The Research and Studies Department was established to fulfill the tasks assigned to SASO related to conducting studies and research to ensure the suitability of Saudi standards and find appropriate solutions for quality implementation. Given the importance of scientific research in developing and updating standards, the need arose to establish a specialized center for preparing research and studies in collaboration with technical departments and overseeing research activities to support SASO's tasks in all fields.

Tasks:

• Conducting specialized studies that serve and raise consumer awareness, contributing to their safety.
• Conducting studies and research on certain goods and products to serve national industries in collaboration with relevant companies and institutions.
• Conducing studies and research aimed at updating Saudi standards, technical regulations, and testing methods to keep up with the latest methods and technologies.
• Finding solutions that address occasional issues that arise with certain goods and products.
• Exchanging expertise through the formation of research teams from SASO and other bodies.

Services provided:

• Supporting graduation projects and postgraduate research.
• Studying research challenges.
• Studying research proposals.

Scientific Research and Study Abstracts:
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