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Notifying Member: United Arab Emirates

If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):  

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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 Emirates

Tel.: (+971) 2 403 2613

Fax: (+971) 2 671 0999

Email: esma@esma.ae

Website: http://www.esma.ae

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Notified under Article 2.9.2 [   ], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [ X ], 5.7.1 [   ], other:

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Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Electrical equipment for working in special conditions (ICS: 29.260)

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Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Emirates Conformity Assessment Scheme for the Certification of Electrical Products Intended for Use in Potentially Explosive Atmosphere (8 pages, in English; 7 pages, in Arabic)

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Description of content: This Draft of Conformity Scheme shall apply to any device that uses electricity for use in potentially explosive atmosphere. This includes equipment for generation, transmission, distribution, storage, measurements, controls, processing and consumption of electricity and telecommunication equipment.

Components, understood as part of electrical construction, which should not be used alone in an explosive atmosphere and require an additional certification when incorporated into an electrical construction or electrical systems for potentially explosive atmospheres are also covered by this scheme.

Document specifies the definitions of terms, scope of work, responsibilities, criteria for approval, conformity assessment procedure, penalties & violations.

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Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: Protection of human health or safety

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Relevant documents:

·         IECEx01: IEC System for Certification to Standards Relating to Equipment for Use in Explosive Atmospheres

·         IECEx 02: IECEx Certified Equipment Scheme Covering Equipment for Use in Explosive Atmospheres – Rules of Procedure

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Proposed date of adoption:   -

Proposed date of entry into force:   -

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Final date for comments: 60 days from notification

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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