SASO Organizes Workshop on Technical Regulation for Degradable Plastic Products in Eastern Province and Riyadh
SASO organizes an introductory workshop on Technical Regulation for Degradable Plastic Products and its mandatory application, at the Chamber of Commerce & Industry in the Eastern Province, on Wednesday, Rabī' al-Thānī 27th, 1438 H, corresponding to January 25th, 2017. Riyadh Chamber of Commerce and Industry will witness another workshop, under the same title, on Monday, Jumada al-Oula 9th, 1438 H, corresponding to February 6th, 2017.
The workshop witnesses a comprehensive review of plastic products manufacturing and its impact on environment, through a working paper entitled "Environmental Effects of Plastic Products Manufacturing". In addition, it sheds light on new methodology, followed by SASO to ensure product safety, and what the Technical Regulation for Degradable Plastic Products includes. Moreover, the workshop illustrates registration procedures for manufacturers and importers, in Certificates of Conformity Department at SASO, and mechanisms for obtaining the license to use Degradable Plastic Products' Logo. The workshop includes a panel discussion where concerned parties, from SASO, answer the audience's questions and queries.
SASO called upon manufacturing and importing bodies, of products related to plastic products, to participate in this workshop to enhance means of cooperation and integration between SASO and other relevant bodies. People interested in attending the workshop can register via the following link: http://bit.ly/2kkb3qB.
It is noteworthy that SASO has only adopted, over the past year, approximately 10 mandatory technical regulations for a number of products. It is the first step in the executive steps for the comprehensive program initiative for product safety, adopted as one of SASO's initiatives in the National Transformation Program (NTP) 2020.