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2/19/24, 1:44 PM Dubai Municipality to review integrated digital programmes, services at Gulfood 2024
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.

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