Notifications for United Arab Emirates (378 notifications)

The United Arab Emirates is lifting the temporary ban on the importation of domestic and wild birds and their untreated by-product, day-old chicks, hatching eggs, poultry meat and table eggs and their non-heat treated products from Poland. This follows the publishing of the follow-up Reports of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in  Poland, and in compliance with Article 10.4.4, Chapter 10.4 of the OIE Terrestrial Animal Health Code.

The United Arab Emirates is lifting the temporary ban on the importation of domestic and wild birds and their untreated by-product, day-old chicks, hatching eggs, poultry meat and table eggs and their non-heat treated products from Spain. This follows the publishing of the follow-up Reports of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Spain, and in compliance with Article 10.4.4, Chapter 10.4 of the OIE Terrestrial Animal Health Code.

The United Arab Emirates is lifting the temporary ban on the importation of domestic and wild birds and their untreated by-product, day-old chicks, hatching eggs, poultry meat and table eggs and their non-heat treated products from Portugal. This follows the publishing of the follow-up Reports of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Portugal, and in compliance with Article 10.4.4, Chapter 10.4 of the OIE Terrestrial Animal Health Code.

This draft technical regulation is concerned with natural flavourings, artificial flavourings and flavour enhancers permitted for use in food products, in addition to the guidelines for their safe use and intended for human consumption.

This Gulf technical regulation is concerned with maximum residue limits of pesticides and contaminants  allowed in organic food.

Following the notification published by the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) regarding the outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Virus (HPAI) in Bulgaria, the United Arab Emirates is applying a precautionary sanitary measure to prevent the risk of introducing HPAI virus through the imports of live birds and their products from Bulgaria.This measure includes all measures taken in the issued emergency notification G/SPS/N/ARE/242 with an additional measure including the following:Temporary ban on the importation of meat and table eggs and their products from all provinces of Bulgaria to the United Arab Emirates. This follows the publishing of the follow-up reports of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Bulgaria, and in compliance with Article 10.4.4, Chapter 10.4 of the OIE Terrestrial Animal Health Code.

On 30 September 2020, Saudi Arabia notified WTO (SPS) about this GCC Technical Regulation (G/SPS/N/SAU/436). The updated draft includes modifications in removing the food additive "Titanium dioxide (INS 171)" from the technical regulation. This is based on EU commission Regulation 2022/63. The procedure will apply after six months from the notification date.

Following the notification published by the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) regarding the outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza virus (HPAI) in Iceland, the United Arab Emirates is applying a precautionary sanitary measure to prevent the risk of introducing HPAI virus through the imports of live birds and their products from Iceland.These measures include:1.    Temporary ban on the importation of domestic and wild birds and their untreated by‑products and products (meat and table eggs), day-old chicks and hatching eggs from Iceland to the United Arab Emirates;2.    Applying the "mechanism of importing falcons from high-risk countries" on importing from Iceland;3.    Continue to allow the importation of heat-treated poultry products (treated meat and treated egg products) from Iceland.

The United Arab Emirates is lifting the temporary ban on the importation of domestic and wild birds, day-old chicks and hatching eggs from Pakistan. This follows the publishing of the follow-up Reports of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Pakistan, and in compliance with Article 10.4.4, Chapter 10.4 of the OIE Terrestrial Animal Health Code.

Following the notification published by the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) regarding the outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Virus (HPAI) in Mexico, the United Arab Emirates is applying a precautionary sanitary measure to prevent the risk of introducing HPAI virus through the imports of live birds and their products from Mexico.These measures include:1.    Temporary ban on the importation of domestic and wild birds and their untreated by‑products and day-old chicks and hatching eggs from Mexico to the United Arab Emirates;2.    Applying the "mechanism of importing falcons from high-risk countries" on importing from Mexico;3.    Continue to allow the importation of heat-treated poultry products (treated meat and treated egg products) from Mexico;4.    Continue to allow the importation of unheated poultry meat and table eggs from Mexico, according to the approved health certificate models, after remodifying the recovery period from highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) and re-gaining of the free status from three months to a period of no less than 28 days with the application of the stamping out policy.

Following the notification published by the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) regarding the outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Virus (HPAI) in the Province of West Flanders (West-Vlaanderen) in Belgium, the United Arab Emirates is applying a precautionary sanitary measure to prevent the risk of introducing HPAI virus through the imports of live birds and their products from the Province of West Flanders (West-Vlaanderen) in Belgium.These measures include:1. Temporary ban on the importation of domestic and wild birds and their untreated by-products and day-old chicks and hatching eggs from Belgium to the United Arab Emirates;2. Applying the "mechanism of importing falcons from high-risk countries" on importing from Belgium;3. Continue to allow the importation of heat-treated poultry products (treated meat and treated egg products) from Belgium;4. Allow the entry of consignments of unheat-treated poultry meat and table eggs from areas (according to the second administrative division (Provinces)) that are not infected, according to the currently used health certificate models, provided that the competent authorities of the country of export send a health statement: "The imported products were produced (and packed) from live poultry from a facility (farm/slaughterhouse/packing facility) in an area (defined within a 25 km radius around the facility) in which no highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) have been recorded for a period of no less than (28) days prior to exportation with the application of the destruction policy or for a period of no less than (12) months prior to export without applying the policy of destruction";5. Consignments of unheat-treated poultry meat and table eggs and its products from the Province of West Flanders (West-Vlaanderen) produced after 14 March 2022 are not allowed to be exported to the United Arab Emirates.

Following the notification published by the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) regarding the outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza virus (HPAI) in the Province of Sultan Kudarat and the Province of Pampanga in the Philippines, the United Arab Emirates is applying a precautionary sanitary measure to prevent the risk of introducing HPAI virus through the imports of live birds and their products from the Province of Sultan Kudarat and the Province of Pampanga in the Philippines.These measures include:1) Continuous of temporary ban on the importation of domestic and wild birds and their untreated by-products and day-old chicks and hatching eggs from the Philippines to the United Arab Emirates;2) Continue to allow the importation of heat-treated poultry products (treated meat and treated egg products) from all regions in the Philippines;3) Regulating the import of poultry meat and table eggs and their non-heat treated products according to the health certificate for export of "meat and meat products" and the health certificate for export of "table eggs and egg products" from the Philippines to the United Arab Emirates;4) Continuing to allow the entry of consignments of table eggs and unheated poultry meat from regions (according to the first administrative division (Provinces)) that are not infected with the health certificate forms currently used, provided that the competent authorities in the exporting country send a health certificate: "The imported products have been produced (and packed) of live poultry from a facility (farm/slaughterhouse/packing facility) in an area (known within a radius of 25 km around the facility) in which no hotbeds of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) have been recorded for a period of not less than (28) previous days Export with the application of the destruction policy, or for a period of no less than (12) months preceding the export without applying the policy of destruction." All necessary precautions were taken to prevent the consignment from coming into contact with any source of the bird flu virus;5) As a precautionary measure, consignments of table eggs and non-heat treated poultry meat from the Province of Pampanga and the Province of Sultan Kudarat that were produced after 26 January 2022 are not allowed to enter.

The United Arab Emirates is lifting the temporary ban on the importation of domestic and wild birds and their untreated by-product, day-old chicks, hatching eggs, poultry meat and table eggs and their non-heat treated products from Slovenia. This follows the publishing of the follow-up Reports of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Slovenia, and in compliance with Article 10.4.4, Chapter 10.4 of the OIE Terrestrial Animal Health Code.

This Gulf Standard is concerned with green coffee beans ready for use as raw material for human consumption.

This draft technical regulation is concerned with the requirements to be met in energy drinks ready for human consumption.On 8 February 2019, GCC countries and Yemen notified WTO (SPS) about this Technical Regulation (G/SPS/N/SAU/389). The updated draft includes modifications in the definition of energy drinks and the caffeine content.

Following the notification published by the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) regarding the outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Virus (HPAI) in Andalusia in Spain, the United Arab Emirates is applying a precautionary sanitary measure to prevent the risk of introducing HPAI virus through the imports of live birds and their products from Andalusia in Spain.These measures include all measures taken in the issued emergency notification G/SPS/N/ARE/247 with one additional measure included the following:- Consignments of table eggs and poultry meat and their products from Andalusia in Spain are not allowed to be exported to the United Arab Emirates.This follows the publishing of the follow-up Reports of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Andalusia in Spain and in compliance with Article 10.4.4, Chapter 10.4 of the OIE Terrestrial Animal Health Code.

The United Arab Emirates is lifting the temporary ban on the importation of domestic and wild birds and their untreated by-product, day-old chicks, hatching eggs, poultry meat and table eggs and their non-heat treated products from Ireland. This follows the publishing of the follow-up Reports of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Ireland, and in compliance with Article 10.4.4, Chapter 10.4 of the OIE Terrestrial Animal Health Code.

Following the notification published by the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) regarding the outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Virus (HPAI) in Portugal, the United Arab Emirates is applying a precautionary sanitary measure to prevent the risk of introducing HPAI virus through the imports of live birds and their products from Portugal.These measures include:1. Temporary ban on the importation of domestic and wild birds and their untreated by-products and day-old chicks and hatching eggs from Portugal to the United Arab Emirates.2. Applying the "mechanism of importing falcons from high-risk countries" on importing from Portugal.3. Temporary ban on the importation of poultry meat and table eggs and their non-heat treated products from Portugal to the United Arab Emirates. 4. Continue to allow the importation of heat-treated poultry products (treated meat and treated egg products) from  Portugal.

Following the notification published by the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) regarding the outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Virus (HPAI) in Slovenia, the United Arab Emirates is applying a precautionary sanitary measure to prevent the risk of introducing HPAI virus through the imports of live birds and their products from Slovenia.These measures include:1. Temporary ban on the importation of domestic and wild birds and their untreated by-products and day-old chicks and hatching eggs from Slovenia to the United Arab Emirates.2. Applying the "mechanism of importing falcons from high-risk countries" on importing from Slovenia.3. Temporary ban on the importation of poultry meat and table eggs and their non-heat treated products from Slovenia to the United Arab Emirates. 4. Continue to allow the importation of heat-treated poultry products (treated meat and treated egg products) from  Slovenia.

Description of content: Following the notification published by the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) regarding the outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Virus (HPAI) in Spain, the United Arab Emirates is applying a precautionary sanitary measure to prevent the risk of introducing HPAI virus through the imports of live birds and their products from Spain.These measures include:1- Temporary ban on the importation of domestic and wild birds and their untreated by-products and day-old chicks and hatching eggs from Spain to the United Arab Emirates.2- Applying the "mechanism of importing falcons from high-risk countries" on importing from Spain.3- Continue to allow the importation of heat-treated poultry products (treated meat and treated egg products) in addition to the heat-treated by-products from Spain.4- Allow the entry of consignments of unheat-treated poultry meat and table eggs from areas (according to the first administrative division (autonomous community)) that are not infected, according to the currently used health certificate models , provided that the competent authorities of the country of export send a health statement: "The imported products were produced (and packed) from live poultry from a facility (farm/slaughterhouse/packing facility) in an area (defined within a 25 km radius around the facility) in which no highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) have been recorded for a period of no less than (28) days prior to exportation with the application of the destruction policy or for a period of no less than (12) months prior to export without applying the policy of destruction. 5- Consignments of unheat-treated poultry meat and table eggs and its products from (Castile and León) that produced after 23.12.2021 are not allowed to be exported to the United Arab Emirates.