Local
Order No. (11) of 2003
Concerning
Public
Health and Community Safety in the
Emirate of Dubai[1]
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We,
Hamdan
bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, Chairman of the Dubai
Municipality,
After perusal of:
The powers legally vested in Us pursuant to
the Order Establishing the Dubai Municipality;
The public health and safety, and environment
protection legislation issued by the Dubai Municipality; and
The presentation of the Director General of
the Dubai Municipality, and
For the purpose of achieving the public
interest,
Do
hereby issue this Order.
This
Order will be cited as “Local Order No. (11) of 2003 Concerning Public Health
and Community Safety in the Emirate of Dubai”, and will come into force on the
date on which it is published in the Official Gazette.
In
implementing the provisions of this Order, the following words and expressions
will have the meaning indicated opposite each of them unless the context
implies otherwise:
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UAE: |
The United Arab Emirates. |
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Emirate: |
The Emirate of Dubai. |
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DM: |
The Dubai Municipality. |
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Director General: |
The director general of the DM. |
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Competent Department: |
The Public Health Department and the Environment
Department of the DM, each within its own powers. |
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Concerned Organisational Unit: |
Any department, section, division, office, or other
organisational unit at the DM concerned with the implementation of the
provisions of this Order. |
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Concerned Entity: |
Any ministry, or federal or local department,
authority, or corporation in the Emirate, which is concerned with the
implementation of the provisions of this Order. |
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Person: |
A natural person or a public or private legal
person. |
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Owner: |
A Person in whose name a land plot, Building,
corporation, Establishment, machine, vehicle, or merchandise is registered in
his capacity as an owner or a possessor, or his legal representative. |
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Contractor: |
A Person who is assigned to implement construction
works and who is licensed to conduct construction contracting activities in
accordance with the legislation in force in the Emirate. |
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Occupant:
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A Person who has full operational control over a
site (a land plot, Building, or any part thereof) in his capacity as an
Owner, tenant, possessor, or in any other capacity that entitles him to fully
occupy that site. |
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Building: |
Any structure that is designated for residential
purposes or for conducting a commercial, industrial, or other activity. This
includes completed buildings and those under construction. |
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Public Place: |
A road, street, yard, pathway, pavement, vacant land
plot, public square, public park, common area of a Building, and any other
similar place. |
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Establishment: |
A place where a Person conducts a commercial, tourist,
industrial, or any other activity authorised in the Emirate. |
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Public Health: |
Maintaining community health, preventing disease,
and enhancing the mental, physical, and psychological well-being of
individuals through coordinated collective efforts. This includes ensuring environmental
cleanliness, controlling Communicable Diseases, controlling pests, overseeing
food safety, monitoring Public Health-related Establishments, and taking the
necessary actions to safeguard and improve community health. |
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Health Hazard: |
Any activity or process which may compromise Public
Health, human safety, or the surrounding environment. |
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Smoking: |
The act of inhaling smoke produced by the burning of
tobacco or any of its by-products, whether through a cigarette, shisha
(hookah), pipe, or any other method. |
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Waste: |
The liquid or solid refuse resulting from domestic,
commercial, industrial, or agricultural activities; or any other materials classified
as waste by the DM and discharged into the sewerage network or Landfills. |
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Landfill: |
A site designated or approved by the DM for the
final disposal or treatment of Waste. |
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Wastewater: |
Waste in liquid or semi-liquid form, mixed with suspended
solids, resulting from domestic or similar uses. |
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Foodstuff: |
Any matter or ingredient intended for human
consumption. This includes all types of food, beverages, and chewable
substances, excluding water, medicines, and ingredients used in the
processing, preparation, or composition of food items. |
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Healthy Food: |
All food items that have been enriched with
beneficial supplements such as vitamins, proteins, minerals, and salts to
provide the human body with the essential energy for replenishment, without causing
Health Hazards. |
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Food Additives: |
Any substance that is added to food for the purpose
of changing its colour, improving its taste or flavour, preserving it, maintaining
its consistency, or processing it; or for any other purpose permitted in food
processing, preparation, or packaging, and that becomes a key component of
the food item. |
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Food Label: |
The information that is written, printed,
photographed, engraved, or affixed on the Foodstuff package and that provides
all relevant information, such as name, type, ingredients, production date,
expiry date, country of origin, and storage instructions. |
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Adulterated Food: |
Food to which low-quality substances resembling its
original components are added, causing a loss of its nutritional value,
without disclosure on the Food Label. |
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Paan: |
Chewable betel leaves of any known variety, prepared
with a combination of natural and chemical ingredients that compromise human
health and the environment. |
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Standard Specifications: |
The Foodstuff standards approved at local, GCC,
Arab, or international levels concerning the nutritive, physical, chemical,
and biological properties, as well as the ingredients, purity and impurity
levels, and additives. |
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Food Establishment: |
An establishment licensed to conduct the activity of
importing, exporting, and Dealing in Foodstuffs in the Emirate. |
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Dealing in: |
The preparation, processing, manufacturing, storage,
packaging, retailing, transporting, distribution, display, and sale of
products or commodities. |
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Food Contamination: |
Any change in the properties of Foodstuff resulting
from natural factors or human activities that poses a hazard to human health
or safety. |
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Healthcare Establishment: |
A private Establishment that conducts the activity
of providing patients with medical treatment, diagnostic services, or
therapeutic services. |
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Public Health-related Establishment: |
An Establishment that conducts activities directly
related to human health and the requirements of natural living conditions. |
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Animal Production Establishment: |
An Establishment that operates in the field of rearing
or propagation of poultry, livestock, cattle, camels, and other animals and birds,
as well as the production of meat, dairy products, eggs, and similar
products. This includes trading in animals and livestock markets. |
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Animal Supplies Establishment: |
An Establishment that operates in the field of Dealing
in and importing animal feed, medicines, equipment, tools, and machinery used
in animal production. |
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Stray Animals: |
Animals that are abandoned by their owners in Public
Places or in populated areas without care or attention. |
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Animal Keeper: |
A person who has actual control over an animal,
including its supervision, guidance, and management, whether as an owner,
beneficiary, user, or in any other capacity. |
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Animal Disease: |
Any disease, whether infectious or non-infectious, that
affects an animal by harming its health, causing its death, or rendering it
unfit for human consumption. |
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Zoonosis: |
A disease that affects animals and that can be
transmitted from animals to humans. |
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Veterinary
Quarantine: |
The precautionary measures taken in respect of a
group of animals coming from an area affected by an infectious Animal Disease
or a Zoonosis. These measures include placing these animals under observation
for a period equal to the incubation period of the disease, to verify that
these animals are free from this disease or to detect any infected animal. |
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Communicable Disease: |
A disease that can be transmitted directly or
indirectly from an infected individual (dead or alive) to a healthy individual. |
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Quarantine: |
The practice of placing an infected individual in
isolation for the duration of his infection to prevent spread of the disease. |
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Public Health Pests: |
Any organisms that may harm humans or animals; serve
as pathogen vectors or hosts, or transmitters; or cause inconvenience to
humans or destroy their property. These include insects, spiders, and
rodents. |
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Pesticides: |
A substance or mixture of chemical or organic
substances that is used to control Public Health Pests by eradicating them or
reducing their activity. |
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Practice Guide: |
A document approved by the Competent Department that
contains the administrative requirements and operating standards for
conducting various activities, aimed at ensuring human health and safety. |
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Children’s Toys: |
Any product or substance that is designed for
children to play with. |
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Children’s Toys Basic Safety Requirements: |
The safety requirements approved based on the
European standard (EN71) for Children’s Toys and any other similar standards. |
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Entertainment Venue: |
A place visited by people for entertainment,
leisure, or amusement purposes. This includes function rooms; cinemas; clubs;
or the venues of concerts, sports events, circuses, play halls, or outdoor
ceremonies. |
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Entertainment Equipment: |
Any equipment or devices used for entertainment or
leisure activities. |
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Swimming Pool |
Any pool designed and constructed for swimming or
bathing. |
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Private Swimming Pool: |
A Swimming Pool located in private residential
villas. |
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Public Swimming Pool: |
A shared Swimming Pool located in private
residential apartment or villa compounds or in clubs, hotels, or public
parks. |
No
Person may cause or create any Health Hazard in the Emirate. The Competent
Department may take all required measures to prevent or eliminate such a
hazard.
For
the purposes of the preceding Article, the following activities and acts are
deemed Health Hazards:
1. dumping,
disposing of, or leaving Waste, litter, garbage, and the like inside or around
Food Establishments or Public Health-related Establishment, thereby allowing
them to rot, compromise Public Health, or cause inconvenience to the public;
2. rearing
animals in residential or inhabited areas;
3. owning
or trading in diseased animals;
4. allowing
odours, sounds, smoke, vapours, dust, and Waste to emanate from a Building or
Establishment, which may compromise Public Health;
5. practising
any profession, or conducting any trade or activity, that may compromise the
health and safety of those involved in this profession, trade, or activity or
those nearby; and
6. conducting
any other activity or act the Competent Department deems a Health Hazard.
Subject
to any other rules or requirements related to the licensing of Establishments
or companies in the Emirate, the licensing or renewal of licence of Food
Establishments will be subject to approval of the Competent Department.
Foodstuffs
which are imported, exported, or Dealt in by Food Establishments in the Emirate
will be subject to full health control and supervision by the Competent
Department, as well as to the rules, standards, and requirements adopted in
this respect.
Dealing
in Adulterated Foodstuffs in the Emirate is hereby prohibited. A Foodstuff item
will be deemed an Adulterated Food in any of the following cases:
1. It does not meet the Standard Specifications.
2. One
of its ingredients is wholly or partly replaced by another substandard
substance.
3. It
is mixed or blended with another substance that alters its nature and degrades
its quality.
4. One
of its ingredients is wholly or partly removed in a manner that degrades its
quality.
5. Its
expiry date is intentionally concealed in any manner whatsoever.
6. It
contains any harmless colouring or preserving substances or additives which are
not stated in its Food Label.
7. The
details on its packaging or on its Food Label do not accurately reflect the
actual ingredients, misleading the consumer or compromising his health.
8. It
is defrosted after being deep-frozen or vacuum-sealed with the intention of
selling it as a fresh product.
9. It
is presented in any other similar manner that the Competent Department deems as
Adulterated Food.
Dealing
in Foodstuffs that are spoilt, perished, harmful to Public Health is prohibited
in the Emirate. Foodstuffs will be deemed spoilt, perished, or harmful to
Public Health in any of the following cases:
1. They
are contaminated with microbes, parasites, or toxic substances that may cause illness
in humans.
2. They
are derived from diseased or deceased animals.
3. They
contain too many impurities to be purified.
4. Their
packaging or wrapping contains substances that compromise health.
5. Their
composition or natural properties are altered in terms of taste, smell,
appearance due to chemical or microbial decomposition.
6. They
contain partially or wholly perished plant or animal food matter whether they
are processed or raw.
7. They
are expired as indicated by the expiry dates written, printed, or engraved on
the packaging or Food Labels.
8. They
contain insects at any stage of their life cycle or animal waste.
9. Foodstuffs
presented in any other similar manner that the Competent Department deems to be
spoilt, perished, or harmful to Public Health.
Foodstuffs
produced, processed, or preserved using modern technology, or those to which
Food Additives are added may not be imported, exported, or Dealt in without
first obtaining the relevant authorisation from the Competent Department.
No
packed or canned Foodstuffs may be Dealt in within the Emirate unless they meet
the Food Label requirements adopted in this respect.
No
shipment of Foodstuffs may be brought into the Emirate through sea, air, or
land ports unless it is accompanied by the health documents and certificates
approved in the country of origin, as well as the Halal certificates proving that
the slaughter has been carried out in accordance with Islamic Sharia
principles.
The
Competent Department may seize the shipment in the absence of these documents
and certificates until they are provided.
The
Competent Department will issue the necessary resolutions to prohibit Dealing
in, or to recall, destroy, or re-export, at the expense of the Owner, any
Foodstuffs that are proven to have failed to meet the Standard Specifications
or the health and Halal requirements, rules, and standards approved by the
Competent Department in this respect, or that are proven through laboratory
tests to be unfit for human consumption.
The
Competent Department may take samples from any Foodstuff that is imported or
Dealt in locally for the purposes of conducting laboratory tests to verify its
validity and compliance with the aforementioned specifications, requirements,
and rules.
No Person
may be engaged in Dealing in Foodstuffs in the Emirate unless he is medically
fit. Medical fitness must be confirmed by a valid occupational health card
issued by the Competent Department.
Dealing
in Foodstuffs in the Emirate must be subject to the relevant environmental and
health requirements approved by the Competent Department. Dealing in frozen
Foodstuff will not be allowed if the Dealing in process and conditions involve
the risk of defrosting due to high temperatures and consequent Foodstuff
Contamination.
Concerned
Healthcare Establishments must report to the Competent Department any detected
case of food poisoning to enable the Competent Department to identify the
source of contamination that led to the incident, and to take the necessary
action to address the consequences of the incident and prevent recurrence.
The
Competent Department will determine the health conditions and circumstances,
prohibited areas, and authorised locations for the sale of Foodstuffs, as well
as the methods for Dealing in them.
The
Competent Department may authorise Food Establishments and Animal Supplies
Establishments to temporarily bring shipments of Foodstuffs and animal feed
into the Emirate, after payment of the financial guarantees prescribed by this
Order, pending the final results of their laboratory tests, their re-export, their
destruction, or their transit to another location through the territory of the Emirate.
For
the purposes of this Order:
1. A
Food Safety Committee is hereby formed in the DM. The members, duties,
functions, and terms of reference of this committee will be determined pursuant
to a resolution of the Director General.
2. The
Dubai Central Laboratory of the DM is designated as the official accredited
entity in the Emirate for inspecting, analysing, and testing imported,
exported, and Dealt in Foodstuffs to verify their validity and compliance with the
Standard Specifications.
The
implementing bylaw of this Order will determine the health and technical
specifications, requirements, rules, standards, and conditions required to
ensure the health and safety of Foodstuffs in the following areas:
1. importing,
exporting, and Dealing in Foodstuffs;
2. Foodstuff
safety and fitness for human consumption;
3. determining
and approving expiry dates and storage conditions for Foodstuffs;
4. Food
Labels;
5. permitted
and prohibited types of Food Additives;
6. the
temporary bringing into the Emirate of Foodstuffs that do not meet health
requirements, and the prescription of the required relevant guarantees;
7. the
destruction of Foodstuffs that dot not meet the Standard Specifications or that
do not comply with the approved food health and safety standards and requirements;
8. determining
the bases and procedures for collecting, examining, and testing of Foodstuff
samples;
9. evaluating
the local food industry;
10. licensing
Food Establishments and those engaged in importing, exporting, and Dealing in
Foodstuffs;
11. expired
health cards of those engaged in Dealing in Foodstuffs;
12. inspecting
and monitoring Food Establishments and verifying their compliance with the
adopted standards, requirements, and rules;
13. slaughtering
livestock and poultry, and the transport, storage, marketing, packaging,
chilling, and freezing of meat and fish;
14. health
requirements for the safety of Food Establishments, including abattoirs,
slaughterhouses, and meat processing facilities;
15. approval
of food training programmes and certificates offered by training
establishments; and
16. approval
of food control and Health Hazard management programmes and of the certificates
awarded in this field.
Without
prejudice to the powers vested in the concerned entities, the Competent
Department will be responsible for monitoring and inspecting drinking water
sources, stations, treatment plants, as well as reservoirs used for drinking
water collection and distribution in the Emirate. For these purposes, the
Competent Department may collect the necessary water samples for conducting the
required laboratory tests to ensure the water is safe for drinking and complies
with the adopted specifications and standards.
The
drinking water distributed through the public water network, as well as bottled
water, will be subject to the Standard Specifications adopted in the Emirate
and to the standards of the World Health Organisation (WHO) in respect of
drinking water quality.
The
Competent Department may coordinate and cooperate with the concerned entities
in the Emirate and with Concerned Organisational Units within the DM to
determine the health and technical requirements for the safety and efficiency
of the water systems and pipelines connected to storage tanks designated for drinking
water.
An
Occupant is responsible for the cleanliness and safety of drinking water tanks
in his Building and for ensuring that the efficiency of all water distribution
points within it.
Where
the Competent Department discovers that drinking water is contaminated or unfit
for human consumption, it must issue the necessary resolutions to prohibit its
use and take the necessary action to prevent harm to Public Health. This includes
requiring Occupants to implement the necessary measures to ensure uninterrupted
flow of potable water.
No
Person may establish a desalination, or a water purification and bottling plant
for drinking purposes in the Emirate without first obtaining the relevant
authorisation from the Competent Department and complying with the health
requirements and quality standards adopted in this respect.
The
Competent Department will have the duties of monitoring and inspecting all
Healthcare Establishments and Public Health-related Establishments operating in
the Emirate and listed in Schedule (1) and Schedule (2) attached to this Order
and approved by Us, as well as all persons working in these establishments.
The
Director General may, upon the recommendation of the Competent Department, add any
other establishments to those referred to in this Article.
No Public Health-related Establishment
may conduct its activities in the Emirate without first obtaining the relevant
authorisation from the Competent Department.
In
conducting its activities, a Public
Health-related Establishment must comply the health,
technical, and regulatory controls and requirements prescribed by the
legislation in force in the Emirate and by the Competent Department.
The
implementing bylaw of this Order will determine the documents that must be submitted
and the procedures that must be followed for issuance of this authorisation.
All
those working in Public
Health-related Establishments will be subject to health
control in accordance with the conditions, rules, and requirements prescribed
by the Competent Department, including obtaining the mandatory occupational
health cards certifying that they are free from Communicable Diseases.
Pharmacies
licensed and operating in the Emirate must observe the rota schedules prepared
by the Competent Department based on the areas where those pharmacies are located
and population density.
Where
an establishment which is subject to this Chapter fails to meet the adopted
health and technical rules and requirements, the Competent Department may take
all necessary actions to remedy the act of the establishment in a manner that
prevents compromising Public Health.
The
Competent Department will, in coordination and cooperation with the concerned
entities in the Emirate, develop the procedures required for controlling Communicable
Diseases and epidemics in the Emirate; and establish the preventive and
therapeutic requirements and measures, including quarantining and monitoring
patients and implementing vaccination and sterilisation programmes where
required.
The
diseases listed in Schedule (3) attached to this Order and approved by Us are Communicable
Diseases that must be reported to the DM as soon as detected or suspected by
the Healthcare Establishments mentioned in items (1) and (2) of Schedule (1)
attached to this Order.
The
Director General may, upon the recommendation of the Competent Department, add
to the list of diseases stated in the above-mentioned Schedule (3).
Where
a resident in the Emirate who is not a UAE national contracts any of the
diseases listed in Schedule (4) attached to this Order and approved by Us, the
Competent Department must, in coordination with the concerned entities, take
all the necessary actions to quarantine and deport him out of the UAE.
For
the purpose of diagnosing Communicable Diseases, the Competent Department will,
in coordination with the concerned entities, conduct the necessary medical
laboratory tests for persons entering the Emirate and grant them medical
certificates for the purpose of obtaining or renewing residence permits.
The
Competent Department is the entity responsible and authorised in the Emirate to
issue professional health cards for those working at Public Health-related Establishments
after conducting the necessary medical and laboratory tests and confirming that
they are free from Communicable Diseases.
The
Competent Department will undertake the Public Health Pest control duties and
responsibilities in the Emirate. For this purpose, it will have the authority
to:
1. provide
integrated Public Health Pest control services using environmental, chemical,
or biological methods;
2. oversee
and supervise Public Health Pest control operations and Dealing in Pesticides;
and
3. evaluate
and accredit companies and establishments operating in the field of Public
Health Pest control, and approve their licensing.
No
Person may engage in Public Health Pest control activities, nor may he import
or Deal in Pesticides in the Emirate unless:
1. he obtains the relevant authorisation from the
Competent Department; and
2. the Pesticides conform to the specifications adopted
by the Competent Department.
The
Competent Department will prescribe the technical, health, and environmental
rules, standards, conditions, and requirements for regulating Dealing in,
testing, and using Pesticides; and for preventing any associated hazards.
An
Owner or a Contractor will, throughout the duration of the construction works,
be responsible for Public Health Pest control; for preventing pest infestation
in the Building, water tanks, and sewers; and for ensuring that the Building
and its appurtenances are free from pests upon completion of the construction
works.
Without
prejudice to the Owner’s responsibility for the structures of a Building that remain
standing after the completion of the construction works, the Occupant will be
responsible for Public Health Pest control in that part of the Building he
occupies.
No person
may be engaged to work in Public Health Pest control unless he is technically
qualified, medically fit, and duly authorised by the Competent Department.
The
Competent Department will take all necessary preventative measures to control Public
Health Pests and stop their infestation. These measures include:
1. seizing
the goods contaminated with Public Health Pests and closing down the premises where
they are stored until they are treated, destroyed, or re-exported at the
expense of the violator; and
2. inspecting
maritime vessels to ensure they are free from Public Health Pests, and requiring
the Owners of infested vessels to control such pests.
It is
prohibited to import, export, or Dealt in any material or commodity intended for
human use, entertainment, or education if:
1. it
does not conform to the Public Health requirements adopted by the Competent
Department;
2. it poses a Public Health Hazard or safety
hazard; or
3. it
features any inscriptions, images, figures, or other expressions that conflict
with public order and morality, or the prevailing customs and traditions of the
UAE.
Where
any of the above occurs, the Competent Department may require the Owner of the material
or commodity to re-export or destroy it at his own expense.
For
purposes of the preceding Article, the Competent Department may have the
necessary tests and investigations conducted on the materials and commodities
at any specialised entity, within or outside of the Emirate, at the expense of
the Owner to ensure they do not pose a Public Health Hazard or public safety
hazard. To this end, it may also require any data or information concerning
their ingredients, components, or method of use.
The
Competent Department will adopt the Practice Guides approved by the DM for
Public Health, safety, and the environment as principal guidance for the safe
operation of all machinery, tools, equipment, and other work methods in the
Emirate, with the aim of protecting their users and the public in general.
The
Competent Department may require any Person Dealing in Children’s Toys to comply
with the basic safety requirements adopted by it. To this end, it may prohibit
or restrict the import or Dealing in any Children’s Toys into the Emirate,
require their Owners to re-export or destroy them at their own expenses if they
conflict with public order and morality, do not conform to the approved basic
safety requirements, pose a health and safety hazard for children as proven by
tests and experiments, or are not accompanied by a certificate of conformity
with the basic safety specifications and requirements approved by the Competent
Department.
The
implementing bylaw of this Order will prescribe the basic specifications and
requirements for ensuring the safety of Children’s Toys.
Entertainment
Venues and other places frequented by the public must meet all Public Health
and safety requirements. Occupants of these places and venues must comply with
these requirements to ensure their safe operation without endangering the lives
or safety of their patrons or neighbouring individuals.
The
implementing bylaw of this Order will prescribe the Public Health and safety
requirements that must be met by these places and venues.
The
Competent Department may take all necessary actions against violators of the
public safety requirements stipulated in this Chapter. For this purpose, it may
close down violating Entertainment Venues and places, and prohibit the use of
Entertainment Equipment that may pose a safety hazard for users.
No
Swimming Pool may be constructed in the Emirate without first obtaining the
Competent Department’s approval of the pool’s plans and designs.
Except
for Private Swimming Pools, a Contractor must obtain a certificate from the
Competent Department confirming the pool’s suitability for operation upon
completion.
An
Occupant is responsible for ensuring that a Public Swimming Pool meets the health
and safety requirements. This includes providing equipment to ensure the safety
of pool users, appointing a full-time qualified lifeguard, and performing regular
maintenance.
The
Director General may, upon the recommendation of the Competent Department,
issue a resolution closing a Public Swimming Pool in any of the following
cases:
1. Where
the Public Swimming Pool is in a condition that may compromise the health of
its users and the Occupant has not taken action to remedy the situation within
the notice period granted to him by the Competent Department.
2. Where
there is an outbreak of a Communicable Disease that is transmittable through
water. In this case, the Public Swimming Pool will remain closed until a
resolution is issued by the concerned entities confirming that the Emirate is
free from this disease.
The
importation, manufacture, or sale of any type of tobacco in the Emirate is
prohibited if it contains additives that are harmful to health or the brain.
Additives
that are harmful to health or the brain include any chemical or natural
substances that affect the human brain or nervous system.
For the
purpose of protecting Public Health in the Emirate, the Competent Department
may establish the necessary controls and requirements to prohibit Smoking in
the following Public Places:
1. means
of individual and mass transport;
2. shopping
centres and Entertainment Venues; and
3. restaurants
and cafes.
The
Competent Department may also restrict Smoking in any other places where it
deems that it may harm non-smokers, lead to passive Smoking, or serve as a
means of influencing the behaviour of minors by encouraging them to smoke.
The
sale of tobacco in all its forms is prohibited in the Emirate to any person who
appears to be under the age of twenty-one (21) years.
The
expression “Health and Safety of Buildings” refers to Buildings conformity to
the health and environmental standards, and safety requirements that are
necessary for their appropriate use, ensuring the protection of the health and
safety of residents, and maintaining their internal environments and
surrounding environments. This includes construction materials, drinking water,
sewerage systems, air conditioning systems, elevators, emergency exits,
fire-fighting systems, indoor air quality, and common facilities.
The
health and environmental standards and requirements adopted by the DM will
apply to the Health and Safety of Buildings in the Emirate.
The
implementing bylaw of this Order will determine such standards and
requirements.
The
Competent Department may, in coordination with the Concerned Organisational
Units, conduct tests, inspections, calibrations, and evaluations of the systems
and services referred to in Article (53) of this Order to verify their
efficiency and functionality, and to ensure that they do not compromise Public
Health and safety. It may also take the necessary actions to require the
Occupant to remedy any violations, if present.
An
Occupant must ensure healthy indoor air quality in the Building by:
1. providing
the appropriate means for venting gaseous emissions, air pollutants, and heat produced
by various activities and facilities within the Building;
2. ventilating
the indoor air of the Building in accordance with the approved standards for indoor
air quality; and
3. ensuring
that the acceptable levels of indoor air quality are not exceeded and striving
to maintain these levels.
The
Competent Department, in coordination with the Concerned Organisational Units, will
issue occupancy permits for shared accommodation Buildings in accordance with
the health and environmental requirements and standards, and the safety
requirements, prescribed by the implementing bylaw of this Order.
The
Competent Department may disconnect utilities, close down the Building, and
revoke the permit in the event of non-compliance with these conditions and
requirements.
The
Occupant must conduct maintenance of the Building on a regular basis to ensure ongoing
compliance with the Public Health and safety conditions and requirements.
The
implementing bylaw of this Order will prescribe these conditions and
requirements.
It is
prohibited to dispose of, leave, place, spill, discharge, or leak any Waste in
Public Places or in places other than those designated for this purpose, or
contrary to the conditions and requirements approved by the Competent
Department. In particular, the following is hereby prohibited:
1. throwing
Waste out of vehicles onto public roads;
2. dropping
any solid or liquid materials from vehicles onto public roads, or transporting dispersible
materials in open vehicles without covering them;
3. urinating
or defecating in areas other than the facilities designated for this purpose,
or spitting in Public Places;
4. spitting
and discarding Paan residue and waste in Public Places;
5. disposing
of construction or demolition debris or residues from technical or production
processes of companies, factories, or establishments in locations other than
the approved disposal sites;
6. disposing
of Wastewater in locations other than those approved by the Concerned
Organisational Units;
7. disposing
of used oils in sewerage networks or cesspools, or spilling such oils on
pavements or roads;
8. disposing
of oils and Waste from marine vessels in seawater, on beaches, in creek water,
or in ports;
9. dumping
tree or garden Waste in locations other than those designated for this purpose
by the Competent Department;
10. discharging
vehicle washing water in locations other than those designated for this purpose
by the Competent Department;
11. allowing
air conditioner water or any other water to leak onto pavements or roads; and
12. disposing
of Wastes by open burning.
No
goods, materials, or other items may be left, stored, placed, or hung in a
Public Place; on a house roof; or on
a balcony in a manner that obstructs road traffic; causes inconvenience to
pedestrians; mars the general appearance and aesthetics of the Emirate, or the
façades and balconies of Buildings; or breaches Public Health, safety, and
environmental requirements.
The
Occupant of a Building must:
1. provide
a room or space inside the Building where Waste containers are kept in
accordance with the conditions and specifications determined by the Competent
Department, including providing a means of delivery of Waste from the inside of
the Building to the garbage room, emptying and returning these containers to
their place, and maintaining them on a regular basis; and
2. supervise
management of the indoor cleanliness of the Building in accordance with Public Health
and environmental rules.
Private
companies and establishments, commercial and residential complexes, and hotel
establishment must:
1. provide
containers for collecting Waste resulting from their activities in accordance
with the relevant rules, conditions, and standards adopted by the Competent
Department;
2. replace
Waste containers where it is established to the Competent Department that the
amount of Waste resulting from their activities exceeds the capacity of
existing Waste containers, or that the resulting Waste poses a danger to Public
Health and the environment; and
3. implement
a plan for cleaning the public areas surrounding public and private car parks they
use.
The
Competent Department may require any of these entities to collect and store the
Waste resulting from conducting their activities and to transport the same
using their own vehicles or the vehicles of a company licensed to transport
Waste to the Landfills designated by the Competent Department for this purpose
or outsource.
No
Person may be licensed to conduct the activity of collecting, storing,
transporting, reusing, recycling, or treating any Waste produced by third
parties; or to provide cleaning services in Public Places in the Emirate
without first obtaining a permit from the Competent Department and satisfying
the standards and conditions it prescribes for this purpose.
A
Person must not:
1. place
any materials in a Waste container that may cause damage to the container or to
the Waste transport vehicle; or pose a hazard to the health and safety of Persons
involved in Waste collection, transportation, and disposal; or
2. move
or alter the location of a DM Waste container without the approval of the
Competent Department, or tamper with its contents.
If it
is established to the Competent Department that the activity conducted by a
Person results in a large volume of Waste, the Competent Department may request
this Person to prepare and implement a plan to reduce the volume of, or recycle,
such Waste.
No
Person may import, Deal in, acquire, possess, or consume Paan in the Emirate
for personal use, or for the use of a third party with or without
consideration.
This
prohibition extends to betel leaves used in the manufacture and preparation of
Paan.
An
Animal Keeper is responsible for care and provision of the necessary veterinary
preventive and therapeutic services for his animals. This includes to:
1. provide
suitable and clean shelter to the animals, ensuring that they are restrained in
residential areas or in areas where animals are not permitted;
2. have
the animals regularly examined and tested to ensure they are free from Animal
Diseases or Zoonoses;
3. immunise
the animals against Animal Diseases or Zoonoses, and obtain an immunisation
card approved by the Competent Department; and
4. notify
the Competent Department immediately if the animals contract, or are suspected
of contracting, an infectious Animal Disease or a Zoonosis, and taking
appropriate action to quarantine or dispose of the animals in accordance with
the relevant adopted procedures.
No
livestock may be slaughtered for human consumption if it is infected or
suspected to be infected with an Animal Disease or a Zoonosis.
For
the purpose of ensuring the safety of livestock prior to slaughter, the
Competent Department may:
1. examine
all livestock prior to slaughter;
2. euthanise
or quarantine any infected livestock where it is established that it poses a
danger to Public Health; or
3. dispose
of meat if, after slaughter, it is determined that the livestock is infected
with a disease that renders is unfit for human consumption.
4. In
implementing the provisions of this Article, the DM will not be liable for compensating
any Person for any livestock or carcass, or any part thereof, that is discarded
in any of the above-mentioned cases.
Subject
to any instructions or directives stipulated in the applicable legislation, the
Competent Department will issue the veterinary and technical instructions or
directives required for protecting animal-related production and care for livestock
in the Emirate, particularly in the following areas:
1. the
husbandry and care of animals kept for the production of milk, eggs, and meat;
2. the
identification of Animal Diseases and Zoonoses and updating animal owners regarding
modes of transmission and prevention, as well as the procedures that must be
followed in the event of infection; and
3. the
determination of Veterinary Quarantine procedures for imported animals, as well
as the isolation of infected animals and those suspected of being infected with
any of the diseases referred to in paragraph (2) of this Article.
The
Competent Department may detain lost animals in sheds designated for this
purpose. If owners of these animals fail to claim them within one (1) week from
the date of their capture, the animals will be deemed Stray Animals and will be
forfeited to the DM, which will then be entitled to sell them at public auction
or to slaughter them and sell their meat at the prevailing market prices.
The
implementing bylaw of this Order will determine the procedures and the
provisions concerning the detention of lost animals in designated sheds.
A
fine of one hundred and fifty dirhams (AED 150.00) will be imposed on animal owners
for each lost animal captured by the DM, payable when they submit a request to reclaim
their animals.
Abattoirs
and other Establishments licensed to slaughter livestock and process meat in
the Emirate will be subject to direct health control and supervision by the
Competent Department to ensure the health and safety of meat and its
suitability for human consumption. For this purpose, the following is
prohibited:
1. slaughtering
any animal outside of the abattoirs or the Establishments licensed by the Competent
Department, whether for commercial purposes or for domestic consumption; and
2. forging
or imitating DM abattoir meat stamps, or affixing such stamps on imported
carcasses or on meat from animals slaughtered outside the abattoirs or the
Establishments licensed by the Competent Department.
The
implementing bylaw of this Order will establish the rules and standards to
ensure that the abattoirs and Establishments licensed by the Competent
Department comply with the necessary health requirements.
The
Competent Department will determine the materials that are permitted to be used
for cleaning and disinfecting the entrails of carcasses destined for human
consumption or as animal feed.
Any Person
who uses or attempts to use unauthorised materials will be deemed to have
committed a violation, and will be subject to the penalties prescribed in this
Order.
The
licensing of Animal Supplies Establishments, Animal Production Establishments,
and shops located within animal markets in the Emirate will be subject to
approval of the Competent Department. In conducting their activities, these
establishments will also be subject to control and inspection by the Competent
Department to verify their compliance with the technical and health conditions
and requirements prescribed by the implementing bylaw of this Order.
The
sale and processing of carcasses or their parts that are not fit for human
consumption and are used as animal feed, as well as the storage and disposal of
carcass remains, will be subject to the relevant standards, rules, and
requirements determined by the Competent Department.
Transportation
of meat and the by-products of carcasses processed at abattoirs will be subject
to the requirements and standards stipulated in the implementing bylaw of this
Order.
By-products
of carcasses include: all parts of a carcass other than meat, including the
head, legs, stomach, liver, kidneys, heart, spleen, and intestines of the
slaughtered animal.
Companies
and establishments operating in the field of import, export, and sale of
animals, including pets, birds, and ornamental fish, as well as in the field of
manufacturing and sale of animal feed, must comply with the requirements and
standards stipulated in the implementing bylaw of this Order.
The
Competent Department will have the authority to inspect these entities to ensure
their compliance with these requirements and standards.
The
Competent Department must verify that all those working at Animal Production
Establishments and Animal Supplies Establishments have obtained their
professional health cards from the Competent Department. These cards confirm that
their holders are free from any Communicable Disease or Zoonoses, and that they
undergo periodic medical examinations.
Without
prejudice to the provisions of Article (67) of this Order, a keeper of any cat
or dog must register it with the Competent Department and place an
identification collar around its neck.
The
Competent Department may dispose of a lost dog or cat that does not have the
above-mentioned identification collar. If the animal does have an
identification collar, the Competent Department may detain it and notify its
keeper to collect it within three (3) days upon payment of the prescribed fine,
otherwise the DM may dispose of the animal in any manner it deems appropriate,
without incurring any liability or legal consequences as a result.
It is
prohibited to bring dogs into beaches and public parks. Dogs must also be on a
collar and leash when walked in any Public Place.
No
animal may be brought into the Emirate unless it is accompanied by a
certificate from the country of origin confirming that it is immunised against
and free from Animal Diseases or Zoonoses. Where necessary, the Competent
Department must take all preventive measures in respect of such animals,
including Veterinary Quarantine measures.
The
Competent Department will issue the veterinary health certificates, permits,
and reports in respect of all matters related to this Chapter.
The
DM will construct, regulate, and protect cemeteries in the Emirate; and will
provide comprehensive humanitarian burial services in coordination and
cooperation with the concerned entities in the Emirate.
No deceased
individual may be buried in the cemeteries of the Emirate unless he held a
valid residence permit, and a burial permit has been obtained from the
Competent Department and the concerned entities.
However,
the Competent Department may, in certain cases, grant exemptions from the
residence requirement stipulated above.
Burials
will be conducted in accordance with the provisions of Islamic Sharia and the
religious rites of the relevant sect, as applicable.
The
implementing bylaw of this Order will determine the health and environmental
requirements for burials, and the rules governing the transportation of bodies
into and out of the Emirate.
Without
prejudice to any stricter penalty stipulated in any other legislation, a Person
who violates the provisions of this Order, its implementing bylaw, or the
resolutions or instructions issued in pursuance hereof will be punished by a
fine of not less than one hundred dirhams (AED 100.00) and not more than five
hundred thousand dirhams (AED 500,000.00). Upon repetition of the same
violation within one (1) year from the date of the previous violation, the
amount of the fine will be doubled, but may not exceed the maximum fine amount.
The
Competent Department, in coordination with the concerned entities, may take one
or more of the following measures against a violating entity:
1. suspend
or revoke the permit or licence to conduct the activity for a period not
exceeding one (1) month;
2. disconnect
water and electricity services to the violating Building, Establishment, or
corporation for a period not exceeding three (3) months;
3. confiscate
or destroy the goods, products, or materials that do not comply with the
approved health and environmental requirements; and/or
4. impound
vehicles that do not conform to the environmental rules and public cleanliness stipulated
in this Order.
The implementing bylaw
of this Order will determine the acts that constitute violations of its provisions
and the penalties prescribed for each violation.
The
employees and inspectors of the DM nominated by the Director General will have
the capacity of law enforcement officers to record the acts committed in breach
of the provisions of this Order, its implementing bylaw, and the resolutions
issued in pursuance hereof. For this purpose, they may access the Buildings,
Establishments, corporations, and sites governed by the provisions hereof;
review their records and registers; identify and seize the violating goods,
materials, tools, and equipment used in the commission of the violation and
confiscate or refer them to the competent entity for examination and analysis;
and prepare the necessary violation reports.
In
addition to the penalties prescribed by this Order, a Person who, through his
actions or negligence, violates this Order and causes harm to Public Health and
safety or the environment is liable for remedying the harm or paying
compensation for it.
If a
violator fails to remedy a violation or the resulting harm within the time
frame prescribed by the Competent Department, the department may take the
necessary measures to remedy the violation and harm, and require the violator
to pay the incurred costs, plus twenty-five percent (25%) of these costs as
administrative fees.
The
fees set out in Schedules (5), (6), and (7) attached to this Order and approved
by Us will be charged for the health and environmental services provided by the
Competent Department.
Where
the Competent Department decides to require private companies and corporations,
commercial and residential complexes, and hotel establishments to collect,
store, and transport the Wastes generated by their activities using their own
vehicles, or those of licensed Waste transport companies, only twenty-five
percent (25%) of the value of the public cleanliness service fees stated in
items (8) and (11) of Schedule (6) attached to this Order will be collected.
The
Competent Department will collect the security deposits set out in Schedule (8)
attached to this Order and approved by Us for shipments of food, animal feed,
or veterinary substances. These deposits are required for re-exporting such
shipments to their country of origin, until laboratory test results are
obtained, or until they are moved between warehouses within the Emirate or from
other emirates to the Emirate, or from the Emirate to another emirate.
The
security deposit will be confiscated, and the appropriate penalty imposed,
where the Person who provides it violates any of his obligations under this Order,
its implementing bylaw, or the instructions issued in pursuance hereof.
The
fees and fines collected, and the security deposits confiscated, under this
Order, its implementing bylaw, or the instructions issued in pursuance hereof
will be paid to the DM.
For
the purpose of implementing the provisions of this Order and the resolutions
and instructions issued in pursuance hereof, the Competent Department may seek
assistance from the Concerned Organisational Units of the DM and the Government
departments and public authorities and corporations in the Emirate, including
police personnel. These entities must, upon request, provide the DM with
assistance as soon as practicable.
The
local orders issued by the DM and set out in the list attached to this Order
are hereby repealed.
The
implementing bylaws and administrative resolutions issued in accordance with
the repealed orders will continue in force, to the extent that they do not
contradict this Order, until the implementing bylaw of this Order is issued.
The
Director General will issue the resolutions and instructions required for the
implementation of the provisions of this Order.
The
Director General may delegate certain powers vested in him under this Order to
any DM employee as he deems appropriate.
Hamdan
bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Deputy Ruler of Dubai
Chairman of the Dubai Municipality
Issued in Dubai on 19 October 2003
Corresponding to 23 Shaaban 1424 A.H.
|
SN |
Establishment |
|
1 |
Private clinics of human health for all
specialisations and veterinary clinics |
|
2 |
Private hospitals |
|
3 |
Pharmaceutical warehouses |
|
4 |
Pharmacies |
|
5 |
Optician shops |
|
6 |
Medical laboratories |
|
SN |
Establishment |
|
1 |
Public and private schools, nursery schools, and
kindergartens |
|
2 |
Beauty salons |
|
3 |
Fitness and bodybuilding centres, massage centres,
and weight loss centres |
|
4 |
Abattoirs |
|
5 |
Fattening farms and dairy farms |
|
6 |
Tanning and drying establishments for animal hides |
|
7 |
Food processing plants |
|
8 |
Food establishments |
|
9 |
Coffee shops |
|
10 |
Drinking water treatment plants |
|
11 |
Pest control companies |
|
12 |
Stores selling pesticides |
|
13 |
Hotels and furnished apartments |
|
14 |
Labour accommodation complexes |
|
15 |
Cinemas |
|
SN |
Disease |
|
1 |
Cholera |
|
2 |
Typhoid/ Paratyphoid |
|
3 |
Bacillary Dysentery |
|
4 |
Amoebic Dysentery |
|
5 |
Pulmonary Tuberculosis |
|
6 |
Brucellosis |
|
7 |
Leprosy |
|
8 |
Diphtheria |
|
9 |
Pertussis/ Whooping Cough |
|
10 |
Scarlet Fever |
|
11 |
Meningococcal Meningitis |
|
12 |
Tetanus |
|
13 |
Acute Poliomyelitis |
|
14 |
Smallpox |
|
15 |
Chickenpox |
|
16 |
Measles |
|
17 |
Rubella |
|
18 |
Viral Haemorrhagic Fever |
|
19 |
Viral Hepatitis A/ B/ C |
|
20 |
Rabies |
|
21 |
Mumps |
|
22 |
Trachoma |
|
23 |
Malaria |
|
24 |
Leptospirosis |
|
25 |
HIV |
|
26 |
Syphilis |
|
27 |
Bacterial Meningitis |
|
28 |
TB Meningitis |
|
29 |
Viral Encephalitis |
|
30 |
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome |
|
31 |
Legionnaires' Disease or Pontiac Fever |
|
SN |
Disease |
|
1 |
HIV |
|
2 |
Leprosy |
|
3 |
Pulmonary Tuberculosis |
|
4 |
Viral Hepatitis B |
|
5 |
Syphilis |
|
SN |
Description |
Fee (in dirhams) |
|
Food Control Fees |
||
|
1 |
Health certificate to export a food shipment |
200.00 |
|
2 |
Health certificate to export a food shipment to GCC
countries |
100.00 |
|
3 |
Radiation-free health certificate to export a food
shipment |
300.00 |
|
4 |
Radiation-free certificate for a Foodstuff |
|
|
Up to 5 samples |
200.00 |
|
|
More than 5 and up to 10 samples |
400.00 |
|
|
More than 10 and up to 20 samples |
600.00 |
|
|
Over 20 samples |
AED 50.00 per additional sample |
|
|
5 |
Food Label approval (per product) |
10.00 |
|
6 |
Screening of a referred container |
50.00 |
|
7 |
Request for re-screening an imported food shipment |
100.00 |
|
8 |
Attestation of a health certificate or Halal
slaughter certificate |
50.00 |
|
9 |
Approval of a food health and safety system for a
Food Establishment |
1,000.00 |
|
10 |
Annual approval of a food transport vehicle |
100.00 |
|
11 |
Annual approval of a training company or a health consultancy
company |
2,000.00 |
|
12 |
Annual permit for the sale of 5-gallon drinking
water bottles at a Food Establishment |
100.00 |
|
13 |
Annual permit for the supply and sale of food in
schools |
100.00 |
|
14 |
Annual permit for conducting a food-related business
at a Government Entity |
200.00 |
|
15 |
Annual permit for a kitchen located in labour
accommodation |
200.00 |
|
Clinic and Medical Service Fees |
||
|
16 |
Issuance of a health certificate |
200.00 |
|
17 |
Issuance of a health certificate on an urgent basis |
250.00 |
|
18 |
Issuance of a replacement for a lost health
certificate (within 3 months of the examination) |
50.00 |
|
19 |
Issuance of an annual occupational health card |
100.00 |
|
20 |
Issuance of a replacement for a lost occupational
health card (within 3 months of the examination) |
20.00 |
|
21 |
Vaccination against a Communicable Disease |
50.00 |
|
22 |
Issuing a certificate stating holder is free from a
particular disease |
50.00 |
|
23 |
Issuance of a permit for the burial or cremation of
the body of a non-Muslim |
1,000.00 |
|
24 |
Transport of the body of a deceased person from or
to the Dubai International Airport or to any other emirate within the UAE |
100.00 |
|
Veterinary Service Fees |
||
|
25 |
Veterinary screening (per head): |
|
|
Sheep and goats |
1.00 |
|
|
Cattle |
5.00 |
|
|
Camels and horses |
10.00 |
|
|
26 |
Animal de-worming (per head): |
|
|
Cattle and camels |
5.00 |
|
|
Sheep and goats |
2.00 |
|
|
Dogs and cats |
30.00 |
|
|
Other animals |
30.00 |
|
|
27 |
Laboratory tests (per head): |
|
|
Sheep and goats |
3.00 |
|
|
Cattle and camels |
5.00 |
|
|
Horses |
20.00 |
|
|
Poultry and pet birds |
10.00 |
|
|
Wild animals and birds |
10.00 |
|
|
Dogs, cats, and other small pets |
10.00 |
|
|
28 |
Veterinary treatments (per head): |
|
|
Sheep and goats |
2.00 |
|
|
Cattle and camels |
5.00 |
|
|
Horses |
20.00 |
|
|
Poultry |
1.00 |
|
|
Pet birds |
5.00 |
|
|
Wild animals and birds |
20.00 |
|
|
Small pets |
3.00 |
|
|
Dogs and cats |
30.00 |
|
|
29 |
Veterinary surgery (per head): |
|
|
Sheep and goats |
20.00 |
|
|
Cattle and camels |
50.00 |
|
|
Horses |
100.00 |
|
|
Poultry |
5.00 |
|
|
Pet birds |
10.00 |
|
|
Wild animals and birds |
30.00 |
|
|
Small pets |
20.00 |
|
|
Dogs and cats |
50.00 |
|
|
30 |
Animal parturition (per head): |
|
|
Sheep and goats |
5.00 |
|
|
Cattle and camels |
30.00 |
|
|
Horses |
100.00 |
|
|
Dogs and cats |
30.00 |
|
|
31 |
Artificial insemination for cattle (per head): |
40.00 |
|
32 |
Animal shelter (per head, per day): |
|
|
Sheep and goats |
1.00 |
|
|
Cattle, camels, and horses |
5.00 |
|
|
Dogs and cats |
2.00 |
|
|
33 |
Animal tagging (per head): |
|
|
Sheep and goats |
2.00 |
|
|
Cattle, camels, and horses |
5.00 |
|
|
34 |
Animal registration (per head): |
|
|
Sheep and goats |
1.00 |
|
|
Cattle and camels |
5.00 |
|
|
Horses |
30.00 |
|
|
Dogs and cats |
10.00 |
|
|
Other animals |
20.00 |
|
|
35 |
Screening of a carcass outside DM Abattoirs (per
carcass): |
|
|
Sheep and goats |
5.00 |
|
|
Cattle and camels |
10.00 |
|
|
36 |
Issuance of a veterinary health certificate for a
carcass for an individual or a trader (per carcass): |
|
|
Sheep and goats |
1.00 |
|
|
Cattle and camels |
5.00 |
|
|
Other animals |
10.00 |
|
|
Carcass by-products (per ton) |
50.00 |
|
|
37 |
Issuance of a veterinary health certificate for an
animal (per head): |
|
|
Cattle and camels |
5.00 |
|
|
Sheep and goats |
2.00 |
|
|
Dogs and cats |
30.00 |
|
|
Small birds |
10.00 |
|
|
Large birds |
30.00 |
|
|
Other animals |
30.00 |
|
|
38 |
Issuance of a health certificate for hides and wools
(per container) |
250.00 |
|
39 |
Screening of a veterinary product and equipment
shipment (per shipment) |
50.00 |
|
40 |
Spraying of animals with Pesticides (per head) |
1.00 |
|
41 |
Animal necropsy |
30.00 |
|
42 |
Disposing of an animal |
30.00 |
|
43 |
Transport of an animal for veterinary purposes |
30.00 |
|
44 |
Screening of an animal feed shipment (per ton) |
10.00 |
|
45 |
Screening of domestic animal feed (per ton) |
20.00 |
|
46 |
Screening of a meat shipment at port of entry (per
ton) |
50.00 |
|
47 |
Screening of the meat of other animals (per carcass) |
20.00 |
|
48 |
Screening of poultry meat (per ton) |
100.00 |
|
49 |
Screening of wild bird meat (per bird carcass) |
5.00 |
|
50 |
Screening of carcass by-products (per ton) |
30.00 |
|
51 |
Laboratory test for animal feed and veterinary
samples (per sample) |
500.00 |
|
52 |
Laboratory test for a meat sample |
50.00 |
|
53 |
Issuance of a veterinary health certificate for
laboratory animals (per head) |
2.00 |
|
54 |
Issuance of a veterinary health certificate for
poultry (per bird) |
1.00 |
|
55 |
Issuance of a veterinary health certificate for
Animal Supplies and veterinary products |
200.00 |
|
56 |
Issuance of meat expiry report |
100.00 |
|
57 |
Proficiency test to conduct a veterinary profession |
300.00 |
|
58 |
Issuance of an approval to hold a temporary animal
event |
300.00 |
|
59 |
Issuance of an approval of a Food Label for animal
feed (per product) |
100.00 |
|
60 |
Issuance of annual approval of an animal transport
vehicle |
100.00 |
|
Pest Control Fees |
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|
61 |
Insect and rodent control on-board ships (per 5,000
ton of weight of the ship) |
250.00 |
|
62 |
Inspection of a ship and issuing a certificate
stating that it is free from rodents: |
|
|
Up to 5,000 ton |
100.00 |
|
|
More than 5,000 ton and up to 10,000 ton |
200.00 |
|
|
More than 10,000 ton |
300.00 |
|
|
63 |
Evaluation and accreditation of employees of pest
control establishments and companies: |
|
|
Pest control supervisor |
200.00 |
|
|
Pest control worker |
100.00 |
|
|
Issuance of an evaluation card for a pest control
supervisor or worker |
100.00 |
|
|
Issuance of a replacement for a lost evaluation card |
50.00 |
|
|
Technical training for the employees of a pest
control establishment or company (per person, per day) |
300.00 |
|
|
64 |
Sample testing and diagnosis: |
|
|
Diagnosis of a pest sample |
200.00 |
|
|
Laboratory efficiency test for a pest control agent |
1,000.00 |
|
|
Field efficiency test for a pest control agent |
2,000.00 |
|
|
65 |
Permit for the sale of Pesticides to the public: |
|
|
Permit for the sale of a new or modified Pesticide |
500.00 |
|
|
Renewal of an annual permit for the sale of a
Pesticide |
200.00 |
|
|
66 |
Insect and rodent control for the private sector (in
emergency cases, per employee, per day |
250.00 |
*for the purpose of calculating the fees stated in
Schedule (5), part of a ton will be rounded up to a full ton.
|
SN |
Type of Economic Activity |
Fee (in dirhams) |
|
1 |
Agriculture |
1,000.00 |
|
2 |
Fishing |
1,000.00 |
|
3 |
Mining and exploitation of natural resources |
2,000.00 |
|
4 |
Manufacturing industries |
2,000.00 |
|
5 |
Electricity, gas, and water |
2,000.00 |
|
6 |
Construction |
2,000.00 |
|
7 |
Trading and repair services: |
|
|
Consumer products (supermarket) |
5,000.00 |
|
|
Department store |
10,000.00 |
|
|
Cooperative consumer marketing (Cooperative) |
10,000.00 |
|
|
Other activities |
1,000.00 |
|
|
8 |
Hotels and restaurants: |
|
|
Hotels and hostels: |
||
|
Five-star hotel and above |
80,000.00 |
|
|
Four-star hotel |
60,000.00 |
|
|
Three-star hotel |
40,000.00 |
|
|
Two-star hotel |
20,000.00 |
|
|
One-star hotel |
10,000.00 |
|
|
Guest house |
10,000.00 |
|
|
Floating hotel |
10,000.00 |
|
|
Resort |
10,000.00 |
|
|
Restaurants and food and beverage outlets: |
||
|
Restaurant |
3,000.00 |
|
|
Catering for banquets |
3,000.00 |
|
|
Coffee shop |
1,000.00 |
|
|
Sale of light meals, sandwiches, juices, and
refreshments |
1,000.00 |
|
|
9 |
Transport, warehousing, and telecommunications |
1,000.00 |
|
10 |
Financial brokerage |
1,000.00 |
|
11 |
Real property, leasing, and business services: |
|
|
Commercial complex |
10,000.00 |
|
|
Leasing of hotel apartments |
10,000.00 |
|
|
Shopping centre |
10,000.00 |
|
|
Other activities |
2,000.00 |
|
|
12 |
Education: |
|
|
Primary education (all activities) |
2,000.00 |
|
|
Secondary education (all activities) |
5,000.00 |
|
|
Higher education (all activities) |
5,000.00 |
|
|
Other educational services (all activities) |
2,000.00 |
|
|
13 |
Healthcare and social work: |
|
|
Public and specialised hospitals (all activities) |
10,000.00 |
|
|
Medical clinics (all activities) |
5,000.00 |
|
|
Rehabilitation centres (all activities) |
2,000.00 |
|
|
Other human medicine activities (all activities) |
2,000.00 |
|
|
Veterinary services (all activities) |
2,000.00 |
|
|
Social work (all activities) |
500.00 |
|
|
14 |
Other social and personal services: |
|
|
Sewage and Public Cleanliness (all activities) |
3,000.00 |
|
|
Membership organisations (all activities) |
500.00 |
|
|
Cultural, entertainment, and sports services: |
||
|
Cinemas |
2,000.00 |
|
|
Wedding and reception catering and planning |
2,000.00 |
|
|
Event and entertainment catering |
2,000.00 |
|
|
Sports and entertainment activities |
2,000.00 |
|
|
Other cultural, entertainment, and sports services |
1,000.00 |
|
|
Other service activities (all activities) |
500.00 |
|
|
15 |
International organisations and agencies (all
activities) |
500.00 |
|
SN |
Service |
Fee (in dirhams) |
|
1 |
Approval of a Private Swimming Pool (an independent
residential Building |
200.00 |
|
Approval of a Public Swimming Pool (residential
compound, club, hotel, and similar Buildings) |
2,000.00 |
|
|
2 |
Issuance of a No-objection Certificate to import
Children’s Toys |
100.00 |
|
SN |
Description |
Security Deposit (in dirhams) |
|
1 |
Food Shipments: |
|
|
A shipment whose value is less than AED 5,000.00 |
1,000.00 |
|
|
A shipment whose value is from AED 5,000.00 to AED
20,000.00 |
2,000.00 |
|
|
A shipment whose value is from AED 20,000.00 to AED
30,000.00 |
5,000.00 |
|
|
A shipment whose value is more than AED 30,000.00 |
10,000.00 |
|
|
A fixed security deposit to receive an indefinite
number of referred shipments |
15,000.00 |
|
|
A fixed security deposit for an indefinite number of
shipments that fail to meet the specifications for re-export purposes |
50,000.00 |
|
|
2 |
Animal Feed and Veterinary Supplies Shipments: |
|
|
A shipment weighing less than 5 tons |
2,000.00 |
|
|
A shipment weighing from 5 tons to 15 tons |
5,000.00 |
|
|
A shipment weighing more than 15 tons up to 25 tons |
10,000.00 |
|
|
A shipment weighing more than 25 tons up to 40 tons |
15,000.00 |
|
|
A shipment weighing more than 40 tons |
20,000.00 |
|
|
A fixed security deposit for an indefinite number of
shipments that fail to meet the specifications for re-export purposes |
50,000.00 |
|
|
A fixed security deposit to receive an indefinite
number of referred shipments |
15,000.00 |
|
List
of the Local Orders Repealed by
Local
Order No. (11) of 2003
Concerning
Public Health and Community Safety in the
Emirate
of Dubai
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Local
Order No. (3) of 1961 Regulating Cleanliness and Use of Public Roads, Bridges,
Streets, Public Places, and Lay-bys;
Local
Order No. (5) of 1961 Concerning the Construction and Control of
Slaughterhouses, Private and Public Marketplaces, Leasing of Spaces, and the Slaughter,
Sale, and Movement of Animals;
Local
Order No. (6) of 1961 Concerning Public Health Protection;
Local
Order No. (8) of 1961 Concerning Penning Abandoned Animals;
Local
Order No. (11) of 1961 Concerning Inspection of Donkeys and other Draft
Animals;
Local
Order No. (23) of 1983 Concerning Food Stamps;
Local
Order No. (24) of 1983 Regulating Animals in Public and Inhabited Places;
Local
Order No. (27) of 1985 Regulating Warehousing, Distribution, and Sale of Gas
Cylinders in the Emirate of Dubai;
Local
Order No. (28) of 1985 Concerning Public Cleanliness in the Emirate of Dubai;
Local
Order No. (38) of 1989 Concerning the Health and Technical Requirements that
Must be Satisfied in the Storage of Foodstuffs Destined for Human Consumption
in the Emirate of Dubai;
Local
Order No. (39) of 1989 Concerning the General Requirements for Processing,
Chilling, and Freezing Poultry in the Emirate of Dubai;
Local
Order No. (40) of 1989 Concerning the Requirements that Must be Satisfied in
Imported and Locally Manufactured Organic Fertilisers;
Local
Order No. (46) of 1990 Amending Local Order No. (28) of 1985 Concerning Public Cleanliness
in the Emirate of Dubai;
Local
Order No. (51) of 1990 Concerning Foodstuffs and Regulating Dealing in Food
Items in the Emirate of Dubai;
Local
Order No. (55) of 1990 Concerning the Requirements and Specifications that Must
be Satisfied in Infant and Children’s Food for Distribution in the Emirate of Dubai;
Local
Order No. (56) of 1991 Determining the Fees Charged for the Services of the
Health Department of the Dubai Municipality;
Local
Order No. (57) of 1991 Concerning Pesticide Control and Sale to the Public
through General Retail Stores in the Emirate of Dubai;
Local
Order No. (58) of 1991 Concerning Pest, Animal, and Plant Control Operations in
the Emirate of Dubai;
Local
Order No. (59) of 1991 Concerning the General Requirements that Must be
Satisfied in Chemical Fertiliser Warehouses and Organic Fertiliser Plants in
the Emirate of Dubai;
Local
Order No. (69) of 1992 Amending Local Order No. (40) of 1989;
Local
Order No. (72) of 1992 Approving the Expiry Dates of Certain Foodstuffs in the
Emirate of Dubai;
Local
Order No. (73) of 1992 Prescribing the General Requirements for Manufacturing,
Importing, Storing, and Selling Domestic Animal Feed in the Emirate of Dubai;
Local
Order No. (74) of 1992 Prescribing the General Requirements that Must be
Satisfied by the Hair and Beauty Salons Operating in the Emirate of Dubai;
Local
Order No. (75) of 1992 Prescribing the Health Requirements that Must be
Satisfied by all Persons Working in any Outlet Related to Public Health;
Local
Order No. (76) of 1992 Prescribing the Requirements that Must be Satisfied by
Private Schools, Kindergartens, and Nursery Schools in the Emirate of Dubai;
Local
Order No. (77) of 1992 Prescribing the Requirements that Must be Satisfied by
Pharmacies and Private Medical Clinics Operating in the Emirate of Dubai;
Local
Order No. (82) of 1993 Concerning Public Health Pest Control in the Emirate of
Dubai;
Local
Order No. (85) of 1993 Amending Local Order No. (24) of 1983;
Local
Order No. (86) of 1993 Amending Local Order No. (28) of 1985 Concerning Public Cleanliness
in the Emirate of Dubai;
Local
Order No. (98) of 1999 Prohibiting Paan in the Emirate of Dubai;
Local
Order No. (111) of 1997 Amending Local Order No. (28) of 1985 Concerning Public
Cleanliness in the Emirate of Dubai;
Local
Order No. (1) of 1998 Imposing Financial Guarantees for Temporary Bringing in
Foodstuffs that do not Meet Health Requirements; and
Local
Order No. (3) of 2001 Amending Local Order No. (75) of 1992 Prescribing the
Health Requirements that Must be Satisfied by all Persons Working in any Public
Health-related Outlet.
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