General UAE Legal Questions LawCabinet Resolution No. (54) of 2019 Regarding the UAE Scheme for the Control of Textile Products

Article (1) Definitions In application of the provisions of this Resolution, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings assigned to each of them, unless the context stipulates otherwise: State : United Arab Emirates. Law : Federal Law No. (28) of 2001 Establishing the Emirates Authority for Standardization and Metrology, and its amendments, or any other legislation that replaces it. Authority : The Emirates Authority for Standardization and Metrology (ESMA). Board : The ESMA's Board of Directors. Director General : The Director General of the ESMA. Competent : The federal or local authority concerned with implementing

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Cabinet Resolution of 2019 Regarding the UAE Scheme for the Control of Textile Products 2 Authorities the provisions of this Resolution. Standard : A document that specifies the characteristics of the commodity, material or service, or everything that is subject to measurement, its descriptions, characteristics, quality level, dimensions, measures, or safety and security requirements therein. It also includes terms, symbols, test methods, sampling, packaging, labels, and tags. Approved Standard : A standard that is adopted by ESMA, and is referred to as UAE Standard, and symbolized by (S/UAE) or (UAE.S). Conformity Assessment Scheme (ECAS) : The Scheme issued by the Board, which is concerned with verifying that the product meets the specified requirements of the Approved Standards and technical requirements, directly or indirectly, through specific procedures carried out by ESMA, such as inspection, testing, calibration, or granting certificates of conformity. The Mark : Any drawing, mark, stamp, chiselling or picture that refers to ESMA or what it has issued in regard to standardization, metrology, quality, and conformity, or that refers to any international organization in relation to standardization, metrology, quality, and conformity. Emirates Quality Mark (EQM) : The Mark approved by ESMA and is granted to the product to indicate that it conforms to the Approved Standards regarding the product. Certificate of Conformity : The certificate issued by ESMA, confirming the conformity of the product or any batch thereof to the requirements of the Approved Standards. Supplier : Manufacturer, importer, carrier, collector, agent or the person storing the product or any major or subsidiary distributor whose activity has an effect on the product's characteristics; or any commercial or legal representative in charge of

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Cabinet Resolution of 2019 Regarding the UAE Scheme for the Control of Textile Products 3 importing, installing and operating the product subject to the provisions of this Resolution, and who conducts his activity through a company or sole proprietorship licensed in the State. Consumer : Anyone who obtains a commodity or service for or without consideration, to satisfy his personal needs or the needs of others. Supply Chain : All the processes that the product undergoes after it is manufactured and until it reaches the consumer, including importing, supplying, storing, delivering, and selling the product in bulk or singly, and any other process related to the product's delivery to the consumer. Textile Fibers : The basic units (thin filaments) included in the formation of yarns and textiles (fabrics), in which certain conditions and specifications of length, durability and flexibility are provided so that they can be spun into yarns and then weaved. Annex (2) lists the names and descriptions of the components of textile fibers. Product (Textile Products) : Raw products that are prepared or semi-prepared, component, or semi-component, manufactured or semi- manufactured, and that are made exclusively from textile fibers, regardless of the mixing or assembly process used to manufacture them. Offering : A part of the supply chain that includes any activity aimed at selling, trading, storing, displaying, marketing, promoting, or presenting the product to the consumer, for or without consideration.

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Article (2) Scope of Application 1. The provisions of this Resolution shall apply to textile products of which composition includes any of the components stated in Annex No. (2), and which are offered, manufactured, distributed, imported into the State, and they include: a. New ready-to-wear clothing products. b. Textiles / fabrics intended for knitting garments of all widths. c. Ready-to-use textiles intended for internal use, including furniture products, curtains, carpets, mattresses and their accessories. d. Any products that include textiles in their composition of not less than 80% of weight. 2. The following shall be excluded from the application of this Resolution: a. The yarn and textile products manufactured by people who work in their residences and independent companies providing the raw materials involved in the composition of these products. b. Textile products crafted by self-employed tailors. c. Textile products designed for single use. d. Textile products designed for outdoor use (such as gardens and parks). e. Leather, rubber and plastic products.

Article (3) Responsibilities of the Supplier The Supplier shall, at any stage of the Supply Chain, must adhere to the following: 1. He must carry out his activity through a company or a sole proprietorship registered and licensed in accordance with the applicable legislation in the State. 2. The product shall meet the requirements specified in Annexes No. (1) and (2) attached to this Resolution according to the following criteria: a. Resistance to combustion for textile products for babies and children. b. The content of harmful materials and heavy metals in textile products. c. The requirements of the care label and the components label, and the requirements

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Cabinet Resolution of 2019 Regarding the UAE Scheme for the Control of Textile Products 5 for advertising and marketing. d. Environmental requirements for textile products. 3. Cooperating with ESMA and the Competent Authorities and providing them with all necessary documents and examination certificates upon request, to ensure that the product conforms to the requirements of this Resolution. 4. Taking the necessary measures to ensure that the product conforms to any other requirements as determined by the concerned authorities according to the relevant legislation, in particular, observing the controls and requirements of public health, safety and the environment.

Article (4) Requirements for Conformity Assessment 1. The product conformity to the requirements of this Resolution shall be verified through the following: a. Verifying that the Supplier has registered the product with ESMA in the Emirates Conformity Assessment Scheme (ECAS). b. An acceptable conformity assessment entity shall conduct the necessary verification and assessment to determine the product's conformity to the technical requirements and the standards stipulated in Annex (1) attached to this Resolution, and any other standards approved by ESMA in this regard. 2. For the purposes of granting the product a certificate of conformity, the Supplier must: a. Use the forms approved by ESMA. b. Fulfil all the requirements of this Resolution, the technical requirements and the approved standards stated in Annex No. (1), attached thereto. c. Take appropriate measures to provide systems for controlling the product during the various stages of production in order to ensure the continuous fulfilment of the requirements of the approved standards. 3. Notwithstanding the provisions of Clauses (1) and (2) of this Article, a product that has obtained the Emirates Quality Mark or any other mark recognized by ESMA Authority shall be deemed to fulfil the requirements of the approved standard.

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Article (5) Requirements of the Label 1. The labelling for textile products must meet the requirements of the Standards stipulated in Annex No. (1), attached to this Resolution. 2. The labelling for textile products must include the Emirates Conformity Mark (ECAS) in addition to the components of the product and the chemical components of the product, in accordance with ESMA requirements. 3. The labelling for textile products must include the necessary information about the appropriate storage environment that guarantees the quality and safety of the product. 4. Textile products must have a code for the production batch, through which the product can be traced during its circulation in the market. 5. None of the following may appear on the product: a. Any pictures or drawings that do not comply with the public order and prevailing social norms and values prevailing in the State. b. Any information that cannot be verified and proven.

Article (7) Market Monitoring and Surveying 1. When the product is put on the market, it is subject to monitoring, and ESMA or the Competent Authority, as the case may be, shall monitor it to ensure that it continues to conform to the requirements and conditions for obtaining the Certificate of Conformity in all stages of the Supply Chain; and for this purpose it may take any of the following

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Cabinet Resolution of 2019 Regarding the UAE Scheme for the Control of Textile Products 7 measures: a. Inspecting and sampling the product and conducting the necessary examinations. b. Ensuring that all customs ports in the State are obligated to prohibit its import or entry and offering in the local markets, except after obtaining the Certificate of Conformity. c. Taking appropriate measures against the product that does not meet or loses any of the conditions for granting the Certificate of Conformity, including suspending its circulation or withdrawing it from the local markets. d. Obligating the Supplier responsible for offering the violating product to recall and withdraw it from the local markets, and to rectify its status if this is possible or to obligate him to return it to the country of origin or to destroy it in accordance with the applicable in force in this regard, within the period specified by ESMA or the Competent Authority, as the case may be. e. Following up on the implementation of the procedures referred to in this Article. 2. The Supplier for whom the sample was taken from the product in his possession shall be deemed responsible for nonconformity to the requirements of this Resolution, unless proven otherwise, within the period specified by ESMA or the Competent Authority, as the case may be. 3. Product monitoring also includes all entry points to the State to ensure that the product conforms to the provisions of this Resolution.

Article (8) Violations and Sanctions 1. Without prejudice to any penalty or measure stipulated in Federal Law No. (28) of 2001 Establishing the Emirates Authority for Standardization and Metrology and its amendments, and other relevant legislation, if a violation of any of the provisions of Articles (3) and (4) of this Resolution is committed, ESMA or the Competent Authority, as the case may be, may impose one or more of the following administrative sanctions: a. Coordination with the Licensing Authority to cancel the commercial license of the Supplier responsible for the violation.

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Cabinet Resolution of 2019 Regarding the UAE Scheme for the Control of Textile Products 8 b. Cancellation of the Certificate of Conformity granted to the violating product. c. Charging the violator with the expenses and costs of removing and remedying the damages resulting from the violation if he does not remove or remediate. 2. If ESMA or the Competent Authority, as the case may be, is not able to determine who is responsible for the product's nonconformity to the requirements of this Resolution, then the person with whom the violation was detected shall be deemed responsible for the nonconformity, unless proven otherwise.

Article (9) Grievance Procedures 1. A grievance may be filed against the decisions issued pursuant to the provisions of Article (8) of this Resolution, provided that the following is adhered to: a. Submitting the grievance to the Director General in accordance with the procedures specified by ESMA, within a period not exceeding (14) business days as of the date on which the violator is notified of the decision he wishes to grieve against. b. All necessary documents explaining the reason for the grievance shall be enclosed. 2. The Director General shall issue the decision he deems appropriate regarding the grievance submitted in accordance with the provisions of this Article within a period not exceeding (25) business days as of the date of its submission, and the decision issued in this regard shall be final. The grievance shall be deemed rejected if no action is taken within the period specified in this Clause.

Article (11) General Provisions 1. For the purposes of implementing the provisions of this Resolution, the Approved Standard stipulated in Annex No. (1), attached to this Resolution shall be deemed as a mandatory standard in the State, and the Board may adopt any other standard required to implement the provisions of this Resolution, in accordance with the Law. 2. ESMA shall receive and study requests for product registration and conformity and issue the necessary decisions thereon, and it may appoint an acceptable conformity assessment entity to assess the product conformity, according to the relevant legislation. 3. ESMA shall set the necessary procedures to implement the provisions of this Resolution, and it may delegate any competent authority with any of these powers, provided that the delegation is specific and said authority exercises the competence delegated thereto under ESMA's supervision. 4. The Competent Authority in each Emirate shall be responsible for implementing the provisions of this Resolution. This shall include examination and testing to ensure that the product conforms to its provisions. 5. The Annexes attached to this Resolution are deemed as part of its provisions and shall be read with as one unit. The Board may review and amend any of these Annexes whenever the need arises. 6. The provisions of this Resolution do not preclude the application of laws, conformity regulations and other standards related to the product. 7. The provisions of this Resolution do not prevent the inspectors of the Competent Authorities from conducting other examinations on the product to ensure that it fulfils the provisions stipulated in the relevant legislation and other resolutions. 8. All entities subject to the provisions of this Resolution must provide the assistance and information requested by the inspectors of the Competent Authorities to implement its provisions. 9. If any situation arises that cannot be dealt with under the provisions of this Resolution, or if any dispute arises regarding its application, the matter shall be referred to the Director General to issue the decision he deems appropriate regarding that situation or that dispute

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Cabinet Resolution of 2019 Regarding the UAE Scheme for the Control of Textile Products 10 in a manner that serves the public interest.

Article (13) Publication and Entry into Force This Resolution shall be published in the Official Gazette and shall enter into force as of the day following the date of its publication. Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Prime Minister Issued by us: On: 3 Dhul Hijjah 1440 H Corresponding to: 4 August 2019 AD

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Cabinet Resolution of 2019 Regarding the UAE Scheme for the Control of Textile Products 11 Annexes to Cabinet Resolution No. (54) of 2019 Regarding the UAE Scheme for the Control of Textile Products Annex No. (1) Standards for Testing Methods Necessary for Conformity of Textile Products Criterion Technical Requirements Standard 1. Resistance to combustion - Textile products for babies and children (up to 12 years old) The burning time shall not be less than 7.0 seconds. ASTM D6545 - 10 2. Safety Requirements - Textile products for babies and children (up to 12 years old) 1- The textile products shall not contain accessories with sharp edges or points. 2- Resistance to separation for accessories of which diameter is less than 6 mm: <50 Newtons (10 seconds). 3- Resistance to separation for accessories of which diameter is more than 6 mm: <90 Newtons (10 seconds). 16 CFR 1500.48 16 CFR 1500.49 UAE.S GSO EN 71-1- 2014

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Cabinet Resolution of 2019 Regarding the UAE Scheme for the Control of Textile Products 12 3. Permitted Substance/ Metal Ratios in Products The content of dyes, harmful substances, and heavy metals used for dyeing and printing. 3-1 Harmful Dyes C.I. Acid Red 26 C.I. Basic Red 9 C.I. Direct Black 38 C.I. Direct Blue 6 C.I. Direct Blue 28 C.I. Disperse Blue 1 C.I. Disperse Yellow 3 Less than 30 ppm per substance. DIN 54231: 2005 3-2 Harmful Substances 3-2-1 Phthalate % DINP, DNOP, DEHP, DIDP, BBP, DBP, DIBP, DNHP Total salts in textile products shall not exceed 1000 ppm. UAE.S GSO ISO 14389- 2014 3-2-2 Formaldehyde Less than 20 mg/ kg UAE.S GSO ISO 14184-1 2014 3-3 Heavy Metals - Textile products for babies and children (up to 12 years old) 3-3-1 Cadmium ≤ 0.1 mg/ kg ASTM E1645 EN 1810, EN 1811, EN 12472 OR Final product examination: 1- Extraction DIN EN ISO 105-E04- 2013 OR 2- By Detection ICP-MS or ICP-OES 3-3-2 Copper ≤ 25 mg/ kg 3-3-3 Lead ≤ 0.2 mg/ kg 3-3-4 Nickel ≤ 1mg/ kg

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Cabinet Resolution of 2019 Regarding the UAE Scheme for the Control of Textile Products 13 4- Label 4-1 Care 4-1-1 The labelling for the care requirements must include complete instructions on the normal care of products according to the Standard. 4-1-2 For textile products that require special care, the labelling must meet the requirements of the Standard. 4-1-3 For textile products that require washing and cleaning, the labelling must meet the requirements of the Standard. 4-1-4 For woven floor coverings without piles (artificial turf) for outdoor use, they must have labelling that meets the requirements in accordance with the Standard. 4-1-5 Carpet linings shall carry the labelling that meets the requirements in accordance with the Standard. UAE.S GSO 863: 1997 UAE.S GSO 3758: 1997 UAE.S GSO 2257: 2012 UAE.S GSO 1285: 2002 UAE.S GSO 2265: 2012 4-2 Advertising and 4-2-1 It is permissible to use

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Cabinet Resolution of 2019 Regarding the UAE Scheme for the Control of Textile Products 14 Marketing the term 100% or "pure" if the product contains only one woven fabric or a percentage not exceeding 5% of another woven fabric. 4-2-2 The advertising and marketing label must indicate the country in which the product was manufactured, the name of the manufacturer, the importer, and the approved trademark. 4-3 Components 4-3-1 The textile products must carry the components label in a visible place. 4-3-2 For products containing two textile compounds or more, it is required that the components must state the weight percentages of each compound.

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Cabinet Resolution of 2019 Regarding the UAE Scheme for the Control of Textile Products 15 Annex No. (2) Table (A) Names and Descriptions of the Components of the Textile Fibers Serial No. Name Fiber Description 1 Wool fiber from sheep's or lambs' fleeces (Ovis aries) or a mixture of fibers from sheep's or lambs' fleeces and the hairs of animals listed in number 2 2 Alpaca, Ilama, camel, cashmere, mohair, angora, vicuna, yak, guanaco, cashgora, beaver, otter, followed or not by the word "wool" or "hair" hair of the following animals: alpaca, Ilama, camel, kashmir goat, angora goat, angora rabbit, vicuna, yak, guanaco, cashgora goat, beaver, otter 3 animal or horsehair, with or without an indication of the kind of animal (e.g. cattle hair, common goat hair, horsehair) hair of the various animals not mentioned under number 1 or 2 4 Silk fiber obtained exclusively from silk- secreting insects 5 Cotton fiber obtained from the bolls of the cotton plant (Gossypium) 6 Kapok fiber obtained from the inside of the kapok fruit (Ceiba pentandra) 7 Flax (or Linen) fiber obtained from the bast of the flax plant (Linum usitatissimum) 8 True Hemp fiber obtained from the bast of hemp

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Cabinet Resolution of 2019 Regarding the UAE Scheme for the Control of Textile Products 16 (Cannabis sativa) 9 Jute fiber obtained from the bast of Corchorus olitorius and Corchorus capsularis. For the purposes of this Regulation, bast fibers obtained from the following species shall be treated in the same way as jute: Hibiscus cannabinus, Hibiscus sabdariffa, Abutilon avicennae, Urena lobata, Urena sinuata 10 Abaca (Manila hemp) fiber obtained from the sheathing leaf of Musa textilis 11 Alfa fiber obtained from the leaves of Stipa tenacissima 12 Coir (Coconut) fiber obtained from the fruit of Cocos nucifera 13 Broom fiber obtained from the bast of Cytisus scoparius and/or Spartium Junceum 14 Ramie fiber obtained from the bast of Boehmeria nivea and Boehmeria tenacissima 15 Sisal fiber obtained from the leaves of Agave sisalana 16 Sunn fiber from the bast of Crotalaria juncea 17 Henequen fiber from the bast of Agave fourcroydes 18 Maguey fiber from the bast of Agave cantala 19 Acetate cellulose acetate fiber wherein less than 92% but at least 74% of the

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Cabinet Resolution of 2019 Regarding the UAE Scheme for the Control of Textile Products 17 hydroxyl groups are acetylated 20 Alginate fiber obtained from metallic salts of alginic acid 21 Cupro regenerated cellulose fiber obtained by the cuprammonium process 22 Modal A regenerated cellulose fiber obtained by a modified viscose process having a high breaking force and high wet modulus. The breaking force (B C) in the conditioned state and the force (B M) required to produce an elongation of 5 % in the wet state 23 Protein fiber obtained from natural protein substances regenerated and stabilised through the action of chemical agents 24 Triacetate cellulose acetate fiber wherein at least 92% of the hydroxyl groups are acetylated 25 Viscose regenerated cellulose fiber obtained by the viscose process for filament and discontinuous fiber 26 Acrylic fiber formed of linear macromolecules comprising at least 85% (by mass) in the chain of the acrylonitrilic pattern 27 Chlorofibre fiber formed of linear macromolecules having in their chain more than 50% by mass of chlorinated vinyl or chlorinated vinylidene monomeric units 28 Fluorofibre fiber formed of linear macromolecules

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Cabinet Resolution of 2019 Regarding the UAE Scheme for the Control of Textile Products 18 made from fluorocarbon aliphatic monomers 29 Modacrylic fiber formed of linear macromolecules having in the chain more than 50% and less than 85% (by mass) of the acrylonitrilic pattern 30 Polyamide or Nylon fiber formed from synthetic linear macromolecules having in the chain recurring amide linkages of which at least 85% are joined to aliphatic or cycloaliphatic units 31 Aramid fiber formed from synthetic linear macromolecules made up of aromatic groups joined by amide or imide linkages, of which at least 85% are joined directly to two aromatic rings and with the number of imide linkages, if present, not exceeding the number of amide linkages 32 Polyimide fiber formed from synthetic linear macromolecules having in the chain recurring imide units 33 Lyocell a regenerated cellulose fiber obtained by dissolution, and an organic solvent (mixture of organic chemicals and water) spinning process, without formation of derivatives 34 Polylactide fiber formed of linear macromolecules having in the chain at least 85% (by mass) of lactic acid ester units derived

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Cabinet Resolution of 2019 Regarding the UAE Scheme for the Control of Textile Products 19 from naturally occurring sugars, and which has a melting temperature of at least 135°C 35 Polyester fiber formed of linear macromolecules comprising at least 85% (by mass) in the chain of an ester of a diol and terephthalic acid 36 Polyethylene fiber formed of un-substituted aliphatic saturated hydrocarbon linear macromolecules 37 Polypropylene fiber formed of an aliphatic saturated hydrocarbon linear macromolecule where one carbon atom in two carries a methyl side chain in an isotactic disposition and without further substitution 38 Polycarbamide fiber formed of linear macromolecules having in the chain the recurring ureylene (NH-CO-NH) functional group 39 Polyurethane fiber formed of linear macromolecules composed of chains with the recurring urethane functional group 40 Vinylal fiber formed of linear macromolecules whose chain is constituted by poly (vinyl alcohol) with differing levels of acetalisation 41 Trivinyl fiber formed of acrylonitrile terpolymer, a chlorinated vinyl monomer and a third vinyl monomer,

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Cabinet Resolution of 2019 Regarding the UAE Scheme for the Control of Textile Products 20 none of which represents as much as 50% of the total mass 42 Elastodiene elastofibre composed of natural or synthetic polyisoprene, or composed of one or more dienes polymerised with or without one or more vinyl monomers, and which, when stretched to three times its original length and released, recovers rapidly and substantially to its initial length 43 Elastane elastofibre composed of at least 85% (by mass) of a segmented polyurethane, and which, when stretched to three times its original length and released, recovers rapidly and substantially to its initial length 44 Glass fiber fiber made of glass 45 Elastomultiester fiber formed by interaction of two or more chemically distinct linear macromolecules in two or more distinct phases (of which none exceeds 85% by mass) which contains ester groups as the dominant functional unit (at least 85%) and which, after suitable treatment when stretched to one and half times its original length and released, recovers rapidly and substantially to its initial length 46 Elastolefin fiber composed of at least 95% (by

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Cabinet Resolution of 2019 Regarding the UAE Scheme for the Control of Textile Products 21 mass) of macromolecules partially cross-linked, made up from ethylene and at least one other olefin and which, when stretched to one and a half times its original length and released, recovers rapidly and substantially to its initial length 47 Melamine fiber formed of at least 85% by mass of cross-linked macromolecules made up of melamine derivatives 48 Name corresponding to the material of which the fibers are composed, e.g. metal (metallic, metallised), asbestos, paper, followed or not by the word 'yam' or 'fiber' fiber obtained from miscellaneous or new materials not listed above

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Cabinet Resolution of 2019 Regarding the UAE Scheme for the Control of Textile Products 22 Table (B) Approved Standards Standard Standard No. System of conventional symbols and examples UAE.S GSO ISO 9354 Terms of fibers and yarns UAE.S GSO ISO 8159 Distinction of yarns UAE.S GSO ISO 1139

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