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Regulation No.3 of 2008 – Food Traceability and Recall.

Country/Territory
United Arab Emirates
Territorial subdivision
Abu Dhabi
Document type
Regulation
Date
2008
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Livestock, Food & nutrition
Keyword
Food quality control/food safety Traceability/product tracing Processing/handling Internal trade International trade Animal feed/feedstuffs
Geographical area
Middle East, Near East and North Africa, Persian Gulf
Entry into force notes
This Regulation enters into force three months after its publication in the Official Gazette.
Abstract

This Regulation consisting of 18 articles aims at providing for all stages of production, processing, distribution, importation and exportation of food and feed. It establishes that the concerned Authority has the right to trace, recall and withdraw any food, feed, food-producing animals, and any other substance incorporated into a food or feed shall at all stages of production, processing, distribution, importation and exportation. The food and feed business operators: shall have in place systems and procedures which identify any person from whom they have been supplied with a food; to identify the other businesses to which their products have been supplied to; ensure that food or feed which is placed on the market shall be adequately labelled or identified to facilitate its traceability; maintain records (the Regulation specifies the periods) in relation to food or feed supplied to or by the food or feed business operator. The Regulation deals also with: procedures to be followed in case of suspected danger to human health or non-compliance with the food safety requirements or feed safety requirements. Responsible body is the Abu Dhabi Food Control Authority.

Full text
English
Website
www.adfca.ae

References - Legislation

Implements

Law No. 2 of 2008 on Food within the Emirate of Abu Dhabi.

Legislation | United Arab Emirates | 2008

Keyword: Institution, Authorization/permit, Consumer protection, Food quality control/food safety, Processing/handling, International trade, Offences/penalties, Traceability/product tracing

Source: FAO, FAOLEX