The Council of Ministers,

After perusal of the Constitution;

Federal Law No. 1/1972 on the Competencies of the Ministries and Powers of the Ministers and its amendments;

Federal Law No. 1/1979 on the Regulation of industrial affairs;

Federal Law No. 24/1999 for the protection and development of the environment and its amendments;

Federal Law No. 28/2001 concerning the establishment of Emirates Standardisation and Metrology Authority (ESMA) and its amendments;

Federal Law No. 24/2006 on Consumer Protection, and its amendments;

Federal Law No. 14/2016 on Violations and Administrative Penalties in the Federal Government;

Federal Law No. 19/2016 combatting Commercial fraud;

Cabinet Decision No. 34/2015 on the fees of the conformity services and the Emirates Quality Marks, and its amendments;

Cabinet Decision No. 35/2015, on the UAE Scheme for the Control of the Conformity Assessment Bodies; and

Based on the approval of the Council of Ministers;

Has decided the following: