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SASO 2938:2019 is a dedicated mandatory standard issued by Saudi Arabia for AM/FM/T-DAB and broadcast receivers, officially enforced in January 2021. It is exclusively applied for compliance certification of radio receiving products, which is completely independent and irrelevant to Saudi home appliance energy efficiency certification and general household appliance SASO certification.
2. Product Scope Covered by SASO 2938:2019
Household radios, portable radio speakers, car radios, vehicle central control units, car audio-visual main units and all products equipped with DAB+ digital radio receiving functions are fully regulated.Products with pure FM/AM function without DAB+ are temporarily exempted from certification. Electric vehicles are allowed to remove AM radio function and retain FM+DAB+ only, while fuel vehicles must be equipped with all three frequency bands.
3. Mandatory Test Items for SASO 2938:2019
·DAB+ RF test in accordance with EN 303 186, including receiving sensitivity, anti-interference performance and signal receiving capability test
·EMC electromagnetic compatibility test implemented per dedicated broadcast standards CISPR13 and CISPR20
·Basic verification of audio decoding and sound quality performance
Most products fail the initial test mainly due to unqualified antenna design and RF circuit layout.
4. Application Procedures for Saudi SASO 2938:2019
All operations are completed on Saudi SABER platform
·Submit qualified test reports, product drawings, nameplates and bilingual English-Arabic documents to apply for PCoC product certificate (valid for 1 year)
·Apply for separate SCoC customs clearance certificate for each shipment to complete customs clearance
The whole process takes 10-16 weeks, and the lead time will be extended if product rectification is needed.
5. Core Audit Focus of SASO 2938:2019
Full consistency is required among all documents, physical products and registered models; even minor character differences will cause customs clearance rejection. Complete and formal Arabic documents are mandatory, and simplified versions are no longer accepted. After the promotion of Gulf GSO2693 standard, qualified test reports can be adapted to multiple Gulf market certifications simultaneously.
6. Standard Distinction Rules
Saudi SASO 2938 and UAE 5021 are independent regional certifications without mutual recognition and interchangeability. Test data conforming to Gulf regional GSO standards can be shared, and only separate application submission is required for different countries.
7. Practical Shipment Reminders
Confirm radio configuration specifications in advance based on vehicle types; optimize RF performance in the early stage to improve test passing rate; verify importer qualification beforehand and reserve sufficient certification cycle to avoid shipment detention due to non-compliance.
For Saudi SASO 2938:2019 certification service, contact Blueasia Testing & Certification Consultant Benson: 13534225140
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