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UAE Federal Law·Federal Law No. (2) of 2025

قانون اتحادي بتعديل بعض القوانين الاتحادية

Authoritative Arabic version per the official UAE Legislation portal

Issued Date
April 28, 2025
Effective from
April 29, 2025
Articles
4
Last synced
Oct 19, 2026
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Plain-language summary

  • Amends several existing UAE federal laws through a single legislative package.
  • Applies across the federal legal system; specific impact depends on each amended law.
  • Refer to the full text to see which articles and statutes are updated.
  • Check the official gazette publication date to confirm when changes take effect.

Amends multiple existing UAE federal laws through a consolidated legislative package effective April 29, 2025.

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

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Key Articles

4 articles

  1. 1

    Article 1

    Article (1) The expressions “Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries” and “Ministry of Climate Change and Environment” shall be replaced by the expression “Emirates Drug Establishment”; the word “Ministry” shall be replaced by the word “Establishment”; the expressions “Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries” and “Minister of Climate Change and Environment” shall be replaced by the expression “Chairman of the Establishment”; and the word “Minister” shall be replaced by the word “Chairman”, wherever they appear in in the following federal Decree- Laws and in any resolution issued in pursuance thereof: 1. Federal Law No. (39) of 1992 Regarding the Production, Importation, and Circulation of Fertilizers, Soil Amendments and Nutrients; 2. Federal Law No. (9) of 2017 Regarding Veterinary Products;

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    Federal Law No. (2) Amending Certain Federal Laws 2 3. Federal Law No. (9) of 2020 Regarding the Biosafety of Genetically-Modified Organisms and their Products; and 4. Federal Law No. (10) of 2020 Regarding Pesticides.

  2. 2

    Article 2

    Article (2) 1. The definition of “Competent Department” used in Article (1) of Federal Law No. (39) of 1992, referred to hereinabove, shall be replaced by the following definition: “Competent Department: The competent organizational unit of the Establishment.” 2. The definition of “Agent” used in Article (1) of Federal Law No. (39) of 1992, referred to hereinabove, shall hereby be repealed.

  3. 3

    Article 3

    Article (3) Any provision in conflict with, or repugnant to, the provisions of this Law shall hereby be repealed.

  4. 4

    Article 4

    Article (4) This Law shall be published in the Official Gazette, and shall enter into force as of the date of its publication. Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan President of the United Arab Emirates Issued at the Presidential Palace – Abu Dhabi: Dated: 30th Shawwal 1446 AH Corresponding to: 28th April 2025 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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