Conformity certificates apply to products within technical regulations
MoIAT's official service is titled “Issue UAE Certificates of Conformity for Products Subject to Technical Regulations.” It describes a certificate application for products covered by regulatory decisions and approved standard specifications. Applicability must be confirmed for the individual product and current regulation.
MoIAT states that ESMA was merged into the Ministry's structure in 2020 and that its authorities, responsibilities and duties were transferred to MoIAT. The current regulated-products conformity-certificate service is administered by MoIAT. ECAS remains useful UAE conformity-assessment search terminology; ESMA identifies the predecessor authority, not a separate current issuer. PrimeCore provides coordination assistance only and does not issue government conformity certificates.
Begin with the product identity, intended use, technical specifications, manufacturer details and the technical regulation or standard believed to apply. Available test reports, labels, certificates or prior authority correspondence may help an initial review. This is illustrative information, not a definitive or mandatory checklist.
MoIAT's service describes service procedures, requirements and documents; actual application requirements and assessments are confirmed through the official service for the specific regulated product.
Conformity assistance process
Check whether the product is regulated
Identify the product and determine whether an applicable technical regulation or regulatory decision covers it.
Organize product evidence
Gather available technical, manufacturer, label and assessment information for review against the applicable service requirements.
Coordinate an application enquiry
PrimeCore can help organize information and coordinate next steps. MoIAT or its designated assessment process determines requirements, evaluation and certificate decisions.
MoIAT conformity certification is different from Dubai Municipality / Montaji product registration. A product may be in scope for one, both, or neither depending on its classification and current requirements. See Dubai Municipality / Montaji registration assistance.
ECAS / MoIAT conformity FAQs
Does every product need an ECAS certificate?
No. MoIAT's certificate service is for products subject to technical regulations. The applicable regulation and product scope must be confirmed before determining whether a certificate applies.
Is ESMA still the issuing authority?
ESMA is historical terminology. The current official regulated-products certificate service is published by MoIAT.
Does PrimeCore issue the conformity certificate?
No. PrimeCore can help coordinate information and an application enquiry. Only the relevant official authority or assessment process can issue a government certificate or decision.
