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UAE Environmental / ESG LawCabinet Resolution No. (28) of 2024 Approving Mandatory Technical Rules in the Food and Agriculture and Oil and Gas Sectors in the United Arab Emirates

UAE Cabinet Resolution·Cabinet Resolution No. (28) of 2024

قرار مجلس الوزراء بشأن اعتماد لوائح فنية إلزامية في قطاعي الأغذية والزراعة والنفط والغاز في دولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة

Authoritative Arabic version per the official UAE Legislation portal

Issued Date
April 1, 2024
Effective from
April 16, 2024
Articles
3
Last synced
Oct 19, 2026
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  • Approves mandatory technical rules for the food, agriculture, oil and gas sectors across the UAE.
  • Sets binding standards that businesses in these sectors must follow when operating in the country.
  • Aims to protect consumer safety, public health, and product quality in food and energy supplies.
  • Applies nationwide to producers, importers, and distributors working in the covered sectors.
  • Non-compliance with the approved technical rules can expose businesses to regulatory action.

Approves mandatory technical rules for food, agriculture, oil and gas sectors across the UAE, setting binding standards for producers, importers and distributor…

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3 articles

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    Article 1

    Article (1) The Technical Regulations, whose numbers and titles designated in the schedule annexed to this Resolutions, shall be deemed as technical regulations of mandatory application in the United Arab Emirates.

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    Article 2

    Article (2) All concerned authorities, existing at the time of enforcement of this Resolution, shall amend its status to comply with its provisions within (180) One Hundred Eighty days after its enforcement.

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    Cabinet Resolution of 2024 Approving Mandatory Technical Rules in the Food and Agriculture and Oil and Gas Sectors in the United Arab Emirates 2

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    Article 3

    Article (3) This Resolution shall be published in the Official Gazette and shall come into force as of the day following its publication date. Mohammad bin Rashid Al Maktoum Prime Minister Issued by us, On: 22/ Ramadan/ 1445 A.H. Corresponding to: 01/ April/ 2024 AD

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    Cabinet Resolution of 2024 Approving Mandatory Technical Rules in the Food and Agriculture and Oil and Gas Sectors in the United Arab Emirates 3 Schedule Annexed to Cabinet Resolution No. (28) of 2024 Schedule (1): Food and Agriculture Sector SN Technical Regulation Number Technical Regulation Title in English Type 1 UAE.S GSO 2479:2023 Danbo Cheese New 2 UAE.S GSO 2053:2023 Quick frozen peaches New 3 UAE.S GSO 814:2023 Ground red meat and ground poultry meat New 4 UAE.S GSO 707:2023 Flavourings permitted for use in foodstuffs New Schedule (2): Oil and Gas Sector SN Technical Regulation Number Technical Regulation Title in English Type 1 UAE.S GSO 1785-2:2023 Lubricating Oils for Internal Combustion Engines – Part 2: ACEA European Oil Sequences for Gasoline Engines and Diesel Engines New

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