1. For the purposes of implementing the provisions of this Resolution, the following terms and expressions shall have the meanings assigned to each of them, unless the context requires otherwise:
State: United Arab Emirates.
Ministry: Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology.
Minister: Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology.
Competent Authorities: Federal or local government authorities authorized to implement the provisions of this Resolution.
Standard Specification: A document that defines the attributes of a commodity, product, material, service, or anything subject to measurement, including its descriptions, characteristics, quality level, dimensions, standards, or safety and security requirements. It also includes terminology, symbols, testing methods, sampling, packaging, labels, and marks.
Approved Standard Specifications: The specifications approved by the Ministry and referred to as United Arab Emirates Standard Specifications and denoted by the abbreviation (UAE.S)
Conformity Certificate: A certificate issued by the Ministry, which confirms that the product or any batch thereof complies with the requirements of the approved or mandatory standard specification.
Conformity Assessment Body: The body registered, accredited or accepted by the Ministry to carry out conformity assessment procedures in accordance with the applicable legislation in this regard, including testing and calibration laboratories, inspection bodies, proficiency testing bodies and certification bodies for systems, individuals or products.
Non-Domestic Lighting Product: Any product used for lighting outside residential homes, including street lighting products and public places
Integrated Lighting Products: Lighting lamp products that are part of another product and are not used independently.
Lighting Products: Electric lamps or any devices, tools, or equipment that can be used individually or with other complementary tools used for the purpose of lighting.
Supplier: The manufacturer, transporter, packer, assembler, processor, agent or storer of the product or any main or sub-distributor whose activity has an impact on the characteristics of the product, or any commercial or legal representative responsible for importing the product subject to the provisions of this resolution.
Energy Efficiency Label: The document issued by the Ministry identifying the classification of lighting products by stars according to their energy efficiency, with the most efficient product receiving a higher number of stars, up to a maximum of five stars.
Web Hosting Platforms: Entities or companies that provide space rental services for the virtual store, where the files, data and information comprising the website are securely stored on the Internet.
Lighting Products Waste: Waste resulting from lighting products after the end of their operational life or due to breakage.
2. For the purposes of implementing this Resolution, the technical definitions provided in Annex (1) attached to this Resolution shall apply.

1. The provisions of this resolution shall apply to all Non-Domestic Lighting Products that operate with or without control devices. It also applies to standalone control devices and Lighting Products placed on the market or integrated into another product.
2. The Lighting Products specified in Annex No. (3) attached to this resolution shall be exempt from the application of this resolution.

1. All products falling within the scope of application of this resolution shall be subject to the requirements of the Emirates Conformity Assessment System (ECAS) and Chairman of the Board’s Decision No. (26) of 2009 regarding the registration of low voltage electrical devices.
2. Products shall comply with the requirements of the UAE specifications for electrical safety as stated in Annex No. (8) of this resolution.

1. The Energy Efficiency class of Lighting Products shall be determined as shown in Table No. (1) of Annex No. (2) attached to this resolution.
2. ηTM is calculated by dividing the declared useful luminous flux Φuse (expressed in lm) by the declared on-mode power consumption Pon (expressed in W) and multiplying it by the applicable factor FTM given in Table No. (2) of Annex No. (2) attached to this resolution.
3. The minimum Energy Efficiency requirements for a standalone control device operating at full load are specified in Table No. (3) of Annex No. (2) attached to this resolution.

The Lighting Products specified within the scope of application of this resolution shall meet the functional requirements specified in Annex (4) attached to this resolution, and the tests specified in the standard specifications listed in Annex No. (8) attached to this resolution shall be applied.

1. Subject to compliance with the environmental legislation in force in the State, the products specified within the scope of application of this resolution shall comply with the maximum limits for hazardous substances specified in Annex No. (5) attached to this resolution. The tests specified in the standard specifications listed in Annex No. (8) attached to this resolution shall be applied.
2. Products are not required to be registered under the RoHS requirements approved by Cabinet Resolution No. (10) of 2017, referred to, if they are registered under the requirements of the lighting regulations in implementation of Cabinet Resolution No. (34) of 2013 and pursuant to this resolution.
 

1. Supplier obligations and responsibilities:
Suppliers and providers of products falling within the scope of application of this resolution shall obtain the Emirates Conformity Assessment Scheme (ECAS) Conformity Certificate and the Energy Efficiency Label, in addition to the following requirements:
    a. Lighting Products:
        1) Ensure that each light source placed on the market as a standalone product (not integrated into another product) and packaged is provided with an Energy Efficiency Label on the packaging.
        2) Ensure that Lighting Product information and technical documentation are entered into the product database on the Ministry’s website in accordance with Table No. (6) attached to this resolution.
        3) Provide product information in printed format if requested by the distributor.
    b. Lighting Products integrated with another product:
        1) Provide information on integrated Lighting Products.
        2) Provide information on how to remove Lighting Products for verification during the inspection process without damaging the light source.
    c. Lighting Products containing mercury and other hazardous chemicals:
        1) Provide details on the potential impacts of these hazardous substances on the environment and human health.
        2) Indicate installation methods, and instructions for the safe disposal of defective and broken Lighting Products, including cleaning of Lighting Products containing mercury in the event of breakage.
        3) Provide instructions indicating the necessity of collecting these mercury-containing products separately and not disposing of them with municipal waste.
2. Sales Outlets Obligations and Responsibilities:
Sales outlets for lighting products shall ensure the availability of the following:
    a. Conformity Certificate and an Energy Efficiency Label for each lighting source, clearly displayed at all designated points of sale.
    b. Energy Efficiency Label and Non-Domestic Lighting Product information for all products offered for remote sale.
    c. Energy Efficiency Label for all products displayed in visual advertisements on television screens or online.
3. Web Hosting Platforms Obligations and Responsibilities:
In the event that Lighting Products are sold through web hosting platforms, the service provider shall be obligated to display the Energy Efficiency Label and product information provided by the agent electronically, and shall inform the agent of the obligation to make them available for display.
4. Tasks and duties of the Competent Authorities:
The Competent Authorities shall be responsible for undertaking the following:
    a. Monitor the market to ensure that the product has obtained a Conformity Certificate in accordance with the provisions of this Resolution.
    b. Ensure that the product meets the Energy Efficiency Label requirements contained in this resolution.
    c. Coordinate with the Ministry to withdraw non-compliant products.
    d. Coordinate with the Ministry in the event that product samples are collected for testing.

1. The Supplier shall apply to obtain the Conformity Certificate for the product, in accordance with the following requirements:
    a. Submit an application to register the product with the Ministry.
    b. A copy of a valid industrial or commercial license, valid in the State.
    c. Sign the Conformity Declaration in accordance with the form approved by the Ministry.
    d. Submit all documents and data related to the Product's compliance with the technical requirements set out in Annex No. (2) attached hereto.
    e. Determine the nominal characteristics of the Product, which shall be recorded on the label.
2. The Conformity Certificate issued in accordance with the provisions of this Resolution shall be valid for a period of one year from the date of its issuance, and shall be annually renewed if it meets the conditions mentioned in the provisions of this Resolution.
3. The Manufacturer/Supplier shall bear the costs of any Product inspection or testing required by the Ministry during the product conformity period.
4. In the event that the Product has obtained the Gulf Conformity Certificate, it shall not be required to obtain a Conformity Certificate from the Ministry.
5. The Ministry has the right to conduct factory visits, when necessary, to review the manufacturing processes and attend the required tests in accordance with the Standard Specifications attached hereto.

1. Energy Efficiency Label designs:
    a. The Energy Efficiency Label, including its designs and actual dimensions shall be placed in accordance with the procedures of the Ministry’s mark usage policy.
    b. If the Non-Domestic Lighting Product is marketed in a separate package, the product shall be provided with an Energy Efficiency Label that meets the following requirements:
        1) The package shall not measure less than 20 mm on one side and 54 mm in high.
        2) The Energy Efficiency Label may be printed in monochrome only if all other information, including graphics, on the package is also printed in monochrome.
        3) In case the product packaging is smaller than the size described above, the label may be proportionally reduced, provided that its content remains legible.
2. Information required on the Energy Efficiency Label:
The following information shall be included on the label of Lighting Products:
    1. Number of energy efficiency stars
    2. QR coding.
    3. The name of this system.
    4. RFID Chip.

1. Lighting Products Waste shall be classified as follows:
    a. General waste: All incandescent and halogen lamps.
    b. Hazardous waste: Any Lighting Products containing mercury including fluorescent lamps (FLs), compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs), light-emitting diode lamps (LEDs) and any new lighting technology containing mercury or other hazardous compounds.
2. Safe disposal (including collection, storage, transportation and recycling) of Lighting Products containing hazardous waste shall be carried out by waste management entities, with other relevant authorities, in accordance with the provisions of Federal Law No. (24) of 1999, referred to, and the resolutions issued in implementation thereof.

1. When the Product is placed on the market, it shall be subject to surveillance. Accordingly, the Ministry or the Competent Authority, as the case may be, shall undertake the necessary procedures to monitor the Product to ensure its continued compliance with the Conformity Certificate throughout all stages of the supply chain. For such purpose, the Ministry or the Competent Authority may undertake any of the following procedures:
    a. Ensure that all points of sale in the State comply with the prohibition of importing or placing it on the local markets, except after obtaining the Conformity Certificate.
    b. Take samples of the Product, from the market or from the Supplier’s warehouses, in order to conduct the necessary tests and verify their compliance with the requirements of this Resolution.
    c. Undertake the appropriate procedures against the Products that violate the provisions of this Resolution, including the suspension or revocation of the Conformity Certificate for non-compliant Products and withdrawal and recall of such Products from the market.
    d. Oblige the Supplier who is responsible for placing the non-compliant Product to recall and withdraw it from the local market, and to regularize its status where possible or obliging the Supplier to return the Product to the country of origin or exporter or to destroy the product in accordance with the Legislation in force in this regard, within the period specified by the Ministry or the Competent Authority, as the case may be.
    e. Follow-up on the implementation of the procedures referred to in this article.
2. The Supplier from whom the Product sample is taken shall be deemed responsible for the Product Non-Conformity to this resolution requirements, unless proven otherwise that he is not responsible for the Product Non-Conformity, during the period specified by the Ministry or the Competent Body, as the case may be.
3. The values displayed on the label or in the product information shall not exceed the values stated in the technical documents by more than the tolerances permitted in Annex No. (7) attached to this resolution.

1. Without prejudice to any penalty or procedure stipulated by any Legislation in force in the State, if a violation for any of the provisions of this Resolution is committed, the Ministry or the Competent Authority, as the case may be, may impose one or more of the following administrative penalties:
    a. Coordinate with the Licensing Authority to cancel the commercial license of the Supplier responsible for the violation.
    b. Revoke the Conformity Certificate granted to the non-compliant product.
    c. Charge the Violator with the expenses and costs of removing and remedying the damages resulting from the violation, in the event of failure to do so.
2. If the Ministry or the competent authority, as the case may be, is unable to identify the party responsible for the Product’s non-compliance with the requirements of this resolution, the person found in possession of the non-compliant product at the time the violation was detected shall be deemed responsible, unless proven otherwise.
 

Grievances against decisions issued pursuant to the provisions of Article (12) of this Resolution may be submitted, provided that the following:
1. The grievance shall be submitted to the Minister, the Head of the Competent Authority, or whoever they delegate in accordance with the procedures specified by the Ministry or the Competent Authority, as the case may be, within a period not exceeding (14) fourteen working days from the date on which the Violator is notified of the decision subject to the grievance.
2. All documents substantiating the grounds of the grievance shall be enclosed.
3. The Minister or the Head of the Competent Authority, or whoever they delegate shall issue a decision deemed appropriate concerning the submitted grievance in accordance with the provisions of this Article within a period not exceeding (25) twenty-five working days from the date of submission. Also, the decision issued in this regard shall be deemed final, and the grievance shall be considered rejected in the event that no action is taken during the period specified in this Clause.

1. The Ministry shall be responsible for the implementation of the provisions of this Resolution. For that purpose, it may undertake the procedures it deems appropriate, and it may delegate some of its powers to the acceptable Conformity Assessment bodies.
2. This resolution shall be implemented in conjunction with Cabinet Resolution No. (34) of 2013 Regarding the UAE Regulation for Lighting Products and their Control;
3. The Ministry shall be responsible for receiving and reviewing applications for Product registration and granting it the Conformity Certificate in accordance with the provisions of this Resolution. The Ministry may also delegate any of the Competent Authorities or appoint an accepted Conformity Assessment Body to assess the Product’s conformity, in accordance with the Cabinet Resolution regarding the UAE regulation for the Control of Conformity Assessment Bodies.
4. The Supplier and the relevant parties shall fully cooperate with the Ministry and the Competent Authorities and shall provide the information necessary to implement the provisions of this resolution.
5. The approved standard specifications and technical requirements contained in the annexes attached to this resolution shall be deemed standard specifications and mandatory technical requirements to be applied for its implementation. No product may be placed on the market unless it conforms to or fulfils the provisions of this resolution.
6. The annexes attached hereto shall be considered an integral part of this resolution. The Minister may amend any of the standard specifications or the requirements contained in the annexes attached to this Resolution, or adopt any other standard specification required for the implementation of this Resolution, in accordance with the legislation in force in this regard.
7. The Minister or their delegate may take any action deemed appropriate concerning any case not provided for in this resolution or any dispute arising from the application or interpretation of any of its provisions.

1. The Supplier, as appropriate, shall register the product with the Ministry under the Emirates Conformity Assessment Scheme (ECAS), within a period not exceeding (180) one hundred and eighty days from the date of publication of this resolution in the Official Gazette, for the product that has entered any stage of the supply chain, and has not been placed on the local market prior to the issuance of this resolution.
2. The Supplier shall be granted a period not exceeding one year from the date of publication of this resolution in the Official Gazette to regularize the status of the product placed on the markets prior to its issuance.
3. All concerned authorities existing at the time this resolution enters into force shall regularize their status in accordance with its provisions within (180) one hundred and eighty days from the effective date of this Resolution.

Any provision that contradicts or conflicts with the provisions of this Resolution shall be repealed.

This Resolution shall be published in the Official Gazette and shall enter into force from the day following its date of publication.