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1 November  2019 
(19-7360) Page: 1/1 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
UPDATING CERTIFICATE S AND ELECTRONIC PER MITS ISSUED BY THE ABU DHABI 
AGRICULTURE AND FOOD  SAFETY AUTHORITY (A DAFSA) 
COMMUNICATION FROM THE UNITED ARAB EM IRATES 
The following communication, received on 13 October  2019, is being circulated at the request of  the 
Delegation of the United Arab Emirates . 
 
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1.  Law No. 7 of 2019 regarding the establishment of the Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety 
Authority (AD AFSA) stipulates that the Authority shall be  the local authority specialized in 
agriculture, food safety, food security and biosecurity in Abu Dhabi emirate. It aims to develop a 
sector with sustainable development in the field of agriculture, food safety and plant and animal 
health protection, thus  contributing to enhancing biosecurity and achieving food security.  
2.  The validity of certificates and permits issued by  Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority 
(ADAFSA) can be checked through AD AFSA website:  
http://www.adafsa.gov.ae/english/eservices/pages/certificate -validation.aspx . 
3.  The certificates forms bearing  the new identity of Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety 
Authority (AD AFSA) include:  
− Food expo rt validity certificates (for food establishment) ; 
− Food export validity certificates (for individual shipment) ; 
− GCC Food export validity certificates (for food establishment ). 
 
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