🧼UAE Cabinet Decree 96-2024
What Importers & Manufacturers must do NOW
The UAE introduced Cabinet Decree No. 96 of 2024, establishing a new regulatory system for controlling detergents placed on the UAE market. This measure strengthens public health protection, environmental responsibility, and product safety and it brings significant new obligations for both local manufacturers and international exporters.
If your business imports, manufactures, distributes, or sells household detergents, industrial cleaners, surface disinfectants, dishwashing liquids, laundry products, or similar formulations, this regulation affects you directly.
🔍 What the new UAE Detergent Regulation requires
Cabinet Decree 96-2024 introduces stricter controls aligned with EU-style product safety and chemical compliance. Key obligations include:
1️⃣ Product Registration & Approval
All detergents must be registered under the UAE's designated system before being placed on the market.
2️⃣ Compliance with Safety Specifications
Products must meet updated UAE technical requirements covering:
- Ingredient restrictions
- Biodegradability
- Preservative limits
- Fragrance allergens
- Hazardous substance restrictions
3️⃣ Detailed Label Requirements
Labels must include:
- Composition information
- Hazard pictograms (GHS-based)
- Warnings & precautions
- Batch numbers and traceability
- UAE importer/manufacturer details
4️⃣ Documentation Obligations
Companies must maintain:
- Safety Data Sheets (SDS) compliant with UAE GHS
- Test reports for product safety
- Evidence of conformity
- Quality control documentation
5️⃣ Market Surveillance
Authorities will perform inspections, sampling, and checks at ports of entry and retail level. Companies must maintain:
- Safety Data Sheets (SDS) compliant with UAE GHS
- Test reports for product safety
- Evidence of conformity
- Quality control documentation
💡 How CHEMLEX SOLUTIONS helps companies comply
A With 28+ years in chemical safety, REACH, and GCC regulatory systems, we support you through the full compliance cycle:
✔ Product Registration Support
We handle the submission, formatting, and regulatory liaison to ensure smooth approval under the new UAE system.
✔ SDS Review / Preparation (UAE GHS format)
We upgrade your SDS to meet UAE requirements (MoIAT + national GHS adaptation).
✔ Label Compliance Check
We audit your current labels and redesign them to meet UAE mandatory requirements.
✔ Ingredient Compliance Assessment
We review your formulation against:
- UAE restricted substances
- Preservative limits
- Fragrance allergen requirements
- EU/IFRA alignment where applicable
✔ Technical Dossier Preparation
We build the required documentation for inspection or market surveillance.
✔ Fast-Track Support for Importers Facing Customs Blockages
If your shipment is held due to missing documents, we provide immediate compliance support.
🚀 Who Should Act Now?
- Detergent manufacturers exporting to the UAE
- UAE-based importers and distributors
- Private-label brands
- Industrial cleaning product suppliers
- Hotels, catering, and facilities management companies
The decree is now in force. Non-compliance can result in market withdrawal, rejected shipments, fines, or suspension of product sales.
🤝 Need help complying with Cabinet Decree 96-2024?
CHEMLEX SOLUTIONS (Meydan Free Zone – Dubai) offers full regulatory compliance support to ensure your detergents meet UAE requirements quickly, correctly, and cost-effectively.