Article 6 of the Saudi Law of Commercial Data

This article gives the Minister of Commerce two powers concerning statements on products:

First power: barring import, sale or offering

If the quantity, size, measure, capacity, weight, source or ingredients of products are factors that bear on assessing their value, the Minister may by decision bar:

• the import of those products,
• or their sale,
• or their offering for sale,

unless they carry one or more of these statements. The condition is that the statement affects the value of the product, and the bar is by decision of the Minister, so it is not automatic under the text of the article.

Second power: setting how statements are placed

The Minister determines by decision the manner in which statements are placed on products and the alternative procedures to be used when statements cannot be placed on the product itself.

The article does not give details of these decisions, so they are learned by consulting what the Minister of Commerce issues. It is linked to Article 5, which bars a manufacturer from using the name of the place of his main factory on products made elsewhere without stating it, and to Article 7, which punishes violations of the provisions of the Law with a fine not exceeding SAR 100,000, doubled on repetition with closure of the shop for a period not exceeding one year. Importers who need to assess their obligations can consult a lawyer specializing in commercial cases.