Abu Dhabi-UAE: 10 December, 2013 – Abu Dhabi Quality and Conformity Council's Standing Technical Committee for Energy, Water, Waste and the Built Environment today officially released a set of five Abu Dhabi Specifications (ADS) seeking to standardise the quality of plastic pipes, LED lighting and pesticides management in the emirate.
QCC's Standing Technical Committee (STC) is made up of representatives from all of the Abu Dhabi Regulatory Authorities dealing with technical standards on Energy, Water, Waste and the Built Environment. It reviews and endorses recommendations from the QCC Working Groups which are tasked with achieving consensus on technical requirements.
QCC aims to harmonize technical specifications applied by regulators in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and, where appropriate, submits the technical recommendations to the Emirates Authority for Standards and Metrology (ESMA) for consideration as UAE standards.
Prior to the release of the recommendations, QCC through successful collaboration achieved consensus in the technical working groups for plastic pipes, energy and pesticides management. As part of this process, QCC consulted with relevant federal agencies and factored in the feedback provided by industry stakeholders in Abu Dhabi.
Abdulla Abdulla Al Suwaidi, Director of Standardization Services and Chairman of the Standing Technical Committee, QCC, said: "The ADS documents released here today mark yet another milestone in QCC's efforts to promote the Emirate's quality-enabled infrastructure as mandated in the Abu Dhabi Economic Vision 2030. With the capital city aiming to position itself among the world leaders for its advanced quality infrastructure, QCC ensures that the Emirate benefits from national UAE standards where available and works as a catalyst to ensure that coordinated efforts reflect the Abu Dhabi economy's requirements relating to standards. In doing so, we aim to safeguard the safety and security of our consumers throughout the emirate."
The QCC Working Group for Plastic Pipes, established in June 2013, includes as members Al Ain City Municipality, Abu Dhabi Water and Electricity Authority, Abu Dhabi Municipality, Abu Dhabi Distribution Company, Al Ain Distribution Company, Borouge Pte, the Gulf Plastic Pipe Academy, Abu Dhabi Transmission and Dispatch Company, and Anabeeb Pipes.
The QCC Working Group for Energy (LED lighting) includes ESMA, Department of Municipal Affairs, Municipality of Abu Dhabi City, Abu Dhabi Distribution Company, Department of Transport, as well as 10 private sector companies, while the QCC Working Group for Pesticide Management consists of ESMA, Abu Dhabi Urban Planning Council, Abu Dhabi Water and Electricity Authority, Abu Dhabi Municipality, Health Authority – Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Farmers Services Centre, Abu Dhabi Food Control Authority, and the Environmental Agency.
The Abu Dhabi Quality and Conformity Council was established in 2009 to raise the quality of Abu Dhabi's exports and products traded locally. QCC looks into the implementation of product safety, legal metrology and conformity schemes, and is currently integrating the testing capabilities of the Emirate through the Central Testing Laboratory. The QCC set of standards contributes to the assessment of the products, equipment and services traded in the emirate to ensure technical flaws are minimised and product efficiency optimised. With its constant efforts, QCC seeks to protect Abu Dhabi's consumers and contributes to enabling a diversified economy.