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Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures G/SPS/N/ARE/24 United Arab Emirates 2013 Animal protection
Ban/Prohibition, Technical regulation or…
Ban/Prohibition, Technical regulation or specifications
 Agriculture
Environment related objective
To protect animal health
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Ministerial Decree Number (538) of the year 2013 concerning the imposition of the temporary ban on the importation of domestic and wild birds and their products including poultry meat, day-old chicks, hatching eggs, except heat treated meat from Italy
Live poultry and poultry product including poultry meat, day-old chicks and eggs
Type of measure
Import ban
 ICS - HS Code
0105
0207
0105.11
0407
Keywords
Environment
Agriculture G/AG/N/ARE/17 United Arab Emirates 2020 General environmental protection Grants and direct payments, Loans and financing Agriculture, Services
Environment related objective
To develop and maintain protected agriculture.
Measure description Coverage of the measure
General services: Infrastructure services: Infrastructure project associated with environmental programmes to develop and maintain protected agriculture.
Infrastructure project associated with environmental programmes
Type of measure
Infrastructural services
 ICS - HS Code
Keywords
Environment
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/ARE/342 United Arab Emirates 2016 Energy conservation and efficiency Technical regulation or specifications Manufacturing
Environment related objective
Quality requirements; Protection of the environment ; Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection
Measure description Coverage of the measure
UAE Technical Regulation "Labeling – Energy Efficiency Label for Electrical Appliances Part 9: Vacuum Cleaners"

This draft of technical regulation covers electric mains-operated vacuum clean ers, including hybrid vacuum cleaners.

Exemption:
• Wet, wet and dry, battery operated, robot, industrial, or central vacuum cleaners
• Floor polishers
• Outdoor vacuum cleaners
Mechanical structures for electronic equipment
Type of measure
Technical regulation or specifications
 ICS - HS Code
31.240
Keywords
Energy
Environment
Agriculture G/AG/N/ARE/8 United Arab Emirates 2015
General environmental protection, Sustainable…
General environmental protection, Sustainable agriculture management, Sustainable and environmentally friendly production
 Non-monetary support Agriculture, Services
Environment related objective
To develop and maintain protected agriculture; To achieve environmental purposes (including organic, pesticides seeds and protected agriculture)
Measure description Coverage of the measure
General services: Infrastructure project associated with environmental programmes
Agriculture extension, training, marketing promotions for environmental purposes (including organic, pesticides seeds and protected agriculture)
Type of measure
Infrastructural services; Training; Marketing promotions
 ICS - HS Code
Keywords
Environment
Organic
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/ARE/278 United Arab Emirates 2015 Energy conservation and efficiency Technical regulation or specifications Manufacturing
Environment related objective
Protection of the environment through regulating Minimum Energy Efficiency Limits Rotodynamic Water Pumps
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Draft of UAE Technical Regulation – Minimum Energy Efficiency Limits Rotodynamic Water Pumps.

This draft of UAE technical regulation is concerned with the brand new rotodynamic water pumps for pumping clean water, including where integrated in other products.
Rotodynamic water pumps
Type of measure
Technical regulation or specifications
 ICS - HS Code
Keywords
Energy
Environment
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/ARE/446 United Arab Emirates 2018 Sustainable agriculture management
Technical regulation or specifications,…
Technical regulation or specifications, Conformity assessment procedures
 Agriculture
Environment related objective
This standard aims to protect the environment by determining the mark for sustainable farming practices
Measure description Coverage of the measure
UAE mark for sustainable farming system - setting requirement to establish a comprehensive, continuous improvement framework and common set of economic, environmental and social metrics by which to determine whether an agricultural crop has been produced and handled in a sustainable manner.
Sustainable Farming - UAE mark for sustainable Farming is mandatory for the farms claims (declare) that it is a sustainable farm
Type of measure
Technical regulation; Conformity assessment procedures
 ICS - HS Code
65.020
Keywords
Environment
Sustainable
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/ARE/407 United Arab Emirates 2018
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management, Waste management and recycling
Technical regulation or specifications,…
Technical regulation or specifications, Conformity assessment procedures
 Manufacturing
Environment related objective
To restrict the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment, in order to protect the environment; To ensure environmentally sound disposal of waste
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Draft of GCC Technical Regulations for the Restriction of the use of certain Hazardous Substances in electrical and electronic equipment

This GCC Technical Regulation shall apply to electrical and electronic equipment as defined in Article (2) of this Regulation. This Technical Regulation sets out requirements on the restriction of the use of Hazardous Substances in electrical and electronic equipment with a view to contributing to the protection of human health and the environment, including the environmentally sound recovery and disposal of waste. These requirements shall be respected by the electrical and electronic equipment included in the scope of this GCC Technical Regulation before they are put or made available in the GCC market.
Electrical and electronic equipment
Type of measure
Technical regulation; Conformity assessment procedures
 ICS - HS Code
13.030
Keywords
Environment
Hazardous
Waste
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/ARE/481 United Arab Emirates 2020 Energy conservation and efficiency Technical regulation or specifications Manufacturing
Environment related objective
Protection of the environment with the energy efficiency label for lifts.
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Energy efficiency label for lifts

This standard specified Energy classification system and measuring actual energy consumption of lifts, on single unit basis. This only considers the energy performance during the operational portion of the life cycle of the lifts.
Lifts and Escalators
Type of measure
Standard; Labeling requirement
ICS - HS Code
91.140.90
Keywords
Energy
Environment
Labelling
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/ARE/379 United Arab Emirates 2017 Alternative and renewable energy Technical regulation or specifications Energy
Environment related objective
This technical regulation aims to protect the environment by specifying requirements and test methods for biodiesel fuel (B100)
Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection; Protection of the environment; Quality requirements
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Draft of UAE Technical Regulation Biodiesel Fuels (B100) used for Diesel blending - Requirements and Test Methods
This draft of UAE technical regulation specifies requirements and test methods for Biodiesel Fuel Blend Stock (B100) used for Biodiesel blends. Biodiesel (B100) that is being used as a blending component with diesel fuels shall meet the requirements of standard no. UAE.S 477
Liquid fuels
Type of measure
Technical regulation
 ICS - HS Code
75.160.20
Keywords
Bio
Environment
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/ARE/120 United Arab Emirates 2012
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management
 Technical regulation or specifications Chemicals
Environment related objective
To protect the environment
Measure description Coverage of the measure
UAE Draft Perfumes Control Regulation
Cosmetics, Toiletries
Type of measure
Technical regulation
 ICS - HS Code
71.100.70
Keywords
Environment