Legislation Details
- Full Title: Federal Law Amending Certain Federal Laws
- Law Type: Federal Law
- Law Number: [no number] of 2025
- Issued Date: 28 Apr 2025
- Effective Date: 29 Apr 2025
- Official Gazette: No. 798
- Sector: Government Affairs
- Status: Active
- Number of Articles: 10
- Chapters/Parts: 0
- Amendments: 0
Summary
This Federal Law amends several existing UAE federal laws related to the regulation of fertilizers, soil amendments, nutrients, veterinary products, genetically-modified organisms, and pesticides. The key change is the replacement of references to the "Ministry" and "Minister" with the "Emirates Drug Establishment" and its "Chairman" throughout the amended laws. This consolidates regulatory authority over these sectors under the newly-established Emirates Drug Establishment. The law aims to streamline governance and oversight in these areas, which are important for the UAE's agricultural, environmental, and public health priorities. (Federal Law Amending Certain Federal Laws, 2025)
What is the scope and purpose of this law?
The scope of this Federal Law is to amend several existing UAE federal laws related to the regulation of fertilizers, soil amendments, nutrients, veterinary products, genetically-modified organisms, and pesticides. The purpose is to replace all references to the "Ministry" and "Minister" in these laws with the "Emirates Drug Establishment" and its "Chairman", thereby consolidating regulatory authority over these sectors under the newly-established Emirates Drug Establishment. (Federal Law Amending Certain Federal Laws, 2025, Art. 1)
What are the key definitions under this law?
This law amends the definition of "Competent Department" used in Article (1) of Federal Law No. (39) of 1992 Regarding the Production, Importation, and Circulation of Fertilizers, Soil Amendments and Nutrients. The new definition is: "Competent Department: The competent organizational unit of the Establishment." (Federal Law Amending Certain Federal Laws, 2025, Art. 2(1)) Additionally, this law repeals the definition of "Agent" used in Article (1) of Federal Law No. (39) of 1992. (Federal Law Amending Certain Federal Laws, 2025, Art. 2(2))
What are the main obligations and requirements?
This law does not directly impose any new obligations or requirements. Rather, it amends several existing federal laws by replacing references to the "Ministry" and "Minister" with the "Emirates Drug Establishment" and its "Chairman" throughout the text of those laws. (Federal Law Amending Certain Federal Laws, 2025, Art. 1)
Which authorities or bodies are responsible for enforcement?
This law establishes the Emirates Drug Establishment as the regulatory authority responsible for enforcing the amended federal laws. Specifically, the law replaces references to the "Ministry" and "Minister" with the "Establishment" and its "Chairman" in the following laws: 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 3. Federal Law No. (9) of 2020 Regarding the Biosafety of Genetically-Modified Organisms and their Products 4. Federal Law No. (10) of 2020 Regarding Pesticides (Federal Law Amending Certain Federal Laws, 2025, Art. 1)
How does this law interact with other UAE legislation?
This Federal Law amends the following existing UAE federal laws: 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 3. Federal Law No. (9) of 2020 Regarding the Biosafety of Genetically-Modified Organisms and their Products 4. Federal Law No. (10) of 2020 Regarding Pesticides It also references Federal Decree-Law No. (28) of 2023, Establishing the Emirates Drug Establishment, which is the newly-created regulatory body that is now empowered to oversee these sectors. (Federal Law Amending Certain Federal Laws, 2025, Art. 1)
When did this law come into effect?
This Federal Law shall be published in the Official Gazette and shall enter into force as of the date of its publication, which is 29 April 2025. (Federal Law Amending Certain Federal Laws, 2025, Art. 4)
Source Documents
This article analyses Federal Law Amending Certain Federal Laws 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.