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Additionally, Dr. Rafee stated that the Municipality aims to maintain a sustainable environment
and preserve natural resources, thereby strengthening Dubai’s position as an appealing and
sustainable city offering exceptional quality of living.

Dr. Rafee Said: “Dubai Municipality places a major emphasis on the food, environment, and
safety sectors. We constantly strive to develop these sectors and enhance their safety through
monitoring to guarantee the highest standards of safety and quality of life in the Emirate.
Additionally, we seek to offer a cutting-edge infrastructure that supports the growth of
businesses and initiatives while ensuring strict compliance with all the laws, regulations, and
guidelines enacted in Dubai and the UAE.”

Health and Safety

The Municipality’s health and safety teams, which comprises of 95 supervisors, carried out
26,566 inspection visits through 6 campaigns which were aimed at hotel facilities, shisha cafes,
hair salons, beauty centres, worker’s houses, and societal markets. The teams also ensured the
safety of public places and buildings, as well as playgrounds and event venues, in addition to
industrial and professional enterprises, infrastructure projects and temporary activities.

Additionally, the Municipality’s campaigns targeted at ports evaluated more than 17,000
shipments of consumer products, which is equivalent to 145,000 tons, guaranteeing their
adherence to the approved consumer specifications and requirements. It also ensured the
compliance of oversighted organisations specialised in consumer products trade to these safety
standards.

Food Safety

Dubai Municipality’s food safety inspection teams carried out around 18,374 inspections at food
establishments across Dubai’s markets, including restaurants, hotels, cafes, as well as
commercial centres, hypermarkets, supermarkets, and temporary events, which totalled 31
events. Moreover, there were 2,733 reports in total on food safety.

Furthermore, the number of food establishments in the Emirate totalled 25,000 during the first
half of 2024, with additional 1,373 new establishments opened in this period.

Environmental Sustainability

Dubai Municipality’s environmental teams finished 4,331 inspection visits in total. Out of this,
3,378 of the inspections were of projects, industrial, and service facilities. The Municipality
employs a smart inspection system to efficiently plan and carry out environmental monitoring
tasks, thereby streamlining its operations. Furthermore, to guarantee that businesses comply
with approved environmental laws and legislations, the Municipality is organising a virtual
awareness campaign.

The Municipality further conducted a total of 783 inspections, which were targeted at monitoring
the marine environment, observing coastal regions, and gathering samples from the sea. These

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