Dubai Municipality has set 17 requirements for the trading of health supplements in the emirate.
As outlined in a recent technical guidelines document aimed at ensuring compliance by consumer goods trading institutions.
This initiative seeks to enhance adherence to the approved regulations and standards by the Dubai Municipality.
And also to achieve a high level of health and safety in the built environment, while enabling effective oversight of compliance.
Health Supplements Trade Requirements
The requirements for health supplements trade in Dubai include the following:
- Trading only registered health supplements.
- Ensuring the product label complies with applicable UAE standard specifications.
- Prohibiting the sale of health supplements with misleading or inappropriate information.
- Displaying the trade name or product name in a clear and matching manner.
- Providing accurate information about the country of origin.
- Clearly indicating factory details.
- Matching the total weight, volume, or quantity to the health supplement.
- Including clear instructions for use or daily dosage, along with appropriate warnings.
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- Displaying a unique barcode or serial number and batch number.
- Providing expiry-related data, including production and expiration dates and post-opening shelf life.
- Clearly listing ingredients that match the health supplement.
- Aligning claims, images, illustrations, and language with social norms and values.
- Avoiding easily removable labels or temporary tags on the product.
- Banning the trade of unauthorized or prohibited supplements, or those that have failed laboratory testing.
- Preventing misleading or inappropriate information in supplementary displays.
- Maintaining compliance with environmental health standards in consumer goods trading institutions.
The guidelines also address inspection and oversight systems.
As well as the types of controls in place, while reviewing compliance standards for environmental health in consumer goods trading establishments.
How to choose the Best Supplements ?
In case you want to buy health supplements and you are afraid to buy the wrong product, follow the below:
- Research Brands
- Check for Certification
- Read Labels Carefully
- Avoid Unrealistic Claims
- Consult a Healthcare Professional
- Look for Transparency
- Beware of Supplements with a Lot of Hype
- Check Expiration Dates
- Watch for Side Effects
- Report Any Concerns
By following these steps, you can minimize the risk of purchasing ineffective or harmful health supplements.
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