Dubai suspends gas cylinder suppliers for not conforming to specifications

  • Date: 18-May-2023
  • Source: Gulf News
  • Sector:Oil & Gas
  • Country:UAE
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Dubai suspends gas cylinder suppliers for not conforming to specifications

Dubai: A number of cooking gas cylinder suppliers in Dubai have been suspended for trading gas cylinders that do not conform to UAE specifications, authorities revealed on Thursday. Legal measures were taken against the violators after a campaign launched by the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy (DSCE) detected several violations of the DSCE Resolution No. 1 of 2022 on June 29. The resolution prevents the distribution of LPG cylinders that are not filled in accredited factories in Dubai to ensure compliance with all standards and laws issued by local departments. DSCE has intensified joint inspection campaigns on the domestic gas cylinders across Dubai, in cooperation with the joint field inspection team established in accordance with the DSCE Resolution. The joint team comprises personnel from Dubai Police, Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), Dubai Municipality, Dubai Civil Defence, Department of Economy and Tourism, Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation, Emirates Gas, and Emirates General Petroleum (Emarat). “To achieve the directives of the wise leadership, the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy’s resolution aims to regulate business practices and implement the highest international safety and security standards as well as ensure transportation, storage and distribution of LPG according to the approved criteria in the