Al-Maeeni: The margin of error decreased from 6% to 1%

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - The Emirates Authority for Standardization and Metrology (ESMA) has confirmed that 99% of the fuel meters in the UAE petrol stations are faultless in reading and measurement, and the percentage of non-conforming fuel meters at state-level fuel supply stations has dropped to 1%.

The Authority is continuously conducting field visits in cooperation with its strategic partners in the local authorities concerned to state-owned gas stations in order to verify the accuracy of the meter readings. Body last month.  According to HE Abdulla Abdul Qader Al Maeeni, Director General OF "ESMA".

The total number of fuel meters inspected in the first half of this year was 5791 meters, while the audit revealed that the counters of non-conforming only 38 meters, a very good ratio compared to the same period last year, which saw 65 counter-matched, Out of a total of 6590 checked fuel meters. He added.

The Implementation of this regulation achieved an economic savings of 13 million dirhams last year alone, a good value that the UAE was able to provide because of the accuracy of the readings. He said.

The activation of the control procedures on fuel station meters in the country came within the framework of the Authority's procedures to implement the national measurement system, which was adopted as the first formal comprehensive system in the field of standards in the country, which stipulates the responsibility of the Authority for the control of legal measuring instruments, Fuel meters, taxi counters, electricity and water meters, and prepackaged containers.

"ESMA" verifies that the tools used in the fuel stations meet the design and manufacturing requirements, including the accuracy requirements of the readings in the meters, and make sure that the stations provide systems that prevent the manipulation of meters. Almaeeni said.

The Authority also sets a stamp approved by "ESMA" in all fuel pumps in stations , And the maximum error of the fuel meter should not exceed 100 ml per 20 liters, including errors resulting from packing speed, temperature and other internal and external effects.

The UAE is moving steadily towards enhancing the quality of life for citizens, residents and visitors. In order to achieve this, procedures are applied to control the market. In terms of fuel meters results. He added.

Almaeeni, also praised the positive role played by the local authorities concerned in each emirate, which is authorized by the Authority to monitor and inspect the markets, in the framework of consolidating the principle of complementarity between the activities and plans of the Authority as a federal authority and concerned local authorities, in the markets.

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