{"id":2865,"date":"2026-11-04T16:44:22","date_gmt":"2026-11-04T16:44:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hscodematch.com\/news\/saudi-arabia-requires-new-ict-device-standard-for-certificates-from\/"},"modified":"2026-11-04T16:44:24","modified_gmt":"2026-11-04T16:44:24","slug":"saudi-arabia-requires-new-ict-device-standard-for-certificates-from","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hscodematch.com\/news\/saudi-arabia-requires-new-ict-device-standard-for-certificates-from\/","title":{"rendered":"Saudi Arabia Requires New ICT Device Standard for Certificates from Nov. 1"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Saudi Arabia requires new certificates for information and communication technology devices to meet standard SASO 3114:2026 from Nov. 1, 2026.<\/p>\n

The Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization (SASO) made its new standard for telecom and computer devices mandatory for new certificates from Nov. 1, 2026.<\/p>\n

The new standard is SASO 3114:2026, titled "Requirements for Specific ICT Equipment". ICT means information and communication technology. It replaces the older standard SASO CITC GEN-0021<\/a><\/sup>.<\/p>\n

In short, a new certificate for these devices must now show that they meet SASO 3114:2026. Certificates issued under the old GEN-002 standard stop working by March 31, 2027 at the latest.<\/p>\n

What has SASO changed for ICT devices?<\/h2>\n

SASO announced the change in a circular to the users of Saber, its online certificate platform. The circular says SASO has updated the standard listed in Annex No. 1 of the Technical Regulation for Communications and Information Technology Devices1<\/a><\/sup>. A technical regulation is a binding product rule. Its annex lists the standards that products must meet.<\/p>\n

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Old standard and new standard<\/h4>\n
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Question<\/th>GEN-002<\/th>SASO 3114:2026<\/th><\/tr>\n <\/thead>\n
Full number<\/th>SASO CITC GEN-002<\/td>SASO 3114:2026<\/td><\/tr>\n
New certificates allowed<\/th>Until Oct. 31, 2026<\/td>From Nov. 1, 2026<\/td><\/tr>\n
Existing certificates<\/th>Cancelled by March 31, 2027<\/td>Required for all new ones<\/td><\/tr>\n <\/tbody>\n <\/table><\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

Until now, that annex pointed to SASO CITC GEN-002<\/strong>. SASO has replaced it with SASO 3114:2026<\/strong>, "Requirements for Specific ICT Equipment"1<\/a><\/sup>. The circular says the new standard was approved and published on SASO’s official website and in Wasif, SASO’s online standards store1<\/a><\/sup>.<\/p>\n

The change does not create a new rule for these devices. The devices already needed certificates under the technical regulation. What changes is the technical standard behind those certificates.<\/p>\n

Which rule does SASO 3114:2026 sit under?<\/h2>\n

The standard belongs to the Technical Regulation for Communications and Information Technology Devices. SASO’s list of technical regulations shows this regulation was approved on Dec. 28, 2023<\/strong> and published on Aug. 16, 20242<\/a><\/sup>.<\/p>\n

The same list shows other rules that shape how products are checked. The General Regulation for Conformity Models was approved on Sept. 28, 2023 and published on Nov. 17, 20232<\/a><\/sup>. This regulation sets the general ways products are tested and approved in Saudi Arabia. A Technical Regulation for Electromagnetic Compatibility was approved and published on the same dates2<\/a><\/sup>. So SASO 3114:2026 is one standard inside a wider set of Saudi product rules. A device can still need to meet other technical regulations as well.<\/p>\n

What did the old GEN-002 standard cover?<\/h2>\n

GEN-002 carried the same title as the new standard: "Requirements for specific ICT Equipment". It appeared under that title in a 2023 notice that Saudi Arabia sent to the World Trade Organization (WTO)3<\/a><\/sup>. That notice, G\/TBT\/N\/SAU\/1297, dealt with a different measure: common USB Type-C charging ports for phones and other devices3<\/a><\/sup>.<\/p>\n

The WTO notice listed GEN-002 beside a companion standard, SASO-CITC-GEN001, "General Requirements"3<\/a><\/sup>. Both were named as relevant documents for radio and information technology equipment. The charger rule itself covered goods such as mobile phones, tablets and wireless routers<\/strong> from January 2025, and laptops from April 20263<\/a><\/sup>.<\/p>\n

The charger rule is background only. It shows the kind of everyday devices that GEN-002 dealt with. The SASO circular on the new standard does not change the charger dates.<\/p>\n

When did the grace period end?<\/h2>\n

SASO gave sellers time to adjust. The circular set a grace period until Oct. 31, 2026<\/strong>1<\/a><\/sup>. During that time, certificates could still be issued against the old standard.<\/p>\n

The grace period is now over. From Nov. 1, 2026<\/strong>, no certificate of conformity may be issued for the covered products unless they meet the updated requirements1<\/a><\/sup>. A certificate of conformity is the document that shows a product meets Saudi rules.<\/p>\n

The circular places this duty on importers and local manufacturers<\/strong>1<\/a><\/sup>. The circular was addressed to them through Saber.<\/p>\n

What happens to certificates issued under GEN-002?<\/h2>\n

Existing certificates do not end on Nov. 1. The circular says valid certificates issued under GEN-002 will be cancelled no later than March 31, 2027<\/strong>1<\/a><\/sup>.<\/p>\n

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Dates for ICT device certificates<\/h4>\n
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Date<\/th>What happens<\/th>Documents affected<\/th><\/tr>\n <\/thead>\n
Oct. 31, 2026<\/th>Grace period ends<\/td>Certificates under GEN-002<\/td><\/tr>\n
Nov. 1, 2026<\/th>New certificates must meet SASO 3114:2026<\/td>Certificates of conformity<\/td><\/tr>\n
March 31, 2027<\/th>Old certificates cancelled, at the latest<\/td>Certificates of conformity and shipment certificates<\/td><\/tr>\n <\/tbody>\n <\/table><\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

This covers two kinds of document1<\/a><\/sup>:<\/p>\n