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Cabinet Resolution No.1 of 2017 on the application of mandatory standards for the United Arab Emirates.

Country/Territory
United Arab Emirates
Document type
Regulation
Date
2017
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Standards Packaging/labelling Nutrition Pesticides Residues MRL-maximum residue limit Food quality control/food safety
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 Resolution consisting of 5 articles aims at issuing 41 standards for the food sector (listed in Annex 1 with the English translation) and 21 editorial amendments of mandatory standards (listed in Annex 2). In Annex 3 are listed 8 mandatory standards that have been deleted. The concerned bodies have 180 days to implement this Resolution. The standards concern, inter alia, expiration date for food products, labeling and prepackaged food stuffs, nutrition labeling, permitted additives in food stuffs, microbiological criteria, maximum residue limits for pesticides in agricultural and food products.

Full text
Arabic
Website
www.esma.gov.ae