Regulatory change log
Each entry is an edit to this static library. It is not an automated alert from a regulator. Where the law itself changed on an earlier date, that date is on the record’s amendment list.
13 October 2026 · Record updated 13 October 2026
Federal Decree-Law No. 11 of 2024
Record added. Article 6 duties limited to determined Sources. Effective date 30 May 2025 taken from the legislation portal. No company filing day added.
Previous position. Not previously tracked in this navigator.
New position. In force from 30 May 2025. MRV duties are conditional on determination.
Affected entities. Sources in the UAE, including free zones, with a further condition for Article 6 duties.
Potential operational impact. Companies should identify whether any site has been determined or notified. They should not assume a universal annual return.
13 October 2026 · Record updated 13 October 2026
Cabinet Resolution No. 67 of 2024
Record added. Threshold stored as 0.5 million tCO2e Scope 1 and Scope 2. Annual report noted without a calendar day.
Previous position. Not previously tracked in this navigator.
New position. In force from 28 December 2024 for entities at or above the threshold and for voluntary participants.
Affected entities. Entities of huge carbon emissions and entities that opt into the national register, including in financial and non-financial free zones.
Potential operational impact. A Scope 1 and Scope 2 inventory is needed before the threshold can be assessed. No filing day should be invented.
13 October 2026 · Record updated 13 October 2026
Federal Law No. 24 of 1999
Record added as amended. The 7 May 2006 amendment is flagged. The effective calendar day was not stored because the gazette day was not confirmed.
Previous position. Not previously tracked in this navigator.
New position. Operative as amended. Effective date left blank.
Affected entities. Projects and facilities whose activities are regulated by the environment law and its executive regulations.
Potential operational impact. Permit questions stay with the competent authority. This record is not a universal permit finding.
13 October 2026 · Record updated 13 October 2026
MOHRE Resolution No. 44 of 2022
Record added. Annual outdoor-work window stored. Ministerial Resolution No. 516 of 2024 noted as an amendment that was not separately reviewed.
Previous position. Not previously tracked in this navigator.
New position. Operative as amended. Next window start stored as 15 June 2027.
Affected entities. Employers of workers who work under the sun in open places.
Potential operational impact. Summer scheduling from 12:30 pm to 3:00 pm between 15 June and 15 September. Office-only work is not the activity described.
13 October 2026 · Record updated 13 October 2026
CBUAE Regulation C 8/2025
Record added for banks and insurance companies. Official Gazette date left blank because it was not on the reviewed Rulebook page. Rulebook status In-Force is recorded.
Previous position. Not previously tracked in this navigator.
New position. In force on the CBUAE Rulebook. Scope is banks and insurers, with a possible later extension that was not treated as current.
Affected entities. Banks and insurance companies. Other firms only indirectly, through their financial counterparties.
Potential operational impact. Governance, risk data and at least annual scenario analysis. Remediation plan has no confirmed calendar day.
13 October 2026 · Record updated 13 October 2026
EU CBAM Regulation (EU) 2023/956
Record added as an international instrument. The 31 May 2027 date is labelled as an EU declarant deadline, not a UAE filing.
Previous position. Not previously tracked in this navigator.
New position. Definitive EU regime from 1 January 2026. First annual declaration for 2026 due 31 May 2027 from authorised CBAM declarants.
Affected entities. UAE businesses that export covered goods or that themselves import into the EU. Product scope still requires verification.
Potential operational impact. Prepare embedded-emissions data if a covered product is confirmed. Do not file this date as a MOCCAE deadline.