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UAE Cabinet Resolution·Cabinet Resolution No. (18) of 2019

قرار مجلس الوزراء بشأن مواصفة قياسية إلزامية التطبيق في دولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة

Authoritative Arabic version per the official UAE Legislation portal

Issued Date
February 21, 2019
Effective from
March 1, 2019
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3
Last synced
Aug 31, 2026
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Establishes mandatory standards with obligatory application across the United Arab Emirates, setting uniform requirements for compliance by all relevant entitie…

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

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    Article 1

    Article (1) The adopted mandatory standard No. (UAE.S 1785-2:2019) "Oils for internal combustion engines - Part 2 - Oils for gasoline and diesel engines according to the European classification", shall be considered a mandatory standard with obligatory application in the United Arab Emirates.

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    Article 2

    Article (2) All concerned bodies, present at the time of enforcement of this resolution, shall comply with its provisions within (180) days of its enforcement.

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    Cabinet Resolution of 2019 Concerning Mandatory Standards with Obligatory Application 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 date of publication. Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Prime Minister Issued by us: On: 16 Jumada Al Thani 1440 AH Corresponding to: 21 February 2019 AD

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