Driven by vast petroleum resources, many parts of the Middle East are growing rapidly.  Following are the region’s biggest economies (listed largest to smallest), and electrical/electronic regulatory compliance issues for each.

Turkey
Boasting the largest economy in the Middle East, Turkey is being considered for European Union membership and the EU CE Mark is accepted as proof of compliance for EMC, Safety LVD, Medical, and Industrial.  Wireless and telecommunications products must meet country-specific requirements:

Authority: Information & Communications Technologies Authority (ICTA)
Representation: Local required, but no test samples
Standards: UE R&TTE ETSI
Documents: CE DoC, R&TTE test reports, LOA for local rep
Lead time: 4-6 weeks
Expiration: None

Saudi Arabia
With the 2^nd largest Middle East economy, Saudi Arabia has special requirements for wireless and telecom products:

Authority: Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC)
Representation: Local not required
Standards: FCC or EU
Documents: FCC Grant & test reports or CE DoC & R&TTE test reports
Lead time: 2-4 weeks
Expiration: 1 year/renewed annually

Saudi Arabia also has country-specific requirements for electronics/electrical products:

Authority: Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization (SASO)
Representation: Local not required
Standards: IEC
Documents: CB report or CE DoC & EU test reports
Lead time: 6-10 weeks
Expiration: 1 year/renewed annually

Egypt
In Egypt, EMC, Health and Safety, Wireless and Telecom approvals are required for three categories: Wireless, Telecom and ITE.

Authority: National Telecommunication Regulatory Authority (NTRA)
Representation: Local not required
Standards: EU CE
Documents: CE DoC & EU test reports
Lead time: 8-10 weeks
Expiration: None

Israel
Israel has special requirements for wireless and telecom products:

Authority: Ministry of Communication (MOC)
Representation: Local required, but no test samples
Standards: UE R&TTE ETSI
Documents: CE DoC, R&TTE test reports, LOA for local rep
Lead time: 6-8 weeks
Expiration: 5 years/no renewal

Israel also has country-specific requirements for electronics/electrical products, including energy efficiency for some ITE products:

Authority: Standards Institute of Israel (SII)
Representation: Local required
Standards: SII
Documents: SII reports, construction files, user docs, LOA for local rep
Lead time: 6-8 weeks
Expiration: None

Note: MET Labs is hosting a North America Product Compliance Seminar in Israel next month.

United Arab Emirates
The UAE has special requirements for wireless and telecom products only:

Authority: Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA)
Representation: Local required
Standards: EU CE
Documents: CE DoC & EU R&TTE test reports covering EMC/RF/Safety, LOA for local rep
Lead time: 6-10 weeks
Expiration: 3 years

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