NIST recently hosted a workshop on Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) product regulations. The GCC has adopted and implemented unified framework for toy safety. The GCC version of the Low Voltage Directive has been adopted and is in the process of being implemented. Other categories, such as machinery, are still being worked on. The UAE, as a member of the GCC, will likely be adopting the new electrical safety system.
NIST has the presentations at this link. http://gsi.nist.gov/global/index.cfm/L1-4/L2-14/A-540 Regards, Ted Eckert Compliance Engineer Microsoft Corporation [email protected] The opinions expressed are my own and do not necessarily reflect those of my employer. -----Original Message----- From: Brian O'Connell [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, May 16, 2011 5:39 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Abu Dabi - UAE technical safety & regulatory requirements The product safety regulatory function in Abu Dhabi was very recently started. The last I heard, they were establishing a national lab and intend to harmonize with IEC standards. The controling organization is the 'Abu Dhabi Quality and Conformity Council'. As for stds like 950 and 601, I have not seen any national diffs for the UAE, but there is a UAE country code for the TRFs - so perhaps the IEC version was adopted as is until the QCC can get something done for their part of the world. A good CB report should work for the common stuff that would be scoped in the LVD. Brian > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> [mailto:[email protected]] <mailto:[mailto:[email protected]]> On Behalf Of > [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, May 16, 2011 4:12 PM > To: PSNet > Subject: Abu Dabi - UAE technical safety & regulatory requirements > > PSNet, > > Looking for applicable technical safety & regulatory > requirements for > commercial electronic equipment for Abu Dabi - UAE. > > Thanx for your help in advance. > > Peter E Perkins, PE > PO Box 23427 > Tigard, ORe 97281-3427 > > 503/452-1201 fone/fax > [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> - ---------------------------------------------------------------- This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://product-compliance.oc.ieee.org/ http://product-compliance.oc.ieee.org/> Graphics (in well-used formats), large files, etc. can be posted to that URL. Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ <http://www.ieee-pses.org/> Instructions: http://listserv.ieee.org/request/user-guide.html <http://listserv.ieee.org/request/user-guide.html> List rules: http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html <http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html> For help, send mail to the list administrators: Scott Douglas <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > Mike Cantwell <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > For policy questions, send mail to: Jim Bacher: <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > David Heald: <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > - ---------------------------------------------------------------- This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to <[email protected]> All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at http://product-compliance.oc.ieee.org/ Graphics (in well-used formats), large files, etc. can be posted to that URL. Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ Instructions: http://listserv.ieee.org/request/user-guide.html List rules: http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html For help, send mail to the list administrators: Scott Douglas <[email protected]> Mike Cantwell <[email protected]> For policy questions, send mail to: Jim Bacher <[email protected]> David Heald <[email protected]>
