Water Efficiency Labelling
Saudi Arabian Standards Organization (SASO) has begun enforcement of “Technical Regulation for Water Rationalization Tools” and a SASO Water Efficiency Labelling program for faucets, showers and toilets based upon their water efficiency (high or low) consumption rates. This regulation was approved at SASO board of directors meeting No. (156) held on 16/09/1437 A.H. (21/06/2016 A.D.)
Water Efficiency Label Certificate of Conformity for Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabian Standards Organization (SASO) has begun enforcement of “Technical Regulation for Water Rationalization Tools” and a SASO Water Efficiency Labelling program for faucets, showers and toilets based upon their water efficiency (high or low) consumption rates. This regulation was approved at SASO board of directors meeting No. (156) held on 16/09/1437 A.H. (21/06/2016 A.D.)
Manufacturers, importers, exporters, and freight forwarders are now obliged to label their products in line with the SASO Water Efficiency Labeling program before they ship, to ensure the goods can clear customs and enter the Saudi market.
SASO Water Efficiency Labelling Program -
Water is one of the most undervalued resources in the world which is taken for granted very often. Some of it gets wasted by our own negligence and at times it is the machines, the tools, and the equipment around us that do not use it judiciously. We need to remind ourselves that saving water helps to preserve our environment and reduce the energy required to process and deliver it to homes, businesses, farms, and communities, which eventually helps to reduce pollution.
SASO Technical Regulation for Water Rationalization
The maximum flow rate is the highest limit for liquids flow in the product, measured by liter per minute (Liter/ Minute).
| Product | Items | HS Code | Maximum Flow Rate(Liter/ Minute) | Maximum Flow Rate(Liter/ Minute) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum Flow Rate(Liter/ Minute) | Mixers | Mixers for public toilets | 848180900002 | 732490000001 | – |
| Mixers for private toilets/ Mixers for kitchens | 848180900002 | 5.7 | 5.7 | ||
| Mixers for Shower/ Showerheads | 732490000001 | 9.5 | 1.9 | ||
| Hand Bidet/ Mixer Bidet | 848180900002 | 8.0 | 5.7 | ||
| Single/ Dual flush toilets | Single flush | (S trap) | 691010000008 691010000005 |
3.5 | – |
| P trap | 4.5 | – | |||
| Dual flush | (Dual flush) | 3.5 | |||
| (S trap) | 4.5/td> | ||||
| (P trap) | 4.84.8 | ||||
| Water closet tanks for Eastern toilets | 392290000002 | 6.0 | – | ||
| Water flow regulators | 848190000001 | 6.0 | – | ||
| Flush urinals | 691010000007 | 1.0 | – | ||
Note – The maximum flow rate is the highest limit for liquids flow in the product, measured by liter per minute (Liter/ Minute).
List of the Nominal Flow Rate of Water Rationalization Tools
| Product Type | Nominal Flow Rate (Liter/ Minute) | Efficiency Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taps and Mixers of Public Toilets | 1.9 ≥ Qnom > 1.7 | B | |
| 5.7 ≥ Qnom > 4.5 | A | ||
| Taps and Mixers of Private Toilets/ Mixers for kitchens | 5.7 ≥ Qnom > 4.5 | B | |
| 4.5 ≥ Qnom > 3.0 | A | ||
| Mixers for Shower/ Showerheads | 9.5 ≥ Qnom > 7.6 | B | |
| 7.6 ≥ Qnom > 1.9 | A | ||
| Hand Bidet/ Mixer Bidet | 8.0 ≥ Qnom > 7 | B | |
| 7.0 ≥ Qnom > 5.7 | A | ||
| Single/ Dual flush toilets | (Single flush) | 3.5 ≥ Qnom > 3 (S trap)4.5 ≥ Qnom > 3 (P trap) | A |
| (S & P trap) 3.0 ≥ | |||
| (Dual flush) | 3.5 ≥ Qnom > 3 calculated by (f+(5×1)) /6 (S trap) 4.5 ≥ Qnom > 3 calculated by (f+(5×l)) /6 (P trap) full flush value shall not exceed 4.8 liters | A | |
| (S & P trap) Qnom ≥ 3.0 | |||
| Water closet tanks for Eastern toilets | 6.0 ≥ Qnom > 5.0 | B | |
| 5.0 ≥ Qnom | A | ||
| Water flow regulators | 6.0 ≥ Qnom > 2.7 | B | |
| 2.7 ≥ Qnom | A | ||
| Flush urinals | 1.0 | B | |
| 0.5 or Waterless | A | ||
