The board of directors of the Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization (SASO) was approved in early January. <The Board of Directors of the Saudi Standards and Metrology Organization (SASO) approved the technical regulation for electric vehicles at the beginning of the year, in which all concerned government agencies and representatives of the private sector participated. “Three dealerships in the local market have already started importing these cars after the adoption of the regulation.”
A source at a car dealership said, “Three dealerships in the local market have already started importing these cars after the adoption of the regulation.”
The source added <The source added, “The three dealerships have been preparing for some time to import this type of car for customers after the development in this industry,” indicating that the most important countries targeted for importing these cars are Japan and America.
The Technical Regulation for Electric Vehicles was approved by the Board of Directors of the Standards and Metrology Authority under the number “M.E.162-17-04-03” and published in the Official Gazette on 18/04/1439 H corresponding to 05/01/2018 AD
Regarding the mechanism or requirements for gas stations to introduce car charging, the Technical Regulation for Electric Vehicles specifies the safety requirements to be met in charging equipment and its working conditions, while other requirements for gas stations are set by other authorities in accordance with the requirements contained in this Technical Regulation.
Other requirements for gas stations are set by other authorities in accordance with the requirements contained in this Technical Regulation. The regulation specifies five requirements for safety equipment for electric vehicle workshops and stations, namely that there should be clear instructions on how to use the locking system before starting work on high-voltage systems and moving vehicles after an accident, as well as the employer's obligation to provide personal protective equipment for all employees, in addition to the obligation of technicians to wear individual personal protective equipment before working in the orange zone “battery removal and locks”.
This is in addition to the availability of personal protective equipment for all employees, and the obligation of technicians to wear individual personal protective equipment before working in the orange zone. This is in addition to the availability of collective protection equipment in the station “protected area for battery repair, protected areas for the electric vehicle, isolated areas”, and finally the availability of a work area in the station for repairing a high-voltage system, with a warning sign that includes the phrase “dangerous area, high-voltage work area”.
Engineer Saud Al-Askar Engineer Saud Al-Askar, Deputy Governor of the General Organization for Standardization and Metrology, told Al-Eqtisadiya earlier this year that the procedures of the regulation will be implemented on everyone, whether producer, importer or personal cases, six months after its approval.
