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Dubai Municipality Conducts 52,233 Inspectionsin Environment, Health, And
Foodfields During First Half Of 2024

Dubai Municipality carried out 52,233 inspection visits in the fields of environment, health, and food during the
first half of 2024. These visits were targeted at ensuring that various activities and organizations in the city were
adhering to the standards adopted regarding consumer products, food safety, health, and safety, as well as general
health, in addition to the approved environmental standards.

Dr. Naseem Mohammad Rafee, Acting CEO of Environment, Health & Safety Agencyat Dubai
Municipality, highlighted the Municipality’s commitment to conducting regular inspection visits and campaigns
throughout the year to create a robust food and health ecosystem, as well as a sustainable and conducive
environment that supports flexible food supply chains and ensures food security in Dubai.Dr. Rafeeadditionally
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 centers,
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 organizations specialized in
consumer products trade to these safety standards.

Food safety

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