Approval nutritional supplements

1. Fill out the electronic form
2. E- Payment, in case applying for approval (feed additives or nutritional supplements) only
3. Review the application and complete the procedures electronically
4. Approval in the list of materials allowed to be imported by the country

Requirements for feed additives and nutritional supplements

1. Valid agency / agreement between the manufacturer and the local UAE
2. Valid GMP or equivalent Certificate issue from the competent authorities in the country of origin.
3. Free sale Certificate or equivalent issue from the competent authorities in the country of origin
4. A copy of label of the product issued by the manufacturer meet all of the following data:

• The trade name of the product.
• Ingredients and quantities of the product.
• Target animal SPP.
• Name and address of the manufacturer.
• Storage conditions.
• Indication.
• Contraindications, warnings and precautions (if any).
• Batch number, production date and expiry date.
• Veterinary use only or for animal use only
• In the case of feed mention” manufactured animal feed”, in the case of feed additives mention (feed additives) & In the case of feed supplement, mention (animal nutritional supplements).
• Weight or net size.

5. Certificate of analysis of the product from the manufacturer.
6. Certificate from the manufacturer that the product is free from pork derivatives, any other harmful substances & the product is safe for animals and the environment

7. Certificate from the manufacturer regarding adherence to the maximum limits of mycotoxins in the product according to UAE.S GSO 841:1997 Standard
8. If the veterinary product contains a source of animal protein, a certificate issued by the competent authority in the country of origin must be submitted as follow:

• The type of animal, the part used and its source.
• Animal products used in the manufacture of the product are taken from animals examined before and after slaughter.
• The product comes from a country / region free of avian flu if the product contains poultry meat and their products or treated the product by heat at 70 ° C for at least 30 minutes or the equivalent.
• The product comes from a country free from BSE or is classified with a controlled risk neglectable / for mad cow disease - if the product contains beef (provided that the feed is not used in ruminants feed)
• Animal feed must not contain meat, bone meal, and other animal derivatives derived from ruminants except milk and its replacer.

9. In the case that the veterinary product contains (substances containing or produced by genetically modified organisms); must be mentioned in the label: (genetically modified) under the ingredients in the same line size, but in a different color according to UAE.S/GSO 2142:2011 Standard
10. Certificate of product analysis from an accredited laboratory in the United Arab Emirates, if the product targets horses

Requirements for honeybee feed and nutritional supplements

1. A valid free sale certificate issued by the competent authority in the country of origin
2. A certificate from the producing or exporting company stating that the substance does not include any genetically modified substances, and that no material produced from genetically modified organisms has been used during the production process
3. A certificate from the producing or exporting company stating that the product is safe from impact on human, animal, plant and environment
4. Technical Bulletin showing the composition, specifications and uses of the material
5. A copy of the original product packaging label in the country of origin in English and an Arabic translation
6. A letter of authorization from the producing and exporting company not to object to the circulation of the product in the State

First: It is Allowed for Licensed establishments to apply for accreditation according to the following:

1.application for approval feed additives, or nutritional supplements:

For those who have obtained the following licenses for the activities of trading and manufacturing food supplements (import and export of food supplements/feed additives) or Licensing of veterinary products facilities (veterinary pharmaceutical warehouse(

2.application for approval   honeybee foods and supplements:

For those who have obtained the following licenses to Production and trading of agricultural inputs  that contains the activity of importing and exporting bees, a license for  the activities of trading and manufacturing food supplements (import and export of food supplements/feed additives) or Licensing of veterinary products facilities (veterinary pharmaceutical warehouse

 Second: The authorized agent must renew the approval of the following materials: feed additives, or nutritional supplements every five years.

Third: Honeybee foods and supplements are approved and included on a list available to all establishments in accordance with the above-mentioned application requirements