One of the keys to the success of approval certification process is sample. Sample is needed to check the product’s compliance against the applied standard. This process is done through product testing. Usually, there are some types of testing’s required such as radio frequency test, electromagnetic compatibility, specific absorption rate, electrical safety, laser safety, and many more.
Each type of those tests requires different sample setting and configurations. Whether you’re doing RF, EMC, electrical safety, Laser safety, etc., the sample provided must comply with the sample requirement for each test. That’s why the information about sample requirements is important to be known from the early stage of type approval certification process.
Specifically for Saudi Arabia type approval, the process is done through paperwork or document evaluation approach. During the process, the authority or CST of Saudi Arabia will request some existing test reports (usually using EN standards) issued by accredited test labs. These documents are submitted for evaluation process. Once evaluation is finished, approval certificate will be issued.
Because the process is according to paperwork approach, Saudi Type Approval doesn’t require samples. It relies on documentations only. Therefore, when you’re about to process type approval certificate in the Saudi Arabia, no need to be confused about Sample requirements. All you need to do is to make sure that all requested documents are available.
Why We Care
During the approval process, it is important to make sure that the sample we provided has the right setup and configuration according to applied local test requirements. If we provide the wrong sample, most likely the test lab won’t accept it. If that happens, sending another sample is non-negotiable. And this means extra shipping, which leads to extra cost. We need to avoid this thing to happen. That’s why, in every approval process we do, we want to make sure customer understand the sample requirements correctly. But, if what we’re processing is Saudi Arabia Type approval, don’t let yourself confuse about sample at front. Because this time, this one requirement can be skipped.