Issue a License for Practicing Animal Care Activities

In case of a request to issue a license / add a new activity:

1. Copy of valid trade or industrial license
2. Approval of the competent authority for the establishment of the facility (establishment)

For all establishments except those specialized in trade activities, the following additional documents are required:

• Veterinary supervision through one of the following options:

1. Presence of a licensed veterinarian from the ministry, or
2. Veterinary supervision contract with a governmental veterinary authority or
3. Veterinary facility licensed by the Ministry, It includes a primary veterinary clinic, a comprehensive veterinary clinic, a specialized veterinary clinic, a comprehensive veterinary hospital, and a specialized veterinary hospital.
4. It is permissible for an agricultural engineer licensed by the Ministry as a substitute for a veterinarian in the case of feed factories only,

• An environmental permit issued by the competent authority in accordance with the provisions of Federal Law No. 24 of 1999 on the protection and development of the environment

For the following animal facilities (zoos, animal parks, circuses, breeding centers, specialized care and shelter centers, scientific research centers and institutions) whose work requires the availability of dangerous animals:

1. Register the data of the technical personnel who will work in the facility (ID number - name - position - license’s number / statement of approvals obtained from the concerned authorities)
2. A plan approved by the competent authority for the site of the establishment and a detailed breakdown of its various buildings and facilities, including food stores, processing sites, animal isolation and administrative buildings.
3. A document stating the purpose of the establishment of the facility and clarifying the methods, procedures and techniques that will be used for breeding animals in the event that this is among the objectives of the establishment of the facility.
4. A list of the types of animals to be owned in the establishment and the capacity of the center with respect to parents and newborns
5. Documents explaining the disposal methods
6. A document explaining the routine behavior of dangerous animals
7. Insurance policy document from one of the insurance companies licensed in the country against the dangers of dangerous animals
8. A record showing the animal data (species, breed, sex, color and any other distinctive markings and identification data) and purchase and sale movement data including animal sources and buyers, with copies of the relevant evidence.
9. A copy of the operating plans for the establishment, including health care plans, nutrition plans and contingency plans
10. A file for CITES certificates for dangerous animals that are included in the annexes of the CITES agreement.
11. A record for the Birth and death.
12. A record of monitoring the health status of the dangerous animal inside the facility and its vaccination, provided that it is used by the supervising veterinarian.
13. A record of daily activities in the facility, including feeding programs, cleaning and disinfection operations, and rodent control.

In case of canceling a compulsory activity (all establishments except those specialized in trade activities):

1- A copy of a valid commercial or industrial license

In case of canceling a compulsory license (all establishments except those specialized in trade activities):

1- A copy of the cancellation of the commercial or industrial license

Requirements for accommodation or presence of animals for licensed facilities:

1. The materials used in the construction of structures, especially barns and cages, as well as equipment that can be touched by animals, shall be harmless
2. They shall be free from pollution sources, easy to be cleaned and disinfected and tightly sealed
3. Be suitable for the species, type, age, size and weight of the animal
4. The facilities shall provide protection against weather fluctuations and stray and loose animals
5. Have sufficient space and good ventilation
6. Be designed in such a way as to provide food, water and health care appropriately to the animal, taking into account the conditions of food storage
7. General safety conditions for humans and animals should be met
8. Animals that are not raised in buildings shall be protected from fluctuating weather conditions and any hazards to their health, and shall have access to a suitable and well-drained waste disposal site.
9. Add some effects that create an environmental atmosphere for the animal in proportion to its original environment
10. A record of births and deaths
11. A follow-up record of the health status and vaccination of animals within the facility, provided that it is used by the supervising veterinarian
12. A record of daily activities in the facility including feeding programs, cleaning and disinfection operations and rodent control should be available
13. Health care plans should be available
14. Nutrition plans should be available
15. Contingency plans should be available

In case of renewal of the license:

1. The facility continues to adhere to the terms and conditions contained in the service card for a license to practice animal activity, according to the type of activity
2. It is not permitted to make any amendment to what is stated in the documents submitted for licensing or to the existing structures in the facility after granting the license without obtaining prior approval from the Ministry

Call Center: 8003050

Email: info@moccae.gov.ae