G/TBT/2/Add.96/Rev.1  
 
8 June 2021  
(21-4683) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
 
IMPLEMENTATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE  
AGREEMENT ON TECHNICAL BARRIERS TO TRADE  
COMMUNICATION FROM THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES  
Revision  
The following communication  under Article 15.2 of the Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade has 
been received from  the delegation of the United Arab Emirates . 
 
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1  RELEVANT UAE LAWS AND REGULATIONS  
• UAE Federal Law No. 16 for the year 2020, Amending certain provisions of Federal Law No. 1 
of 1972 Concerning the mandates of ministries and  powers of ministers.  
• UAE Federal Law No. 20 for the year 2020, concerning the standardization & Metrology  
2  TRANSPARENCY  
PUBLICATIONS  
1.  According to the above -mentioned legislation, the framework and the responsibility of Ministry 
of industry & advanced technology (MOIAT) is established and all issues related to standardization 
and metrology’ responsibility of ESMA as standards body of UAE is moved to MOIAT . 
2.  The Law 20 of 2020 is sets out the framework and the responsibility of MOIAT for all issu es 
related to standardization and metrology, the process for accreditation and standardization are 
based on the International best practices, like (ISO/IEC 17011), and ISO Directives 1 & 2 . 
3.  MOIAT as National standard body of UAE (UAE NSB) provides registration of the UAE standards 
in the official registry. All  adopted UAE standards are available on the website of MOIAT 
(www.moiat.gov.ae ). All publications of the UAE/ standards are available for all interested parties.  
4.  Technical regulations adopted only by the Cabinet resolution, by the order of the Minister of 
MOIAT. All adopted technical regulations available on the official website of MOIAT 
(www.moiat.gov.ae ). 
5.  Informat ion on all technical regulations and adoption of UAE Standards is published in the Official 
Gazette of the Government of the UAE which can be obtained from the TBT Enquiry Point.  Such 
documents and the draft standards, technical regulations, and conformity  assessment procedures 
will also be notified to the WTO according to WTO requirements.  
6.  MOIAT currently work on formulating a new system to enhance the engagement of private sector 
in standards development.  
7.  MOIAT confirms accept ance of the Code of Good Prac tice for the Preparation, Adoption and 
Application of Standards as it notified on 2 May 2006 in document G/TBT/CS/N/166 . G/TBT/2/Add.96/Rev.1  
 
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ENQUIRY POINT  
8.  According to the Law No. 16/2020 - TBT National Enquiry Point responsibility moved to Ministry 
of Industry & advanced technology (MOIAT) - below are the updated  contact details of the UAE TBT 
Enquiry Point.  
Ministry of Industry & Advanced Technology (MOIAT)  
P O Box:  2166 
Abu Dhabi  
United Arab Emirates  
Tel.: (+971) (2) 403 2657  
FAX: (+971) (4) 2944428     
Email: uaetbt@moiat.gov.ae  
 
 
Contact persons:  
 
Farah Ali AlZarooni - Director of Technical Regulation Department/Acting assistance of 
Undersecretary for the sector of Standardization and Technical Regulation  (MOIAT)  
E-mail: falzarooni@moiat.gov.ae   
TEL: +971 (4) 2944434  
Direct: +971 (4) 208 4454  
 
Khalaf Khalaf – Director of Standards Department (MOIAT)  
E-mail: ketevanlursmanashvili1@gmail.com  
TEL: +971 (4) 2944434  
DIR: +971 (4) 208 4370  
 
Bkhaitan Alsmairan - Specialist of WTO TBT National Enquiry Point of UAE (MOIAT)  
E-mail: Balsmairan@moiat.gov.ae   
TEL: +971 (4) 2944434  
DIR: +971 (2) 403 2657  
 
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