According to Ministerial Decree No. 14 of 2016 on Controlling of Imported Food for Non-trading Purpose (300 KB, PDF in Arabic), personal food is allowed to be imported through the country’s borders with a restriction on specific types and quantities. Food packages should have clear and non-removable labels that include the names of stakeholders except for the food which passengers bring. Imported food should enclose documents issued by the carrier in the country of origin. The documents must have full details of the imported foods.

The UAE is a signatory to the World Trade Organization Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures SPS (PDF, 350 KB). The agreement sets provisions on how governments can apply food safety and animal and plant health measures.

Read more on food safety on the website of the Ministry of Climate Change & Environment.