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23 June 2020  
(20-4384) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  UNITED ARAB EMIRATES   
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:  Emirates Authority for Standardization and Metrology (ESMA)  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated  if different from above:   
Emirates Authority for Standardization and Metrology (ESMA)  
P O Box: 2166  
Abu Dhabi  
United Arab Emirates  
Tel.: (+971) 2 403 2613  
Fax: (+971) 2 671 0999  
Email: uaetbt@esma.gov.ae  
Website: http://www.esma.gov.ae  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [   ], 5.7.1 [   ], other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Fuels 
(ICS 75.160)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Updating the UAE 
Technical Regulation "Diesel Fuel (Gas Oil) - Requirements and test methods" (16 page(s), 
in English)  
6. Desc ription of content:  This draft of UAE/GCC technical regulation is concerned with 
characteristics, requirements and test methods of the Diesel fuel (Gas Oil) for use in diesel 
engines designed to run on automotive diesel fuel containing up to 7.0 % (V/V) Fa tty Acid 
Methyl Ester by mixing with Biodiesel Fuels (B100).  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection; Protection of the 
environment; Quality requiremen ts 
8. Relevant documents:   - 
9. Proposed date of adoption:  NA 
Proposed date of entry into force:  NA 
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  G/TBT/N/ARE/478  
 
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  11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
Emirates Authority for Standardization and Metrology (ESMA)  
UAE TBT Enquiry Point  
Tel.: (+971) 2 403 2657  
Fax: (+971) 2 671 5999  
E-mail: uaetbt@esma.gov.ae  
Website: http://www.esma.gov.ae   
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/TBT/ARE/20_3 831_00_e.pdf   
 