SASO grants the certificate of water rationalization for types, when the following conditions are met:
Type approval is defined as one of the conformity assessment procedures, under which a notified body reviews and verifies the technical design of the product and declares that the technical design meets the requirements of the relevant Saudi technical regulations.
Type approval may be conducted by one of the two following methods:
A) Examination of a representative sample of the entire product that represents the expected production (production model).
B) Assessment of the conformity of the technical design of the product by auditing the relevant technical documentation and manuals (design model), and examining of a representative sample of the expected production for one part or more involving hazardous parts of the product (a combination of the production model and the design model).
2. Procedures of Type Approval
The manufacturer shall submit an application for type approval to a notified body selected by the manufacturer, such request shall include:
► A general description of the product.
► Design and manufacturing drawings, horizontal projections (diagrams), components, units, subdivisions, etc.
► Description and explanations, referred to therein, necessary to understand the drawings, diagrams, and the operation (use) of the product.
► A list of the Saudi standards or any other relevant technical specifications adopted by SASO, whether fully or partially applied, and a description of the adopted solutions to meet the essential requirements of the Saudi technical regulations in case of non-application of the aforementioned standards. In case of partial application of Saudi standards, the technical documentation shall clarify the applied clauses.
► Report results (graph calculations) of the design, operation control, conducted tests, etc.
► Test reports.
► Representative samples of the planned production. The notified body may request additional samples, if necessary.
► Evidences (proofs) supporting the appropriateness of the technical solutions applied in the design. Such evidence shall refer to all documents, particularly in case of non-application of the Saudi standards and/or the aforementioned appropriate technical specification. Supporting evidences – as applicable – shall include results of test conducted in the suitable laboratory in the manufacturer or any other laboratory under the responsibility of manufacturer.
