates energy efficiency standards SASO-2663:2025 and SASO-2874:2025. Mandatory enforcement for AC products begins December 1, 2026.

April 17, 2026 Regulatory Update

Saudi Arabia

Regulatory Update: SASO Mandates Ministry Approval for Annexed Products on SABER

Effective May 1, 2026, importers of Annex 1 & 2 products must upload a Ministry-approved declaration to SABER. SASO will audit for compliance.

April 2, 2026 Regulatory Update

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Environmental Performance Efficiency Label for the Technical Regulation of Paints and Varnishes

SASO mandates environmental labels for paints/varnishes (Annex 1). Voluntary from Apr 2026, mandatory Oct 2026, with VOC, metal & substance limits.

March 12, 2026 Regulatory Update

Saudi Arabia

SASO Deadline Extension: Mandatory Unified Charging Ports for Electronics

SASO extended the grace period for standardizing charging ports until May 1, 2026. After this, non-compliant devices will be rejected on SABER.

February 2, 2026 Regulatory Update

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia SABER Regulated HS Codes Update – February 2026

Saudi SABER: HS 732620300000 & 390730000000 will be subject to building materials technical regulations within 30 days of 1 Feb 2026.

January 30, 2026 Regulatory Update Qatar

Qatar

Qatar: Mandatory GCC Green Label (GCTS Water Label) from 24 February 2026

From 24 Feb 2026, water-consumption products placed on the Qatar market must comply with GCC rules and carry the GCC Green Label with GCTS registration.