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Article (1) Definitions For the purposes of applying the provisions hereof, the following words and expressions shall bear the meanings assigned thereto respectively, unless the context requires otherwise: The State (UAE) : The United Arab Emirates. ESMA : The Emirates Authority for Standardization and Metrology. The Board : The Board of Directors of ESMA. The Director General : The Director General of ESMA. The Competent Authority : The federal or local authority in charge of applying the provisions of this Resolution. The Standard : A document setting out the characteristics, description, properties, quality, dimensions, standards or requirements for safety and

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Article (2) Scope of Application 1. The provisions of this Resolution shall apply to the products whose Standards are shown in the Schedule attached hereto. 2. The product intended for export shall be excluded from the provisions of this Resolution.

Article (3) Supplier’s Responsibilities At any supply chain stage, the Supplier shall comply with the following: 1. To carry on its business through a company or a sole proprietorship duly registered and licensed in accordance with the relevant legislation. 2. To obtain a Certificate of Conformity for the product before offering it for sale in the market, in accordance with ECAS and as per Conformity Assessment Form (ECAS –B).

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Cabinet Resolution of 2018 Regarding the UAE Regulations for the Control on Juice and Beverage Products 4 3. To obtain UAE Trademark for the product according to ESMA-adopted procedures. 4. To ensure that the product satisfies the technical requirements…

Article (4) Technical Requirements The product intended for offering or trading within the State shall satisfy the following requirements: 1. The requirements of the Approved Standard (UAE.S GSO 9). 2. The product label’s explanatory data must satisfy the requirements of the Standard specified in the Schedule attached hereto. 3. The images and expressions on the product’s package must not compromise the public order and morality and Islamic values prevailing in the State. 4. The product’s quantity in the package must be conforming to the requirements set out in the relevant Approved Standard as shown in the Schedule attached hereto. 5. The product must be filled in appropriate packages that…

Article (5) Verification of Conformity 1. All sale outlets in the State shall be prohibited from offering the product in the domestic market or launching promotional or marketing campaign of the product, unless the same is registered in accordance with ECAS. 2. ESMA and the Competent Authority shall, as the case may be, before granting the product a Certificate of Conformity, ensure that the same conforms to the Approved Standards specified herein, including verifying the following: a. That the Supplier has satisfied all procedures of obtaining the Certificate of Conformity in accordance with ECAS and as per ECAS Form (B) before the product is offered for trading within the State. b. That th…

Article (6) Requirements of Conformity Assessment Bodies The Conformity Assessment Body that conducts assessment of the product’s conformity shall satisfy the requirements and conditions set out in the Cabinet Resolution on the control of Conformity Assessment Bodies.

Article (7) Responsibilities of Competent Authorities The competent authorities shall implement the provisions hereof, and to such end, they shall be authorized to: 1. Verify that the product satisfies the requirements of conformity with the Approved Standards, and

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Cabinet Resolution of 2018 Regarding the UAE Regulations for the Control on Juice and Beverage Products 6 that the technical documents required to be enclosed with the consignment undergoing examination are complete. 2. Take all administrative actions required for withdrawing or recalling the product that fails to satisfy the requirements of this Resolution. 3. Impose the penalties referred to in Article (11) of th…

Article (8) Control and Market Survey 1. When offered at the markets, the product shall be subject to control, and, to that end, either ESMA or the Competent Authority, as the case may be, shall take necessary actions for its control, in order to ensure that the product continues to abide by the Certificate of Conformity in all stages of the supply chain. For such purpose, ESMA or the Competent Authority may take any of the following actions: a. Ensuring that all outlets of offering the product in the State are committed to the prohibition to import or offer the same in domestic markets until the Certificate of Conformity is issued. b. Taking product samples from the sale outlets at the mark…

Article (9) General Provisions 1. The Approved Standards, shown in the Schedule attached hereto, shall be mandatorily applicable in the State, and this Schedule shall be deemed an integral part thereof. 2. ESMA shall be responsible for receiving and examining the applications for registration and granting Certificates of Conformity of the Product in accordance with the provisions hereof. However, ESMA may authorize any competent body or appoint an acceptable conformity assessment body to assess the product’s conformity, in accordance with the Cabinet Resolution on the UAE Regulations for Control of Conformity Assessment Bodies. 3. The Competent Authority in each Emirate shall implement the c…

Article (10) Transitional Provisions The Supplier, who offers any product at the markets before this Resolution is published, shall be granted a time limit of not more than one calendar year from the date of publishing this Resolution in the Official Gazette to reconcile the status of such product in accordance with the provisions hereof.

Article (11) Violations and Penalties 1. Without prejudice to any penalty or measure stipulated in the Federal Law No. (28) Establishing the Emirates Authority for Standardization and Metrology, as amended, and other relevant legislation, if a violation of any of the provisions of Articles (3), (4) and (5) of this Resolution is committed, either ESMA or the competent authority, as the case may be, may impose one or more of the following administrative penalties: a. Make coordination with the licensing authority to revoke the trade license of the supplier who is responsible for the violation. b. Charge the violator for the costs and expenses of removing and remedying the damage resulting from…

Article (12) Grievance Procedures 1. Grievance may be filed against the decisions issued under the provisions of Article (11) of this Resolution, provided that the following requirements are satisfied: a. The grievance shall be filed to the Director General in accordance with the procedures set by ESMA, no later than (14) fourteen business days of the date of being notified of the decision under consideration in the grievance.

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Cabinet Resolution of 2018 Regarding the UAE Regulations for the Control on Juice and Beverage Products 9 b. All the necessary documents that establish the causes of the grievance shall be furnished. 2. The Director General shall make the decision he de…

Article (13) Repeals Any provision inconsistent with or repugnant to the provisions of this Resolution is hereby repealed.

Article (14) 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 it is published. Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Prime Minister Issued by Us Date: 6 Ramadan 1439 AH Corresponding to: 22 May 2017 AD

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Cabinet Resolution of 2018 Regarding the UAE Regulations for the Control on Juice and Beverage Products 10 Schedule attached to Cabinet Resolution No. (30) of 2018 Regarding the UAE Regulations for the Control on Juice and Beverage Products S.N Standard No. Approved Standard 1 UAE.S GSO 1820 Fruit juices and Nectars 2 UAE.S GSO 2201 Juices with milk 3 UAE.S GSO 2208 Flavored artifici…