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2/19/24, 1:46 PM Dubai Municipality to review integrated digital programmes, services at Gulfood 2024
Dubai Food Systems Excellence Programme, the most recent initiative 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.

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