Legislation Details
- Full Title: Cabinet Resolution On the Technical Regulations for Legal Measuring Instruments
- Law Type: Cabinet Resolution
- Law Number: No. (105) of 2024
- Issued Date: 06 Sep 2024
- Effective Date: 15 Mar 2025
- Official Gazette: No. 783
- Sector: Industry and Technical Standardisation
- Status: Active
- Number of Articles: 76
- Chapters/Parts: 0
- Amendments: 0
Summary
This Cabinet Resolution establishes the technical regulations for legal measuring instruments in the United Arab Emirates. It defines the scope of application, essential requirements, obligations of economic operators, conformity assessment procedures, and enforcement mechanisms for legal measuring instruments used in trade and affecting public health and safety. The resolution aims to ensure the accuracy and reliability of measuring devices in the UAE market, thereby protecting consumers and the environment. (Cabinet Resolution On the Technical Regulations for Legal Measuring Instruments, 2024, Art. 1-30)
What is the scope and purpose of this law?
The provisions of this Resolution apply to various types of legal measuring instruments, including continuous and dynamic measurement systems for liquids, automatic weighing instruments, distance measuring instruments for taxis, and other physical measurement devices. The law does not apply to samples used for display, advertising, or special purposes such as military, educational, or research uses. (Cabinet Resolution On the Technical Regulations for Legal Measuring Instruments, 2024, Art. 2) The purpose of this Resolution is to establish the technical regulations for legal measuring instruments in the UAE, ensuring they meet essential requirements for electromagnetic compatibility, accuracy, and other safety and performance standards. The law empowers the Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology and other competent authorities to regulate the placement of these instruments on the market and their use. (Cabinet Resolution On the Technical Regulations for Legal Measuring Instruments, 2024, Art. 1, 5)
What are the key definitions under this law?
The Resolution provides the following key definitions:
- Legal Measuring Instrument: Measuring device used in trading and affecting health, safety, or the environment due to incorrect indications. (Cabinet Resolution On the Technical Regulations for Legal Measuring Instruments, 2024, Art. 1)
- Sub-assemblies of the Legal Measuring Instrument: Physical parts that operate independently and form a measuring device when connected. (Cabinet Resolution On the Technical Regulations for Legal Measuring Instruments, 2024, Art. 1)
- Placing on Markets: Making the legal measuring instrument available in the market for the first time. (Cabinet Resolution On the Technical Regulations for Legal Measuring Instruments, 2024, Art. 1)
- Mode of Use: Putting the measuring device to end-user use for the first time. (Cabinet Resolution On the Technical Regulations for Legal Measuring Instruments, 2024, Art. 1)
- Economic Operators: The manufacturer, authorized representative, importer, or distributor. (Cabinet Resolution On the Technical Regulations for Legal Measuring Instruments, 2024, Art. 1)
What are the main obligations and requirements?
The Resolution imposes several key obligations: 1. Manufacturers must ensure legal measuring instruments meet the essential requirements in Annexes 1 and 2, prepare technical documents, and conduct conformity assessments. (Cabinet Resolution On the Technical Regulations for Legal Measuring Instruments, 2024, Art. 6) 2. Manufacturers must issue a declaration of conformity, affix conformity and supplementary marks, and retain technical documents for 10 years. (Cabinet Resolution On the Technical Regulations for Legal Measuring Instruments, 2024, Art. 6) 3. Importers must ensure manufacturers have fulfilled their obligations before placing instruments on the market. (Cabinet Resolution On the Technical Regulations for Legal Measuring Instruments, 2024, Art. 8) 4. Distributors must verify the conformity of instruments before making them available. (Cabinet Resolution On the Technical Regulations for Legal Measuring Instruments, 2024, Art. 9) 5. Economic operators must cooperate with authorities and provide information to prove conformity. (Cabinet Resolution On the Technical Regulations for Legal Measuring Instruments, 2024, Art. 6, 8, 9)
What licensing, registration, or approval requirements exist?
The legislation does not specify any licensing, registration, or approval requirements for legal measuring instruments or their economic operators.
What rights and protections does this law provide?
The Resolution does not explicitly outline any specific rights or protections granted to individuals, workers, or businesses. The main focus is on establishing technical requirements and obligations for economic operators to ensure the conformity and safety of legal measuring instruments.
Which authorities or bodies are responsible for enforcement?
The Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology and other competent federal and local authorities in the UAE are responsible for implementing the provisions of this Resolution. The Resolution empowers these authorities to take measures to ensure legal measuring instruments meet the requirements and do not pose risks. (Cabinet Resolution On the Technical Regulations for Legal Measuring Instruments, 2024, Art. 5, 19-23)
What are the penalties for non-compliance?
The legislation does not specify any penalties for non-compliance with the provisions of this Resolution.
What fees, charges, or financial provisions are specified?
The Resolution does not mention any fees, charges, or other financial provisions related to legal measuring instruments or their conformity assessment.
What exemptions or exceptions apply?
The Resolution exempts the following from its scope: 1. Samples of legal measuring instruments used for display, advertising, and promotion purposes. 2. Legal measuring instruments for special uses, such as military, educational, research, or special industrial uses. (Cabinet Resolution On the Technical Regulations for Legal Measuring Instruments, 2024, Art. 2)
How are disputes resolved under this law?
The legislation does not specify any dispute resolution mechanisms or procedures under this Resolution.
What are the key deadlines and time limits?
The only time limit mentioned in the Resolution is that manufacturers must retain the technical documents related to the conformity of the legal measuring instrument and the declaration of conformity for ten (10) years after the instrument is placed on the market. (Cabinet Resolution On the Technical Regulations for Legal Measuring Instruments, 2024, Art. 6)
How does this law interact with other UAE legislation?
This Resolution is issued under the authority of the following UAE laws and regulations: - Federal Decree by Law No. (20) of 2020 concerning Specifications and Standards - Cabinet Resolution No. (64) of 2022 Concerning the National Measurement System (Cabinet Resolution On the Technical Regulations for Legal Measuring Instruments, 2024, Preamble)
When did this law come into effect?
This Cabinet Resolution on the Technical Regulations for Legal Measuring Instruments was issued on 06 September 2024 and will come into effect on 15 March 2025. (Cabinet Resolution On the Technical Regulations for Legal Measuring Instruments, 2024, Issued Date, Effective Date)
Source Documents
This article analyses Cabinet Resolution On the Technical Regulations for Legal Measuring Instruments 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.