Dubai - Stabilised child restraint products will not be allowed in UAE without ESMA certificate.
Published: Sun 11 Mar 2018, 1:00 PM
The Emirates Authority for Standardisation and Metrology (ESMA) has enforced UAE cabinet resolution No. 27 of 2017 on the UAE system for the control of child restraint that can be installed in vehicles.
The commission has received four requests from major companies working in the UAE, during which they recorded eight types of children's seats products.
ESMA has started to conduct awareness campaigns for traders and suppliers by the Department of Conformity Affairs, starting from the beginning of this month, which will be mandatory. HE Abdullah Al Maeeni, Director General of (ESMA), said.
Stabilised child restraint products in vehicles will not be allowed to be sold in the UAE markets unless there is a matching certificate stating that the seat complies with UAE standards, which are in line with international best practices and experiences in this regard. He added.
On Sunday, the UAE will celebrate the Gulf Traffic Week. The children's seats in vehicles are one of the most prominent technical regulations that serve this target, especially regarding the general safety of individuals traveling on board vehicles, if they are children. He said.
In July last year, the UAE cabinet issued the resolution No. 27 of 2017, and entered into force in early March, which All merchants and suppliers need to obtain a certificate of conformity with the ESMA before introducing new products in the markets for sale.
Safe products
The aim of this decision is to provide safe and conforming products to the international standards, and to achieve these products for the purpose of, considers safety, and therefore the companies have an obligation to use the models approved by the UAE cabinet. Until the registration of the product, and provide the necessary documents that prove the compatibility of the product with all the requirements of the ministerial decision.
One of the most important requirements is to provide traders with signs and explanatory data in Arabic and English on the product and to attach instructions manuals and instructions for use with each product during the stages of its introduction.
The new regulation is in line with the strategic objectives of ESMA in terms of ensuring the products of the Authority's mandatory programs in the field of safety and public health protection.
The authority will put in place monitoring programs and market surveys for these products in coordination with the concerned regulatory authorities at the local level in each emirate, in conjunction with the beginning of the mandatory application of ESMA.
Awareness campaigns
ESMA has implemented two public awareness campaigns for the in the UAE regulation for child restraints in vehicles, one at Dubai Festival City, which lasted three days to ensure awareness among large families members, especially during the holidays.
Second one was with the Child Safety Campaign of the Supreme Council for Family Affairs in Sharjah to raise awareness of the best practices and safety standards for children traveling on board vehicles, and how it contributes to improving the quality of life and reducing child injuries in traffic accidents.
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