UAE sets new rules for milk imports

The UAE's Ministry of Environment and Water has issued a decree outlining requirements and provisions for the importing of milk and milk products.

The new rules could prove challenging for exporters and certifiers. Some of the challenges relate to disease status and certification for dairy cattle, mandatory HACCP programme for exporting countries and double pasteurisation.

ATO Dubai encourages exporters of dairy products to the UAE to contact their respective trade associations or ATO Dubai with their concerns about this decree.