UAE Standards and Metrology Decree-Law — articles 1–16

In applying the provisions of this Decree-Law, the following words and expressions shall have the meanings assigned to each of them, unless the context otherwise requires: State: The United Arab Emirates. Ministry: The M…

The Ministry shall be responsible for the following: 1. Preparing, approving, publishing, reviewing and amending Standard Specifications in coordination with the Concerned Authorities. The Minister shall issue a resoluti…

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 …

The Ministry is the sole entity responsible for regulating the use of Marks and shall register them; collectively, they are known as the Ministry Marks. The Ministry may grant, renew, suspend or cancel authorisation to u…

The penalties provided for in this Decree-Law shall not prevent the imposition of any more severe penalty provided for in any other law.

A person who commits either of the following acts shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than one year and a fine of not less than AED 30,000, or either penalty: 1. impersonating a Ministry employee authorised to…

A person who prevents, obstructs or evades inspection, refuses to provide information, or provides information contrary to the truth shall be punished by imprisonment and a fine of not less than AED 10,000, or either pen…

A person who violates the Technical Regulations issued under this Decree-Law shall be punished by imprisonment and a fine of not less than AED 30,000, or either penalty, together with confiscation of the materials and pr…

A person who falsely advertises, offers or sells a material or product as possessing the characteristics of Approved Standard Specifications shall be punished by imprisonment and a fine of not less than AED 30,000, or ei…

In the event of a repeat offence, the court may, in addition to doubling the prescribed penalty, order permanent withdrawal of the establishment's licence.

A person who violates any provision of the resolutions issued to implement this Decree-Law shall be punished by imprisonment and a fine of not less than AED 25,000, or either penalty.

Upon the Minister's proposal, the Cabinet may authorise government or private entities to perform some of the Ministry's competencies set out in this Decree-Law, in accordance with the controls it determines in that rega…

Ministry employees designated by a resolution of the Minister of Justice in coordination with the Minister shall have the capacity of judicial police officers in relation to offences falling within their jurisdiction and…

Without prejudice to the competencies assigned to the Cabinet, the Minister shall issue the resolutions necessary to implement the provisions of this Decree-Law.

1. Any provision that contravenes or conflicts with this Decree-Law shall be repealed. 2. The regulations, laws and resolutions in force concerning standards, metrology, calibration, accreditation and conformity shall co…

This Decree-Law shall be published in the Official Gazette and shall enter into force from the date of its issue.