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Article (1) Definitions For the purpose of applying the provisions of this Resolution, the following words and expressions shall have the meanings assigned thereto receptively, unless the context otherwise requires: State : The United Arab Emirates. Authority : Emirates Authority for Standardization and Metrology. Board : Board of Directors of the Authority.
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Cabinet Resolution of 2018 Regarding the UAE Scheme for Automative Spare Parts 2 Director General : The Director-General of the Authority. Competent Authority : The federal or local authority concerned with the application of this Resolution. Standard : A document setting out the properties of a commodity, material, service or any other a measurable item, the description, characteristics, quality level, dimensions, standards or safety requirements thereof; and shall also include terms, symbols, testing and sampling methods, packaging, description cards and marking. Approved Standards : Standards approved by the Authority and referred to as a UAE Standard “UAE.S.” Vehicles : Any motor vehicle to which the definition of the Gulf Regulations for Vehicles issued by a resolution of the Gulf Standardization Organization applies, and which is, excluding motorcycles or trailers, operated by means of a motor, without dependence on rails, cables or the like. Genuine Spare Parts : Spare Parts designed and manufactured either at the vehicle’s factory or at an independent spare parts factory for replacement purposes in lieu of the malfunctioning or expiring corresponding part of the vehicle, in accordance with approved standards or specifications of the vehicle manufacturer. Commercial Spare Parts : Spare Parts not manufactured at the vehicle’s factory, and are manufactured as replacements parts for motor vehicles in accordance with any international, regional, country of origin or manufacturer’s specifications. Product : Any genuine or commercial spare parts set forth in the schedule hereto annexed. Conformity Assessment : Any activity used directly or indirectly to verify that the product or service meets the relevant technical requirements. Conformity Assessment Body : A body registered, approved or accepted by the Authority to conduct conformity assessment procedures in accordance with relevant legislation, including testing and calibration labs, inspection bodies, dependency
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Cabinet Resolution of 2018 Regarding the UAE Scheme for Automative Spare Parts 3 testing and certification bodies for systems, individuals or products. Emirates Conformity Assessment Scheme (ECAS) : The scheme issued by the Authority and verifies the fulfillment of the approved standards and technical regulations, either directly or indirectly through specific procedures carried out by the Authority like inspection, testing, examination, calibration or granting the products conformity certificates. Conformity Certificate : Certificates issued by the Authority, confirming the conformity of a product or any lot thereof to the requirements of the approved standards. Emirates Quality Mark : A quality mark granted by the Authority indicating that the given product complies with the requirements stated in the approved standard or technical regulation. Supplier : A manufacturer, processor, importer, agent, assembler, carrier or storing body of a product or any major or sub-distributor whose activity has an impact on the characteristics and performance of the product. It is also any commercial or legal representative for importing the product. Supply Chain : All stages a product goes through after its production down to the consumer, including packaging, import, supply, transport, storage, delivery and assembly of the product, through wholesale, retail and any other relevant processes. Offering : Any activity or action intended to sell, lease, trade, store, offer, market, promote or provide the product to the consumer, whether with or without charge. Country of Origin : The country where the product was manufactured.