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The
following documents must be accompanied with every consignment of foodstuff arrives
to the Port Khaled, Khorfakkan or Sharjah International Airport.
- Bill of entry or airway
bill.
- Packing
list
- Health
certificate of the consignment issued by government or local authority of the
original countries (*)
- Hala
certificate (for meat/poultry), issued by Islamic organization recognized by the
government of UAE. (*)
- Certificate
of origin
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Labeling
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- Labeling
on each item must be as follows:
(1)
Difficult to remove or alter
(2)
Clear and easy to read
(3) The
label must show and specify source of fat, enzyme, gelatin, rennet and or
any animal products contain.
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Labeling must not be as follows:
(1) False, misleading or deceiving
(2) Indicate that it is another foodstuff
(3) With covered, altered or obliterated
data
(4) Easy to remove from the
container
- Information
on the Labels:
Please note that: (Alcohol is not permitted in any foodstuff
as well as pork items).
(1) The
brand name
(2) The name of the
foodstuff
(3) The ingredients
(4) The country of origin
(5) Production and expiry dates:
(dd/mm/yy
(less than six months) OR mm/yy (more than six months)
(6) Name and address of the manufacturer
(7) The names of E No. added to the product (if any)
(8) The condition of storage (if applicable)
(9) The method for preparation for consumption (if applicable)
(10) The net contents (weight or volume)
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Dating
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In all cases, dates
on stickers are not allowed: - All
food items must show production and expiry dates.
- The
hand-written dates are Not accepted.
- Dates
must Not easily erased.
- Dates
must be written as: dd/mm/yy for products less than six months shelf life, for
more than six months shelf life could be written as mm/yy.
- Dates
must be printed, imposed or ink jetted.
- Double
dated are not permitted dates can not be changed or added once it arrived to the
ports.
- Dates
must be in Arabic or in English or both if possible.
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| Method of Dating
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Any
of the following terms may be used to express the date of expiry but with the
necessity to mention the date of production.
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Date of expiry
- Good
for use until …….
- Valid
for ……… from the date of production
- Use
before ………..
- Sold
up to ………...
- In
case the production date and expiry date are written in month and year only, the
validity period shall be calculated up to the end of the expiry month.
- The
date mentioned on the items must be the same on the master cartons.
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Rejection of Consignment
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You
can avoid rejection of consignment in the following:
- The correct shelf life
on the product according to the local regulation.
- Labeling
according to the local regulation.
- Any
product contain any un-permitted additives or preservatives.
- Manufacturer
must aware of the biological, microbiological, and chemical standards for the
relevant foodstuffs.
- Label
information should be in Arabic or English or both.
- Production
and expired dates must be imposed on the container, or ink jetted.
- Food
consignment will be rejected, if 50% of the shelf life elapsed.
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Action For Rejected Food
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- When consignment of foodstuff
is rejected due to unfitness for human consumption because of microbial contamination.
Consignment must be re-exported to the country of origin or to be destroyed under
the supervision of Public Health Section of Sharjah Municipality.
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When a consignment of foodstuff
is rejected due to label regulation, Or for physical condition, shelf life etc..The
consignment must be re-exported to the country of origin, or to third party country
NOT GCC Countries, or to be destroyed by Public Health Section of Sharjah Municipality.
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Inspection And Clearance Procedure
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As
a rule of thumb, all consignments arriving through any of Sharjah ports (Khaled
sea port, Khorfakkan seaport and Sharjah International airport) is physically
inspected. - Certain
foodstuffs such as baby food, edible oils, dairy and dairy products are subjects
for laboratory analysis.
- After
sampling, the consignment will not be released for marketing till the result of
analysis of the consignment declared. For those consignees having warehouse in
Sharjah, the consignment could be released temporarily to their warehouse and
detain till the result declared. Consignment for other Emirates, consignee is
requested to consult the Public Health office for the procedure of release. The
result of the analysis and subsequent decision as to their fitness normally takes
3-4 working days.
- If
the consignment is only examined physically, then provided that the documentation
is correct, the labeling and dating complies with the legislation and foodstuff
is physically sound; the consignment will be released.
- The
procedure from the presentation of the consignment at the inspection dock to release
will not take more than one hour subject to the number of items in a consignment
and their availability for inspection.
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| Information
Required Before Importing FoodStuff |
- Refer to Public Health
Section of Sharjah Municipality when deciding to import foodstuff FOR THE FIRST
TIME
- Submit
samples to food laboratory of Sharjah Municipality to ensure compliance to the
specifications, label regulation, shelf life and etc.
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| Documentation
and Information Required Before Exporting FoodStuff
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- Be sure about the specification
required in the country to which foodstuff is exported.
- Obtain
health certificate from Public Health Section of Sharjah Municipality for the
foodstuff you export.
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| Type of certificates
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- Destruction
Certificate - Fees: Depends on the value of the goods
- Export
Certificate - Fees: 100/-Dhs.
- Rejection
Certificate - Fees: 100/- Dhs.
- Radiation
Certificate - Fees: will be decided
- Certificate
of analysis - Fees: will be decided
- De-rating
Certificate - Fees: 200/- Dhs.
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