Certification introduction
The product quality supervision agency in the UAE is ESMA (Emirates Standards and Metrology Authority). ESMA has developed a set of "UAE Product Certification Scheme" to ensure that products comply with international standards and have independent guarantees of quality and safety. According to the previous announcement issued by ESMA in the United Arab Emirates, products (including electronic and electrical products) within the scope of ECAS registration and certification should be marked with the ECAS logo and NB number.

Certification meaning
The ECAS certification program ensures that products entering the UAE meet approved standards, not only in terms of product quality but also in terms of safety. All products related to public life, health and safety, as well as products that affect the environment and the UAE economy are included in this plan. In addition, ECAS will include locally produced products in the program to ensure the quality of these products and make them competitive in the global market.

Applicable product range
The scope of the ECAS program includes electrical, electronic and gas appliances, machinery, automotive, building and construction, cosmetics and food and other industries, such as: Electrical/electronic product areas include Energy Efficiency Standard Labeling (EESL), Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS), Potential Electrical equipment in explosive atmospheres (ECASEx), lighting products and low voltage equipment (LVE).

ECAS certification not only includes safety, but also covers safety testing, performance testing, functional inspection, hazardous substance detection and other aspects of electronic and electrical appliances that may be covered (but does not include wireless testing, wireless is controlled by TRA certification). Generally speaking, ordinary electrical products only have safety testing requirements, but air conditioners, refrigerators, washing machines, and lamps are also subject to EESL energy efficiency control and require energy efficiency testing. Lamps are special and have four testing requirements. Therefore, if controlled lamps are exported to the United Arab Emirates, they must submit reports that complete four test standards at the same time, apply for a COC certificate covering the four standards, complete EESL registration, and affix an energy efficiency label before they can successfully clear customs and enter the UAE market.

Starting from May 1, 2019, all ITE information products and AV audio and video products entering the UAE must apply for mandatory ECAS certification.

Application information
1. Valid UAE Industrial/Trade Business License Permit (local company name, address, contact details)
2.CB test report (if applicable products must also comply with tropical climate conditions)
3.PID – Product Identity Declaration (only required for multiple application models)
4. Include product labels and appearance photos of the country of origin
5.Arabic and English user manual
6. For home appliances (such as air conditioners, refrigerators, washing machines and dishwashers, etc.), you need to provide an energy efficiency performance report to apply for EESL
7. For electronic products, the plug part must comply with ESMA requirements such as BS 1363 or BS 546.

Application fee
ECAS certification fees
Application registration fee: 600AED
Certificate issuance fee: 500AED
Document review fee: 400-2500AED/h
Report review fee: 400AED
Factory evaluation fee: 2500AED