Abu Dhabi, April 25, 2025 Abu Dhabi Quality and Conformity Council (QCC) achieved positive performance indicators across its operational sectors during the first quarter of 2025. The Markets and Consumer Services Sector inspected 28,655 products to verify their compliance with standards.
According to data issued by the Council, the Markets and Consumer Services Sector inspected 26,572 products in Abu Dhabi’s local markets through field inspections, and 2,083 products through online platforms. The sector also verified 5,565 legal measuring instruments.
Through its routine inspection operations, the sector ensured the accuracy and quality of pre-packaged goods in the local markets, verifying around 492 packages, equivalent to 12,284 samples, during the same period.
In addition, six products comprising 72 items were withdrawn from markets for non-compliance with required specifications and standards, while 41 products comprising 1,263 items were corrected. The data also showed that five products listed as globally recalled were found in local markets.
Meanwhile, the Central Testing Laboratory, affiliated with the Council, conducted 114,816 laboratory tests across various fields, including food, beverages, water, pharmaceuticals, medical equipment, building and construction materials, transformer oils, environment, agriculture, and cosmetics.
With regard to laboratory statistics, water testing topped the list with a total of 64,032 tests, followed by food and beverage testing with 41,833 tests, and environmental testing with 5,462 tests.
During the same period, the laboratory also carried out approximately 1,854 tests on building and construction materials, 232 agricultural tests, 562 transformer oil tests, 473 general laboratory tests, 317 cosmetics tests, and 32 tests on pharmaceuticals and medical equipment, in addition to providing 19 technical consultations.
Statistics from the Emirates Metrology Institute, part of QCC, showed that a total of 425 calibration services were carried out, alongside 14 inter-laboratory comparisons, five technical consultations, and one training service.
In parallel, the Conformity and Standards Services Sector renewed 2,963 personnel conformity certificates and issued 2,314 new ones. It also renewed 69 product conformity certificates and issued 12 new ones, in addition to issuing 22 product registration certificates, renewing eight Trustmark licenses, and granting 12 new ones.
Through its routine inspection operations, the sector ensured the accuracy and quality of pre-packaged goods in the local markets, verifying around 492 packages, equivalent to 12,284 samples, during the same period.
In addition, six products comprising 72 items were withdrawn from markets for non-compliance with required specifications and standards, while 41 products comprising 1,263 items were corrected. The data also showed that five products listed as globally recalled were found in local markets.
Meanwhile, the Central Testing Laboratory, affiliated with the Council, conducted 114,816 laboratory tests across various fields, including food, beverages, water, pharmaceuticals, medical equipment, building and construction materials, transformer oils, environment, agriculture, and cosmetics.
With regard to laboratory statistics, water testing topped the list with a total of 64,032 tests, followed by food and beverage testing with 41,833 tests, and environmental testing with 5,462 tests.
During the same period, the laboratory also carried out approximately 1,854 tests on building and construction materials, 232 agricultural tests, 562 transformer oil tests, 473 general laboratory tests, 317 cosmetics tests, and 32 tests on pharmaceuticals and medical equipment, in addition to providing 19 technical consultations.
Statistics from the Emirates Metrology Institute, part of QCC, showed that a total of 425 calibration services were carried out, alongside 14 inter-laboratory comparisons, five technical consultations, and one training service.
In parallel, the Conformity and Standards Services Sector renewed 2,963 personnel conformity certificates and issued 2,314 new ones. It also renewed 69 product conformity certificates and issued 12 new ones, in addition to issuing 22 product registration certificates, renewing eight Trustmark licenses, and granting 12 new ones.
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