Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/423/REV.1 |
S-3§51 |
United Arab Emirates |
2022 |
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Loans and financing, Other support measures |
Energy |
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3.51. Operation 300bn is implemented by the MoIAT, which was set up in July 2020 to increase the competitiveness of products made in the UAE and the industrial sector's contribution the economy. The MoIAT aims to collaborate with stakeholders in the seven Emirates to implement the operation, while the Emirates Development Bank (EDB), fully owned by the UAE Government, will play an important role in allocating financing to SMEs. In 2021, the Prime Minister of the UAE approved the allocation of AED 30 billion to support priority industrial sectors via EDB financing to 13,500 large companies and SMEs. Other support under the Operation 300bn includes 15 initiatives that will enhance the industrial ecosystem's competitiveness and growth across 11 priority sectors including (...) hydrogen.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/423/REV.1 |
S-3§55 |
United Arab Emirates |
2022 |
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All products/economic activities |
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3.55. In 2020, the Emirates Authority for Standardization and Metrology (ESMA) was merged into the newly founded Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology (MoIAT), which took over all issues related to standardization and metrology. As the sole standardization body in the UAE, the MoIAT issues (and supervises the implementation of) standards in the fields of safety, health, and environment. At the regional level, the UAE is a member of the GCC Standardization Organization (GSO), which coordinates the development of and approves GCC standards and technical regulations to facilitate trade and economic integration, protect consumers and the environment, (...).
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/423/REV.1 |
S-3§59 |
United Arab Emirates |
2022 |
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Technical regulation or specifications |
All products/economic activities |
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3.59. Technical regulations are developed by the Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology (MoIAT) based on a request from the Government, producers, or consumers based on needs for environmental or consumer protection. (...).
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/423/REV.1 |
S-3§60 |
United Arab Emirates |
2022 |
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Manufacturing, Other |
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3.60. (...) WTO Members raised concerns regarding a few draft standards as they continued to be discussed by GCC Standardization Organization (GSO) members [64]. [64] At more recent TBT meetings, especially the GCC Technical Regulations for the Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (IMS ID 572) and Halal Feedstuff (IMS ID 643) were discussed.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/423/REV.1 |
S-3§64 |
United Arab Emirates |
2022 |
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Energy, Manufacturing, Other |
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3.64. Although harmonized across the seven Emirates, labelling requirements are defined at the emirate level and apply to toys, tobacco products, food, chemical products, industrial products, drinking water, textiles, and cosmetics. (...) Electrical household products also require a mandatory "green product" energy and water efficiency label issued by the Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology (MoIAT). (...)
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Energy
Green
Labelling
Water
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/423/REV.1 |
S-3§67 |
United Arab Emirates |
2022 |
Measures |
Technical regulation or specifications |
Agriculture, Other |
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3.67. Over the review period, the institutional national framework for sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) measures remained broadly unchanged, but the authorities issued several by laws, ministerial decrees, and administrative measures to improve its implementation [71]. [71] Key applicable laws are (...); Federal Law No. 5 of 2009 on Organic Inputs and Products; Federal Law No. 9 of 2013 on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture; and Federal Law No. 10 of 2015 on Food Safety.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/423/REV.1 |
S-3§68 |
United Arab Emirates |
2022 |
Measures |
General environmental reference |
All products/economic activities |
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3.68. The WTO focal point on SPS issues is the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE), renamed from the Ministry of Environment and Water to underline the Government's commitment to tackle climate change. (...).
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/423/REV.1 |
S-3§74 |
United Arab Emirates |
2022 |
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Agriculture |
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3.74. (...) for plant imports, several laws and decrees set out specific requirements in addition to Federal Law No. 5 of 1979 Concerning Agricultural Quarantine [84]. (...). [84] These include (...), and Federal Law No. 9 of 2013 on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/423/REV.1 |
S-3§76 |
United Arab Emirates |
2022 |
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Agriculture, Other |
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3.76. Importation and circulation of organic food inputs and products are regulated by Federal Law No. 5 of 2009 on Organic Inputs and Products and Ministerial Decree No. 768 of 2014. Under the 2012 organic certification scheme, registration and issuance of a conformity certificate for organic products are available for crops, livestock, and processed food. Products marketed as "organic" require certification by ESMA under the Emirates Organic Foods Certification Scheme, independent of their origin. The UAE recognizes 10 international organic standards as equivalent to the UAE ones, which are from Australia, Canada, the European Union, India, Japan, New Zealand, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/423/REV.1 |
S-3§77 |
United Arab Emirates |
2022 |
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Agriculture |
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3.77. Importation and registration of pesticides are governed by Federal Law No. 10 of 2020 and Ministerial Decision No. 27 of 2018. Labelling is mandatory for unprocessed agricultural products, processed food products, or feed products or seed that contain more than 1% genetically modified ingredients. Any genetically modified product must be approved for use in the country of origin for human or animal consumption.
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