According to Cabinet Decision No. 34, lightings fall into United Arab Emirates mandatory control scope from July 1, 2014:
 Covered products:
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  Incandescent Lamps (GLS) ≥ 16W (watts);
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  Linear Fluorescent Lamps
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  Compact Fluorescent Lamps
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  Halogen Lamps
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  Light Emitting Diode (LED) Lamps
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  Control Gears for General Lighting Purposes
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  Luminaires for General Lighting Purposes
 Implementation Date:
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  01-July-2014 – Importation
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  01-January-2015 – Market Sale
 Report types:
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  Electrical Safety – IEC CB Test Reports & Certificates (per type)
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  Performance – In-house or Internal Test Reports (per model)
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  Functionality – In-house or Internal Test Reports (per model)
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  Hazardous Substances – ISO 17025 Accredited Lab issued Test Reports (per type) Third party.
 
  
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   | (Source: DEKRA) | 
 
 CoC is a kind of registration which should be done under the name of local importer, based on above test reports.