{
  "country": "Saudi Arabia",
  "countryCode": "SA",
  "region": "Middle East (GCC)",
  "regulatoryBody": [
    "SASO (Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization)",
    "GSO (GCC Standardization Organization)",
    "Saudi Customs",
    "SABER (Saudi Product Safety Programme)"
  ],
  "applicableStandards": [
    {
      "id": "SASO IEC 60335-2-77",
      "category": "Electrical Safety",
      "description": "Saudi adaptation of IEC standard for electric mowers"
    },
    {
      "id": "SASO GSO 2208",
      "category": "Noise",
      "description": "Noise emission requirements for outdoor powered equipment"
    },
    {
      "id": "SASO GSO 2538",
      "category": "Lawn Mower Safety",
      "description": "Safety requirements for lawn mowers"
    },
    {
      "id": "SALEEM/SABER",
      "category": "Product Safety",
      "description": "Saudi Product Safety Programme — mandatory conformity assessment"
    },
    {
      "id": "GSO ECE/EQ",
      "category": "Electrical Safety",
      "description": "GCC low-voltage electrical equipment regulation"
    },
    {
      "id": "GSO ECE/EmC",
      "category": "EMC",
      "description": "GCC EMC regulation"
    }
  ],
  "certificationsHeld": [
    "CE (recognized reference)",
    "ISO 9001",
    "SASO CoC (available on request)"
  ],
  "importRequirements": [
    "SABER Certificate of Conformity (mandatory for all regulated products)",
    "G-Mark for electrical/electronic products",
    "Arabic-language manual, safety instructions, and warnings",
    "Country of origin marking on product and packaging",
    "Local authorized representative or distributor",
    "Customs HS codes: 8433.11.00, 8407.90.90, 8467.29.00"
  ],
  "notes": "Saudi Arabia's SABER programme requires pre-shipment conformity assessment. DAYE Power works with local partners to obtain SASO certificates. Saudi Arabia is the largest GCC market for outdoor power equipment."
}