UAE Cabinet Resolution·Cabinet Resolution No. (49) of 2018
قرار مجلس الوزراء بشأن مواصفات قياسية إلزامية التطبيق في دولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة
Authoritative Arabic version per the official UAE Legislation portal
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2938
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Establishes mandatory standard specifications for products and services in the United Arab Emirates to ensure quality, safety, and consumer protection across al…
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Article (1) The updated mandatory standard specifications of the food sector which are (3) standard specifications, the numbers, addresses and types of which specified in Table (1) attached to this Resolution; shall be deemed as Mandatory Standard Specifications in the United Arab Emirates.
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Article (2) The amendments and corrections to the mandatory standard specifications for the food sector shall be adopted; and they are (3) standard specifications, the numbers, addresses and types of which specified in Table (2) attached to this Resolution; shall be adopted.
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Article (3) The entities concerned with the implementation of this Resolution shall rectify their statuses within (180) as of the date of its entry into force.
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Cabinet Resolution of 2018 Regarding Mandatory Standard Specifications in the United Arab Emirates 2
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Article (4) This Resolution shall be published in the Official Gazette and shall enter into force on the day following the date of its publication. Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Prime Minister Issued by us: Date: 13 / Safar / 1440 H Corresponding to: 22 / October / 2018 AD
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Cabinet Resolution of 2018 Regarding Mandatory Standard Specifications in the United Arab Emirates 3 Table (1) List of Update Mandatory Standard Specifications Serial Standard Specification Number Title in Arabic Title in English Type Attribute Notes 1 UAE.S 5008: 2018 الحبوب ومنتجاتها - الخبز Cereal and cereal products - Bread Mandatory Updated Shall cancel and replace the Specification No. UAE.S 5008: 2009 2 UAE.S 1415: 2018 التبغ املعسل Almeassel Tobacco Mandatory Updated Shall cancel and replace the Specification No. UAE.S 1415: 2011 3 UAE.S 1749: 2018 تبغ املعسل برائحة الفواكه Almeassel Tobacco Fruit Flavored Mandatory Updated Shall cancel and replace the Specification No. UAE.S 1749: 2011
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Cabinet Resolution of 2018 Regarding Mandatory Standard Specifications in the United Arab Emirates 4 Table (2) List of Amended Mandatory Standard Specifications Serial Number of Standard Specification Title in Arabic Title in English Attribute Amendment or Correction 1 UAE.S 150-1: 2017 AMD 1:2018 (First amendment) فترات صالحية املنتجات الغذائية – الجزء األول: فترات الصالحية اإللزامية Expiration dates for food products - part 1: Mandatory expiration dates Mandatory The first paragraph shall be added under the Item of Pasteurized Milk as follows: - Camel milk pasteurized by the centrifuge technology then by heat then by packing via extra cleaning for package sterilization and production lines Expiration dates/ 15 days 2 UAE. S GSO 984: 1998 AMD 1:2018 (First amendment) الحليب املبستر Pasteurized Milk Mandatory Item 29 shall be deleted 3 UAE. S GSO 2226: 2012 AMD 1:2018 (First amendment) االشتراطات العامة ملنتجات أغذية الطاقة General Requirements for Energy Products Mandatory Item 11.4 The caffeine content should not exceed 40 mg/per piece or (package) of the product New addition to the card label: Health Caution: “Do not consume more than 4 pieces of this product per day”
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