Registering pet food products with the Dubai Municipality is a legal requirement to ensure safety, quality, and local selling permits. It helps maintain high industry standards. The registration process can be complex, but with expert guidance from ABC Company, it becomes efficient and hassle-free. Contact us for more information.
Approval Animal Feed and Food for Import
Manufactured animal feed/ feed additions/ nutritional supplements/ pet animal food/ food for animals not included in the food chain/ foods and nutritional supplements for honeybees/ processed aquatic food/ unprocessed aquatic food for allowing import in accordance with the conditions in force in this regard
Process
There is a standard process for the registration of pet animal food products with the Dubai Municipality. Follow this step-by-step guide to complete the registration process for your pet animal food products:
Document Required
- Valid agency agreement between the manufacturer and the local UAE
- GMP Certificate
- Free Sale Certificate
- Copy of Product Label
- Trade name of the product
Other Requirements for Registration
When you apply for pet animal food product registration with the Dubai municipality, make sure you adhere to their standards and guidelines for label assessment. Strictly ensure you have all the information included, or it could hinder your registration process. Here’s a list of conditions that are mandatory to follow for a successful registration:
- Trade name
- Pet types
- Manufacturer’s details
- Ingredients and their quantities
- Storage conditions
- Indication and method of use, warnings, and precautions
- Withdrawal period
- Lot number, production date, and expiry date
- Veterinary or pet food use
- Weight or net size
- Target Animal SPP
Animal products used in the manufacture of the product are taken from animals examined before and after slaughter.
The product comes from a country / region free of avian flu if the product contains poultry meat and their products or treated the product by heat at 70 ° C for at least 30 minutes or the equivalent.
The product comes from a country free from BSE or is classified with a controlled risk neglect able / for mad cow disease - if the product contains beefThe product comes from a country free from BSE or is classified with a controlled risk neglect able / for mad cow disease - if the product contains beef
In the case that the veterinary product contains (substances containing or produced by genetically modified organisms); must be mention in the label:(genetically modified under the ingredients in the same line size, but in a different color) According to UAE.S/GSO 2142:2011 Standard
Terms and Conditions
Application for approval manufactured animal feed, feed additives, or nutritional supplements
For those who have obtained the following licenses: (Practicing animal activity for animal feed trade, animal and bird food trade/veterinary drug warehouse/commercial production farms)
Application for approval pet animal food
For those who have obtained the following licenses: (Practicing animal activity for animal feed trading activity and animal and bird food trading activity/ veterinary drug warehouse)
Application for approval animal foods not included in the food chain
For holders of the following licenses: Practicing animal activity for activities (zoos and animal parks activity / breeding centers / specialized care and shelter centers / animal feed trade / animal and bird food trade)
Application for approval processed aquatic foods and unprocessed aquatic foods
For holders of the following licenses: Practicing animal activity for animal feed trade and animal and bird food trade/aquaculture farms)
Application for approval honey bee foods and supplements
For holders of the following licenses: (Practicing an agricultural activity for trading and trading in honey bees / practicing an animal activity for trading animal feed and trading animal and bird food / veterinary drug warehouse)
Government Fees
300 AED Request to issue a certificate for an agent in the country regarding the approval or renewal of approval of manufactured animal feed, feed additives or nutritional supplements
Validity- 5 Years and renew