General UAE Legal Questions LawCabinet Resolution No. (10) of 2020 Regarding the UAE Control System for Solar Products

Article (1) Definitions In the application of the provisions of this Resolution, the following words and expressions shall each have the respective meaning corresponding thereto, unless otherwise indicated in the text: State : United Arab Emirates. Authority : Emirates Authority for Standardization and Metrology. Board : Authority’s Board Of Directors. Director General : Director General of the Authority.

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Cabinet Resolution of 2020 Regarding the UAE Control System for Solar Products 2 Competent Authority : Federal and local governmental Authority of the country that is authorized to implement the provisions of this Resolution. Product : Solar products including all appliances…

Article (2) Scope of Application The provisions of this Resolution shall apply to all solar energy products offered in the country, including the free zones, according to the Standard Specifications shown in the appendix attached to this Resolution, except for large solar farms.

Article (3) Supplier Obligations At any stage of the supply chain, the supplier shall abide by the following: 1. Obtain a Certificate of Conformity for the products subject to the provisions of this Resolution and specified in the attached schedule. 2. Ensure the continuous conformity of the product to the requirements of this Resolution throughout the period of use of the product, in accordance with the specific use instructions for it and within its scope of responsibility throughout the supply chain. 3. Cooperate with the Authority and the competent authority and provide them with all documents, examination certificates and any other documents related to the product, upon request.

Article (4) Responsibility of the Competent Authorities The competent authorities shall: 1. Ensure that the conformity certificate for the product is available before connecting to the public power grid. 2. Ensuring the appropriateness of connecting the product to the public power grid in accordance with the provisions of this Resolution and the approved controls and conditions it in this regard. 3. Carry out the market control tasks to ensure that the product obtains a certificate of conformity in accordance with the provisions of this Resolution. 4. Coordinate with the Authority to impose any other requirements or obligations on the supplier.

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Article (5) Conformity Requirements 1. The product shall obtain, before introduction, a certificate of conformity, after fulfilling the following requirements: a. Fulfil the requirements of the Approved Standards, which are indicated in the attached appendix to this Resolution. b. Submit the documents and blueprints that prove the conformity of the product and shall be attached to it according to the requirements of this Resolution. c. Register and obtain the Conformity Certificate from the Authority, or from a Conformity Assessment Body approved and accepted by the Authority in accordance with the provisions of Cabinet Resolution No. 35 of 2015 regarding UAE control system for Conformity As…

Article (6) Conformity Assessment Process 1. The supplier shall apply to obtain the Conformity Certificate (ECAS) for the product, according to the following requirements: a. Submit an application to register the product with the Authority. b. A copy of a valid industrial or commercial license, valid in the country. c. Sign the conformity declaration according to the form approved by the Authority. d. Provide all special documents that show the design, manufacture, installation, operation, and maintenance of the product, and any other instructions necessary to use and invest the product, including drawings, blueprints, and a list of necessary components included in the product. e. Determine…

Article (7) Control and Market Survey 1. On its introduction to the market, the product shall be subject to control, and the Authority or the Competent Authority, as appropriate, monitor the product to ensure the continuity of its conformity to the Conformity Certificate at all stages of the supply chain, and for that purpose it may take any of the following measures: a. Inspect, take samples of the product and perform the necessary checks. b. Ensure that all product outlets in the country are committed to prohibiting its import or introduction in local markets, except after obtaining a Conformity Certificate. c. Take appropriate measures against the product that does not meet one of the con…

Article (8) Violations and Penalties 1. Without prejudice to any penalty or procedure stipulated by Federal Law No. (28) of 2001 regarding the establishment of the Emirates Authority for Standardization and Metrology and

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Cabinet Resolution of 2020 Regarding the UAE Control System for Solar Products 7 its amendments and other relevant legislation, in the event that a violation of any of the provisions of Articles (3) and (5) of this Resolution is committed, the Authority or the competent authority, as the case may be, shall impose one or more of the following administrative penalties: a. Coordinate with the licensing authority to cancel the commercial license of the supplier r…

Article (9) Grievance Procedures 1. Grievances may be lodged against decisions issued in accordance with the provisions of Article (8) of this Resolution, or in the event that the product has not been granted a Conformity Certificate, provided that the following shall be adhered to: a. Submit the grievance to the Director General of the Authority according to the procedures determined by the Authority, within a period not exceeding 14 working days from the date of informing the violator of the decision against which he wishes to complain, or within a maximum of 60 days from the date of notifying the supplier of the decision to approve granting the product a Conformity Certificate. b. Attach…

Article (10) General Provisions 1. The Approved Standards set out in Schedule No. (1) attached to this Resolution shall be mandatory to apply in the country, and this Schedule shall be an integral part of it. 2. The Authority, or the competent authority it authorizes to do that, according to the provisions of the law, shall receive and consider the registration and conformity applications from the suppliers covered by the provisions of this Resolution and grant the Conformity Certificates. 3. The Authority shall take the necessary measures to implement the provisions of this Resolution, and it may delegate some of its powers to the competent authority. 4. It is prohibited to import products…

Article (11) Transitional Provisions 1. The supplier shall, as appropriate, register the product with the Authority in the Emirates Conformity Assessment. Scheme (ECAS), within a period not exceeding (180) days from the date of publication of this Resolution in the Official Gazette, for the product that entered any stage of the supply chain, and not introduced in the local market before 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 reconcile the positions of the product on the market before its issuance.

Article (12) Cancellation Any provision that violates or contradicts the provisions of this Resolution shall be repealed.

Article (13) Publication and Applicability This Resolution shall be published in the Official Gazette, and it shall come into force from the day following the date of its publication. Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Prime Minister On: 8 Jumada II 1441 H Corresponding to: 2 February 2020 A.D

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Cabinet Resolution of 2020 Regarding the UAE Control System for Solar Products 10 Annex 1 Appendix attached to Cabinet Resolution No. (10) of 2020 Concerning the UAE Control System for Solar Products Schedule No. (1) Approved Standard Specifications Standard Description PV MODULES UAE.S GSO IEC 61215 Crystalline silicon terrestrial photovoltaic (PV) modules – Design qualification and type a…