General UAE Legal Questions LawCabinet Resolution No. (25) of 2022 Regarding the Regulation of Outdoor Lighting Products

Article (1) Definitions 1. For the purposes of implementing the provisions of this Resolution, the following terms and expressions shall have the meanings assigned to each of them, unless the context requires otherwise:

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Cabinet Resolution of 2022 Regarding the Regulation of Outdoor Lighting Products 2 State : United Arab Emirates. Ministry : Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology. Minister : Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology. Competent Authorities : Federal or local government authorities authorized to implement the provisions of this Resolution. Standard Specification : A document that defines the attributes of a commodity, product, material, service, or any…

Article (2) Scope of Application 1. The provisions of this resolution shall apply to all Non-Domestic Lighting Products that operate with or without control devices. It also applies to standalone control devices and Lighting Products placed on the market or integrated into another product. 2. The Lighting Products specified in Annex No. (3) attached to this resolution shall be exempt from the application of this resolution.

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Article (3) Electrical Safety Requirements 1. All products falling within the scope of application of this resolution shall be subject to the requirements of the Emirates Conformity Assessment System (ECAS) and Chairman of the Board’s Decision No. (26) of 2009 regarding the registration of low voltage electrical devices. 2. Products shall comply with the requirements of the UAE specifications for electrical safety as stated in Annex No. (8) of this resolution.

Article (4) Energy Efficiency 1. The Energy Efficiency class of Lighting Products shall be determined as shown in Table No. (1) of Annex No. (2) attached to this resolution. 2. ηTM is calculated by dividing the declared useful luminous flux Φuse (expressed in lm) by the declared on-mode power consumption Pon (expressed in W) and multiplying it by the applicable factor FTM given in Table No. (2) of Annex No. (2) attached to this resolution. 3. The minimum Energy Efficiency requirements for a standalone control device operating at full load are specified in Table No. (3) of Annex No. (2) attached to this resolution.

Article (5) Functional Requirements The Lighting Products specified within the scope of application of this resolution shall meet the functional requirements specified in Annex (4) attached to this resolution, and the tests specified in the standard specifications listed in Annex No. (8) attached to this resolution shall be applied.

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Article (6) Content of Hazardous Chemicals 1. Subject to compliance with the environmental legislation in force in the State, the products specified within the scope of application of this resolution shall comply with the maximum limits for hazardous substances specified in Annex No. (5) attached to this resolution. The tests specified in the standard specifications listed in Annex No. (8) attached to this resolution shall be applied. 2. Products are not required to be registered under the RoHS requirements approved by Cabinet Resolution No. (10) of 2017, referred to, if they are registered under the requirements of the lighting regulations in implementation of Cabinet Resolution No. (34) of…

Article (7) Parties Obligations and Responsibilities 1. Supplier obligations and responsibilities: Suppliers and providers of products falling within the scope of application of this resolution shall obtain the Emirates Conformity Assessment Scheme (ECAS) Conformity Certificate and the Energy Efficiency Label, in addition to the following requirements: a. Lighting Products: 1) Ensure that each light source placed on the market as a standalone product (not integrated into another product) and packaged is provided with an Energy Efficiency Label on the packaging. 2) Ensure that Lighting Product information and technical documentation are entered into the product database on the Ministry’s webs…

Article (8) Conformity Assessment Procedures 1. The Supplier shall apply to obtain the Conformity Certificate for the product, in accordance with the following requirements: a. Submit an application to register the product with the Ministry. b. A copy of a valid industrial or commercial license, valid in the State. c. Sign the Conformity Declaration in accordance with the form approved by the Ministry. d. Submit all documents and data related to the Product's compliance with the technical requirements set out in Annex No. (2) attached hereto. e. Determine the nominal characteristics of the Product, which shall be recorded on the label. 2. The Conformity Certificate issued in accordance with…

Article (9) Energy Efficiency Label for Lighting Products 1. Energy Efficiency Label designs: a. The Energy Efficiency Label, including its designs and actual dimensions shall be placed in accordance with the procedures of the Ministry’s mark usage policy.

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Cabinet Resolution of 2022 Regarding the Regulation of Outdoor Lighting Products 8 b. If the Non-Domestic Lighting Product is marketed in a separate package, the product shall be provided with an Energy Efficiency Label that meets the following requirements: 1) The package shall not measure less than 20 mm on one side and 54 mm in high. 2) The Energy Efficiency Label may be printed in monochrome only if all other informatio…

Article (10) Lighting Products Waste and their Safe Disposal 1. Lighting Products Waste shall be classified as follows: a. General waste: All incandescent and halogen lamps. b. Hazardous waste: Any Lighting Products containing mercury including fluorescent lamps (FLs), compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs), light-emitting diode lamps (LEDs) and any new lighting technology containing mercury or other hazardous compounds. 2. Safe disposal (including collection, storage, transportation and recycling) of Lighting Products containing hazardous waste shall be carried out by waste management entities, with other relevant authorities, in accordance with the provisions of Federal Law No. (24) of 1999, ref…

Article (11) Market Surveillance 1. When the Product is placed on the market, it shall be subject to surveillance. Accordingly, the Ministry or the Competent Authority, as the case may be, shall undertake the necessary procedures to monitor the Product to ensure its continued compliance with the Conformity Certificate throughout all stages of the supply chain. For such purpose, the Ministry or the Competent Authority may undertake any of the following procedures: a. Ensure that all points of sale in the State comply with the prohibition of importing or placing it on the local markets, except after obtaining the Conformity Certificate. b. Take samples of the Product, from the market or from t…

Article (12) Violations and Penalties 1. Without prejudice to any penalty or procedure stipulated by any Legislation in force in the State, if a violation for any of the provisions of this Resolution is committed, the Ministry or the Competent Authority, as the case may be, may impose one or more of the following administrative penalties: a. Coordinate with the Licensing Authority to cancel the commercial license of the Supplier responsible for the violation. b. Revoke the Conformity Certificate granted to the non-compliant product. c. Charge the Violator with the expenses and costs of removing and remedying the damages resulting from the violation, in the event of failure to do so. 2. If th…

Article (13) Grievance Procedures Grievances against decisions issued pursuant to the provisions of Article (12) of this Resolution may be submitted, provided that the following: 1. The grievance shall be submitted to the Minister, the Head of the Competent Authority, or whoever they delegate in accordance with the procedures specified by the Ministry or the Competent Authority, as the case may be, within a period not exceeding (14) fourteen working days from the date on which the Violator is notified of the decision subject to the grievance. 2. All documents substantiating the grounds of the grievance shall be enclosed. 3. The Minister or the Head of the Competent Authority, or whoever they…

Article (14) General Provisions 1. The Ministry shall be responsible for the implementation of the provisions of this Resolution. For that purpose, it may undertake the procedures it deems appropriate, and it may delegate some of its powers to the acceptable Conformity Assessment bodies. 2. This resolution shall be implemented in conjunction with Cabinet Resolution No. (34) of 2013 Regarding the UAE Regulation for Lighting Products and their Control; 3. The Ministry shall be responsible for receiving and reviewing applications for Product registration and granting it the Conformity Certificate in accordance with the provisions of this Resolution. The Ministry may also delegate any of the Com…

Article (15) Regularization 1. The Supplier, as appropriate, shall register the product with the Ministry under the Emirates Conformity Assessment Scheme (ECAS), within a period not exceeding (180) one hundred and eighty days from the date of publication of this resolution in the Official Gazette, for the product that has entered any stage of the supply chain, and has not been placed on the local market prior to the issuance of this resolution. 2. The Supplier shall be granted a period not exceeding one year from the date of publication of this resolution in the Official Gazette to regularize the status of the product placed on the markets prior to its issuance. 3. All concerned authorities…

Article (16) Repeals Any provision that contradicts or conflicts with the provisions of this Resolution shall be repealed.

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Article (17) Publication and Entry into Force This Resolution shall be published in the Official Gazette and shall enter into force from the day following its date of publication. Mohammad bin Rashid Al Maktoum Prime Minister Issued by Us: Dated: 25 Shaaban 1443 A.H. Corresponding to: 28 March 2022 A.D

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Cabinet Resolution of 2022 Regarding the Regulation of Outdoor Lighting Products 14 Annex 1 Technical Definitions For this regulation, the following definitions shall apply: 1) 'light source' means an electrically operated product intended to emit, or, in the case of a non-incandescent light source, intended to be possibly tuned to emit, light, or both, with all of the followi…