1. The Ministry, in its capacity as the sole reference in the State, shall issue the Standard Specifications of the United Arab Emirates. No other entity may establish or issue any Standard Specifications, or use, place or draw any sign containing the words ‘Standards of the United Arab Emirates’ or ‘Standard Specifications of the United Arab Emirates’, or any similar expression or symbol in Arabic or another language that conveys the same meaning, except under a licence from the Ministry. 2. The Minister may approve optional Standard Specifications, provided that their optional application does not prejudice the following considerations: a. preserving safety, public health and the environment; b. consumer protection; c. safeguarding the public interest; and d. supporting the national economy and the policies and strategies of the industrial and commercial sector. 3. Application of Approved Standard Specifications shall become mandatory by a Cabinet resolution issued upon the Minister's proposal; they shall then be referred to as a Technical Regulation.
Interpretation and application must be checked against the official text and current version.