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Saudi ArabiaUpdated: check whether it is now adopted or in force

Semiconductor devices – Saudi Arabia

Official title

Draft Technical Regulations for Photovoltaic (Solar) Products

Saudi Arabia issued an addendum on 2 March 2026 to the earlier TBT notification G/TBT/N/SAU/1040. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 21 February 2018. The comment period closed on 22 April 2018.

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At a glance

Products

Products accepted in the Small-Scale Solar PV Systems Regulations. 854140000000; 854140000001; 854140000002; 854140000003; 854140009999; 854150000000; 854190000000

HS codes
  • 85 · Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers; television image and sound recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories of such articles
    • 854140 Photosensitive semiconductor devices, incl. photovoltaic cells whether or not assembled in modules or made-up into panels; light emitting diodes (excl…
    • 854150 Semiconductor devices, n.e.s.
    • 854190 Parts of diodes, transistors and similar semiconductor devices; photosensitive semiconductor devices, light emitting diodes and mounted piezo-electric…
Notifying member
Saudi Arabia(Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of)
Status
Updated: check whether it is now adopted or in force
Objectives
  • Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection
Area
TBT: Technical product rulesTechnical barriers to trade
Notification type
Regular notification
Document symbol
G/TBT/N/SAU/1040Latest notice: G/TBT/N/SAU/1040/Add.1

Key dates

Distributed by the WTO
Comment deadline
Closed on 22 April 2018
Proposed adoption
6 months from the date of publication in the official gazette
Proposed entry into force
6 months from the date of publication in the official gazette

How to comment

The comment period closed on 22 April 2018. You can still raise concerns about the measure with your country's WTO TBT enquiry point, quoting the document symbol G/TBT/N/SAU/1040/Add.1; it can take them up with Saudi Arabia.

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What the notification says

Latest notice (⁨G/TBT/N/SAU/1040/Add.1⁩, 2 March 2026)

Draft Technical Regulations for Photovoltaic (Solar) Products

Attached is a copy of the Regulation after alignment, along with the List of standards.

This regulation specifies the following: Terms and Definitions, scope, objectives, supplier Obligations, Labeling, Conformity Assessment Procedures, Responsibilities of regulatory authorities, the authorities of market survey Responsibilities, Violations and Penalties, general rules, Transitional rules, Appendix (lists, types)

Notices on this measure

Every notice about this measure published here, newest first. Each one is the notifying member's own text.

  1. AddendumG/TBT/N/SAU/1040/Add.1

    Draft Technical Regulations for Photovoltaic (Solar) Products

    Attached is a copy of the Regulation after alignment, along with the List of standards.

  2. Regular notificationG/TBT/N/SAU/1040

    Comment deadline: Closed on 22 April 2018

    Draft Technical Regulations for Photovoltaic (Solar) Products

    This regulation specifies the following: Terms and Definitions, scope, objectives, supplier Obligations, Labeling, Conformity Assessment Procedures, Responsibilities of regulatory authorities, the authorities of market survey Responsibilities, Violations and Penalties, general rules, Transitional rules, Appendix (lists, types)

Sources

Expodite writes its summary from the official record. The notification and the documents it notifies are on the WTO's own websites.

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