Article 2 of the Saudi Product Safety Law
المادة 2 من نظام سلامة المنتجات · الباب الثاني: أحكام عامة
The Law aims to protect the consumer by preventing the hazard associated with products placed or made available on the Kingdom's markets, and by setting out how hazards and risks are dealt with.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
يهدف النظام إلى حماية المستهلك من خلال منع الخطر المرتبط بالمنتجات التي توضع أو تعرض في أسواق المملكة، وبيان أسلوب التعامل مع الخطر والمخاطر المرتبطة بتلك المنتجات.
This is the official Arabic wording, the only legally binding version. We do not translate the law itself; the explanation below is ours. Official source: Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers
Article 2 explained in plain English
This article sets out the aim of the Product Safety Law, which is protecting the consumer, through two means:
- Preventing the hazard associated with products that are placed or made available on the Kingdom's markets.
- Setting out how to deal with the hazard and risks associated with those products.
To understand the article, refer to the definitions in Article 1: the consumer is a natural or legal person who uses a product, so protection is not limited to individuals but includes companies and bodies that use products. Hazard is any property, act or omission that constitutes or may constitute a danger to the safety of the consumer, property or the environment. Risks are the combination of the probability of the hazard occurring and its severity, even if its effects are not apparent or immediate.
The Law thus does not confine itself to dealing with harm after it occurs, but seeks to prevent it in the first place, and sets out an approach for dealing with the risks that may appear in products in circulation.
Article 3 follows, setting the scope of application of the Law to all products, including those circulated by electronic means, except products whose competence is assigned to the Food and Drug Authority.
Translated from our Arabic explanation with machine assistance. For guidance only; it does not replace advice from a lawyer on your situation.
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Frequently asked questions about Article 2 of the Saudi Product Safety Law
What is the aim of the Product Safety Law?
Protecting the consumer by preventing the hazard associated with products placed or made available on the Kingdom's markets, and setting out how to deal with the hazard and risks associated with them.
Does the Law also protect companies as consumers?
The Law defines a consumer as a natural or legal person who uses a product, so it includes legal persons.
More articles on Scope of the Product Safety Law
- Article 1
The article defines the terms of the Product Safety Law, such as product, consumer, manufacturer, importer, distributor, economic operator, technical regulations, hazard and product recall.
يقصد بالعبارات والمصطلحات الآتية -أينما وردت في هذا النظام- المعاني المبينة أمامها، ما لم يقتضِ السياق غير ذلك: النظام: نظام سلامة المنتجات. اللوائح: اللائحة ال
- Article 3
The Law applies to all products, including those circulated electronically, except products whose competence is assigned to the Food and Drug Authority.
تطبق أحكام النظام على جميع المنتجات، وتشمل المنتجات المتداولة من خلال الوسائل الإلكترونية؛ عدا المنتجات المسند اختصاصها إلى الهيئة العامة للغذاء والدواء.
- Article 4
The article sets the principles for applying the Law: no discrimination between local and imported products, proportionality of requirements and penalties to the hazard, coordination between bodies, and transparency and stakeholder involvement.
تراعى المبادئ الآتية عند تطبيق أحكام النظام: 1- عدم التمييز بين المنتجات المحلية والمستوردة، التي توضع أو تعرض في الأسواق، فيما يتصل بالإلزام باللوائح الفنية. 2
- Article 36
The Authority's board issues the regulations within ninety days of the Law's publication in the Official Gazette, and they take effect from the date the Law takes effect.
يصدر المجلس اللوائح خلال (تسعين) يوماً من تاريخ نشر النظام في الجريدة الرسمية، ويعمل بها من تاريخ نفاذه.
- Article 37
The Product Safety Law takes effect 90 days after its publication in the Official Gazette and repeals any provisions that conflict with it.
يعمل بالنظام بعد (تسعين) يومًا من تاريخ نشره في الجريدة الرسمية، ويلغي ما يتعارض معه من أحكام.
The texts are reproduced from the official website of the Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers for reference; where they differ, the officially published Arabic text prevails. This content is not legal advice.