United Arab Emirates

ARE Asia

Association Statistics

Pests Affecting This Country/Region
171
Pests on Regulated List
0
Notifications Count
378
Regulation Files
0

Regulated List (0 species)

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Data sources: IPPC website and national quarantine websites; verified by manual review

No regulated species records are available for this country/region.

Pest Distribution Status (171 pests)

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Data sources: EPPO Global Database and GBIF.

171
Present
0
Absent
171
Total
Pest Status State
Acherontia atropos Present —
Acherontia styx Present —
Acheta domesticus Present —
Achyranthes aspera Present —
Agrius convolvuli Present —

Notifications (378 notifications)

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Data source: WTO SPS & TBT Platform.

2026-02-24 G/SPS/N/ARE/321, G/SPS/N/BHR/273, G/SPS/N/KWT/202, G/SPS/N/OMN/169, G/SPS/N/QAT/172, G/SPS/N/SAU/613

This draft technical regulation applies to specifies the general requirements of storage facilities for dry and canned foodstuffs.

Human health; Food +1
Regular notification

The Ministry of Climate Change and Environment of the United Arab Emirates (MOCCAE) would like to inform its international partners and competent authorities that, as part of its digital transformation and service enhancement efforts, manual official stamps on veterinary health certificates have been replaced with secure electronic digital stamps.This update applies to all health certificates issued through MOCCAE's electronic system for the following services:Application for a Veterinary Health Certificate for Export or Re-export of Live Animals;Application for a Veterinary Health Certificate for Export or Re-export of Animal Products;Animal By-products, Fish and Fishery Products, and Manufactured Feed.The electronic digital stamp is officially issued and verified through MOCCAE's digital certification system. This measure enhances document security, traceability, and authenticity, while facilitating faster processing and international verification. The implementation of this change will take effect starting 23 February 2026. Veterinary health certificates issued from this date onward may bear the electronic digital stamp instead of the manual stamp.All competent authorities and trading partners are kindly requested to accept veterinary health certificates bearing the electronic digital stamp as officially valid documents issued by the UAE.For verification or further technical clarification regarding the digital stamp, authorities may contact MOCCAE through official communication channels, or use the available platform, at the following link:https://eservices.moccae.gov.ae/digitalcertificates/certificateverification.aspxor https://uaepass.ae/

Animal health; Pests; +4
Regular notification
2025-12-10 G/SPS/N/ARE/318, G/SPS/N/BHR/271, G/SPS/N/KWT/198, G/SPS/N/OMN/167, G/SPS/N/QAT/170, G/SPS/N/SAU/605

All types of dry (hard), jelly (gelatinous), and soft confectionery prepared for direct consumption.

Food safety
Regular notification
2025-12-10 G/SPS/N/ARE/319, G/SPS/N/BHR/272, G/SPS/N/KWT/199, G/SPS/N/OMN/168, G/SPS/N/QAT/171, G/SPS/N/SAU/606

This draft technical regulation applies to all types of Cakes prepared for direct consumption.

Food safety
Regular notification
2025-11-03 G/SPS/N/ARE/317, G/SPS/N/BHR/270, G/SPS/N/KWT/197, G/SPS/N/OMN/165, G/SPS/N/QAT/169, G/SPS/N/SAU/597

This standard applies to flour destined for direct human consumption, which is obtained from pearl millet Pennisetum americanum L., Senegalese varieties “souna” and “sanio”.

Food safety; Human +1
Regular notification