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ISO 13485vsFederal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL)

See exactly how ISO 13485 controls map to Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL). Pre-computed mappings, identified gaps, and coverage analysis.

12
Controls Mapped
32
Gaps Found
23%
Coverage

According to the TheArtOfService Compliance Knowledge Graph:

ISO 13485 maps to Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL) with 23% coverage across 9 directly mapped controls. Analysis of 44 ISO 13485 controls identifies 35 compliance gaps — primarily concentrated in Product Realisation.

Source: TheArtOfService Knowledge Graph | 44 controls analysed | 706 frameworks | 324K+ cross-framework mappings

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ISO 13485: Patient Data Protection(8 mappings)

ISO13485-01ePHI access controls and authorization
UAE-PDPL-Art.6_7Sensitive personal data and children's data (UAE PDPL Articles 6-7)
ISO13485-02ePHI encryption at rest and in transit
UAE-PDPL-Art.4_5Lawful basis and principles for processing personal data (UAE PDPL Articles 4-5)
ISO13485-03Minimum necessary standard enforcement2 targets
UAE-PDPL-Art.10Data Protection Officer (DPO) (UAE PDPL Article 10)
UAE-PDPL-Art.18_19_20_21Security measures, controller/processor relationship, DPIA (UAE PDPL Articles 18-21)
ISO13485-04Patient data de-identification procedures2 targets
UAE-PDPL-Art.10Data Protection Officer (DPO) (UAE PDPL Article 10)
UAE-PDPL-Art.18_19_20_21Security measures, controller/processor relationship, DPIA (UAE PDPL Articles 18-21)
ISO13485-05Audit trail for ePHI access2 targets
UAE-PDPL-Art.10Data Protection Officer (DPO) (UAE PDPL Article 10)
UAE-PDPL-Art.18_19_20_21Security measures, controller/processor relationship, DPIA (UAE PDPL Articles 18-21)

ISO 13485: Administrative Safeguards(2 mappings)

ISO13485-06Security management process and risk analysis
UAE-PDPL-Art.18_19_20_21Security measures, controller/processor relationship, DPIA (UAE PDPL Articles 18-21)
ISO13485-08Information access management
UAE-PDPL-Art.6_7Sensitive personal data and children's data (UAE PDPL Articles 6-7)

ISO 13485: Technical Safeguards(1 mappings)

ISO13485-16Transmission security and encryption
UAE-PDPL-Art.4_5Lawful basis and principles for processing personal data (UAE PDPL Articles 4-5)

ISO 13485: Physical Safeguards(1 mappings)

ISO13485-17Facility access controls
UAE-PDPL-Art.6_7Sensitive personal data and children's data (UAE PDPL Articles 6-7)

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What are the key differences between ISO 13485 and Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL)?

ISO 13485 has 44 controls across its framework, while Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL) covers 12 controls. Direct mapping analysis identifies 9 overlapping controls (23% coverage). The frameworks diverge most significantly in Product Realisation, where 7 ISO 13485 controls have no direct Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL) equivalent.

How many controls map between ISO 13485 and Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL)?

Of 44 total ISO 13485 controls, 9 map directly to Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL) controls — representing 23% coverage. The remaining 35 controls represent compliance gaps requiring additional documentation or compensating controls to satisfy both frameworks simultaneously.

What are the compliance gaps when mapping ISO 13485 to Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL)?

35 ISO 13485 controls have no direct equivalent in Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL). The highest concentration of gaps is in Product Realisation with 7 unmapped controls. These gaps represent areas where additional controls, policies, or documentation must be created to achieve compliance with both frameworks.

Which control domains have the most gaps between ISO 13485 and Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL)?

The domain with the highest gap count is Product Realisation (7 gaps). Export the full domain-by-domain gap breakdown via the Professional tier to generate a prioritised remediation roadmap.

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