Release of imported agricultural products consignment

1. Fill out the electronic form

2. E - Payment

3. Visual inspection and laboratory tests (if required)

4. Issuing the release permit electronically

1. Phytosanitary certificate issued the competent authority of the exporting country 
2. Copy of the customs manifest, bill of lading or delivery authorization
3. Certificate of origin (If the attached Phytosanitary certificate does not indicate the country of origin)
4. List of contents or invoice

Vegetable and fruit consignments:

In addition to the above documents, you must attach:

• Certificate of analysis for pesticide residues for plant products coming from exporting countries according to the circulars issue by the Department of Agricultural Development and Health

Raw Wood consignments:

In addition to the above documents, you must attach:

• Heat Treatment Certificate (For woods), Or to be mentioned in the additional declaration clause in the phytosanitary certificate

First: General requirements:

1. It is prohibited to enter agricultural shipments infected with any of the quarantine & regulated non quarantine plant pests.
2. The importing country should not be prohibited.
3. When importing the main hosts demonstrated in the link below and from countries infected with the Fall army worm, as a phytosanitary measure: for fruits and plants to prove in the additional declaration of Phytosanitary certificates that the consignments is free from fall armyworm, for Feed (Groundnut, soybean, cotton, Lucerne, sorghum, clover) to prove in the Disinfestations and/or Disinfection Treatment of Phytosanitary certificates that the consignment has been treated with fumigation.

https://www.moccae.gov.ae/assets/download/2022/M322_18.pdf.aspx

Second: Special requirements for vegetables and fruits:

1. It should be free of pesticide residues or within the permissible limits in accordance with the standards adopted by the United Arab Emirates, and in accordance with the decisions issued by the Ministry (for the following countries and types): 

• Jordan: A certificate of analysis of pesticide residues of all kinds of vegetables and fruits should be attached. According to the mechanism in force in cooperation with the local authorities, the product is banned for the Violator exporter.
• Egypt: A certificate of analysis of pesticide residues of all kinds of vegetables and fruits should be attached. According to the mechanism in force in cooperation with the local authorities, the product is banned for the Violator exporter.
• Oman: Watercress is prohibited. A certificate of pesticide residue analysis for all types of vegetables and fruits should be attached
• Lebanon: attach a certificate of analysis of pesticide residues for all types of fruits
• Turkey: Attach a certificate of pesticide residue analysis for both pomegranate and lemon consignments.

 2. When importing (tomato, eggplant, potato, pepper and beans) from countries infected with Tomato leafminer described in the link below, as a phytosanitary measure to prove in the additional declaration of Phytosanitary certificates that the consignments is free from all pest stages.

https://www.moccae.gov.ae/assets/download/2022/M423_12_.pdf.aspx