In application of the provisions of this Resolution, the words and expressions set forth herein shall bear the meanings ascribed to them, unless the context otherwise requires:

State: United Arab Emirates.

Minister: Minister of Presidential Court.

Committee: Supreme National Committee for Unified Procurement formed under the provisions hereof.

Governmental Programs: Appropriations allocated by the government for medical, therapeutic or preventive services, provided free of charge or with a subsidy for specific categories, according to what the Committee decides.

Unified Procurement: All procurement processes and arrangements for the needs of the State and federal and local governmental agencies and bodies of medicines, supplies and medical equipment subject to the provisions hereof.

Supplies and Medical Equipment: Any device, instrument, mean, machine, apparatus, application, including implants, implantable devices, laboratory reagents for laboratory use, electronic software, material, or any other similar or related item, which the manufacturer has designed for human use, whether individually or in combination, for one or more medical purposes.