RIYADH: The Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization (SASO) approved during 2019 a total of 682 Saudi standards, including 218 newly introduced standards, 450 updated or modified standards and 14 translated standards.
鈥淭he authority is constantly preparing and moderating Saudi standards for locally manufactured or imported products to meet the standard requirements achieving safety and performance efficiency. It also participates in preparing Gulf, Arab and international standards,鈥� SASO鈥檚 deputy governor, Tamis Al-Hammadi, told Arab News.
鈥淪ASO is keen on meeting all urgent requests it receives from various sectors in the Kingdom,鈥� he said, adding: 鈥淒uring 2019, it focused on preparing technical regulations and standard specifications in accordance to the Kingdom鈥檚 strategic directions, in addition to the most important axis that is the consumer safety. SASO is also keen to stay informed on amendments and updates on standards issued by international organizations, and which the authority has previously adopted.鈥�
According to SASO data, the total number of Saudi standards approved by the organization since its inception until 2019 has reached 30,079.