G/TBT/N/ARE/445, G/TBT/N/BHR/551  
G/TBT/N/KWT/437, G/TBT/N/OMN/384  
G/TBT/N/QAT/549, G/TBT/N/SAU/1090  
G/TBT/N/YEM/152  
 
 25 September 2018  
(18-5930) 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, KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN, STATE OF KUWAIT, 
OMAN, QATAR,  KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA, YEMEN  
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 telephone 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 Em irates  
Tel.: (+971) 2 403 2613  
Fax: (+971) 2 671 0999  
Email: esma@esma.gov.ae  
Website: http://www.esma.gov.ae  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2  [ ], 5.7.1 [  ], other:  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): 
ICS: 71.100.70  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Update of GCC 
draft regulation for Cosmetic Products - Safety Requirements of Cosmetics and Personal 
Care Products) (15 page(s), in Arabic; 16 page(s), in English)   
6. Description of content: This gulf technical regulation is concerned with the general 
safety requirements and parameters as well as labeling and packaging requirements that 
should be fulfilled by all cosmetics and personal care products. An illustrative list of these 
products is given in Annex 1 of this technical regulation.  
The technical reg ulation specifies 6 main functions or purpose of use for cosmetic and 
personal care products, namely:  
• To clean  
• To perfume  
• To change the appearance  
• To protect  
• To keep in good condition  
• To correct body odors  G/TBT/N/ARE/445 • G/TBT/N/BHR/551 • G/TBT/N/KWT/437 • G/TBT/N/OMN/384 • 
G/TBT/N/QAT/549 • G/TBT/N/SAU/1090  • G/TBT/N/YEM/152  
 
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  The field of application of cosmetics is to one or  more of the following:  
• The epidermis  
• The hair system  
• The nails  
• The lips  
• The teeth  
• The mucous membranes of the oral cavity  
• The external genital organs  
Products intended to come into contact with the mucous membranes include those used:  
• In the vicinity of t he eyes  
• On the lips  
• In the oral cavity  
• On the external genital organs  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable: Safety and consumer protection  
8. Relevant documents:  -  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  N/A 
Proposed date of entry into force:  180 days from Publication day in official gazette  
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://w ww.esma.gov.ae