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General Controls and Specifications for Security Inks, Money Bags and ATM Boxes
No: 120172/329
Date(g): 12/7/2023 | Date(h): 24/12/1444
Status: In-Force
Translated Document
Effective from 2023-08-28 - Aug 27 2023 To view other versions open the versions tab on the right
3.1
Security inks should include the following specifications:
1.1
Have a certificate from an internationally accredited laboratory.
1.2
Must be certified by the Saudi Standards, Metrology, and Quality Organization (SASO).
1.3
It must contain DNA (Taggant).
1.4
Have an integrated Infra-Red (IR) marker.
1.5
Have a dark green color.
1.6
Not being toxic or dangerous to humans.
1.7
Highly stable and impossible to remove with any substance such as: Water, fuel, bleach or cleaning agents.
1.8
Cash Deposit Machines (CDMs), Cash Recyclers (TCRs), self-service machines, and counting and sorting machines should be able to detect and reject them.
Cash carriers and ATM boxes must include the following specifications:
2.1
The materials used in security inkjet technology should not be among the materials used to manufacture explosives (according to the requirements of the Ministry of Interior, represented by the Higher Authority for Industrial Security).
2,2
It should have a GPS/GPR Tracking feature.
2.3
The ability to cover all banknotes with security inks in cash transportation bags and ATM boxes without exception, with a minimum of 20% per banknote once the security inks are activated and jetting.
