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Cabinet Resolution No.26 of 2017 regarding the Executive Regulations of Federal Law No.10 of 2015 on Food Safety.

Country/Territory
United Arab Emirates
Document type
Regulation
Date
2017
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Livestock, Food & nutrition
Keyword
Food quality control/food safety Fraud Public health Business/industry/corporations Internal trade International trade Registration Certification Offences/penalties Animal health Animal feed/feedstuffs
Geographical area
Middle East, Near East and North Africa, Persian Gulf
Entry into force notes
This Regulation enters into force the day after its publication in the Official Gazette.
Abstract

This Regulation consisting of 25 articles shall apply to the following (i) facilities; (ii) consignments that enter or pass through the country as a transit after inspection by the Ministry and the competent authority; and (iii) food throughout the food chain. The Regulation deals with (i) food registration and certification requirements, excluded the food circulating for non-commercial purposes and any food for which a decision is issued by the Minister in coordination with the concerned authorities; (ii) food registration procedures; (iii) feed registration conditions and procedures; (iv) requirements for food and feed handling; (v) cases where it is necessary the disposal of food and feed because potentially harmful for public and animal health; (vi) decaying food, health harmful food, adulterated food, misleading food, food in violation of technical regulations and inappropriate food; (vii) general rules for the health of feed; (viii) forage in violation of technical regulations.

Full text
Arabic
Website
www.moccae.gov.ae

References - Legislation

Implements

Federal Law No.10 of 2015 on Food Safety.

Legislation | United Arab Emirates | 2015

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Internal trade, International trade, Inspection, Consumer protection, Processing/handling, Public health, Registration

Source: FAO, FAOLEX