1. Confirm importer, product and country eligibility

Confirm that the Saudi importer meets applicable SFDA requirements, the cosmetic product is appropriately registered or listed where required, and the shipping/export country is within Tove Leeds’ current Cosmetics CoC designation scope.

2. Prepare shipment and product information

Prepare the shipment information and collect applicable cosmetic product documentation, formulation information, labels and supporting conformity evidence before or early in the shipment process.

3. Create the FASEH request

The Saudi importer submits the applicable electronic clearance/conformity request through FASEH and enters the relevant shipment and product information.

4. Select Tove Leeds where available

Where FASEH shows Tove Leeds for the relevant country and activity, select Tove Leeds Certification Inspection as the conformity assessment body.

5. Submit Technical and shipment document

Provide the required shipment documents and cosmetic product compliance information for conformity assessment.

6. Technical document review

Tove Leeds reviews applicable product information, registration/listing details, formulation, ingredients, labels, claims and shipment documentation.

7. Inspection / sampling / testing where required

Depending on the applicable conformity route, product risk and available evidence, Tove Leeds may require inspection, sampling, laboratory testing or additional supporting documents.

8. Resolve findings

If missing information or a non-conformity is identified, the applicant is informed and may need to provide corrective evidence or action.

9. Certification decision and CoC issuance

When applicable requirements are satisfactorily fulfilled, Tove Leeds completes the conformity decision and issues the Consignment Certificate of Conformity through the applicable SFDA/FASEH process.

10. Saudi clearance

The importer uses the CoC as part of the clearance file. SFDA may still perform further verification at entry and retains the final regulatory and clearance authority.