DIAMOND BAR, Calif. -- Officials with the Emirates Authority for Standardization and Metrology (ESMA) have signed a memo of understanding (MoU) with SEMA that recognizes the growing importance of the specialty equipment market in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
“ESMA considers the signing of this MoU with SEMA as the starting point for the mutual cooperation between ESMA and SEMA,” said Mohammed Saleh Badri, ESMA director general.
The purpose of this MoU is to establish a formal exchange of information between ESMA and SEMA to establish an ongoing dialogue as the UAE government seeks to develop a legal framework to support its fledgling specialty equipment market.
“Based on this MoU, SEMA could help ESMA and other related parties in UAE nominated by ESMA, by transferring its long experience in the specialty equipment market to UAE, providing advice and technical support, conducting joint training courses and workshops in this field,” Badri added. “There is also an opportunity for SEMA to help respond to ESMA's requests for market data, information on trends and anticipated developments worldwide, which will also allow ESMA to benefit from SEMA’s educational services. Specific areas that will benefit ESMA include information about trademarks, patents and copyrights, links to portals of useful information and updates on all relevant legislative issues that arise.”
In the coming months, ESMA and SEMA will collaborate on educational programs and support services for stakeholders to gain a better understanding of the customization industry. The goal is to create a regulatory framework that will lead to heightened safety and environmental solutions by engaging business and government.
“SEMA has a tradition of bringing government and industry together to promote the legitimate growth of the marketplace,” said Linda Spencer, director of international and government relations for SEMA. “This is an important step in creating harmony between business and regulators. We applaud ESMA in this forward looking effort,” she added.
