The Emirates Authority for Standardization and Metrology (specification), said that it is currently working with several parties in preparation to prevent the circulation of any honey products, whether imported or local, without obtaining conformity certificates, which will be mandatory by the end of the first quarter of next year.

The Authority announced in press statements yesterday, the existence of 20 vacant technical jobs allocated to citizens, pointing out that the rate of Emiratisation of jobs in «specifications» reached 68% recently in various departments, while it is targeted to reach 74% by the end of 2019.

In particular, Abdulla Al Muaini, Director General of the Emirates Authority for Standardization and Metrology, said: “Any white honey products, whether locally originating or imported, that do not have conformity certificates from the UAE, will be banned by the end of the year. "The first quarter of next year." Al-Moaini said during a media briefing held by the Authority in Dubai yesterday that «(specification) is currently working with several parties in the markets, including commercial companies and beekeepers in the country, in order to prepare for the application of banning the circulation of any products that do not have those certificates», pointing out that « "A number of large companies have already been awarded certificates of conformity." He pointed out that «the list of conformity certificate of honey products is one of the Gulf specifications, but the UAE is the first country began to apply after a number of amendments, most notably the addition of types of honey, such as honey Sidr», saying that «the application of certificates of conformity to honey products enhances the flow Trade and export of local products to various countries, and supports the state trade center in the sector ».

He added that the percentage of Emiratisation in (specifications) reached 68% recently in various departments, while it is targeted to reach 74% by the end of this year, with the introduction of 20 vacant technical jobs currently reserved for citizens in the Authority.

He said that the rate of Emiratization of women in leadership positions in the Authority reached 50%, with the acquisition of Emirati women to leadership positions of three main departments in the sectors of the Authority.

On the other hand, Al-Muaini said that «the Authority issued during the first half of this year 1.6 million RFID cards, a technology (identification by radio waves), which are placed in the tires of vehicles and can not be replaced or removed, as well as the issuance of 900 thousand cards and certificates within programs Energy and water efficiency ».

He explained that «the Authority issued 6164 certificate of conformity statement card for imported vehicles in accordance with the requirements of health and safety, as well as issued 9139 certificate of conformity of products according to health and safety requirements, in addition to the issuance of 8100 certificate of virtual examination of vehicles». With regard to the issuance of halal certificates, Al-Muaini said that «(specifications) registered during the first half of this year 49 bodies to grant halal certificates around the world, in an effort by the Authority to expand the provision of (Halal) certification services in global markets». In the specifications sector, he pointed out that «the Authority has developed 40 standards during the first half of this year, and three technical regulations, compared to 38 standards issued during the past year, in addition to 10 technical regulations».

He pointed out that with regard to the control of scales, containers, meters and medical measuring instruments in the country, «specifications (checks) of 3386 scales and 11.7 thousand packages, 6622 meters of fuel and 3809 meters (taxi)».