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[Non-Text] وزاره التحرير Ministry of Commerce VISION لدا 23:30 العربيه المعروفه Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Implementing Regulations of the Measurement and Calibration Law Chapter I: Definitions Article 1: In these Regulations, the following terms and phrases shall have the meanings assigned thereto, unless the context requires otherwise: Law: Law of Measurement and Calibration issued by Royal Decree No. (M /51) dated 13/11/1434 AH. Implementing Regulations: Implementing Regulations of the Measurement and Calibration Law. Cost regulation: A regulation of costs of measurement and calibration services. Technical attachments: Technical documents, approved by SASO's board of directors, and attached to the Implementing Regulations. They explain the characteristics of measuring instruments, the processes associated with them, and their methods of manufacture, including the provisions concerning terms and definitions, requirements, specifications and conditions that must be adhered to. Technical attachments constitute an integral part of the Implementing Regulations. SASO: Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization. Governor: The Governor of the Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization. NMCC: National Measurement and Calibration Center. Accreditation body: A committee formed in the Center by the Governor's decision to issue a pattern approval certificate and to approve maintenance and verification bodies that qualify to carry out verification operations. Inspection body: The Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization; the Ministry of Commerce and the Saudi Authority for Accredited Valuers. Inspector: An officer of the inspection body who is in charge of detecting the violations of the Law. Verification body: An entity that is accepted by the accreditation body to undertake primary, periodic or after maintenance verification on measurement instruments. Availability in the market: Making measuring instrument available for distribution or use in the market through a commercial activity, whether for a fee or for free. Manufacturer: Any natural or legal person who manufactures measuring instruments under his name or trademark. Importer: Any natural or legal person supplies the market with a measuring instrument that he imports from outside the Kingdom. Authorized representative: Any natural or legal person acting on behalf of the manufacturer. Distributor: Any natural or legal person, other than the manufacturer and importer, who makes measuring instruments available in the market. User: The entity that owns, uses or possesses measuring instruments. Consumer: Any natural or legal person who obtains a good or service to satisfy personal needs or other's needs whether for a fee or for free. +966 11 294 4444 | Riyadh 11162 لارياض Kingdom of Saudi Arabia | المملكه العربيه السعوديه www.mci.gov.sa 1 [Non-Text] وزاره التجاره Ministry of Commerce VISION 230 دولیک اعلان لسودم KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA Maintenance body: A body that is accepted by the accreditation body to undertake the modification, repair or maintenance of measuring instruments. Legal metrological control: The control over measurement instruments and methods and the conditions in which measurement results were obtained, expressed and exploited; and ensure that they comply with applicable legal and technical requirements. Specifications: Saudi Standard Specifications. Metrological marks: Marks attached to the measuring instruments that are subject to legal metrological control to indicate their compliance or non-compliance with the requirements of the Law and these Regulations. Protection mark: A mark attached to measuring instruments to indicate compliance with the verification requirements and to protect their parts from modification. Distinctive mark: A badge or symbol used by the entities approved by the accreditation body to identify themselves or their services. Special marks: Statements that indicate the specifications of instruments or products and the data of their manufacturer, importer, authorized representative or distributor. Measuring instrument: A device used for measurement, alone or in conjunction with other supplementary devices. Class of measuring instrument: A defined group of measuring instruments according to unique metrological and technical characteristics including the measured quantity, the measurement range and the method of measurement. Goods: Imported and locally manufactured goods and products, including prepackaged products. Pattern approval: It aims to confirm that a pattern of a certain measuring instrument meets the mandatory requirements. Primary verification: Verification carried out on new, repaired or maintained measuring instruments before they are authorized to be used, to ensure conformity and pattern approval. Periodic verification: Verification carried out, periodically and at specified intervals, on measuring instruments that are in use to verify the characteristics of their legal calibration, and submit the instruments that failed to meet the legal requirement to maintenance or, when necessary, impose a prohibition on their use. After maintenance verification: Verification carried out on measuring instruments that have been repaired or maintained, before authorizing their use. Sudden verification: Verification carried out suddenly by the body inspecting measuring instruments and goods to verify the use of the International System of units (SI) and ensure that there are no violations of the provisions of the Law. Metrological supervision: The operations carried out by the inspection body, to follow up the work of the verification bodies, monitor the verification data of the measuring instruments, and prepare statistics thereon. Self Verification: Verification carried out independently on new measuring instruments by the manufacturer, his authorized representative, distributor or importer, and it replaces the primary verification; it also carried out on measurement instruments in use by the owner or user, and in this case, it replaces the periodic verification. Prior to conducting this verification, a request to act as a self-verification body shall be submitted to the Center. +966 11 294 4444 | Riyadh 11162 رياض الرياض Kingdom of Saudi Arabia | المملكه العربيه السعوديه @ SaudiMCI www.mci.gov.sa 2 [Non-Text] وزاره التجاره Ministry of Commerce VISION dL jgJ 23230 دولیک اعلان لمدول KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA Chart: An Irremovable and indestructible label glued to measuring instruments and includes the following data: -Manufacturer's name or trademark. - Instrument serial number and year of manufacture. -Pattern approval mark or number. Chapter Two: Scope of Application of the Implementing Regulations Article 2: The following measuring instruments are subject to legal metrological control: 1- Measuring instruments used in commercial exchanges. 2- Measuring instruments used in the field of consumer health and safety. 3- Environmental measuring instruments. 4- Measuring instruments that are presented in the market and put into use, taking into account their impact on consumer protection. 5- Any measuring instrument that its range of use has been specified by the laws or regulations of the Kingdom. Chapter Three: Legal Metrological Control Article 3: The main objective of legal metrological control is to ensure that: 1- Measuring instruments meet the mandatory requirements contained in the technical attachments and international specifications and recommendations. 2- Legal measuring instruments used in the legal field are the same instruments authorized for use. 3- Measuring instruments in use are properly installed, used and bear the protection mark. 4- Measuring instruments bear the required metrological and protection marks at the specified places, and that these marks are intact, and legible and not damaged. 5- Measuring instruments and standards that are in use, even if not used constantly, are well preserved and in appropriate environmental conditions. 6- The accredited verification bodies and maintenance bodies have the necessary knowledge and competence to carry out the required work, and that they are impartial, honest, efficient and transparent. 7- The special marks are attached to measuring instruments and goods, and clearly illustrated in both Arabic and English or one of them. Article 4: Sudden verification is carried out through periodic or unannounced visits. During these visits, the inspector shall detect any violations of the Law, and issues the minutes related to the detection of these violations. Article 5: Types of legal metrological control over measuring instruments are as follows: 1- Pattern approval. 2- Primary verification. 3- Periodic verification 4- Self verification 5- After maintenance verification 6- Sudden verification +966 11 294 4444 | Riyadh 11162 @ SaudiMCI Kingdom of Saudi Arabia | المملكه العربيه السعوديه www.mci.gov.sa 3 [Non-Text] وزاره التجاره Ministry of Commerce VISION دلي 23:30 العربيه المعروفه Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 7- Metrological supervision. Article 6: The manufacturer, his authorized representative, distributor, importer, user or the verification body of measuring instruments shall bear the costs of the examinations carried out by the legal metrological control stipulated in the cost regulation. Article 7: SASO may entrust any entity to carry out the verification works or part thereof on a specific type of measuring instrument only if said entity is accepted according to controls to be issued by the Center and approved by the Governor. Article 8: 1- The technical attachments shall specify the three legal requirements thereof, which are as follows: a. Metrological requirements that specify the metrological characteristics of measuring instruments, particularly the different maximum permissible errors. b. Technical requirements specifying the essential and general characteristics and the method of manufacture of a measuring instrument. c. Administrative procedures that define the characteristics of measuring instruments and the methods of examining these instruments. 2- Technical attachments shall specify the rules for the use, installation, maintenance or verification of certain measuring instruments that belong to the same class. 3- Technical attachments shall specify the means of verification and the standards that are essential for carrying out examinations of the legal metrological control over measuring instruments that belong to the same class. 4- Technical attachments shall specify the types of legal metrological control applied to the measuring instruments that belong to the same class. 5- SASO shall prepare the work procedures for all types of legal metrological control according to the international standards, recommendations or accepted practices in this field. Chapter four: Pattern Approval of Measuring Instruments Article 9: 1- The objective of pattern approval is to indicate that the measuring instruments that have been manufactured according to the pattern of these instruments meet the technical and metrological requirements specified in the technical attachments and the standard specifications approved by SASO or the international recommendations relevant to the class of these instruments, and that the instruments of the same pattern have been approved during the primary verification. 2- Pattern approval includes the measuring instruments, their basic parts, their complementary parts, or their subsidiary parts. 3- Measuring instruments subject to the legal metrological control must conform to a pattern approved by the accreditation body. 4- Pattern approval is not applicable on the measuring instruments intended for export or those not subject to the legal metrological control. Article 10: 1- The manufacturer of measuring instruments, his authorized representative or distributor who wishes to approve new patterns by the accreditation body, shall submit an application for “pattern approval” containing data about the applicant and the measuring instrument such as: class, type and metrological characteristics. +966 11 294 4444 | Riyadh 11162 رياض Kingdom of Saudi Arabia | المملكه العربيه السعوديه www.mci.gov.sa 4 [Non-Text] وزاره التجاره Ministry of Commerce VISION 2010 23:30 العربيه العربيه السعوديه KINDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA 2- The manufacturer of measuring instruments, his authorized representative or distributor who wishes to approve new patterns shall abide by all the controls issued by the Center and approved by the Governor. 3- The application shall be accompanied by the necessary documents, particularly the following: a. A document indicates the method of manufacturing the measuring instrument and explains the operational and technical principles of the instrument and highlights its metrological characteristics. b. A chart of the data label, and an example of designated locations for attaching the metrological and protection marks. c. Pattern approval certificate in the country of origin and, if necessary, test reports issued by laboratories accredited and recognized by the authority in the country of origin. 4- The technical attachment related to each class of measuring instruments may add other documents. Article 11: The following certificates shall be accepted as a pattern approval certificate of measuring instruments in the Kingdom, provided that the manufacturer commits that the patterns comply with the mandatory requirements contained in the technical attachments related to the classes of the instruments: a. A certificate of conformity issued by the International Organization for Legal Metrology (OIML). b. A certificate issued by countries with which Saudi has mutual recognition agreements regarding pattern approval certificates. c. A valid certificate of conformity issued by SASO or any conformity assessment body approved by SASO according to the rules of granting conformity certificates for patterns of measuring instrument issued by SASO. Article 12: 1. Upon SASO's request, the manufacturer, his authorized representative or distributor shall deposit a sample of the measuring instruments that the pattern thereof has been approved. If these instruments are large, expensive, or manufactured in limited quantities, parts of the sample or a miniature version thereof shall be deposited. 2. A pattern of the instruments which the pattern thereof has been approved shall be kept with the manufacturer, his authorized representative or distributor. Article 13: 1- Metrological tests that are intended to approve patterns shall be conducted on patterns of measuring instruments in the laboratories of the Center or any approved private laboratory in the Kingdom. 2- Tests shall be conducted at the headquarters of the manufacturer, his authorized representative or distributor. If the measuring instruments are large or their examination requires special equipment, the tests may be conducted at any other location specified by the accreditation body, provided that these tests are conducted under the supervision of the accreditation body or whoever it authorizes. 3- If there is no conformity certificate or pattern approval certificate in the country of origin for the imported measuring instruments, and the Center lacks the required capabilities to conduct all the tests determined in the specifications or recommendations, the accreditation body or whoever it authorizes has the right to send patterns of the measuring instruments to any party, inside or outside the Kingdom, it deems appropriate to conduct the pattern approval tests. The manufacturer, his authorized representative or the distributor shall be responsible for all the costs arising therefrom. Article 14: 1- The pattern shall be approved according to the specifications or any similar specifications. The pattern approval certificates shall be granted in accordance with the applicable work procedures for granting the pattern approval certificate. +966 11 294 4444 | Riyadh 11162 لارياض Kingdom of Saudi Arabia | المملكه العربيه السعوديه @ SaudiMCI www.mci.gov.sa 5 [Non-Text] وزاره التجاره Ministry of Commerce VISION 23:30 دوله اعلان الشرق KINDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA 2- The accreditation body shall indicate, on the certificate, the metrological requirements that must be considered by the manufacturer when manufacturing measuring instruments that correspond to the approved pattern. 3- The accreditation body may, whenever necessary, specify additional conditions related to verification and the use of additional criteria. 4- The validity period of the pattern approval certificate may not exceed five Gregorian years, and it may be renewed for a similar period. 5- The accreditation body shall be informed of all modifications or additions to the approved pattern that affect the measurement results or the legal conditions for using measuring instruments that correspond to this pattern. An additional application to approve a pattern must be filed to that effect. Article 15: 1- The pattern approval certificate shall be revoked in the following cases: a. If the instruments do not conform to the approved pattern. b. If defects, that clearly affect the measurement operations, are detected during the use of the instruments. c. If measuring instruments fail to satisfy the current prescribed requirements or the new requirements, when updated. d. If the use of measuring instruments leads to health and safety hazards. A ban shall also be immediately issued prohibiting the use of the instruments, and the pattern approval shall be revoked by certificate from the accreditation body. 2- The accreditation body shall set a deadline for the manufacturer, his authorized representative or distributor to remedy the defects that have been detected in the manufactured instruments according to the pattern approval certificate. If the deadline expires and the defects have not been corrected, the use of these instruments shall be prohibited. 3- The inspector may carry out tests on measuring instruments or parts thereof and dismantle them in order to verify their conformity with the approved pattern. If it is found that the instruments do not conform to the approved pattern, the manufacturer shall provide the necessary labor and equipment to carry out these tests and dismantling operations. Chapter Five: Primary Verification Article 16: 1- The purpose of primary verification is to ensure that measuring instruments meet the requirements contained in the technical attachments related to the class of these instruments and the relevant specifications or recommendations, particularly, their conformity to the approved pattern. 2- The primary verification shall not be carried out on measuring instruments unless they are identical to a pattern approved by the accreditation body. Article 17: New or modified instruments shall be placed or made available on the market only after they pass the primary verification. Article 18: 1- The primary verification is carried out at the headquarters of SASO or one of its branches, in one or more stages depending on the type of the measuring instrument. 2- At a request of the manufacturer, his authorized representative, distributor, or maintenance body, the primary verification may take place outside SASO's headquarters, provided that SASO agrees to such request and the appropriate standards are available to and accessible by SASO or the accepted verification body. 3- Verification bodies may carry out primary verification at their headquarters or outside. +966 11 294 4444 | Riyadh 11162 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia | المملكه العربيه السعوديه f @ SaudiMCI www.mci.gov.sa 6 [Non-Text] وزاره التحراج Ministry of Commerce VISION لقي 230 دوله العالي لمرج KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA 4- The primary validation can be conducted on a sample of the measuring instruments that represent a batch of instruments. Article 19: 1- The manufacturer, his authorized representative or distributor shall submit a list of the new instruments that will be subject to the primary verification to the Center or verification body; he shall indicate the pattern approval number, the metrological characteristics of these instruments, and the serial number of the manufacture for each instrument. 2- The manufacturer, his authorized representative or distributor shall ensure, before submitting the instruments for the primary verification, that they meet all mandatory conditions and requirements. If he fails to do so, verification may be postponed. Article 20: 1- The primary verification mark shall be attached to the measuring instruments that meet the defined requirements after the primary verification, the use of these instruments shall remain valid for a period determined by the technical attachments related to the class to which said instruments belong before they shall be submitted for the periodic verification. 2- If the primary verification mark is impossible to place on the instruments, the primary verification certificate shall be delivered to the person concerned. 3- Rejection mark shall be placed on the measuring instruments that have been rejected. 4- If a measuring instrument is in use and it has not undergone the primary verification, the periodic verification shall be conducted thereon. Chapter Six: Periodic Verification Article 21: 1- The purpose of the periodic verification is to regularly ensure that the measuring instruments which are in use, meet the requirements stated in their technical attachments. 2- The periodic verification process is carried out periodically or at the request of the user of a measuring instrument. The verification request shall be submitted, as the case may be, to SASO or one of its branches or to the verification body to carry out the periodic verifications process. Article 22: 1- New or modified measuring instruments that are subject to the legal metrological control shall not be accepted for the periodic verification unless they bear the primary verification mark or a conformity badge, or they are attached to a conformity certificate approved or accepted by SASO. 2- Measuring instruments that belong to a class subject to the periodic verification shall not be used unless they bear a valid periodic verification mark. Article 23: 1- SASO or the verification body shall carry out the periodic verification at the headquarters of SASO, its branches, the verification bodies, or where the instruments are located. 2- The user of a measuring instrument shall facilitate the task of the authorities responsible for conducting the periodic verification. Instruments provided for the periodic verification must be clean and easily accessible. 3- Periods of the periodic verification for each class of measuring instruments are specified in the technical attachments thereof. +966 11 294 4444 | Riyadh 11162 لارياض Kingdom of Saudi Arabia | المملكه العربيه السعوديه @ SaudiMCI www.mci.gov.sa 7 [Non-Text] وزاره التجاره Ministry of Commerce VISION دلي 23:30 العربيه المطراك السويس KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA Article 24: 1- The measuring instruments that have proved conformity after the periodic verification shall bear the indestructible mark of the periodic verification, the periodic verification certificate shall be attached to these instruments, at the request of the user. 2- If the non-conformity of a measuring instrument is proven, SASO or the verification body shall attach a rejection mark on the instrument, and the user of this measuring instrument shall be given a maintenance card that includes the data of the user, his activities, and the rejected instruments. 3- When submitting the measuring instrument to maintenance is required, the user shall hand over the maintenance card to the maintenance body. 4- If the user fails to submit the rejected instruments to maintenance, he shall inform the inspection body and commit not to use them until the verification bodies put the necessary marks thereon to prevent their use. Article 25: 1- The measuring instruments that are not in use, offered for sale, or located in residential areas and they are not in use, are exempted from the periodic verification. 2- The measuring instruments located in places other than residential areas are exempted from the periodic verification if they are not being used even temporarily and they bear a clear and easy-to-read statement indicating that their use is prohibited. Chapter Seven: Accreditation of Verification and Self Verification Bodies Article 26: 1- The verification body that has been approved by the accreditation body to conduct verification shall comply with all the controls issued by the Center and approved by the Governor, in addition to: 2- Adhere to the conditions and requirements contained in the Law, Implementing Regulations, technical attachments of the class of the instruments and the relevant specifications and recommendations. 3- Maintain traceable reference for the standards used in the self-verification examinations with the national standards or the standards specified by SASO. 4- Send statements on the verification examinations to the inspection body on an ongoing basis. 5- Use the electronic platform specified by the Center, via which information is exchanged, and metrological verification and supervision is followed up. 6- Notify the inspection body of any violation detected during the verification procedures within a maximum period of one week from the date of the inspection. The notification includes any violations committed by the maintenance bodies. 7- While the inspection body conducts examinations on the verification bodies, the inspection body may ask these bodies to put their equipment, standards and human resources under the supervision of the inspector of the inspection body, free of charge, in order to facilitate conducting examinations by the inspector. Article 27: 1- The self-verification body shall register with the accreditation body as a “self-verification” body and provide it with the following: a. Application for acceptance specifying the class of the measuring instrument and the type of the legal metrological control subject of the self-verification request (primary or periodic verification). b. Name of the principal official in charge of the self-verification. c. Sample of the reports in which the results of the self-verification of the measuring instruments will be recorded. 2- The technical attachments of each class of the measuring instruments may refer to adding other documents. +966 11 294 4444 | Riyadh 11162 رياض @ SaudiMCI Kingdom of Saudi Arabia | المملكه العربيه السعوديه www.mci.gov.sa 8 [Non-Text] وزاره التجاره Ministry of Commerce VISION 23:30 دوللار اجمال شهدان KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA Article 28: 1- The accreditation body shall grant the entity, registered therewith as a “self-verification body” of measuring instruments, a certificate of acceptance stating that this body has been accepted as a self-verification body according to the requirements of the technical attachments applicable in the Kingdom in the field of assessing and granting conformity certificates and the requirements contained in the technical attachments related to the class of the instruments. 2- Upon request, this body shall provide the inspection body with documents proving that it has conducted the self-verification on the concerned measuring instruments according to the periods specified in the acceptance certificate. 3- In case a defect has been detected in the activities of the self-verification bodies or a failure to comply with the obligations has been confirmed, it must be established in the audit report in the presence of the principal official in charge of the self-verification at the body. 4- If established that the body failed to avoid the defect or was unable to fulfill the obligations thereof within the time periods specified by the accreditation body, the latter is entitled to revoke or withdraw the acceptance certificate temporarily or permanently. 5- The body shall bear the costs of the evaluation and audit visits carried out by the inspection body. Chapter Eight: After Maintenance Verification Article 29: After maintenance or alteration, measuring instruments must be submitted to the primary verification. In this case, the manufacturer, his authorized representative or distributor to the maintenance body shall be liable for these instruments, and the periodic verification mark shall be affixed to these instruments. Article 30: Upon SASO's approval, a measuring instrument may be re-used before being examined by SASO or the verification body, provided that the measuring instrument is attached to protection marks indicating that its protection measures are not violated. In this case, maintenance process shall be carried out at the location of the measuring instrument, the maintenance body shall attach protection marks which bear its distinctive mark to prevent dismantling the measuring instruments. The inspection body shall be notified thereof within five days of conducting the maintenance process. Chapter Nine: Sudden Verification Article 31: 1- Sudden verification is carried out on all entities that work in the field of manufacturing, importing, selling, leasing, using and maintaining measuring instruments to ensure that they comply with the provisions of the Law. Sudden verification is also carried out on all measuring instruments at the time of manufacture, maintenance, sale and use to ascertain that these instruments are still functioning properly and they are being used in a correct and fair manner. This verification is carried out in the form of unannounced visits to the headquarters of these entities or to the places of manufacture, installation and use of measuring instruments. 2- During these visits, the inspector shall investigate violations of the Law, Implementing Regulations, executing technical attachments, the requirements related to legal units and measuring instruments, and the declared quantities of imported or locally manufactured goods. The inspector shall also record the minutes related to these violations. +966 11 294 4444 | Riyadh 11162 لارياض Kingdom of Saudi Arabia | المملكه العربيه السعوديه @ SaudiMCI www.mci.gov.sa 9 [Non-Text] وزاره التجاره Ministry of Commerce VISION d 30 230 دوله العربيه السعوديه KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA Chapter Ten: Metrological Control over Goods Article 32: 1- Metrological control is carried out over goods that are being sold to consumers in units of weight, volume, length, space or number by the verification body to provide. Metrological control shall include: a. Product quantity. b. Measuring instruments and methods and the technical means used to identify, measure or indicate the quantity of product in packages, or to ensure and verify its value. 2- The requirements contained in the technical attachment of goods are mandatory for all products sold within these packages, unless otherwise stipulated by the technical rules or regulations related to a specific product; in addition, packages that are only used for specialized professional purposes and only sold to specialists are excluded. 3- The technical attachment of the metrological control over goods shall determine the following: a. Terms and definitions of goods. b. Label requirements. c. The used measurement unit. d. The nominal quantity of the product. e. The nominal capacity of nebulizer containers. f. Statistical control. g. Misleading goods. h. The responsibility of the packer and importer. i. Violations and associated administrative procedures. Chapter 11: Metrological Marks Article 33: 1- Measuring instruments subject to the legal metrological control must bear a chart to indicate the metrological data and marks specified in the Law and the pattern approval certificate. 2- The chart must, whenever necessary, bear the marks of the maintenance bodies for the instruments and the verification body authorized to conduct verification. 3- The chart must be irremovable, indestructible and installed in a manner that allow verification without the need to move the instrument from its normal position of use. Article 34: The following are the metrological marks in relation to the requirements of the legal metrological control: 1- Pattern approval mark: It shall take an appropriate geometric shape, the accreditation body shall specify the color of the mark which shall have dimensions commensurate with the nature of the measuring instrument on which it will be attached, and it shall contain, for example, the following information: a. The symbol (KSA), which stands for Saudi Arabia. b. The symbol (SASO) that stands for Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization or any symbol approved by the accreditation body. c. A distinguishing number consisting of three digits indicating the class of the legal measuring instrument, this number is determined by the accreditation body. d. A three-digit serial number, to approve the pattern in the given year. e. A two-digit number indicating the number of the year in which the pattern approval was granted. 2- Primary verification mark: This mark may take multiple forms, depending on the nature of each instrument and the best way to show it. It shall take a geometric shape, and the accreditation body shall specify the color, it shall contain, for example, the following information: a. The symbol and logo of SASO, or any symbol or logo approved by the accreditation body. +966 11 294 4444 | Riyadh 11162 A © D SaudiMCI Kingdom of Saudi Arabia | المملكه العربيه السعوديه www.mci.gov.sa 10 [Non-Text] وزاره التحراج Ministry of Commerce VISION دلي 23:30 دولیک اطریان لسوی KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA b. A statement indicating that the instrument has undergone the primary verification. c. The number of the party that attached the mark. d. A four-digit number indicating the number of the year in which the primary verification took place. 3- Periodic verification mark: This mark can take multiple forms, depending on the nature of each measuring instrument and the best way to display it. It shall have a geometric shape, and its color shall by specified by the accreditation body. It shall contain, for example, the following information: a. The symbol and logo of SASO, or any symbol or logo approved by the accreditation body. b. A statement indicating that the instrument has undergone the periodic verification. c. The number of the party that attached the mark. d. A four-digit number indicating the number of the year in which the periodic verification expires. 4- Protection mark: This mark may take multiple forms, depending on the nature of each measuring instrument and the best way to protect the parts that affect the measurement result, its color shall be determined by the accreditation body. It shall contain, for example, the following information: a. The symbol and logo of SASO, or any symbol or logo approved by the accreditation body. b. A statement indicating that this mark is a protection mark. c. The number of the party that attached the mark. d. A serial number indicating the person who attached this mark, whenever possible. 5- Rejection mark: This mark must be clearly attached to the measuring instruments to indicate that these instruments do not meet the mandatory requirements. This mark cancels any previous verification mark installed on the measuring instrument. It shall be of a color specified by SASO, and it shall contain, for example, the following information: a. The symbol and logo of SASO, or any symbol or logo approved by the accreditation body. b. A statement indicating that this mark is a rejection mark. c. The number of the party that attached the mark d. A serial number indicating the person who attached this mark, whenever possible. Article 35: 1- Metrological marks only placed on measuring instruments by SASO or the verification body approved by SASO to carry out this work in accordance with the requirements of the Law, Implementing Regulations, technical attachments and other relevant laws and regulations. 2- Metrological marks shall take the form of stickers made in a way or from special materials so their removal leads to their damage. Chapter 12: Sale and Use of Legal Measuring Instruments Article 36: 1- Measuring instruments that have no legal status or belong to a class that is not subject to the legal metrological control may not be displayed, imported, sold, leased, delivered or used. 2- The manufacturer, importer or distributor of measuring instruments shall hand over to the buyer a metrological book for each measuring instrument being sold, if possible. The technical attachment of each class of measuring instrument shall specify the form of the metrological book and the minimum data that must be contained therein. Article 37: 1- Measuring instruments shall lose their legal status in the following cases: a. When the periodic verification period expires. b. In case of damage, loss, or obliteration of any metrological mark or verification certificate. c. When they undergo a change that would affect its metrological properties. +966 11 294 4444 | Riyadh 11162 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia | المملكه العربيه السعوديه www.mci.gov.sa 11 [Non-Text] وزاره التحره Ministry of Commerce VISION 2013 23:30 دولیک اعلان لسودن KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA d. When they are being used in areas other than those specified in the pattern approval certificate or in the technical attachments of the class thereof. e. When they are not in conformity with legal requirements -even if they bear the metrological marks, or when they no longer comply in one way or another with legal requirements. f. When connecting measuring instruments to any devices or accessories unauthorized to be used therewith. 2- SASO or the verification body may restore the legal status of the measuring instruments that have been rejected during the legal metrological control once these measuring instruments conform to the mandatory requirements governing them. The legal status is restored by renewing the metrological marks or issuing a new verification certificate. Article 38: 1- The user of the measuring instrument intended for use shall be responsible for the instrument and its proper use, and he shall submit the instrument to the periodic verification before the metrological verification expires. He also shall be responsible for the metrological marks attached thereon, and he shall abide by the instructions of use and maintenance issued by the manufacturer of the measuring instrument. 2- If identifying the owner of the measuring instruments is not possible, the person or entity with whom these instruments are seized is considered the owner thereof, and it shall: a. Ensure that the measuring instruments that he uses within the scope of his activity are well maintained and properly used. b. Place the instrument in a way that enables its proper use, and where it can be close to consumers so they can easily inspect the verification marks and the integrity of the measurements. c. Not breach or distort, in any way, or in any form, the movement of the measuring instrument. Article 39: 1- The user may retain the measuring instrument that does not bear the mark of the primary verification or the periodic verification at his activity site, provided that the instrument is not being used and that he submits a request to this effect to the inspection body so that the inspector attaches the protection marks on these instruments in a way that prevents their use. 2- The user of the instrument, on which the protection mark has been attached, shall keep it under his full responsibility, the instruments that have the protection mark removed are considered to be in use. 3- The inspection body, upon the request of the user of the measuring instrument, may authorize the removal of the protection marks, either by the inspector or one of the maintenance bodies. 4- Instruments that have had their protection mark removed must be subject to periodic verification prior to reuse. Chapter 13: Manufacture, Installation, Maintenance, Supply, and Export of Legal Measuring Instruments Article 40: 1- Manufacturers or suppliers shall submit patterns of the measuring instruments, that have been already subject to the legal metrological control, to pattern approval prior to any manufacture or import of such instruments. 2- Measuring instruments manufactured or imported according to the approved pattern shall be subject to the primary verification before offering for sale, sale, distribution, lease, delivery or use. Article 41: 1- Any entity wishes to carry out maintenance activities in relation to a class of measuring instruments that are subject to the legal metrological control, shall register with the accreditation body as a maintenance body. After submitting a complete application for acceptance, the entity shall be accepted and granted a +966 11 294 4444 | Riyadh 11162 @ SaudiMCI Kingdom of Saudi Arabia | المملكه العربيه السعوديه www.mci.gov.sa 12 [Non-Text] وزاره التحرير Ministry of Commerce VISION à l'梧 230 دولیک اعلان لسودن KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA certificate issued by the accreditation body. The conditions for acceptance to carry out maintenance activities are as follows: a. Obtain approvals and licenses from the relevant official authorities. b. Proof that the persons in charge of maintenance are qualified. c. Acknowledge that maintenance activities must be documented in a way that is easily referenced ensuring that such activities are carried out in the correct manner. d. Provide distinctive protection marks for the maintenance body, approved by the accreditation body, to be attached to the measuring instruments that have been maintained by the maintenance body. Samples of marks and seals shall be submitted to the accreditation body for safekeeping. e. Inform the accreditation body of any changes with respect to the information contained in the application within fifteen days from the date of change. f. Inform the accreditation body of any permanent or partial cessation of service provision, no later than one week from the date of cessation. 2- If the application is complete, the accreditation body shall form a specialized committee to examine the submitted application. 3- If the entity applying for a license to carry out maintenance activity has been approved, the maintenance body shall be granted a one-year renewable license. 4- The maintenance body that has been approved by the accreditation body to carry out maintenance work shall abide by all the controls issued by the Center and approved by the Governor. 5- The license is renewed annually if the following conditions are met: a. Continue to fulfill the requirements and conditions upon which the license was granted, as well as complying with any instructions issued by the accreditation body later on. b. Pay the costs of the license or renewal thereof that are specified in the costs regulations to the accreditation body. 6- The license shall be temporarily suspended until the violation is corrected or for the period specified by the accreditation body in the following cases: a. Violation of one of the conditions for granting the license. b. Expiry of the license or non-payment of the financial costs of the license. c. Not providing a satisfactory service. d. Recurring cases of non-conformity after carrying out the maintenance process, or recurring complaints against the licensed maintenance body. e. Conduct maintenance work by persons not covered in the license. 7- The license shall be revoked in the following cases: a. Repeated violations or receiving two or more warnings during the last two years. b. Manipulation in measuring instruments. c. Major violations of the conditions of granting the license. d. Providing misleading information intentionally. e. Exploiting the license for purposes inconsistent with the nature of the work, or exploiting other individuals. f. The lack of ability to continue providing the service. g. The breach of one or more of the condition in the submitted undertaking. h. Issuance of a decision to temporarily suspend the license for three times during five years. 8- SASO may take all measures and actions to ensure that the activity of the licensed maintenance body is suspended until the violation is rectified. Article 42: 1- The maintenance body of certain types of measuring instruments, manufacturer and importer of measuring instruments, his authorized representative and distributor shall: 2- Possess the technical means necessary to carry out their activities. 3- Subject the measuring instruments and standards they use or possess to the legal metrological control. 4- Put their distinctive marks on all new or maintained instruments when they are submitted for the primary verification, after ensuring that they comply with the mandatory requirements. +966 11 294 4444 | Riyadh 11162 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia | المملكه العربيه السعوديه @ SaudiMCI www.mci.gov.sa 13 [Non-Text] وزاره التجاره Ministry of Commerce VISION 2013 230 دوليه اعلان بمحوان KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA 5- Refrain from disclosing information, attaching marks or submitting documents that may lead to confusion about the definition of the instrument type. Article 43: 1- Measuring instruments intended for export can be subject to: a. The applicable specifications or requirements according to the laws of the importing country. b. The special conditions contained in the relevant commercial agreements. 2- The manufacturer or exporter shall notify the same to the accreditation body in advance. Chapter 14: Inspectors' Duties and Powers Article 44: The inspectors who are appointed by the inspection body shall, collectively or individually, detect and prove violations of the provisions of the Law. They shall have the following competences: 1- Enter and inspect- at any time - facilities and their warehouses, storage areas, means of transport or others. 2- Prepare the seizure minutes to establish violations. 3- Summon the violating parties; hear, record, and establish their statements in the minute; and prepare a report on the case. 4- Close the facility where the violation took place, when necessary, until the completion of the control procedures. 5- Seize the measuring instruments in violation of the provisions of the Law and the documents thereof. 6- Examine all documents, records, files, complaints, invoices and other documents, and obtain copies thereof. Any of these documents may not, under no circumstances, be withheld from the inspectors. 7- Retain the documents and information that have been collected, when it was necessary, to prove the violation or investigate the violators. 8- Take samples of the goods. 9- Seek the assistance - when needed - of the competent authorities, such as the security authorities, to carry out the tasks assigned to them. Article 45: 1- The inspectors shall seize the following: a. Non-conforming measuring instruments. b. Measuring instruments that do not bear the marks of the legal metrological control. c. Measuring instruments which the use thereof is considered a violation of the provisions of the Law, along with its technical accessories, and the relevant technical conditions and standards. 2- The violating measuring instruments shall be seized at the user's place, and they shall be sealed to prevent their use. The responsibility for maintaining the seals and the seized instruments rests with their owner. Article 46: The user of measuring instruments may not: a. Prevent any of the inspectors from carrying out their duties, or entering factories, shops, warehouses, stores or other places where measuring instruments are being used. The inspectors shall provide proof of their identity prior to conducting inspections. b. Withhold information or documents on the grounds of confidentiality or any other reason. +966 11 294 4444 | Riyadh 11162 لارياض Kingdom of Saudi Arabia | المملكه العربيه السعوديه @ SaudiMCI www.mci.gov.sa 14 [Non-Text] وزاره التجاره Ministry of Commerce VISION لدا 23:30 العربيه المطوله KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA Article 47: SASO shall refer the violations that have been detected, after completing the regular procedures, to the Public Prosecution. Chapter 15: General Provisions Article 48: These Regulations shall supersede the Implementing Regulations of the measurement and calibration Law issued pursuant to a decision by SASO's board of directors No. (164) dated 24/9/1439 AH - 8/6/2018 AD. Article 49: These Regulations shall come into force from the date of the publication thereof in the Official Gazette. +966 11 294 4444 | Riyadh 11162 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia | المملكه العربيه السعوديه @ SaudiMCI www.mci.gov.sa 15