Emirates Authority for Standardization and Metrology (ESMA) is implementing the Emirates Conformity Assessment Scheme (ECAS) and the Emirates Quality Mark (EQM). Under this scheme, local and imported products are verified for compliance against National Standards.

ESMA has established Technical Committees in the fields of food products, construction and building materials products, electrical and electronic products, chemical and plastic products, mechanical products, petroleum products and lubricants, and metrology and information technology.

Emirates Conformity Assessment Scheme (ECAS)

ECAS is a Product Certification scheme for government-regulated products as mandated by the Federal Law 28 of 2001.

Under this scheme, all regulated products must meet the requirements for safety and quality specified in the Technical Regulations adopted by the UAE government.

Suppliers must register the products and obtain Certificate of Conformity prior in order to sell inside the UAE:

• A proof that the product has been approved by the Federal Government through ESMA.
• One of the documents required when clearing shipments from Ports and Customs Authorities.