New rules for juices, dairy items next year

Juices, milk and other dairy products manufactured and sold in the UAE will have to comply with a new set of regulations from next year, the Emirates Authority for Standardisation and Metrology (ESMA) announced on Wednesday.

The announcement comes as ESMA aims to enhance quality standards of all consumables available in the market, protecting the rights of the consumers in the country. The new regulation covers beverages as well as fruit juices, milk and dairy products.

Year’s time given

According to ESMA, traders and manufacturers will have a year’s time to adhere to the new standards and the authority has set up an awareness workshop for more than 300 traders and suppliers in the UAE on mandatory technical regulations.

Abdullah Al Muaini, ESMA’s Director General, said enhancing the quality of these products would preserve the health and safety of the consumers.

He added that new standards will cover every stage of production and supply of these products, complying with approved health and hygiene standards in the country.