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UAE stops importing chicks, eggs from Croatia

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Imports prior to February 25 of thermally not treated products and table eggs from the affected province are allowed entry.

Imports prior to February 25 of thermally not treated products and table eggs from the affected province are allowed entry.

Dubai - The law also applies in all stages of the food chain from primary production through processing until it reaches to the consumer.

Published: Wed 5 Apr 2017, 8:41 PM

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The Ministry of Climate Change and Environment prohibited the import of all kinds of live domestic and wild birds, ornamental birds, and chicks from the Republic of Croatia.
Due to the registration of Avian Influenza, the ministry also prohibited the import of poultry meat and thermally not treated products and table eggs from the affected province of KRAPINSKO-ZAGORSKA.
After Brazil, UAE bans eggs from these two places
Imports prior to February 25 of thermally not treated products and table eggs from the affected province are allowed entry.
The ministry works to implement the Federal Law No. 10 of 2015 on the safety of food, which applies to all establishments licensed to trade food or feed, and consignments coming to the country or passing through its territory.
The law also applies in all stages of the food chain from primary production through processing until it reaches to the consumer. The Ministry is responsible for standardizing and supervising food safety procedures in cooperation with concerned local food authorities.
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Only thermally treated poultry products (treated meat and processed egg products) and thermally treated poultry waste are allowed entry from the Republic of Croatia.
The Ministry is working on developing the necessary policies, strategies and legislation to ensure food safety throughout the food chain and regulating trade activities to enhance food security. It also supports the national economy by regulating food handling activities including import, export and re-export.
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