The UAE has been elected to serve on the Board of the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) for 2025-2027, marking it as the first Arab country to be voted into the Board.
The milestone reflects the Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology’s (MoIAT) ongoing efforts to enhance the UAE’s quality infrastructure through various initiatives to further develop standards, regulations, and conformity schemes.
The election took place at the IEC General Assembly held in Edinburgh, United Kingdom, where Farah Al Zarooni, Assistant Under-Secretary for the Standards and Regulations Sector in MoIAT, received unanimous approval from all IEC National Committee Members.
Dr. Sultan bin Ahmed Al Jaber UAE Minister of Industry & Advanced Technology
“Becoming the first Arab country to be voted into the IEC Board is a significant achievement for the UAE and is in line with the vision of the UAE’s leadership, as well as its commitment to supporting capacity building, raising efficiency, and enhancing performance in all sectors. The achievement confirms the country’s leadership in quality infrastructure and the depth of global trust in the UAE’s regulatory system. This accomplishment reflects the international community’s acknowledgment of the UAE’s efforts to build its quality infrastructure system into one of its key pillars of industrial growth in line with the National Strategy for Industry and Advanced Technology, Operation 300bn, as well as the Make it in the Emirates initiative.”
The IEC is one of the leading international organizations in the development of standards for electricity, electronics, and related technologies. It aims to facilitate global trade by developing international standards that help ensure quality and safety.
The UAE is a key member of the IEC, which brings together 170 countries and provides a standardization platform for more than 30,000 experts around the world. The country’s membership enables it to share knowledge and best practices in the field of standardization to enhance the competitiveness of locally manufactured products and the sustainability of supply chains.
