Legislation Details
- Full Title: Cabinet Resolution On the Technical Regulation for Safety Requirements for Modified Vehicles
- Law Type: Cabinet Resolution
- Law Number: No. (117) of 2024
- Issued Date: 22 Oct 2024
- Effective Date: 29 Apr 2025
- Official Gazette: No. 786
- Sector: Industry and Technical Standardisation
- Status: Active
- Number of Articles: 6
- Chapters/Parts: 0
- Amendments: 0
Summary
This Cabinet Resolution establishes a new Technical Regulation for Safety Requirements for Modified Vehicles in the United Arab Emirates. The regulation sets mandatory technical standards and safety requirements for any vehicles that have been modified from their original factory specifications. This law is important for businesses and individuals involved in the vehicle modification industry, as it aims to ensure the safety and roadworthiness of modified cars on UAE roads. (Cabinet Resolution On the Technical Regulation for Safety Requirements for Modified Vehicles, 2024)
What is the scope and purpose of this law?
The purpose of this Cabinet Resolution is to establish a new mandatory Technical Regulation for Safety Requirements for Modified Vehicles in the UAE. The regulation applies to any vehicles that have been modified from their original factory specifications. The scope covers the technical safety standards and requirements that must be met for modified vehicles to be legally operated on UAE roads. (Cabinet Resolution On the Technical Regulation for Safety Requirements for Modified Vehicles, 2024, Art. 1)
How does this law interact with other UAE legislation?
This Cabinet Resolution is issued under the authority of several related UAE laws, including Federal Law No. (21) of 1995 Concerning Traffic, as amended, and Federal Decree-Law No. (20) of 2020 Concerning Specifications and Standards. It also repeals and replaces the previous Cabinet Resolution No. (45) of 2016 Concerning Mandatory Standard Specifications for the United Arab Emirates, which had approved the earlier Technical Regulation No. (UAE.S 5014:2016) on Safety Requirements for Modified Vehicles. (Cabinet Resolution On the Technical Regulation for Safety Requirements for Modified Vehicles, 2024, Art. 2)
When did this law come into effect?
This Cabinet Resolution was issued on 22 October 2024 and will come into force 180 days after its publication in the Official Gazette, which occurred on 31 October 2024. Therefore, the effective date of this law is 29 April 2025. (Cabinet Resolution On the Technical Regulation for Safety Requirements for Modified Vehicles, 2024, Art. 3)
Source Documents
This article analyses Cabinet Resolution On the Technical Regulation for Safety Requirements for Modified Vehicles for legal research and educational purposes. For the purpose of interpretation and application, reference must be made to the original Arabic text. In case of conflict, the Arabic text prevails. This does not constitute legal advice.