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