The Cabinet:
- Having reviewed the Constitution;
- Federal Law No. 1 of 1972 on the Competencies of Ministries and the Powers of Ministers and the laws amending it;
- Federal Law No. 28 of 2001 establishing the Emirates Authority for Standardisation and Metrology and the laws amending it;
- Cabinet Decision No. 34 of 2006 adopting Mandatory Standards for the United Arab Emirates;
- and based on the approval of the Cabinet,
has decided:
The updated standard No. (2013: 477 .UAE.S) concerning diesel (gas oil) shall be applied as a mandatory standard for the United Arab Emirates.
The relevant authorities shall implement this Decision, which shall be published in the Official Gazette and shall come into force 180 days from the day following the date of its publication.
Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
President of the Cabinet
Issued by us on 12 Safar 1435 AH
Corresponding to December 15, 2013 AD