In application of the provisions herein, the following words and expressions shall have the meanings ascribed thereto, unless the context requires otherwise:
State: United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Ministry: Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology.
Minister: Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology.
Competent Authorities: The federal and local government authorities that fall within its jurisdiction to implement any of the provisions of this Resolution.
Scheme: The UAE Scheme for Steel Bars for Concrete Reinforcement regulated by this Resolution.
Emirates Conformity Assessment Scheme (ECAS): A Scheme issued by the Ministry, for confirming whether the Product meets the requirements specified in the approved Standard Specifications, directly or indirectly, through specific procedures conducted by the Ministry, such as examination, testing, calibration, inspection or granting the Conformity Certificates.
Conformity Certificate/the Certificate: A Certificate issued by the Ministry, which confirms the conformity of the Product or any batch thereof to fulfil the requirements of the UAE Approved Standard Specifications or the technical regulations of the "obligatory standard specification".
Applicant: The manufacturer, importer, agent, the store, or any main or secondary distributor whose activities affect the product's features, or any commercial or legal representative responsible for importing the products.
Product: Carbon steel bars for concrete reinforcement.
Materials Testing Certificate: A document issued by the manufacturer certifying the chemical and mechanical properties of the product and its conformity with the applicable standard and technical specifications.
Digital Product ID: A digital record of product testing information, including product specification, grade, shape, diameter, batch number, chemical analysis, and mechanical properties, where applicable, for each batch of products offered in the market. This information can be accessed by scanning a dynamic QR code. The product's digital ID (digital product passport) contains the information required by the material testing certificate. 
Static QR Code: A QR code that allows for viewing the product data in order to verify the authenticity of the certificate of conformity.
Dynamic QR Code: A QR code that allows for viewing the batch data in order to verify the authenticity of the digital product ID.
Billets: Steel billets used for rolling into bars produced directly through continuous casting.
Standard Specification: A document specifies the characteristics of the commodity, product, service, or everything that is subject to measurement, its description, properties, quality level, dimensions, metrics or safety and security Requirements therein. It also includes terms, symbols, testing methods, sampling, packaging, labels and marks.
Approved Standard Specifications: The standard specifications approved by the Ministry, which are referred as UAE Standard Specifications and shall be abbreviated as (UAE.S).
Batch: Samples that characterize raw materials and finished products which form inventory lots and will be used to produce the batch or final product.
Customer: The natural or legal person who purchases a product manufactured by a company.
The Concerned Entity: The entity approved by the Ministry to carry out conformity assessment procedures in the areas specified by the Ministry in accordance with the applicable legislation in this regard.

The Scheme defines the quality requirements for manufacturing carbon steel for concrete reinforcement for direct use, as well as the requirements for producing billets that need further processing to produce carbon steel bars and/or coiled rods for concrete reinforcement.
The Scheme shall apply to carbon steel products for concrete reinforcement and billets imported or manufactured in the State, including the ones manufactured in the free zones.

The Applicant shall abide by the following:
1. Obtain a Conformity Certificate for the Product before its launch in the market, in accordance with Form (H) of ECAS.
2. Ensure that the product conforms to the technical requirements specified in the standard specifications listed in Annex No. (3) of this Resolution.
3. Cooperate with the Ministry employees and concerned entities, and provide the required documents, including test reports, upon request.
4. Keep test reports that ensure the product's safety for at least ten (10) years as of the date of the last production, provided that such reports shall be updated as needed.
5. Ensure that the product conforms to the requirements of this Resolution. 
6. Follow conformity assessment procedures stipulated in this Resolution.
7. Provide all technical documents, certificates, data and information confirming that the product conforms to requirements of this Resolution.

1. The manufacturer shall hold a quality management system certificate according to ISO 9001: "Quality Management Systems Requirements" and fulfil the requirements specified in Annex No. (1) attached to this Resolution.
2. The product shall undergo the tests specified in Annex No. (2) attached to this Resolution and shall fulfil the requirements outlined in this Annex and the relevant standard specifications.

1. Manufacturers of carbon steel bars for concrete reinforcement and billets manufactured to be used in producing steel bars and coiled rods for concrete reinforcement shall demonstrate their compliance with the Environmental Management System (ISO 14001 (EMS)) by an independent and accredited certification body.
2. Manufacturers of carbon steel bars for concrete reinforcement and billets manufactured to be used in producing steel bars and coiled rods for concrete reinforcement shall provide an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) compliant with standard specification (EN 15804) and certified by an independent body.

1. Requirements of Form (H) approved in the UAE Conformity Assessment System (ECAS) must be met in order to obtain the conformity certificate.
2. Applying for obtaining a conformity certificate must be made electronically via the website of the Ministry.
3. The applicant must upload all required documents and select the concerned entity and the third party, upon its consent to the terms of the agreement by clicking the box in the electronic application. 
4. An applicant who meets the requirements will be granted the conformity certificate permitting the applicant to use the UAE Conformity Assessment System (ECAS) mark on their products. 
5. The Ministry or the concerned entity may conduct audit processes at least once a year to ensure the continued conformity of the product.
6. The Ministry may, during the validity period of the conformity certificate, carry out or assign a representative to carry out assessments deemed necessary using the methods outlined in the relevant product requirements and/or according to Scheme requirements.

1. Upon obtaining the UAE Conformity Certificate (ECAS), the manufacturer or their authorized representative in the State shall be responsible for affixing the UAE Conformity Assessment System (ECAS) mark on the products covered by the scope of the certificate. The ECAS mark must appear on the packaging and on the commercial documents of the product.
2. The UAE Conformity Assessment System (ECAS) mark and the concerned entity’s number must be used on all digital identification tags attached to the product and on the documents, along with the conformity certificate number. 3. The digital identification tag for the product must, at least, contain the following information:

a. The name of the manufacturer of the reinforcement steel.
b. The place where the reinforcement steel is manufactured. 
c. The product standard specification and its issue date. 
d. Grade of steel.
e. Nominal diameter of the product.
f. Batch Number
g. Emirates Conformity Assessment Scheme (ECAS) Mark.
h. Name or number of the concerned entity.

1. The manufacturing establishment shall be legally responsible for ensuring that the product meets any technical requirements in other applicable legislations that were not evaluated during the certification process.
2. The Ministry shall hold all rights and ownership of the UAE Conformity Certificate (ECAS), the field of the certificate, audit reports, assessment reports, testing reports, and other audit results.
3. The Minister may amend any of the standard specifications or the requirements contained in the Annexes attached to this Resolution, or adopt any other standard specification required for the implementation of this Resolution, in accordance with the legislation in force in this regard.
4. The Ministry shall be entitled to reject an application for the UAE Conformity Certificate (ECAS) or to refuse to grant such certificate, provided that the rejection shall be justified.
5. The competent authorities shall be responsible for monitoring the product in the markets and ensuring its conformity in accordance with the procedures approved by the competent authorities.
6. The standard specifications outlined in Annex (3) attached to this Resolution shall be the applicable standard specifications for the purposes of implementing this Resolution. If any update to these standard specifications is issued, the latest update shall apply, unless otherwise agreed upon during the process of submitting the application.

1. Without prejudice to any penalty or procedure stipulated by any Legislation in force in UAE, if a violation for any of the provisions of this Resolution is committed, the Ministry or the Competent Authority, as the case may be, shall impose one or more of the following administrative penalties:

a. Cancelling the commercial license of the Violating Supplier, in coordination with the Licensing Authority. 
b. Cancelling the Conformity Certificate granted to the violating product.
c. Charging the Violator with the expenses and costs of removing and addressing the damages resulting from the violation if he does not remove or address it.

2. If the Ministry or the competent authority, as the case may be, is unable to specify who is responsible for the Product's non-conformity with the requirements of this Resolution, then the person whose violation was caught shall be responsible for the non-conformity unless otherwise proven.

Resolutions issued pursuant to the provisions of Article (9) of this Resolution may be appealed, provided that the following are adhered to: 
1. The grievance is submitted to the Minister, the competent authority head or whoever they delegate in accordance with the procedures specified by the Ministry or the competent authority, as the case may be, within a period not exceeding (14) fourteen working days as of the date on which the violator is notified of the resolution he wishes to submit a grievance thereon.
2. The necessary documents explaining the grievance reason are attached. 
3. The Minister or the head of the competent authority, or their delegate, shall issue the decision deemed appropriate regarding the grievance submitted in accordance with the provisions of this Article within a period not exceeding (25) twenty-five working days from the date of submitting the grievance. The decision issued in this regard shall be final, and the grievance shall be considered rejected if no procedure is taken within the period specified in this Clause.

Steel establishments and factories shall adjust their statuses within (365) three hundred sixty-five days from the date the provisions of this Resolution come into force.

Any provision that violates or contradicts the provisions of this Resolution shall be repealed.

This Resolution shall be published in the Official Gazette and shall enter into force as of the day following the date of its publication.