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2/20/24, 11:36 AM Dubai Municipality to review integrated digital programmes, services at Gulfood 2024 - Emirates News
Dubai Municipality to review integrated

digital programmes, services at Gulfood

2024

DUBAI: Dubai Municipality is set to participate in Gulfood 2024, one of the largest food and beverage exhibitions to be
held from 19th to 23rd February at Dubai World Trade Centre, to review its integrated digital programmes and
services aimed at enhancing Dubai's food sector. The event, which is set to host over 5,500 exhibitors, will serve as
an innovative platform for the Municipality to showcase its relentless efforts to enhance food safety and quality in the
emirate of Dubai. Dawoud Al Hajri, Director General of Dubai Municipality, highlighted the significance of the
Municipality's participation in Gulfood Exhibition, which is one of the biggest events that brings together food and
beverage communities around the world. He added that the exhibition is an annual forum for sharing expertise and
knowledge in the field to gain a comprehensive understanding of global and future trends, latest industry
developments, production, circulation and food and beverages. Al Hajri stated that the exhibition will se rve as an
ideal opportunity to shed light on the Municipality's efforts to create a sustainable food system in Dubai while
safeguarding communities from food risks. He further pointed out that this will contribute to enhancing Dubai's status
as a role model for global cities and achieving the objectives of the emirate's Food Security Strategy. Al Hajri said,
'During our participation at Gulfood Exhibition, we will showcase our efforts in guaranteeing food safety and quality as
well as our cutting-edge digital services that facilitate import, export, and registration operations for food products and
shipments. These digital services contribute to enhancing the availability of flexible, sustainable, and integrated food
supply chains. It also enhances our efforts in educating food enterprises, traders, and suppliers about the most recent
safety standards, food specifications, and environmental sustainability, thereby ensuring their implementation.' Dubai
Food Systems Excellence Programme, the most recent init iative to recognise the best food establishments in the
application of integrated standards of food safety, nutrition, environmental sustainability, community responsibility,
digitisation, and innovation, will be reviewed by the Municipality during Gulfood. The programme's objectives include
consolidating Dubai's position as a major hub for global trade, encouraging food businesses to distinguish
themselves, as well as upholding a sustainable system of food, health, and environment to improve the quality of life.
Additionally, it targets food outlets in the Emirate of Dubai that are classified as restaurants and snack preparation
facilities, including local restaurants and cafeterias in hotels and public places. Dubai Municipality will further review
its services for food merchants and suppliers, which offers them access to IRS to streamline import and export
procedures and track food products. In addition, the Municipality will also promote practices that minimise food loss
and waste in the emirate during its participation at the event, in addition to increasing customer understanding of the
regulations, processes, and transactions associated with food shipments. The customer's journey with IRS entails
several steps, including securing license, registering the company on the Municipality's website, evaluating food
products, submitting import application on the import and export system, requesting the arrival of the shipment at the
port of entry, and transporting it to the port control office for inspection and release. Furthermore, it includes staff
members' receipt and inspection of the shipment, the release of the shipment from the port, its arrival at the importer's
warehouse, the collection of samples, the laboratory inspection of the product, and ultimately the product's access to
the local market. Source: Emirates News Agency

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