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Specific labelling requirements in the UAE apply to toys, tobacco products, food, chemical products, industrial products, drinking water, textiles, and cosmetics. In addition, labels indicating energy efficiency are required for household electrical products. All labels must be in Arabic or in Arabic and English. Tobacco packages require a special health warning in Arabic.

Each emirate is responsible for building codes. The Abu Dhabi Building Codes were launched by the Department of Municipal Affairs in 2013 and applied to all projects in 2014. According to the authorities, the Building Codes are based on the International Building Code of the International Code Council which has been adapted to meet the specific requirements of Abu Dhabi. The adaptations were proposed by several committees consisting of representatives of the public and privates sectors and academia. In Dubai, the Code of Construction and Safety Practice was published in 2008 and followed by other codes, including the Seismic Design Code for Dubai and the Dubai Wind Code. More recently the increased emphasis on environmental sustainability has resulted in the Green Building Regulations and Specifications and the Practice Code for Green Building in 2014.

As part of its Vision 2021 strategy, the UAE is striving for sustainable development by moving towards economic diversification away from oil, with a focus on a number of strategic sectors, including biotechnology

(...) Furthermore, as envisaged by the Government, transitioning towards a knowledge driven economy through better quality of education, promotion of innovation and use of new technologies, would contribute to raising productivity and diversifying the economy; thus sustaining growth. In this respect, the Government has started to implement initiatives in alternative energy, Islamic economy, and space and aerospace.

The MOEW (Ministry of Environment and Water) encourages the use of modern technology in agriculture, including modern irrigation and hydroponics in order to conserve water while it also provides extension services to farmers in order to increase productivity. Organic farming is encouraged to improve environmental and economic sustainability and reduce the use of chemical inputs.

In general, it is prohibited to import living insects, bacteria, virus, parasites, and agricultural materials infected by any pests without previous authorization from the relevant authority and the Minister in charge, may at any point prohibit or restrict the importation, sale, cultivation, propagation or movement of any plant, soil or any item that can spread a pest to protect plant and animal health and the environment, including endangered species of wild fauna and flora

On services, the GSFTA (GCC-Singapore Free Trade Agreement) builds on the commitments made by Singapore and the GCC countries at the multilateral level, in particular, the WTO General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS). Specifically, Singapore and the GCC have committed to liberalize various services sectors beyond its WTO commitments. Broadly, the schedule of specific commitments include the following sectors: (...) environmental services; (...)

The MOEW (Ministry of Environment and Water) has issued several resolutions restricting fishing over the past few years, including:
• Cabinet Resolution No. 18 of 2012 which covers the administrative sanctions, penalties and fines that regulate activities related to the fishing industry;
• Ministerial Decree No. 372 of 2013 on a temporary ban on registration of new fishing boats;
• Ministerial Decree No. 706 of 2013 on new regulations on manufacturing, importing, and the use of traps (gargoor);
• Ministerial Decree No. 500 of 2014 which is intended to bring fishing and trading of sharks into line with CITES (according to the FAO, the UAE had been the eighth largest exporter of shark fins );
• Ministerial Resolution No. 501 of 2015 setting out effort restrictions for lethrinus nebulosus (spangled emperor) and siganus canaliculatus (white spotted spinefoot);
• Ministerial Resolution No. 656 of 2014 and Ministerial Decree No. 574 of 2015 restricting the use of fishing nets; and
• Ministerial Decree No. 580 of 2015, on the prevention of fishing, selling, and marketing of fish below the specified minimum lengths.

(…) Under the 2002 Ethanol Production Grant (EPG) Programme, which in June 2011 was extended until 30 June 2021 with a review after that date, the government subsidy to producers remains equal to the fuel excise of 38.143 cents per litre. This is equivalent to budgetary assistance of $A 108.9 million in 2012/13 ($A 115.3 million in 2011/12, $A 124.7 million in 2010/11), meaning that E10 petrol is effectively excise free for the ethanol component (which is 10%). The Energy Grants (Cleaner Fuels) Scheme also provides 38.143 cents a litre for the domestic use of biodiesel and renewable diesel. According to the 2014 Budget, as of 1 July 2015 the EPG and the Cleaner Fuels Scheme will cease and the excise rate for ethanol and biodiesel will be set at zero. From 1 July 2016 onwards, excise will be progressively phased-in on ethanol and biodiesel over a five year period based on a discounted energy content until it reaches 12.5 cents per liter for ethanol, and 50% of the energy content equivalent tax rate for biodiesel. The excise equivalent customs duty for imported biodiesel will continue to be taxed at the full energy content equivalent tax rate. No comments were provided by the authorities on this matter.

Table 3.7 Imports subject to prohibition or non-automatic licensing, 2019
Item: Toothfish
Justification: Protected under international instrument through the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources, to protect against illegal poaching
Measure: Permit may be granted by an authorized officer from the Australian Fisheries Management Authority.