On 2 April 2023 the Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization updated the Saudi Standards and Labelling (SLS) platform and gradually began accepting registration of energy efficiency labels for electric dishwashers under the new standard SASO 3029:2023. Two months earlier, Saudi Arabia had already published the new energy and water efficiency standard SASO 3029:2023 for electric dishwashers. The implementation timeline for the new standard is as follows:
-- 10 February 2023: the new standard SASO 3029:2023 for electric dishwashers was published in the Saudi Official Gazette.
-- 2 April 2023: the Saudi Standards body updated the SLS platform and began accepting registration of electric dishwasher energy efficiency labels under SASO 3029:2023;
-- 1 January 2024: the minimum energy performance standard (MEPS) of SASO 3029:2023, phase 1, is enforced for local manufacturers and by Saudi customs on electric dishwashers.
-- 1 January 2025: MEPS phase 1 of SASO 3029:2023 applies to electric dishwashers already on the Saudi market and in warehouses, to ensure their compliance.
-- 1 January 2026: MEPS phase 2 of SASO 3029:2023 is enforced for local manufacturers and by Saudi customs.
Electric dishwashers form part of the SASO IECEE Recognition Certificate (SIRC) scheme.