ADMCC CCTV Compliance in Abu Dhabi

The Monitoring and Control Centre (MCC) was established under Abu Dhabi Law No. (5) of 2011, and its implementing Regulation No. (5) of 2015 sets out how monitoring devices may be installed and operated in the emirate. Day to day, the reference document is the MCC Manual of Standards for Surveillance Devices (Version 2.0, 2023). It groups public and private establishments into categories by activity and sets the coverage areas, camera and storage requirements for each.

What to expect on an Abu Dhabi CCTV project

• Category first. Your activity decides your category, and your category decides which areas must be covered and to what level.
• Licensed provider. Installation and maintenance are done by service providers licensed by the MCC. Some sector regulators, such as ADEK for early-education institutions, also require a valid MCC-licensed maintenance contract.
• Storage to the manual. Retention days and recording quality follow the manual for your category. We size storage to it rather than to a default.
• Privacy limits. The regulation restricts cameras in private areas, and private spaces should not fall in a camera’s view without permission.
• Records. Keep the design, approval and maintenance documents for inspection.

Working in Dubai too? SIRA rules apply there, not ADMCC. See UAE CCTV regulations explained and SIRA-compliant CCTV. Abu Dhabi projects: CCTV in Abu Dhabi. Cabling: CCTV security system cabling.

Sources: Abu Dhabi Law No. (5) of 2011; Regulation No. (5) of 2015; MCC Manual of Standards for Surveillance Devices v2.0 (2023); ADEK Early Education Surveillance Policy. This is a general guide, not legal advice. Confirm current requirements with the MCC.