The definitions stipulated in Federal Decree by Law No. (55) of 2023 Regulating the Media shall apply to this Resolution. Otherwise, the following terms and expressions shall have the meanings assigned thereto respectively, unless the context indicates otherwise:
The State: The United Arab Emirates.
The Council: The UAE Media Council.
The Chairman: The Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Council.
The Competent Authority: The local government entity responsible for licensing or authorizing media activities and for supervising and monitoring them, or the Council for any Emirate where no such local competent entity exists.
Federal Decree by Law: Federal Decree by Law No. (55) of 2023 Regarding Media Regulation.
Implementing Regulation: Cabinet Resolution No. (68) of 2024 Regarding the Implementing Regulation of Federal Decree by Law No. (55) of 2023 Regarding Media Regulation.
 

The provisions of this Resolution shall apply to violators among individuals, establishments, media institutions, and media outlets engaged in media activities within the State, including its free zones, for acts committed in violation of the Decree by Law and its Implementing Regulation, or decisions issued in implementation thereof.

1. The Council or the Competent Authority, as the case may be, may:
    a. Impose administrative fines on violators of the provisions of the Decree by Law and its Implementing Regulation, in accordance with the amounts set out in the Regulation attached to this Resolution.
    b. Double the administrative fine imposed on the violator if the same violation is repeated within one year from the date of its previous commission, in accordance with the amounts set out in the Regulation attached to this Resolution.
2. In the event of violation of any of the media content standards specified in table No. (2) attached to this Resolution, the Council may impose an appropriate administrative penalty in proportion to the gravity of the violation.
3. The imposition of administrative fines in accordance with the provisions of this Resolution shall not preclude the authority of the Council or the Competent Authority for imposing any other administrative penalties stipulated in Article (23) of the Decree by Law.
 

1. A permanent committee shall be established within the Council to be called “Committee for Violations of Media Content Standards”, comprising not fewer than (3) three members and not more than (7) seven members who are specialists in the field of media. The Committee’s formation and rules of procedure shall be determined by a decision issued by the Chairman of the Council.
2. The Committee referred to in Clause (1) of this Article shall be responsible for reviewing the violations of media content standards and issuing a decision to impose the appropriate administrative penalties for each case once a violation has been established against the offender, in accordance with the provisions of Article (23) of the Decree by Law and this Resolution.
3. The Committee may impose the appropriate administrative fine on a violator of the media content standards, in accordance with the provisions of table No. (2) attached to this Resolution, taking into account the gravity of the media, economic, political, and social impact resulting from the infringing content.
 

1. The Council or the Competent Authority, as the case may be, shall notify the violator of the decision to impose the administrative penalty within fifteen (15) days from the date of its issuance, through the approved means of notification. The notification shall include a statement of the committed violation, the timeframe required for remedying the violation and rectifying the situation, and any other details as may be determined by the Council or the Competent Authority, as the case may be.
2. Any person against whom an administrative penalty decision has been issued pursuant to this Resolution may submit a grievance to the Council or the Competent Authority, as the case may be, in accordance with the procedures followed by each, within fifteen (15) days from the date of notification of that decision being challenged. The grievance shall be reasoned and accompanied by all supporting documents. The grievance shall be decided within fifteen (15) days from the date of its submission. The lapse of this period without the issuance of a decision shall be deemed a rejection of the grievance.
 

The Cabinet shall have the authority to make any amendments to the administrative fines stipulated in this Resolution, whether by addition, deletion, or modification.

1. Administrative fines imposed by the Council pursuant to the provisions of this Resolution shall be collected in accordance with the mechanism prescribed by the Ministry of Finance.
2. Administrative fines imposed by the Competent Authority shall be collected in accordance with its approved mechanism.
 

1. The Chairman shall issue the decisions necessary to implement the provisions of this Resolution, in coordination with the Minister of Finance.
2. The head of the Competent Authority shall issue the decisions necessary to implement the provisions of this Resolution, in coordination with the concerned authorities in the Emirate.
 

Any provision that contradicts or conflicts with the provisions of this Resolution shall be repealed.

This Resolution shall be published in the Official Gazette and shall enter into force thirty (30) days from the date of its publication.