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Emirates Authority forStandardization & Metrology
Restriction of Hazardous SubstancesRoHS
About ESMAESMA as the National Standards Body (NSB) is the SOLEAUTHORITY for Quality, Metrology and Standards and theNational Certification Body of the UAE.
ESMA was established as the sole standardization body inthe UAE under the Law No. 28/2001. The board of directorschaired by H.E Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansoori – Minister ofEconomy of the UAE and is comprised by representatives ofthe main parties involved in the standardization of the UAE.
About ESMA
VISION Global leader in building confidence in Products &Quality systems
MISSION
Advancing the quality of life and sustainable development andsupporting economy in UAE, through issuance of technicalregulations and standards for products and systems in the fieldsof safety, health and environmental protection and protection ofconsumer rights in addition to monitoring the implementation ofthese regulations , and the provision of services to the public andprivate sectors within and outside the UAE
International and Regional Membership and Recognitions
UAE Marks
More than 80 Countries recognize UAE certificates and Marks
Emirates Conformity
Assessment Schem
Emirates Quality
MarkG-Mark
Halal National
Mark Metrology
Verification MarkEmirates National
Accreditation SystemOxo-Biodgredable
ECAS Registration ProcessStep 1: All documents as listed in the Service Card are submitted to ESMA as formal application to the ECAScertification program
Step 2: Upon receipt of the application documents, the application fee is paid by the applicant and aconfirmation number and receipt is issued to the applicant.
Step 3: This stage involves document review and verification of the documents submitted particularly the testreports. These reports are cross-verified against applicable standards for compliance.
Step 4: Upon review of the submitted documents, decision is made if the application is approved or rejectedin case of some non-compliance with the requirements. The applicant is then notified of the status of theirapplication.
Step 5: Once the application is approved, the applicant is requested to claim the Certificate of Conformityand finish the payment for the document verification fee and certification fee.
Step 6: Certificates are then awarded to the applicant.
Step 7: These details are recorded to the ESMA database for market inspection and monitoring purposes.
Step 8: If the application is rejected due to non-compliance, reasons and details of the product are recorded.
Submit Application
Payment 1
Document Verification / onsite
assessment
Pass?
Payment 2
Award Certificate
Record
Reject Application
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The Emirates Quality Mark Scheme:• Full quality assurance certification scheme which involves:
A. Factory assessment according to the requirements and;
B. Test witnessing according to the UAE/GSO standard
• Certified products are required to put the Emirates Quality Mark logo on their
products
• Surveillance assessment are conducted either by market monitoring and factory audit
• A license to use the Emirates Quality Mark and the Certificate of Conformity is given
to the factory through an awarding ceremony and subsequent publication in three
major newspaper and ESMA website.
UAE Cabinet DecisionNo. 10 of 2017
Timeline1. WTO Notification – WTO-TBT Ref. No. G/TBT/N/ARE/265 – 3rd of August 2015
2. UAE Official Gazette/Journal Publication – 27-April-2017
3. Industry Meeting – 25-October-2017 – Major Retailer and Hypermarkets30-May-2017 – RoHS Industry Meeting
ScopeThe UAE RoHS regulation covers all EEE(Electrical and Electronic Equipment).
EEE (Electrical and Electronic Equipment) means equipment which is dependent on electriccurrents or electromagnetic fields in order to work properly and equipment for the generation,transfer and measurement of such currents and fields and designed for use with a voltage rating notexceeding 1000 volts for alternating current and 1500 volts for direct current.
Restricted Substances1. Lead (Pb)2. Mercury (Hg)3. Cadmium (Cd)4. Hexavalent chromium (Vi)5. Polybrominated biphenyls (PBB)6. Polybrominated biphenyl ethers (PBDE)7. Bis (2-ethyhexyl) phthalate (DEHP)8. Butyl benzyl phthalate (BBP)9. Dibutyl phthalate (DBP)10. Diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP)
Coverage1. Large household appliances2. Small household appliances3. IT and Telecommunication equipment4. Consumer equipment5. Lighting equipment6. Electrical and electronic tools (with the exception of large-scale stationary industrial tools)7. Toys leisure and sport equipment8. Medical devices (with the exception of all implanted and infected products)9. Monitoring and control instruments including industrial monitoring and control instrument10. Automatic dispensers11. Other EEE not covered by any of the categories above or, and falling within the definition of
Article one.
ExemptionsSr Category Description/Definition1 Military / Security Equipment which is 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 Outer Space Equipment designed to be sent into space.3 Special Design Equipment which is specifically designed, and is to be installed, as part of another type of equipment that is excluded or does
not fall within the scope of this Regulation, 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.
4 Large-scale stationary industrial tools Large-scale assembly of machines, equipment, and/or components, functioning together for a specific application, permanently installed and de-installed by professionals at a given place, and used and maintained by professionals in an industrial manufacturing facility or research and development facility.
5 Large-scale fixed installations Large-scale combination of several types of apparatus and, where applicable, other devices, which are assembled and installed by professionals, intended to be used permanently in a pre-defined and dedicated location, and de-installed by professionals.
6 Non-type approved means of transport Means of transport for persons or goods, excluding electric two-wheel vehicles which are not type-approved.7 Non-road mobile machinery made available
exclusively for professional useMachinery, with an on-board power source, the operation of which requires either mobility or continuous or semi-continuous movement between a succession of fixed working locations while working, and is made available exclusively for professional use.
8 Active implantable medical devices Any medical device which is intended to be totally or partially introduced, surgically or medically, into the human body or by medical intervention into a natural orifice, and which is intended to remain after the procedure.
9 Professional photovoltaic panels 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.
10 R&D Equipment for B2B basis Equipment specifically designed solely for the purposes of research and development only made available on a business-to-business (B2B) basis,
11 Products for general lighting Equipment currently covered under the UAE Cabinet Decision No. 34 of 2012.
ImplementationUse of Cadmium (Cd), Lead (Pb), Mercury (Hg), Hexavalent Chromium (Cr), PBB, and PBDEs
Group Products Implementation date- Medical devices- In vitro diagnostic medical devices- Monitoring and control instruments- Industrial monitoring and control instruments
January 1, 2020
Cables and spare parts of products which mentioned above in group A placed on the market.January 1, 2022
EEE other than the above in group A and cables or spare parts for the repair, the reuse, the updating of functionalities or upgrading of capacity of EEE placed on the market, except products in category 11 in annex 1
January 1, 2018
Products in category 11 in annex 1 placed on the market.January 1, 2020
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ImplementationUse of Biphenyl Phthalate (DBP), Hexyl Phthalate (DEHP), Benzyl Butyl Benzyl (BBP) and De IsoButyl Phthalate (DIBO)
Group Products Implementation date- Medical devices- In vitro diagnostic medical devices- Monitoring and control instruments- Industrial monitoring and control instruments
January 1, 2022
Cables and spare parts of products which mentioned above in group A placed on the market.January 1, 2022
EEE other than the above in group A and cables or spare parts for the repair, the reuse, the updating of functionalities or upgrading of capacity of EEE placed on the market, except products in category 11 in annex 1
January 1, 2020
Products in category 11 in annex 1 placed on the market.January 1, 2020
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Timeline
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Jan2020
Jan2022
April2017
Publication DateA BC
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6 months
July 1,2017
6 months
July 1,2019
6 months
July 1,2021
Conformity AssessmentOption 1: ECAS Option 2: EQM1. Risk assessment to be submitted in case the
full product assessment for RoHS is not completed.
2. Applicant issues a Declaration of Compliance including only critical components.
3. Applicant submits a full RoHS test report of the complete product (if available). Otherwise (3) test reports of the critical component to be submitted once requested by CAB.
4. ESMA verifies compliance to the set limits.5. ESMA issues the certificate6. Valid for one year only
1. Applicant issues a Declaration of Conformity (see attached)
2. Applicant submits risk assessment documents based on IEC 63000 and IEC 62476
3. Technical Audit and verification through site visit.
4. ESMA verifies compliance to requirements and issue the certificate and License to use EQM
5. Valid for 3 years
IMPORTANT FACTS
Important Facts:• UAE RoHS and EU RoHS 2 (recast) are the
same in terms requirements.
• EU RoHS 2 – Directive 2011/65/EU – Article 7 – Obligations of Manufacturers
Important Facts:• Decision No 768/2008/EC Module A – Annex II
Important Facts:• EN50851 = IEC63000
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