Detergents

Detergents

Surge in the use of detergents is driven by popularity of washing machines, increasing inclination to hygiene and cleanliness, and the availability of product variations. In the UAE, discounts and promotions are stimulating the sales of detergents in terms of both value and volume. Sales of concentrated liquid detergent is poised to grow faster than those of other detergent products with the ease of use of automatic washing machines.

To ensure its quality, detergents are required to comply with the following standards/schemes set by the federal entity Emirates Authority for Standardization and Metrology (ESMA):

EMIRATES CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT SCHEME (ECAS)

  • 1 year validity

  • a product certification scheme for government-regulated products as mandated by the Federal Law 28 of 200

 

INDUSTRIAL MEASUREMENT SYSTEM (IMS)

  • 1 year validity

  • follows quality procedures that ensure the calibration and adjustment of measuring instruments in all stages of production

 

The following types of detergent are required to have certification:

  • Synthetic liquid detergents for clothing and fabrics

  • Colored textiles detergents

  • Synthetic detergents – detergents powder

  • Synthetic detergents for kitchen

  • Sodium bicarbonate

  • Liquid chlorine

  • Liquid glass cleaner

  • Liquid carpet shampoos/cleaner

  • Soap flakes

 

Toilet soap, toilet soap for children, hand wash liquid soap, transparent soap, glycerin soap (transparent, translucent and opaque), detergents – fatty spots remover for clothes and textiles, and liquid detergent for manual dishwashing can also undergo product certification (ECAS or EQM) on voluntary basis.

The following are the requirements for ECAS or EQM:

  • Valid UAE industry/trade license
  • Completed application form via https://eservices.esma.gov.ae/#/page/login (select Notification Body: Prime Certification & Inspection)
  • Registration certificate for Industrial Measurement System (if available, otherwise provide declaration for getting IMS within 6 months)
  • Test report from accredited and recognized laboratory according to approved standard for each class detergent and listed in Annex No. 1 of the cabinet resolution No. 3 of 2014. Validity of test report is 3 years
  • Declarations:
    • Declaration from the factory that the safety report will be provided from the factory to the concerned authority (if needed)
    • Declaration of liability
    • Electronic declaration of conformity
    • Formula declaration with ingredients and percentage issued by the manufacturer
    • Product label and representative artwork, label of the product according to Annex No. 2 of the cabinet resolution No. 3 of 2014
  • Evidence for compliance with ISO 9001 requirements and any guidance for good manufacturing practice that is accepted by ESMA
  • Follow the list of technical terminology, according to Annex No. 3 of the cabinet resolution No. 3 of 2014
  • Certificate of origin
  • Copy of current/expired product certification certificate/document (if available)
  • For EQM, onsite assessment is required
  • For ECAS, onsite assessment is not required

 

The following are the requirements for IMS:

  • Application form (online)
  • Valid UAE industry/trade license
  • Identifying all legal requirements for each measurement guide, its accessories and supportive devices through technical regulations and instructions prepared for that purpose
  • Declaration of compliance by the applicant
  • Industry layout & design
  • Industrial measurement guidelines manual
  • Responsibilities of all the personnel appointed to manage and apply IMS
  • Mechanisms of importing measurements devices and how to verify their validity as per UAE regulations & requirements of international metrology bodies
  • List of equipment & measuring devices by indicating their use internally/externally
  • Equipment and measuring devices manuals
  • Calibration status of equipment & measuring devices and their calibration certificates with the relevant traceability to international standards
  • Procedures for handling, storage and usage of the equipment and measuring devices
  • Deviation records for measuring devices or other equipment
  • Procedure for preventive maintenance and records for preventive & corrective maintenance of equipment and measuring devices
  • Performance record of equipment & measuring devices
  • Mechanism for control of non-conformity & corrective actions
  • Mechanism for review of measurements management system & continual improvements
  • Mechanism for control of document & record

 

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