Abu Dhabi, UAE - Dealers and suppliers of spare parts in the UAE have registered with the Emirates Authority for Standardisation and Metrology- ESMA to obtain a certificate of conformity for their spare parts products, in compliance with the mandatory implemented this year.
The total number of certificates of conformity issued by the ESMA 1530 certificate until February, according to H.E Abdulla Al Maeeni, ESMA Director General.
The UAE regulation for the control of vehicle spare parts was issued in April by the UAE Cabinet, it will support the safety of vehicles on roads and help reduce the number of traffic accidents. He Said.
According to ESMA data refer to the issuance of 808 certificates of conformity to traders and suppliers since the beginning of this year until the end of February, in addition to issuing 722 certificates of conformity since last May until the end of 2018.
The technical regulations gave the producers and traders two deadlines before mandatory implementation, the first six months for parts that were not put on the market after a full year of spare parts currently available in the UAE markets.
Import, manufacture or use of spare parts without a certificate of conformity from the Authority is no longer permitted from the beginning of 2019, at any place for repair, especially car repair workshops and garages after the implementation of the new system. Al Maeeni said.
ESMA has carried out an of awareness workshops for the inspection and control bodies, such as economic development departments, municipalities, vehicle manufacturers, spare parts suppliers and dealers, to explain registration mechanisms within the system. He added.
The system was also designed to regulate the transportation sector, to support the safety of passengers and vehicles on UAE roads and to reduce road accidents according to defective parts. He confirmed.
The development of the UAE system for vehicle spare parts was based on specialized studies conducted by a specialized technical team in ESMA in coordination with the concerned entities in the federal and local government.
The regulation linked to the ability and cohesion of the pieces and achieve high performance in extreme climatic conditions and withstand high temperatures, according to Dr. Yousef Saadi, Director of the conformity affairs Department in ESMA.
ESMA has carried out several awareness workshops for the inspection and control bodies in the UAE during the past two years and in order to start carrying out intensive market control campaigns to ensure that traders and suppliers comply with the mandatory entry into force of the system. Al Saadi added.
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