   
  
G/TBT/N/ARE/584, G/TBT/N/BHR/671  
G/TBT/N/KWT/642, G/TBT/N/OMN/501  
G/TBT/N/QAT/651, G/TBT/N/SAU/1298  
G/TBT/N/ YEM/258  
4 August 2023  
(23-5328) 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, KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN, THE STATE OF 
KUWAIT, OMAN, QATAR, KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA, YEMEN  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:   
Ministry of Industry & Advanced Technology (MOIAT)  
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:   
Ministry of Industry & Advanced Technology (MOIAT)  
P O Box: 2166  
Abu Dhabi  
United Arab Emirates  
Tel.: (+971) (4) 2084456  
Email: uaetbt@moiat.gov.ae  
Website: http://www.moiat.gov.ae  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [  ], 5.7.1 [  ], 3.2 [  ], 7.2 [  ], 
other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addit ion, where applicable):  Personal 
Protective Equipment  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  GCC Technical 
Regulation for " Personal Protective Equipment"; (90 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:   
This GCC Technical Regulation lays down the mandatory requirements for the safety and 
electromagnetic compatibility of Personal Protective Equipment with which all Personal 
Protective Equipment must comply before it is placed on the market and allowed to move 
freely within the Member States markets, personal Protective Equipment within the scope 
of this regulation is specified in Annex 2, with the exclusion of the equipment mentioned 
in Annex 3 of this regulation.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of  urgent problems where 
applicable:  Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection; Protection of 
human health or safety; Quality requirements; Harmonization; Reducing trade barriers 
and facilitating trade  
8. Relevant documents:   G/TBT/N/ARE/584 • G/TBT/N/BHR/671 • G/TBT/N/KWT/642 • G/TBT/N/OMN/501 • 
G/TBT/N/QAT/651 • G/TBT/N/SAU/1298  • G/TBT/N/ YEM/258 
 
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  9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  To be determined  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
Ministry of Industry & Advanced Technology (MOIAT)  
UAE TBT Enquiry Point  
Tel.: (+971) (4) 2084456  
E-mail: uaetbt@m oiat.gov.ae  
Website: http://www.moiat.gov.ae  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/TBT/ARE/23_11510_00_e.pdf  
 