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What is the Technical Regulation for Personal Protective Equipment?
Posted on November 18, 2025
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Without a doubt, meeting the highest standards for personal protective equipment in Asia and Australia defines credibility. The Technical Regulation for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) sets the benchmark for product quality and market eligibility in Saudi Arabia. This encourages manufacturers and suppliers to follow the Technical Regulation for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), provide the highest level of protection, and ensure products comply with market regulations.
In this blog, let’s get to know what the Technical Regulation for Personal Protective Equipment is, key compliance requirements, and Saber’s Role in facilitating the personal protective equipment exportation and importation procedures.
What is the Technical Regulation for Personal Protective Equipment?
The Technical Regulation for Personal Protective Equipment in Saudi Arabia is issued by the Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organisation (SASO). It aims to ensure that all Personal Protective Equipment products, whether locally manufactured or imported, meet safety, health, and environmental standards before entering the Saudi market. The technical regulation for personal protective Equipment covers design, manufacturing, labelling, storage, and transport of PPE to ensure consumer protection and Saudi market compliance.
Read More : The Impact of SASO Technical Regulations on Trade
Key Compliance Requirements under the PPE Technical Regulation
If you’re a manufacturer or importer placing products covered by this regulation on the Saudi market, you’re required to obtain a Conformity Certificate from an approved conformity assessment body. This approved body will conduct the necessary conformity assessment procedures to ensure your personal protective products meet all the requirements outlined in this regulation and the related Saudi standards and technical regulations.
To complete the process, you’ll need to prepare a technical file for your product that includes:
- Supplier Declaration of Conformity
- Factory audit
- Risk Assessment Report
- Country of Origin
- Product data sheet (if needed)
- Accredited test report
- Product Description and Intended Use
The supplier should cooperate with the market surveillance and regulatory authorities by providing the technical file, conformity certificates, and any supporting documentation that verifies compliance with this regulation, upon request.
Packaging and Labelling Requirements
Let’s get to know some important packing and labelling guidelines for personal protective equipment:
1- You should ensure that your product is packaged and labelled according to its nature and in full compliance with the packaging requirements stated in the relevant Saudi standards and regulations.
2- Without a doubt, make sure that all packaging and labelling requirements, including the manufacturer’s instructions and information, are fulfilled.
3- It’s highly significant to confirm that the packaging materials used for your product are free from lead, heavy metals, or any hazardous substances that could pose a threat to human health or the environment.
4- If your product’s packaging is made from plastic materials, ensure it bears the plastic identification code if the material is listed under the Plastic Identification Code System.
5- You should also include the recycling symbol when using recyclable plastic packaging materials.
Certification Requirements
As part of the essential guidelines for personal protective equipment, you need to obtain the following conformity certificates:
1- SASO Certificate of Conformity (CoC) to certify the product meets Saudi technical standards.
2- Shipment Certificate of Conformity (SCoC) for each shipment to verify shipment compliance before customs clearance.
Products Covered
There are some items covered under the technical standards for personal protective equipment, including:
- Protective Clothing
- Eye Protection Equipment
- Noise Protection Equipment
- Head Protection Equipment
- Fall Protection Equipment
- Safety Gloves
- Safety Footwear
- Respiratory Protection Equipment
- Slip Protection Equipment
The Role of the Saber Platform in Personal Protective Equipment Compliance
Saber platform is the official digital system developed by SASO to manage conformity assessment and certification for products entering the Saudi market. It plays an important role in facilitating product and shipment registration, connecting manufacturers, importers, certification bodies, and customs, and ensuring efficient customs clearance by linking certificates directly to Saudi customs. The Saber platform provides an efficient, transparent system for manufacturers and importers to certify their products and ensure that only safe and compliant Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) products reach consumers while facilitating smooth customs clearance procedures.
How Tabseer Helps You Comply with Technical Regulation for Personal Protective Equipment
With proven expertise in testing, inspection, and conformity assessment, Tabseer helps manufacturers and importers meet technical regulations for personal protective Equipment efficiently and confidently. As an accredited body trusted in Saudi Arabia and across the Middle East, we combine regulatory experience with technical precision to ensure full compliance, product safety, and market readiness. Backed by integrity, transparency, and reliability, Tabseer turns regulatory challenges into lasting trust and a safer world.
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