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The United Arab Emirates has passed a new law regulating the import, export, re-export, transit, trading, development, manufacture, production and transfer of food and agricultural products...

To better communicate and respond to issues raised by the International Codex Alimentarius Commission (Codex), the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has announced the establishment of the...

UAE consumption of chicken meat products has fallen but stabilized. Imports are projected to decline further in 2021 to 400,000 metric tons.

On July 5, 2020 the UAE announced Dr. Abdullah Mohammad Bel Haif Al Nuaimi as the new UAE Minister of Climate Change and Environment.

In late 2019 the United Arab Emirates levied new taxes on a handful of consumer goods.

This report identifies certification requirements for U.S. food and agricultural products destined for the United Arab Emirates.

FAS Dubai (Post) forecasts UAE imports of wheat, rice, corn and barley to increase in MY2020/2021.

For the next three months, custom duties for imports into Dubai will be reduced by 20 percent for all imported goods sold on the local UAE market.

The UAE cabinet established the “Emirates Food Security Council” to coordinate and lead the implementation of the UAE’s National Food Security Strategy in conjunction with federal and local entities.

Kuwait, Oman, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates (GCC-4), permit the importation of genetically engineered (GE) food products of plant origin.

Based on retailer reports and market observations, Post anticipates a steady rise in the demand for natural, organic, healthy and "free-from" products in the Gulf region.

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) will introduce a new excise tax targeting sweetened drinks beginning December 2019.