UAE authorities have banned the import of animals and products of animal origin that have not undergone heat treatment from South Africa.
The Ministry of Climate Change and the Environment (MoCCAE) has decided to ban the import of animal products from South Africa after the World Animal Health Organization reported an outbreak of Rift Valley fever.
MoCCAE has announced the following preventative measures:
1. The ban on the import from South Africa of live animals (sheep, goats, cattle, buffalos, camels, gazelles), as well as animal products that have not undergone heat treatment.
2. The ban on the import of live animals (sheep, goats, cattle, buffalos, camels, gazelles), as well as animals that have not undergone heat treatment, from the infected province of Letsemeng, South Africa.
3. However, the ban does not apply to products that have undergone heat treatment from all regions of South Africa.
“The Ministry of Climate Change and Environmental Protection makes every possible effort to ensure food safety for consumers, drawing on the best international experience. The task of the government is to ensure that people who purchase fruits or vegetables are absolutely sure that they are harmless. The Ministry works tirelessly to achieve strategic objectives for ensuring food security and increasing the rate of production of local products in accordance with the strategy "UAE Vision 20 21. "Food safety control is a priority for the UAE, the government of the Emirates uses a reliable system of control of imported goods, protecting consumer health," the ministry said.
