G/TBT/N/ARE/265
3 August 2015 
(15-3982)  Page: 1/2
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English
 
  NOTIFICATION 
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6 
 
1. Notifying Member: UNITED ARAB EMIRATES  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):    
2. Agency responsible: Emirates Authority for Standardization and Metrology (ESMA) 
Name and address (including telephon e and fax numbers, email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above :  
Emirates Authority for Standardization and Metrology (ESMA) 
P O Box: 2166 
Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates Tel.:  (+971) 2 403 2613 
Fax:  (+971) 2 671 0999 
Email:  esma@esma.ae  
Website:  http://www.esma.gov.ae/  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [ X ], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [ X ], 5.7.1 [   ], other:  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applic able, otherwise national tariff heading. 
ICS numbers may be provided in  addition, wher e applicable): The use of hazardous 
materials in electronic and electrical devices.  
5. Title, number of pages and langua ge(s) of the notified document: Emirates control 
scheme to restrict the use of hazardous materials in electronic and electrical devices (18 pages, in English). 
6. Description of content: This scheme shall apply to the products falling under the 
categories as mentioned in annex 1of the scheme. This scheme aims to restrict the use of 
hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment and contributes to the 
protection of human health and the environment. 
2.2 This scheme does not apply to: 
• 2.2.1 Products which are necessary for the protection of the essential interests of 
the security of the country, including arms, munitions and war material intended for specifically military purposes. 
• 2.2.2 Products designed to be sent into space. 
• 2.2.3 Products which are specifically designed, and are to be installed, as part of 
another type of equipment that is excluded or does not fall within the scope of this 
standard, which can fulfil its function only if it is part of that equipment, and which 
can be replaced only by the same specifically designed equipment. 
• 2.2.4 Large-scale stationary industrial tools. 
• 2.2.5 Large-scale fixed installations. 
• 2.2.6 Means of transport for persons or goods, excluding electric two-wheel vehicles 
which are not type-approved. G/TBT/N/ARE/265 
 
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  • 2.2.7 Non-road mobile machinery made available exclusively for professional use. 
• 2.2.8 Active implantable medical devices. 
• 2.2.9 Photovoltaic panels intended to be used in a system that is designed, 
assembled and installed by professionals for permanent use at a defined location to 
produce energy from solar light for public, commercial, industrial and residential applications. 
• 2.2.10 Products specifically designed solely for the purposes of research and 
development only made available on a business-to-business basis. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: 
Quality requirements; Protection of Human health or Safety; Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection 
8. Relevant documents:  - 
9. Proposed date of adoption: NA 
Proposed date of entry into force: NA  
10. Final date for comments: 60 days from notification 
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [ X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:   
Emirates Authority for Standardization and Metrology (ESMA) 
UAE TBT Enquiry Point Tel.:  (+971) 2 403 2657 Fax:  (+971) 2 671 5999 
E-mail:  uaetbt@esma.gov.ae  
Website:  http://www.esma.gov.ae  
 
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