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Note:

Kindly be informed that this service has been officially transferred from the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment to the Emirates Drug Establishment. For the time being, the service will still be accessible through the Ministry’s website until the electronic systems of the Emirates Drug Establishment are fully operational. For further inquiries, please call (80033784) or email: info@ede.gov.ae

Import of nutritional supplements

About the Service

This service allows obtaining an import permit for (feed additions/ nutritional supplements/foods and nutritional supplements for honeybees). when it reaches the country at the port of entry and release it after ensuring that it complies with all import requirements

Service Process

  1. To obtain import permission:

    1. Fill out the electronic form
    2. E - Payment
    3. Issuing the import Permit electronically

    To release the consignment:

    1. Fill out the electronic form
    2. E - Payment
    3. Review the application and complete the procedures electronically
    4. Clinical examination and laboratory tests (if required)
    5. Issuing the release Permit electronically

      Required Documents

      1. Imports:

        • No documents required

        Release:

        • Certificate of origin approved and issued by the competent authority
        • A customs declaration or bill of landing indicating the consignment data
        • Purchase bill
        • certificate of analysis for each batch

      Conditions & Requirements

      1. To import feed additives, and nutritional supplements

        1. Import and export of food supplements/feed additives) or a license for veterinary product  facilities (veterinary pharmaceutical warehouse
        2. The product to be imported must be approved by the EDE for the company


        To import food and nutritional supplements for honey bees:

        1. The facility must have an agricultural activity license for the activity of trading and dealing in honey bees / The facility must have a license for the activities of trading and manufacturing food supplements that includes the activity of importing and exporting - supplements - feed additives, or a veterinary facility license that includes the activity of a veterinary pharmaceutical warehouse.
        2. The product to be imported must be approved by the EDE


        The permission is Valid for 30 days from the date of issue and then those consignments will be checked upon arrival to the State at the port of entry and release and to ensure that it comply with all import conditions and specification


      FAQ’s

      Service completion duration

      The Estimated time to submit a service request: 5 minutes

      The time to obtain the service: 6 working days


      Service Fees

      100 AED for requesting an import permit for a shipment of nutritional supplements. 500 AED for requesting a release permit for a shipment of nutritional supplements

      Service Code

      EDE1

      Target audience

      • Companies
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      Service completion duration

      The Estimated time to submit a service request: 5 minutes

      The time to obtain the service: 6 working days


      Service Fees

      Service Code

      EDE1

      For assistance, get in touch through

      Call: 800 3050
      Email: info@moccae.gov.ae

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