UAE Issues Energy Efficiency Standards and Labelling for Television Sets

The Emirates Standards and Metrology Authority (ESMA) expands its current Energy Efficiency Program by updating the energy efficiency requirements for television sets.

The United Arab Emirates Cabinet of Ministers enacted Decision No. 12/2019 regarding the mandatory application of Standard UAE.S 5010-8:2019 “Labeling – Energy Efficiency Label for Electrical Appliances – Part 8: Television Sets”.

The aim of this Standard is to set minimum energy efficiency standards for televisions in order to reduce overall power consumption of the TV sets by up to 50%.

All television sets must be certified according the above-mentioned standard and affixed EESL label before entering the UAE market.