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UAE Cabinet Resolution·Cabinet Resolution No. (84) of 2024

قرار مجلس الوزراء بشأن المتطلبات الفنية لاتصال الطوارئ eCall في المركبات

Authoritative Arabic version per the official UAE Legislation portal

Issued Date
July 15, 2024
Effective from
August 1, 2024
Articles
3
Last synced
Jul 20, 2026

Plain-language summary

  • Sets technical rules for the eCall system that auto-calls emergency services after a crash.
  • Applies to vehicles sold or registered in the UAE under federal scope.
  • Aims to speed up emergency response and reduce road fatalities.
  • Manufacturers and importers must ensure vehicles meet the specified eCall standards.
  • Regulator oversees compliance, testing, and approval of eCall-equipped vehicles.

Establishes technical requirements for eCall emergency call systems in vehicles sold or registered in the UAE.

Synced from the official UAE Legislation portal · Plain-language summary by the LEXAI editorial team

Article-level text

Key Articles

3 articles

  1. 1

    Article 1

    Article (1) The Technical Requirements Regulation for eCall in Vehicles (UAE.S 5019: 2024) shall be a mandatory technical regulation in the United Arab Emirates.

  2. 2

    Article 2

    Article (2) Standard No. (UAE.S 5019: 2018), approved by Cabinet Resolution No. (13) of 2018, shall be repealed.

  3. 3

    Article 3

    Article (3) This Resolution shall be published in the Official Gazette and enter into force as of the day following the date of its publication. Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Prime Minister Issued by Us: On: 09 Muharram 1446 A.H. Corresponding to: 15 July 2024 AD

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Note: The Arabic text of this legislation is the authoritative version as per the official UAE Legislation portal.

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