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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
inspections further ensured that all the projects within these areas comply with the environmental
laws and legislation in the Emirate. In addition, campaigns include 170 inspection visits as part of
the monitoring program for natural reserves in Dubai.

In line with its massive monitoring and inspection activities in the field of public health, the
Municipality’s teams made around 2,962 visits to ensure that the technical and health regulations
were strictly followed. Of these, 2,625 visits were to inspect veterinary facilities, and 337 to public
health pest control companies. In addition, it has given 305 No Objection certifications (NOCs) for
veterinary-related activities and 1,963 veterinary health certifications for export shipments.

Similarly, Dubai Municipality handled a total of 3,305 reports related to stray animals and incidents
of non-compliance with animal welfare regulations and institutional rules. Furthermore, it also
conducted inspections on around 160,402 slaughtered animals in Dubai’s slaughterhouses,
ensuring their safety for human consumption. It additionally examined the arrival of 584,276
livestock and 465,445 tons of animal feed and food through the entry points of the Emirate.
The Dubai Central Laboratory of Dubai Municipality has inspected 13,600 legal measuring
instruments, such as tire pressure gauges, fuel meters, taxi meters, electronic balances of varying
capacities, and pre-packaged products. The rate of conformity surpasses 99 percent.

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