General UAE Legal Questions LawCabinet Resolution No. (64) of 2022 Concerning the National Metrology System

Article (1) Definitions In the application of the provisions of this Resolution, the following words and expressions shall have the meanings indicated opposite each of them unless the context requires otherwise: United Arab Emirates (UAE). : State Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology. : Ministry Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology. : Minister The Federal and Local Government Authorities in the State that falls within its jurisdiction to implement any of the provisions of this resolution. : Competent Authorities Any Governmental Entity, whether Federal, Local or Private, officially authorised by the Ministry to carry out any of its tasks and powers stipulated in the provision…

Article (2) Jurisdictions of the Ministry In order to implement the provisions of this resolution, the Ministry shall exercise all the tasks and powers necessary to regulate metrology work within the State, including the following: 1. Determine the necessary national measuring references based on the needs of the State. 2. Supervise the Emirates Metrology Institute (EMI) to ensure the continuity of preserving and maintaining the basic measurement references approved in accordance with international practices, in coordination with the Competent Authorities.

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Article (3) Authorisation of Measuring Activities 1. The Ministry may authorise any of its powers and competencies in the field of scientific and industrial metrology or Legal Metrological Control to any governmental or private entity that has the technical and administrative competence necessary to exercise those powers and competencies. 2. The Ministry undertakes the task of supervising and monitoring the exercise by the authorised bodies of the metrological powers and authorities granted to them to ensure the efficiency of these bodies in the field of authorisation and in accordance with the relevant technical and organisational regulations.

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Article (4) Comply with the Authorities Authorised to Carry Out the Ministry Powers and Competencies The entities authorised with any of the Ministry powers and authorities in the field of metrology, in accordance with the provisions of Article (3) of this resolution, shall be obligated to follow the regulations and instructions issued by the Ministry. In the event of their failure to comply with these regulations and instructions, the Ministry has the right to withdraw their authorisation.

Article (5) Legal Metrological Control 1. Legal Measuring Devices, Packaging (in all its types and contents) and labels shall be subject to legal metrological oversight in accordance with the procedures and regulations that shall be issued in this regard. 2. Legal Metrological Control of all metrological activities, including the following: a. Control of Measuring Devices and Pre-Packaged Packages. b. Metrological supervision. c. Metrological expertise. d. All operations for the purpose of examination and proof.

Article (6) Measurement Units 1. The Measurement Units mentioned in the following items shall be adopted as legal Measurement Units in the State: a. The International System of Measurement Units issued by the International Bureau of Weights and Measures, which includes the names and symbols of basic and derived measurement quantities, their units and prefixes. The Arabic symbols issued by the Arab Industrial Development, Standardization and Mining organisation for measurement units, their names and prefixes are adopted.

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Article (7) Administrative Penalties 1. Without prejudice to any penalty stipulated in Federal Decree-Law No. (20) of 2020 regarding specifications and standards and other related legislation, the Ministry or the Competent Authority, as the case may be, in the event of a violation of any provision of this resolution and the regulations and systems issued pursuant thereto, may impose one or more of the following Administrative Penalties: a. Noticing the Violator. b. Seize the Measuring Devices or Products that are in violation until the situation is corrected in accordance with the time period specified by the Ministry or the Competent Authority. c. Withdraw, retrieve or remove the Measuring…

Article (8) Grievance 1. Resolutions issued pursuant to the provisions of Article (7) of this resolution or if the product is not granted Conformity Certificate, may be appealed provided that: a. Submit the grievance to the Minister or to the Head of the Competent Authority, as the case may be, or to whomever they delegate in accordance with the procedures determined by the Ministry or the Competent Authority, within a period not exceeding (14) fourteen days from the date of informing the Violator of the decision he wishes to appeal against, or within a period of A maximum of (60) days from the date of informing the Supplier of the decision not to approve granting the product a Conformity Ce…

Article (9) Procedure in Case of Disagreement in Interpretation or Non-Treatment If any dispute arises in the interpretation of the provisions of this resolution or any case that cannot be addressed in accordance with its provisions or in accordance with the technical and organisational resolutions and regulations issued pursuant to it or international evidence, the matter shall be referred to the Minister or his delegate to take what he deems appropriate in this regard.

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Article (10) Exclusions The following shall be excluded from the application of the provisions of this Resolution: 1. Ministry of Defence considers to be confidential. 2. Educational purposes and scientific research. 3. Advertising and promotional purposes.

Article (11) Validity of International and Regional Documents In all matters not specifically provided for in this resolution, international and regional documents issued by: 1. Gulf Association for Metrology (GULFMET). 2. Arab Industrial Development, Standardisation and Mining Organisation (AIDSMO). 3. International Bureau of Weights and Measures (BIPM). 4. Recommendation of the International Organisation of Legal Metrology (OIML).

Article (12) Executive Resolutions The Minister shall issue the Resolutions necessary to implement the provisions of this Resolution.

Article (13) Repeals 1. Cabinet Resolution No. (31) of 2006 concerning the National Measurement Law shall be repealed. Any provision that opposes or violates the provisions of this Resolution shall also be repealed. 2. The applicable Resolutions and Regulations issued prior to the entry into force of this Resolution shall remain in force, in a manner that shall not conflict with its provisions, until the issuance of provisions replacing them in accordance with the provisions herein.

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Article (14) Publication and Enforcement This Resolution shall be published in the Official Gazette and shall be enforced after (30) thirty days as of the date of its publication. Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Prime Minister Issued by Us: Date: 12 July 2022 AD Corresponding to 13 Dhu al-Hijjah 1443 A.H.

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