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UAE Cabinet Resolution·Cabinet Resolution No. (39) of 2020

قرار مجلس الوزراء بشأن إلزامية المواصفات القياسية الخاصة بالفحص الفني الدوري للمركبات في دولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة

Authoritative Arabic version per the official UAE Legislation portal

Issued Date
May 18, 2020
Effective from
June 1, 2020
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3
Last synced
Aug 31, 2026
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Establishes mandatory standard specifications for periodic vehicle technical inspection across the United Arab Emirates to ensure consistent safety and complian…

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

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    Article 1

    Article (1) The standard specifications for the technical inspection of vehicles, the numbers and titles of which are specified in the Schedule attached to this Resolution, shall be deemed a mandatory standard specifications in the United Arab Emirates.

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    Article 2

    Article (2) All concerned entities existing at the time of entry into force of this Resolution shall regularize their status in accordance with its provisions within (180) one hundred and eighty days from the date of its entry into force.

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    Cabinet Resolution of 2020 Regarding the Mandatory Application of Standard Specifications for Periodic Vehicle Technical Inspection 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 enter into force on the day following the date of its publication. Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Prime Minister Issued by us: On: 25 Ramadan 1441 A.H. Corresponding to: 18 May 2020 A.D.

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    Cabinet Resolution of 2020 Regarding the Mandatory Application of Standard Specifications for Periodic Vehicle Technical Inspection in the United Arab Emirates 3 Schedule Attached to Cabinet Resolution No. (39) of 2020 Regarding the Mandatory Standard Specifications for Periodic Vehicle Technical Inspection in the United Arab Emirates No. Standard Specification No. Arabic Title of the Standard English Title of the Standard Status 1 UAE.S 971-1:2020 املركبات – متطلبات الفحص الفني الدوري – الجزء األول : املركبات الخفيفة MOTOR VEHICLES- PERIODIC TECHNICAL INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS – PART ONE: LIGHT VEHICLES Updated 2 UAE.S 971-2:2020 املركبات – متطلبات الفحص الفني الدوري – الجزء الثاني : املركبات الثقيلة MOTOR VEHICLES - PERIODIC TECHNICAL INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS – PART TWO: HEAVY VEHICLES New

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