Saudi Arabia - SASO Draft Decision on the Unification of Chargers Types for Smart Phones and Electronic Devices
Draft decision of the Saudi Standards Metrology and Quality Organization (SASO) Board of Director as regards the unification of chargers types for smart phones and electronic devices for the charging receptacle and charging communication protocol, by standardizing the types of chargers for smartphones and electronic devices to be USB Type-C as a minimum for all products of radio and information technology equipment under the scope of this decision.
SASO introduce a common charging solution for a broad range of products of radio and information technology equipment to be applied in two stages as minimum requirement as follows:
1. Starting from January 2025, all mobile phones, tablets, headphones, headsets, digital cameras, portable speakers, handheld video game consoles, e-readers, keyboards, mice, portable navigation systems and earbuds, wireless routers must adhere to the regulatory requirements.
2. Starting from April 2026, the regulatory requirements under the scope of unifying the USB-Type C charging ports shall extend to laptops, ensuring their compatibility with standardized charging infrastructure.
Source Link:
G/TBT/N/SAU/1297