Cabinet Resolution No. 11 of 2020 regarding the Executive Regulation of the Federal Law No. 19 of 2016 on Anti-Commercial Fraud. Country/Territory United Arab Emirates Document type Regulation Date 2020 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development, Food & nutrition, General Keyword Fraud Internal trade International trade Procedural matters Agricultural commodities Geographical area Middle East, Near East and North Africa, Persian Gulf Entry into force notes This Resolution enters into force the day after its publication in the Official Gazette. Abstract This Regulation, consisting of 15 articles, outlines the procedure for the Competent Authority to inspect fraudulent and corrupt goods. This includes taking three samples of the seized goods for examination or analysis and informing the trader or their representative of the results. Additionally, the Minister has the authority to remove goods from the market. When counterfeit goods are seized, the Competent Authority must demonstrate the trader's violation in importing such goods. They will then proceed to destroy the seized goods, irrespective of their nature, as long as this destruction does not pose environmental or health risks. If possible and permissible, the preferred method of destruction is recycling, with the associated costs to be covered by the trader. Full text English Website www.moec.gov.ae; www.jetro.go.jp References - Legislation Implements Federal Law No. 19 of 2016 in respect of Combating Commercial Fraud. Legislation | United Arab Emirates | 2016 Keyword: Fraud, Internal trade, International trade, Processing/handling, Agricultural commodities, Ecological production/organic production, Offences/penalties, Crops/grasses, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Drugs, Animal health Source: FAO, FAOLEX