Decree of the Chairman of the Executive Council No. 42 of 2009 on the Environment, Health and Safety Management System (EHSMS) of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi.

This Resolution, consisting of 11 articles, provides for a unified tool to facilitate implementation of legislation relevant to environment, health and safety and for protection of human health and environment safety, and conservation of natural resources. This Higher Committee shall operate in coordination with the Environment Agency of Abu Dhabi and the relevant Authorities. Its main task consists in supervising the implementation of the EHSMS established and reviewed, per sectors, by the Competent Authority. Concerned sectors are: building, industrial, transport, health, tourism, energy and waste.