MoIAT · Emirates Conformity Assessment Scheme

ECAS Certificate UAE — Your MoIAT Conformity Gateway

Almost every regulated product needs an ECAS conformity certificate from MoIAT before it can be imported or sold in the UAE. Across food, tobacco, electrical and technical categories, we prepare your technical file, match each product to the correct standard, and manage the MoIAT application end-to-end.

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20+ECAS product categories handled in-house
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What is ECAS?

ECAS (the Emirates Conformity Assessment Scheme) is the mandatory product-conformity route run by the Ministry of Industry & Advanced Technology (MoIAT). It confirms that a regulated product meets the relevant UAE/GSO health, safety and technical standard before it enters the market. The certificate is issued by MoIAT and its Notified Bodies — our role is to get every dossier right the first time, so applications clear without rejection, re-testing or shipment delays.

Find Your Product Group

We organise the full ECAS scheme into three practical groups. Choose yours to see every category, standard and requirement.

A

Food & Ingestible

Food-contact packaging, honey, organic products, detergents and bottled water — handled by our in-house food-safety team.

  • Food Contact Materials (incl. rPET)
  • Honey
  • Organic Products
  • Detergents
  • Drinking Water (EQM)
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B

Tobacco & Nicotine

Vapes, e-liquids, cigarettes, moassel, dokha and cigars — the most evidence-heavy categories in the scheme.

  • Electronic Nicotine Products
  • Electronic Nicotine Devices
  • Cigarettes
  • Moassel & Dokha
  • Cigar Label Evaluation
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C

Electrical & Technical

Appliances, lighting, air-conditioners, tools, vehicle parts, fuels, plastics and measuring instruments.

  • Electrical Products (LVE) & Lighting
  • Commercial AC & Lubricants
  • Vehicle Spare Parts & ECAS-Ex
  • Metrology & Industrial Measurement
  • Petroleum Fuels & Oxo-Plastic
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All ECAS Categories

Every product category we handle, linked to its full requirements.

Food & Ingestible

Food Contact Materials Honey Organic Products Detergents Drinking Water (EQM) Cosmetics

Tobacco & Nicotine

Electronic Nicotine Products Electronic Nicotine Devices Cigarettes Moassel (Shisha Tobacco) Dokha Cigar Label Evaluation

Electrical & Technical

Electrical Products (LVE) Lighting Products Commercial AC Lubricating Oils Vehicle Spare Parts ECAS-Ex (Explosive Atmospheres)

Electrical & Technical (cont.)

Legal Metrology Instruments Industrial Measurement System Petroleum Products — Fuels Oxo-Biodegradable Plastic

Why importers choose TheCorpBridge

Technical precision

We match each product to the exact resolution, standard and test panel — the detail that decides first-pass approval.

The whole compliance chain

ECAS rarely stands alone. We connect it to Dubai Municipality registration, label assessment and your management systems.

In-house team, no hand-offs

A 12-strong compliance team handles your dossier directly — from scoping the testing to managing reviewer queries.

UAE + GCC gateway

One partner for cross-border market access across the UAE and wider GCC, accredited by Dubai Municipality and Highfield/HABC.

How the application works

Four stages from product to issued certificate. We run the first three; MoIAT and its Notified Body issue the certificate.

Assess & match

We confirm the category, resolution and applicable standard, and identify every dependent certificate up front.

Prepare the file

We arrange accredited testing and compile the technical dossier, declarations and labels.

Submit & manage

We register and submit through the MoIAT portal and manage reviewer queries until the file clears.

Certificate issued

MoIAT / its Notified Body issues the ECAS conformity certificate, ready for customs and distribution.

Frequently asked questions

Clear answers to the questions importers and manufacturers ask most.

What is ECAS and who needs it?
ECAS is the Emirates Conformity Assessment Scheme operated by MoIAT. Any manufacturer or trader placing a regulated product on the UAE market — across food, tobacco, electrical and technical categories — needs the relevant ECAS conformity certificate before import or distribution. It applies to both locally made and imported products.
Is ECAS the same as EQM?
No. ECAS is the conformity-assessment certificate confirming a product meets its standard. EQM (Emirates Quality Mark) is a higher-tier voluntary quality licence for certain products such as bottled drinking water, and it usually requires an ECAS certificate first. We manage both and advise which your product needs.
How long does ECAS take?
Once a complete, correct dossier is submitted, MoIAT's processing target is around 1.5 working days for most categories (about 6 for EQM drinking water). The real timeline is dossier preparation and accredited testing — which is exactly where getting it right the first time avoids weeks of rejections and re-testing.
Does TheCorpBridge issue the ECAS certificate?
No. The ECAS certificate is issued by MoIAT and its Notified Bodies. TheCorpBridge is the application consultant — we match the product to the correct standard, prepare the technical file, arrange accredited testing, and manage the MoIAT submission end-to-end so it is approved without delay.

Get your product MoIAT-ready

Tell us your product category and we will map the exact certificates, standards and tests you need — in one free consultation.

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TheCorpBridge prepares and manages MoIAT ECAS / EQM applications as a regulatory consultant. Conformity certificates are issued by MoIAT and its appointed Notified Bodies. Requirements summarised across these pages follow current MoIAT service cards and may be updated by the Ministry.

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