All the Small & Large Household Electrical appliances are regulated to meet the safety and performance standards set by the UAE. It is the responsibility of the manufacturer/trader/distributor to provide all documents required as per ESMA Notification system to ensure the products are in compliance with the applicable schemes and standards.
Emirates Authority for Standardization & Metrology shall take all appropriate measures to ensure that electrical equipment may be placed on the market or put into service only if, having been constructed in accordance with good engineering practices in safety matters prevailing in the International Community, it does not endanger the safety of persons, domestic animals or property when properly installed and maintained and used in applications for which it was made.
These provisions constitute the essential requirements of the Emirate Conformity Assessment Scheme rules. Before being placed on the market or put into service, the electrical equipment must meet these requirements. This means that the electrical equipment must meet both the technical requirements and the administrative requirements.
This particular scope covers electrical equipment designation for used with input voltage rating between 50 and 1000 volts for alternating current and between 75 volts to 1500 volts for direct current. The electrical equipment under this scope is called “Low Voltage Equipment.”