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How to Register a Product in UAE

Consultant or Certification Body? Understanding the Difference When Registering Products in the UAE

If you're looking to place your products on the market in the UAE, whether it's for ECAS, RoHS, or CE markingyou'll encounter two essential players: Certification Bodies (CABs) and Product Compliance Consultants. Understanding their roles can save you time, money, and compliance headaches.

 

This article explains what a CAB does, how it differs from the work of a consultant like myself, and what you really need to get your product approved by MOIAT, Dubai Municipality, or for CE marking in the EU.

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​What we Do as Product Compliance Consultants

We help manufacturers, importers, and exporters navigate the complex requirements for product approvals in the UAE and Europe.

As product documentation specialists, We support you in:

  • Preparing technical documentation for ECAS, CE, or RoHS and others

  • Creating a compliant Declaration of Conformity (DoC) for:

    • CE marking

    • RoHS

    • Medical devices

    • and others

  • Advising you how to register a product in UAE

  • Guiding you through how to get a Declaration of Conformity

  • Structuring your product documentation using best practices, proven templates, and decades of engineering expertise

Think of us as your navigator not the referee.

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What Certification Bodies (CABs) Do

Certification Bodies in the UAE also called CABs (Conformity Assessment Bodies) are officially appointed by the MOIAT (Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology). Their role is not to help you prepare your documents, but to evaluate them for compliance.

Key responsibilities of certification bodies in the UAE:

  • Verifying product compliance against UAE.S standards

  • Issuing the ECAS certificate of conformity

  • Ensuring the validity of submitted technical files

  • Acting independently, without offering consulting or document creation

Examples of ISO certification bodies in the UAE include TÜV Middle East, SGS, Intertek, and Bureau Veritas.

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What CABs Cannot Do

According to international best practice (e.g., ISO/IEC 17065), CABs must remain impartial. This means:

  • They are not allowed to help you write or revise your technical documentation.

  • They cannot consult you on how to meet ECAS guidelines or CE marking requirements.

  • They must not influence the content of your Declaration of Conformity document.

In fact, mixing consulting and certification violates international standards of independence.

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What We Help You With – Before the CAB Is Involved

Before your file reaches a CAB or the MOIAT portal, We ensure your documentation is:

  • Structured properly using proven product documentation templates

  • Fully aligned with ECAS guidelines

  • Ready for upload to MOIAT or Dubai Municipality

  • Includes the correct Declaration of Conformity certificate, not confused with a certificate of compliance

  • Meets all expectations for:

    • Declaration of conformity for medical devices

    • Declaration of conformity CE certificate

    • Declaration of conformity EU and PDF formats

    • Proper use of terms: DoC vs CoC

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Confused? Here's a Simple Comparison:

Function                                                      Certification Body (CAB)                     Compliance Consultant                                                                                                                                                (QUASTCON)

Evaluates documents?                               ✅ Yes                                                 ❌ No

Creates documents?                                  ❌ No                                                  ✅ Yes

Registers product with MOIAT?                  ⚠️ Indirectly                                        ✅ With your authorization

Can help you fix document issues?            ❌ Never                                             ✅ Absolutely

Issues certificates?                                     ✅ Yes                                                 ❌ No

Knows how to register product

in Dubai Municipality?                                 ❌ Not their role                                  ✅ Yes

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Why Choose a Consultant First?

Without expert support, your application may get stuck due to missing details, formatting errors, or misinterpretation of ECAS guidelines.

With my support, you'll get:

  • A clean submission ready for CAB review

  • All necessary documents in order: declaration of conformity CE PDF, test reports, risk assessments (where needed)

  • A simplified roadmap on how to register a product in the UAE or how to write product documentation that passes on the first try

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Let’s Work Together

If you're asking yourself:

  • Who gives CE certification?

  • How do I get my ECAS certificate without delay?

  • What’s the difference between declaration of conformity vs certificate of conformity?

Then you’re in the right place.

QUASTCON – Your trusted partner in product documentation services, ECAS support, and regulatory clarity for both UAE and EU markets.

📩 Get in touch today – and let's make compliance simple.

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