SABER Certificate forRefrigerators & Freezers
Household Fridges, Chest & Upright Freezers, Display & Commercial Cabinets
On a sealed refrigerating appliance the energy figure is the part of the file most likely to stop a consignment, and it has to come from a test on the model actually shipped. The refrigerant charge is the second question, and both move if the compressor changes.
- CertificatePCoC / SCoC*Product Certificate of Conformity & Shipment Certificate
- PCoC CostUSD 300
- Processing Time2–3 Working Days
- SADAD FeesPaid by Importer
Product & Regulation
HS Code
HS 8418
Refrigerators, freezers and other refrigerating equipment, which covers household and commercial cabinets alike. Air conditioning units fall under 8415 instead, and a compressor supplied on its own under 8414. The Saudi code runs longer than four digits and is confirmed from the specification, not from the product name.
Regulation
Refrigerating appliance safety and performance standards (IEC 60335-2-24 and the ISO 15502 / IEC 62552 measurement families) plus Saudi energy efficiency minimum and labelling requirements; refrigerant acceptance and commercial cabinet scope under review
Candidate review point, not a declaration that this route applies. Confirmed against the current regulation and model scope before anything is claimed.
Product
Sealed factory-charged refrigerating appliance — household, commercial or display
What the assessment reads the product as, which decides the evidence it asks for.
Types of Refrigerators & Freezers
Household refrigerators
Single-door, two-door and multi-door fridge freezers. Capacity, climate class and the declared consumption figure together.
Chest and upright freezers
Chest freezers and upright freezer cabinets. Rated as freezers in their own right, on a different measurement from a fridge.
Side-by-side and no-frost units
Side-by-side units, no-frost and inverter models. Fans, heaters and defrost cycles all count toward the energy figure.
Commercial display cabinets
Glass-door coolers, bottle chillers and display counters. Sold to businesses, so the label scope needs confirming per model.
Compact and portable units
Minibars, under-counter fridges and portable cool boxes. Thermoelectric and absorption units are a different case from compressor units.
Water coolers and ice makers
Bottled and plumbed water coolers and ice machines. Cold production plus a potable water path to evidence.
Each type is confirmed on its own classification and evidence. Which of them a single certificate can cover depends on how closely the constructions and test reports match.
Documents Required
- Product Details & Model List(every model with its capacity, refrigerant and charge mass)
- Datasheet, Energy Label & Manual(the declared consumption figure has to match the test report)
- Safety & Energy Performance Test Reports(No report? We can arrange testing.)
- Commercial Invoice & Packing List(needed at the shipment stage, not to start)
The core set. On refrigerating appliances the file also turns on gross and net capacity, the declared annual energy consumption and the test it came from, the climate class the unit is rated for, the refrigerant and its charge mass, and the energy label artwork in Arabic. Which further documents apply varies with the confirmed classification and the model scope, so the full list is issued per file rather than per category.
Sample Certificate
Illustrative layout only — not an issued certificate, and not a reproduction of one. Certificates are issued by approved conformity assessment bodies, not by BenzilaCert.
Application Examples
Typical files in this product family and the support they call for. Illustrative scenarios, not completed engagements.
- Example 01
Manufacturer with one model, two compressors
An illustrative maker whose 350-litre fridge ships with either of two compressors. The cabinet is the same; the consumption measurement is not, so the two cannot share one declared figure.
- Example 02
Importer shipping fridges and display coolers
An illustrative consignment of household fridge freezers with glass-door bottle coolers on the same invoice. The household and commercial label scope is settled before the shipment certificate.
Get Your SABER Certificate
Send the Saudi HS Code if you have it, the product specification and a commercial invoice, and we will come back with the likely route and what is missing.
* Where applicable. Timelines and charges shown are indicative and subject to documentary review, and government and SADAD fees are separate from conformity body, testing and consultancy charges. The applicable Saudi regulation and the exact HS code must be confirmed from the product specification against the current SABER and ZATCA classification.
BenzilaCert is an independent consultancy providing application and documentation support. It is not SASO, SABER or a certificate-issuing authority, and does not issue conformity certificates.