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Article (1) Definitions For the purposes of implementing the provisions of this Resolution, the following terms and expressions shall have the meanings assigned to each of them, unless the context requires otherwise:
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Cabinet Resolution of 2026 Regarding the UAE Safety Requirements Regulation in Industrial Gas Facilities 2 State : The United Arab Emirates. Ministry : The Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology. Minister : The Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology. Competent Authority : The federal or local government entities in the State within whose competence the implementation of any provision of this Resolution falls. Industrial Gases : Gases of various types and categories produced or filled for industrial or commercial uses, including principal gases such as nitrogen, oxygen, carbon dioxide, argon, hydrogen, helium, acetylene, and other gases or mixtures thereof. Authorized Entity : Any federal or local government entity, or any private entity formally authorized by the Competent Authority to undertake any of its duties and powers prescribed under this Resolution. Facility : Any industrial or commercial establishment or company engaged in production, filling, transportation, storage, import, or export activities of compressed, liquefied, or Cryogenic Industrial Gases, including activities involving the manufacture, maintenance, and requalification of cylinders, tubes, tanks, and equipment used in the production and Filling of Industrial Gases. Product : Ready-for-use packaged Industrial Gases of all types and in all containers, including empty cylinders, tubes, tanks, as well as the equipment, and installations used in Industrial Gas production, filling, and storage activities, such as valves and Measuring Instruments and devices. Supplier : The manufacturer, filler, processor, storage provider, importer, agent, principal or sub-distributor, or carrier of Products whose activity affects the characteristics and safety of Industrial Gases, as well as any commercial or legal representative responsible for importing Products subject to the provisions of this Resolution.
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Cabinet Resolution of 2026 Regarding the UAE Safety Requirements Regulation in Industrial Gas Facilities 3 Conformity Assessment : Any activity used, directly or indirectly, to verify that a good, Product, material, or service satisfies the relevant technical requirements. Accreditation : A procedure whereby the Ministry formally grants recognition to a Conformity Assessment Body and declares that it is qualified and competent to perform specified tasks. Conformity Assessment Body : A body registered, accredited, or approved by the Ministry to carry out Conformity Assessment procedures, including testing and Calibration laboratories, inspection bodies, proficiency-testing providers, and certification bodies for systems, persons, or Products. Medical Laboratories, research and development Laboratories, and Laboratories used for personal, training, or educational purposes shall be excluded. Certificate of Conformity : A certificate issued by the Ministry or by a Conformity Assessment Body accepted by the Ministry, confirming that the Product, or any batch thereof, complies with the relevant Standard Specifications. Standard Specification : A document specifying the characteristics, descriptions, quality level, dimensions, measurements, safety and security requirements, terms, symbols, testing methods, sampling procedures, packaging requirements, labels, and Marks relating to any good, Product, material, service, or anything subject to measurement. Approved Standard Specification : A Standard Specification adopted by the Ministry and designated as a Standard Specification of the United Arab Emirates, denoted by the symbol (UAE.S). Technical Regulation : A Cabinet Resolution prescribing technical requirements, whether directly or by reference to, or incorporation of, the contents of a Standard Specification, technical specification, or code of practice, having mandatory application.
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Cabinet Resolution of 2026 Regarding the UAE Safety Requirements Regulation in Industrial Gas Facilities 4 Laboratory : An entity engaged in the performance of testing or Calibration activities. Inspection and Requalification Centers : Registered or accredited entities possessing the capabilities and qualified competences required to conduct periodic inspections, maintenance, and requalification of cylinders and tanks used in Industrial Gas Facilities, for the purpose of verifying their safety and continued fitness for service, stamping them and affixing a mark confirming their validity and indicating the date of the next periodic inspection, or withdrawing and removing them from service where they are found unfit for use. Measuring Instruments : Machines, instruments, and devices intended for measurement purposes, including direct measures such as scales, capacity measures, length-measuring devices, standard units, and the like, as well as indirect measures such as temperature and pressure gauges, water meters, electricity meters, and the like. Mark : Any drawing, sign, symbol, stamp, engraving, or image denoting the Ministry or any matter issued thereby concerning standards, metrology, quality, and conformity, or denoting any international body concerned with standards, metrology, quality, and conformity. Calibration : The operations undertaken to determine and adjust the accuracy of Measuring Instruments and devices. Occupational Health and Safety : The set of procedures, rules, and systems applied within a legislative framework and according to specified technical standards, aimed at protecting workers from work-related hazards, accidents, and diseases resulting therefrom, reducing workplace injuries, and safeguarding property.
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Cabinet Resolution of 2026 Regarding the UAE Safety Requirements Regulation in Industrial Gas Facilities 5 Supply Chain : All stages through which a Product passes, commencing from primary production and ending with its delivery to the consumer, including the stages of importation, production, filling, storage, and transportation of the Product, as well as any other related operation. Filling of Industrial Gas : The operations carried out by a Facility to fill Industrial Gases produced thereby or stored on its premises into cylinders or containers to facilitate safe transportation, storage, and use by the concerned authority, in accordance with the instructions specifying their uses and satisfying quality and safety requirements. Cryogenic Gases : Gases maintained, transported, and stored in a liquefied state at extremely low temperatures, requiring specific procedures for storage, transportation, and handling to ensure compliance with safety standards, such as nitrogen, argon, helium, and hydrogen gases. Inert Gases : Non-flammable and non-toxic gases used in gaseous form or as cryogenic liquids at temperatures below minus one hundred (-100) degrees Celsius, for various purposes such as refrigeration or as rocket fuel, including nitrogen and neon gases. Toxic Gases : Gases that cause death or serious harm to human health when inhaled, such as fluorine, chlorine, and hydrogen cyanide gases. Flammable Gases : Gases that ignite upon contact with an ignition source, such as acetylene and hydrogen. Emirates Conformity Assessment Scheme (ECAS) : The scheme issued by the Ministry, which is concerned with verifying a Product's compliance with requirements specified in the Approved Standard Specifications, whether directly or indirectly, through specified procedures undertaken by the Ministry, such as inspection, testing, or Calibration, for the purpose of issuing Certificates of Conformity.
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Cabinet Resolution of 2026 Regarding the UAE Safety Requirements Regulation in Industrial Gas Facilities 6 Color Coding of Industrial Gas Cylinders and Containers : The system used to distinguish gases filled in cylinders or containers by assigning a specific color to each cylinder or container according to the type of Industrial Gas and its degree of hazard, thereby facilitating the identification of the filled gas, enabling prompt handling and risk avoidance during incidents or for the purpose of gas identification, and contributing to the reduction of filling errors at source, and the prevention of delivery of incorrect Products to consumers.
