Article (13)
Publication and Entry into Force
This Resolution shall be published in the Official Gazette and shall enter into force as of the
day following the date of its publication.
Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Prime Minister
Issued by us:
On: 13 Jumada I 1445 A.H.
Corresponding to: 27 November 2023 AD
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Annex No. (1)
Requirements of the Quality Management System
Quality Management System
ISO 9001 standard determines the requirements for a quality management system, including
regulatory and procedural requirements of the scheme, and covers elements of quality and
operation that will be applied to ensure the continuity of product quality and its compliance
with product specifications and customer requirements. The scheme shall include the
following requirements:
a. Senior Management Involvement
Evidence proving that there is an effective senior management involvement in the application,
development, and continuous improvement to ensure effectiveness of quality management
system must be found.
b. Records
Inspection, testing, and certification records must be kept for no less than ten (10) years as of
the date of the last test of the production batch. Besides, the system of records must ensure
traceability of each shipment to the original batch and each shipment to its specific order.
Additionally, any concession granted by the purchaser or the concerned entity, must be
traceable to a specific order.
c. Traceability
There must be a detailed procedure in place to ensure the traceability of the batch throughout
the production process, including product storage, release and delivery to the customer.
d. Quality Control and Operations
1. The manufacturing company, or the agent appointed by the manufacturing company,
must review the product requirements, which must include the manufacturing company's
current scope of conformity. Besides, the manufacturer must determine and implement
effective arrangements for communication with customers.
2. There must be a specific system for receiving raw materials for steel production, which
should include an inspection to determine whether the materials contain acceptable low
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levels of radioactivity. Besides, inspection records must be kept, along with the system
used for the qualification and measurement of incoming raw materials, such as the
chemical analysis of iron ores, if used. Sorting out and classification of scrap materials,
including non-metallic content, carbon content, thickness, and dimensions, among other
properties, must be conducted according to the procedures applicable in the factory.
3. There must be a documented system for controlling the variables in steel melting and
refining. The system should include documented procedures for monitoring the quality of
additives. Documented procedures must be in place for controlling the chemical
composition to meet specification requirements. The system should also include testing
certificates and/or relevant inspection documents for all elements intentionally added to
the steel, which should include the casting process used, or continuous casting, with full
control over production standards and acceptable chemical composition based on the
type and quality of the manufactured billets.
4. There must be a documented procedure for the de-oxidation process in the crucible as
required, as well as similar documented procedures to achieve the correct casting
temperature and cooling rate. If micro-alloying is used, a documented procedure for
controlling the addition of vanadium, among other materials, must exist to manage the
grades of steel produced and the process of converting the cast steel into billets or alloys.
5. There must be a documented procedure for the casting sequence process, where the
method for separating casts during the change of the cast must be described. The
documented procedure must ensure traceability of the batch number, starting from the
raw material stage, during operation, to the cooling, storage stages, and product release
areas, as well as defining the separation of different casts during continuous production.
6. There must be documented procedures for inspecting and remedying defects in billets,
addressing both internal and surface defects that could affect the subsequent production
processes or the final product.
7. If the raw materials used in production, whether billets or semi-finished products, are
internally produced at the factory, the materials used in rolling the rods must be traceable
through records of chemical analysis and other tests as per material specifications,
including tests for radioactive activity.
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However, if the raw materials, billets, or semi-finished products are obtained from an
external supplier, the exporter must possess a valid conformity certificate. The billets must
be accompanied by a declaration of conformity to the relevant specifications and/or
customer specifications, including the chemical composition of the billets and a
radioactive activity test report. Besides, the production, inspection, and delivery of the
billets must fulfil the requirements of this Annex, except for clauses (8) to (16).
8. If combining billets from more than one batch during a common rolling stage is required,
this must be done under a documented procedure that determines the acceptable range
for chemical composition.
9. The reheating process for raw materials that will be rolled must be documented. This must
include a documented procedure for approaching the treatment of materials stuck in the
furnace. Besides, the system must also include specific reheating cycles, combustion
conditions, furnace temperatures, and pulling temperatures.
10. There must be a documented procedure for the rolling process that includes measuring
the rolling temperature at the start and end of rolling, and the method for determining such
degrees must be known. The procedure must also include a specific process for monitoring
and recording dimensions and controlling shape, which should ensure that the product is
suitable for further processing into concrete reinforcement. Besides, the procedure must
include the rolling values specified for each grade and size, including stress levels, rolling
speed, and final rolling temperature for each grade size.
11. The cooling processes for the final product must be fully documented. If the material
requires a detailed metallurgical review, critical cooling rates must be measured and
recorded. Additionally, a system must be established to monitor any cooling failures that
may lead to non-conformity of the product, which might not be detected through routine
mechanical tests.
12. With respect to cold working processes, there must be a documented procedure for
controlling the cold working temperature, including monitoring and recording control of
dimensions and shape during production.
13. Testing, inspection, and all relevant records must comply with product specifications and
customer requirements. Specific methods for providing the required test information to
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customers must exist. Product test information must be transmitted electronically to a
cloud platform under the control of the concerned entity using the data transfer protocol
provided by the concerned entity within (24) twenty-four hours as of the time the product
is released to the customer.
14. There must be a documented procedure for approaching non-conforming materials,
including isolation of such materials and appropriately labelling them.
15. There must be a documented system for product release ensuring that the materials fulfil
customer specifications. This shall include handling and packaging of materials up to the
final delivery point to the customer in order to ensure the quality during delivery.
Additionally, this procedure must include the use of at least two durable ID tags attached
to bundles or rolls in a manner that prevents loss of identification data during product
handling. These tags must be durable and made of materials that facilitate the ready
transfer of required identification data to the next stage, thereby maintaining product
traceability.
16. The identification tags must include both a static QR code and a dynamic QR code
according to the specifications outlined in Annex (4) attached to this Resolution.
17. A documented procedure must be in place for delivering materials directly to customers
on behalf of the manufacturer or supplier. This procedure must ensure that the product
fulfils the purchase order requirements, maintains operational identity for each shipment,
and provides complete details for each consignment by the product manufacturer at the
time of dispatch, as set in the materials order or customer specifications.
e. Efficiency and Training
The manufacturer must:
1. Determine the required efficiency for employees who perform tasks affecting product
quality.
2. Provide training or take other procedures to meet these needs.
3. Assess effectiveness of procedures taken.
4. Ensure that their employees are aware of the relevance and importance of their activities
and how they contribute to achieving quality objectives.
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5. Keep appropriate records for education, training, skills and expertise.
f. Supervising the equipment and tools of monitoring and measurement
All calibration and testing equipment must be regularly maintained according to the specified
maintenance program. Besides, calibration of the control equipment and tools in the
production process, including laboratory equipment, must be in accordance with ISO 10012:
Measurement management systems - Requirements for measurement processes and
measuring equipment.
g. Improvement
The manufacturer must continuously improve the effectiveness of its quality management
system by utilizing the quality policy, quality objectives, audit results, data analysis, remedy
actions, and management reviews. Remedy actions must be documented and include
procedures for dealing with customer complaints that relate to materials under the regulation.
Besides, records of all received complaints and the actions taken must be kept, and any remedy
action resulting from a complaint should include process adjustments and/or material
retrieval if necessary.
h. Technical Service
There must be a system in place to provide technical support to customers with respect to the
proper use and operation of the products.
I. Product Identification (Rolling Mark)
The rolling mark shall be agreed upon with the concerned entity. The concerned entity must
keep a record of rolling marks issued to manufacturers. This mark must be repeated at intervals
not exceeding 1.5 metres, and the rolling and marking requirements must comply with the
approved standard specifications.
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Annex No. (2)
Testing the Product
1. Internal product testing by the manufacturer
Chemical, mechanical, and dimensional properties of bars and coiled rods must comply with
the requirements of the relevant rebar specification set forth in this Resolution, and the testing
rate must at least fulfil the minimum rate specified in the relevant rebar specification.
The long-term quality levels for each measurement must also be determined in accordance
with the method specified in BS 4449, ASTM A615 / 1615 or ASTM 706 / A706, or as per the
requirements of the customer. Results should be compiled every three (3) months and
reviewed by the concerned entity during audit and assessment processes. If less than 200
results are available for each diameter, the manufacturing establishment must use historical
data to ensure at least 200 results are available. The concerned entity may also use data
uploaded to the cloud storage system for assessing long-term quality levels.
2. Testing the product by the concerned entity
a. Product testing program
For each manufacturing process and each steel grade, the testing program must include
Initial Type Tests (ITT) and subsequent inspections as outlined in Table No. (1). Besides,
testing must comply with the relevant rebar specifications at the time of the initial tests. At
least 50 tons of steel from each type must be available for sample selection for each
diameter, with (10) ten samples, each at least 1.2 meters long, taken from each batch.
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Table (1)
Inspection Diameter Repetition
Initial assessment
(Preliminary Type Test)
Diameter range
(Upper, middle and bottom)
3 samples per diameter of
rods or coiled rods
Periodic inspection One diameter
3 samples per diameter of
rods or coiled rods
These samples must be tested according to Table No. (2). Testing should be conducted in a
manner approved by the concerned entity, with at least 30% of the tests being witnessed by
the assessors from the appointing entity.
Table (2)
Property under test
The number of tests for each cast of
the rebar/coil diameter.
The cross-sectional area and mass per
metre.
10
(Rm) 3 Unless there is a failure in the test, 2-3
additional samples from the same batch
must be retested.
(Re) 10
Rm / Re 10
(Agt) BS 4449 10
Elongation after a break more than 8
inches or 200 mm
10
Yielding test and/or re-yielding 3
Surface calibration 1
Chemical composition 1
Macro (wherever applicable) 1
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b. Duplicate Samples
A duplicate sample must be taken for examination by an approved laboratory for each
test sample conducted at the factory as above-described. Tests may be increased in case
there are any deviations or difficulties.
3. Assessment of Test results
a. Statistical Assessment
A statistical comparison must be conducted between the results of the product's final
testing, the results of testing on duplicate samples, and the test results from independent
laboratories for each testing program. The statistical comparison must consider the form
of the product and the path of the production process.
b. Tensile testing (for reinforcement steel BS 4449 only)
Samples for tensile testing must be selected according to the requirements of the standard
specification (BS 4449) for initial type testing and subsequent monitoring examinations as
outlined in Table No. (3).
Table (3)
Inspection Diameter Repetition
Initial assessment
(Preliminary Type Test)
Diameter range
(Upper, middle and bottom)
Upon conducting the
preliminary assessment
Periodic inspection One diameter
All measurements must be
tested over a period of 5
years from the completion
of the initial type test, and
every 5 years thereafter.
Sampling procedure must follow the standard specifications outlined in (BS 4449), and
tensile testing must be conducted by an approved laboratory.
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4. Performance of interconnection (for reinforcement steel BS 4449 only)
a. Performance through measurement
When the formation and structure of the deformations on rolled bars comply with the
requirements of the standard specification (BS 4449) through surface calibration
measurement, interconnection strength test is not required. Testing frequency must
follow the guidelines specified in standard specification (BS 4449).
b. Performance through interconnection testing
Int
