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Annual Report 2011Abu dhAbi food control Authority

YOUR GUARDS TO SAFE FOOD

Annual Report 2011

جـهـاز أبــوظـبـي للرقابة الغذائيةABU DHABI FOOD CONTROL AUTHORITY

YOUR GUARDS TO SAFE FOOD

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Contents- Message from the Chairman 5

- Members of the Governing Board, ADFCA 6

- Abu Dhabi Food Control Authority

•SettingupofAbuDhabiFoodControlAuthority(ADFCA) 7

•MainobjectivesbehindestablishingADFCA 8

•Vision,MissionandCorporateValues 9

•SummaryandHighlightsoftheStrategicPlan2011–2015 10

•CoreBusinessAreas 11

•TheGovernmentOutcomes 12

•TheStrategyMap 13

•DevelopingStakeholders’EngagementPlan 14

•HighlightsoftheStrategicPlan2011–2015 10

-Accomplishments&PerformanceIndicators

•Thelegislativeside 17

•TheExecutiveside 21

•TheAwarenessside 39

•TheCorporateside 43

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Message from the Chairman

AbuDhabiFoodControlAuthority(ADFCA)embodiesaclear-sightedinitiativethat

emanatedfromthevisionoftheGovernmentofAbuDhabi,ledbyHisHighnesses

SheikhKhalifabinZayedAlNahyan,PresidentoftheUnitedArabEmirates,and

GeneralSheikhMohamedbinZayedAlNahyan,CrownPrinceofAbuDhabiand

DeputySupremeCommanderoftheUAEArmedForces.Theobjectivebehindthe

settingupofADFCAwastoenhancethewell-beingof thepeoplebyadhering

to high standards of food safety and comprehensive monitoring systems for

agricultureandanimalwealth.

Sinceitsinceptionsixyearsago,ADFCAhasworkedeffectivelyandconsistentlyto

setanexcellentexampleforfoodmonitoringintheemirate.Duringtheseyears,

theAuthorityhasmadeimportantaccomplishmentsinvarioussectorsandmade

foritselfanimpressivereputationamongitscounterpartsintheregionandacross

theworld.

ThesystemofmonitoringthattheAuthorityhasputinplaceishighlyadvanced

andmodernandguaranteesthesafetyof foodsbeingcirculated inthemarket.

ThepraiseworthyobjectiveofitallistoimprovethequalityoflifeforUAEnationals

andresidentsalike,contributingtoincreasedtrustonthepartoftheconsumerin

thesystem.

A salient achievement of the Authority in the past year has beenwinning the

internationalprestigiousPalladiumBalancedScorecardHallofFame2011Award

forstrategyexecution.WinningtheComplianceCertificateforIntegratedManagementSystemfromtheBritishInstitutefor

Standardswasanotherhighlight.TheMinisterofInteriorExcellenceAwardfortheyear2011forthebeststrategicpartnerand

theInternationalBusinessAwards2011(Stevie)wereotherrecognitionsthatcrownedtheAuthority’sillustrioustrackrecord.

AllthesewerethefruitsoftheAuthority’soutstandingcontributionsandexcellentservicestothecommunity.

Thereisnoroomforcomplacence.OursuccesseswillcontinuewiththehelpofGod,thankstothewisdomandfar-sighted

visionofour leadershep.TheAuthoritywillcontinue,withtheblessingsofAllah, tomarchonthepathofsuccesstowards

globalstandardsandunmatchedadvancement.

His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan

DeputyPrimeMinisterandMinisterofPresidentialAffairs

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Members of the Governing Board

HH Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al NahyanDeputyPrimeMinisterMinisterofPresidentialAffairsChairman

HE Hamad Al Hurr Al SuwaidiChairmanoftheDepartmentofFinanceMember

HE Nasser Ahmed Al SuwaidiChairmanoftheDepartmentofEconomicDevelopmentMember

HE Majid Ali Al MansouriChairmanoftheDepartmentofMunicipalAffairsMember

HE Rashid Mubarak Al HajriChairman of Al Foah and AghdiaMember

Major General Obaid Al Hairi Salem Al KatbiDeputyGeneralCommanderofAbuDhabiPoliceMember

Setting up of Abu Dhabi Food Control Authority (ADFCA)

AbuDhabiFoodControlAuthority(ADFCA)wassetupasperadecreefromHHSheikhKhalifabinZayedAlNahyan,PresidentoftheUnitedArabEmiratesandtheRuleroftheEmirateofAbuDhabi,inordertoactualizethenobleideasandvisionofthewiseleadershiponfoodsafetyandconsumercareinthelocalcommunity.

HHthePresidentissuedtheDecreeNo.2forsettinguptheAuthorityinMarch2005withaviewtoprotectpeoplefromfood-related risks, toguarantee thequalityof food forhumanconsumptionand toconduct studiesandresearchnecessaryforfoodsafety.

InApril2008,LawNo.5whichamendedsomeclausesofthepreviousdecreewasissued,conferringtoADFCAthe authority to issue legislation and ruleswith regard to the typesof foodbeing soldor offered for humanconsumption.

ADFCAconsistsofanumberofimportantsectors:StrategicPlanningandPerformanceManagement,FoodSafety,CorporateServices,PolicyandRegulation,AgriculturalAffairs,Development,andAnimalWealth.

Thefoundationalvisionbehindthesettingupin2005ofADFCAwastobeginworkonrestructuringthemonitoringsystemstokeeppacewiththebestinternationalpracticesinagricultureandfoodsafety,inawaythatcontributestobetterqualityoflifeforthepeopleandtoadoptabalancedapproachtoconsumerprotectionandfreetrade.

Thefirst and themost important legislation– the FoodLaw for the EmirateofAbuDhabi issuedon January20,2008–cameasapioneeringmove in thecountryasawhole. Itwasalsoamongthefirstbasic legislativeframeworksforfoodsafetyintheentireregion.ThissignificantdevelopmentsprangfromtheAuthority’smessageofguaranteeingsecureandhealthyfoodanddevelopingalegislativeinfrastructureaimedatlayingdownpublicpoliciesandlegislationforprotectingthehealthoftheconsumerthroughtransparentandhonestworkpractices,clearmonitoringmissionsandaresponsibleprivatesector.

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Main objectives behind establishing ADFCA:

1. Ensuringthatfoodsthataresold,importedorofferedforconsumptionaresafeandofgoodqualityandfreefromcontaminantsanddiseases.

2. Ensuringthequalityandsafetyofallaspectsofpacking,canning,pre-servingandtransportingofproductsimported,soldorofferedforcon-sumptionasfoodstuffs.

3. Layingdownspecifications,conditionsandrules,pertainingtothequal-ityandsafetyoffoodinassociationwithrelevantauthorities-betheyrelatedtofoodsthemselvesortothemeansusedintheircanning,pack-ing,preservation,transportationordistribution.

4. Encouragingandprovidingpatronageto researchthathelps in layingdownstandardspecificationsandgeneralrulesforassessingandanalyz-ingfood.

5. TrainingtechnicalstaffworkinginareasrelatedtothefunctionsofAD-FCA.

6. Executingregularandwell-plannedinspectionsonfoodoutlets,manu-facturingunitsandcookingareas, includinghotels, restaurants,coffeeshops,marketsandshops.

7. Effectivelyinspectingincomingfoodshipmentsandissuingexportcer-tificatesforfoods.

8. Educating workers at food establishments and raising their healthawareness.

9. SpreadingfoodawarenessandintroducingADFCAthrougheducationalandinformationprograms.

10.Participation in conducting agricultural and animal production pro-gramsandmonitoringthedifferentphasesofproductionandmanufac-turinguptothelevelofproductsbeingofferedforsaleasfoodstuffs.

11.ChoosingandimplementinganalyticalsystemsthatmeetalltheneedsofADFCA.

Vision, Mission and Corporate ValuesThecorporatevisionofAbuDhabiFoodControlAuthority,sinceitsinceptionin2005,wastoworkonrestructuringthemonitoringsystemstokeeppacewiththebestinternationalpracticesinagricultureandfoodsafetyinawaythatcontributestobetterqualityoflifeforthepeopleandtoabalancedapproachtoconsumerprotectionandfreetrade.

VisionAn internationally recognized food and agriculture organization that contributes to the well-being of thecommunity.

MissionTodevelopa sustainable agriculture and food sector that ensures thedeliveryof safe food to thepublic andprotects the health of animals andplantswhile promoting sound environmental and foodpractices throughcohesiveandeffectivepoliciesandregulations,qualitystandards,researchandawareness.

Corporate Values- Teamwork

- Professionalism

- Leadership

- Integrity

- Transparency

- ServiceExcellence

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Functional framework for performance for the Government of Abu Dhabi

Vision

Governmentobjectives

Government outcomes

Priorities

Initiatives

Summary and Highlights of the Strategic Plan (2011 – 2015)

ADFCA’sStrategicPlan2011–2015waspreparedwithaviewtoconformtothedirectivesoftheGovernmentofAbuDhabiwithregardtostrategicplanningandperformancemanagement.Theplantookintoaccountthegovernment’sorientationandcomprehensivevisionpertainingtoagriculturalsustainabilityandfoodsafetyintheEmirateofAbuDhabi.ADFCAStrategicinitiativesweredevelopedinalignmentwiththestrategicprioritiestoachievetheobjectivesofthesafetyofagriculturalandfoodsectors,oneofthemainfocalareasofADFCA’sworkafterthemergeroftheAgricultureSectorandAbuDhabiFoodControlAuthority.

Translating the vision of ADFCA into priorities and initiatives

Conformity with the objectives and outcomes as per the general agenda of the Government of Abu Dhabi

Core Business Areas

ADFCA was keen during the preparation of theStrategicPlan todefine the CoreBusinessAreasofitsoperationsandtostudythepresentandchangingdirectives it was meant to carry out. They are asfollows:

Policy & Regulation:

Preparationanddevelopmentofpolicies,rulesandqualityyardsticksthataimat guaranteeing food safety and agricultural sustainability in coordinationandconsultationwithvariousstakeholders

Food Safety:

Oversightonallfoodsafety-relatedoperationalactivitiesandtheirmonitoringin linewith the relevantpolicies and legislations through inspections andlaboratory tests. Likewise, control of instancesof food-bornediseases andrecallofdefectivefoodproductsincoordinationwithinternalandexternalstakeholders.

Research and Development:

Developmentandexecutionofprojectsandresearchforthepurposeoffoodsafetyandagriculturalsustainabilityincoordinationwithvariousstakeholders.Likewise,conductingstudies,surveysandstatisticalanalysesscientificallythroughgatheringandprocessingrelevantdata.

Awareness:

Planningandexecutionof effectiveand integratedawareness and trainingprograms for various stakeholdersacrosstheentirefoodchainandthepromotionofsoundpracticesinagricultureandfood. Agricultural Affairs and Animal Wealth:

Promotinghighqualityagriculturalproductionthroughimplementing‘GoodAgriculturalPractices,’incorporatingsuitable farming techniquesand through themanagementofgovernmentassistanceprogramwithaview toenhanceagriculturalproductionandcontributetobio-securitybywayofguaranteeingthehealthofanimalsandplants.

Food Security:

Coordination with various stakeholders in preparing and executing a comprehensive plan for food security,enablingallnationalsandresidentsintheUAEtohavesecureaccesstohealthynutritiousfoodinallcircumstances,includingemergenciesandcrises.

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Assuring Food Safety

Assuring food safety through phasesoftheentirefoodchaintoprotecttheconsumersfromfood-relatedhealthrisks.Itmeansthefollowing:• Comparisonwithinternational

practicesandtheexamplesofoutstandingcountries,basedonriskassessmentmethodology.

• Development,implementationand monitoring of implementationoflegislationsandtheirassessmentwithaviewtoguaranteecontinuousimprovementonthem.

• Disseminationofawarenessthrougheducationandtrainingoftheconsumersand food handlers in the food manufacturingsector.

• Cooperationwithconcernedauthoritiestoofferourserviceseffectivelyandefficientlyandwithhighqualitytoallstakeholders.

A secure food supply for the Emirate

Coordinationwithvariousstakeholdersinpreparingandexecutingacomprehensivefoodsecurityplanwithaviewto enabling all nationals and residentsintheUAEtohaveaccesstohealthynutritiousfoodinasecurefashioninallcircumstances,includingemergenciesandcrises.

• Confrontingfluctuationsinglobaldemandandsupplyratioorhaltinfoodsupplyfrominsideoroutsidethecountry.

• Workonensuringsufficientstrategicstocksofessentialfoodcommoditiesisinprogress.

Ecologically sustainable development of the agricultural industry

• Theagriculturalsectorisconsideredoneofthelargestconsumersofwateranditisareflectiononthemanagementofagriculturallandsandsoiltreatment.Theincreasingpopulationandtheneedtosecurefoodforthem,requirespecialeffortstoguidetheagriculturalsectortowardsenvironmentally sustainable consumptionofwater,thecorrectuseofchemicalsandsafewastemanagementoffarms.

• Sustainableagriculturaldevelopmentisbasedonabalancedframeworkfordevelopingandimplementingsuitable farming systems and goodagriculturalpractices.Moreover,increasingproductionefficiencythroughmoderntechniquesandcombininghighvaluecropsandanimalwealtharealsoessential.

MissionTo develop a sustainable agriculture and food sector that ensures the delivery of safe food to the public and protects the health of animals and plants while promoting sound environmental and food practices through

cohesive and e�ective policies and regulations, quality standards, research and awareness

VisionAn internationally recognized food and agriculture organization

that contributes to the well-being of the community

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ADFCA STRATEGY MAP 2011-2015

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Assuring Food Safety A secure food supply for the EmirateEcologically sustainable development

of the agricultural industry

Public Organizations

SD1 SD2 SD3 SD4 SD5Ensure access to a�ordable and

su�cient safe food

IP4 Develop and enforce transparent and stable

legislation

IP5Enhance awareness

and education

Contribute to bio-security by assuring plant and animal health

Partner with entities to meet community

expectations

Enhance business performance

Assist farmers to maintain farms in sustainable

ways with fair income

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Build critical competencies

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R3 Become a strategy focused

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world-class facilities

R6 Optimize budget allocation and

utilization

IP6 Ensure agriculture production with comparative

advantage and GAP

IP2 Proactively buildstakeholder network and

knowledge sharing

IP3 Improve and encourage continuous basic risk

assessment and research

IP7 Adopt, promote and introduce appropriate

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Teamwork Professionalism Leadership Integrity Transparency Service Excellence

Our Values

GCO2 GCO3

The Government Outcomes:

ADFCAcontributes to several outcomeswithin thepolicy agenda for 2030. It is directly responsible for threeGovernmentOutcomesasfollows:

The Strategy Map

The strategyofADFCAhasbeenpreparedon thebasis ofThebalanced scorecard frameworkwhich revolvesaround three perspectives (ServiceDelivery, Internal Processes and Recourses). Priorities for eachperspectivehavebeensetinordertodevelopthenecessaryresourcesformanagingADFCA’sprocessestooffertheexpectedservicesaselucidatedintheAuthority’sstrategymap.

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Developing Stakeholders’ Engagement Plan

ADFCAconsidersitimportanttomeettheneedsandexpectationsofstakeholdersandtoestablishwidenetworksthatenableittounderstandtheirneedsandtoidentifypartnershipopportunities.PartnershipsintheAuthorityareregularlyestablished,therebyofferingaddedvaluetoallrelevantpartiesintheprocessofstrikingsustainablerelationsandachievingADFCA’svision.

TheStrategicPlanningandPerformanceManagementDivisionhasdevelopedtheengagementplantoensureeffectivecommunicationswithstakeholders,whichincludes::

· StakeholdersManagementMethodology.

·ADFCAStakeholders’description

·ClassificationanddistributionofADFCA’sstakeholders

·Timetableandmechanismforthecommunicationplanwiththestakeholders.

Highlights of the Strategic Plan 2011 – 2015

ADFCA’sStrategicPlanhasidentifiedtheprioritiesthatmustbegivenprimacyduringthefiveyearsinordertoachievethevisionanddesiredmissionthroughtheimplementationofthebalancedscorecard.

The Strategic Priorities

1. Ensureaccesstoaffordable&sufficientsafefood.

2. Contributetobio-securitybyassuringplant&animalhealth.

3. Partnerwithentitiestomeetcommunityexpectations.

4. Enhancebusinessperformance.

5. Assistfarmerstomaintainfarminsustainablewaywithfairincome.

6. Improvekeyprocesses.

7. Proactivelybuildstakeholdernetwork&knowledgesharing.

8. Improve&encouragecontinuousbasicriskassessmentandresearch.

9. Develop&enforcetransparent&stablelegislation.

10. Enhanceawarenessandeducation.

11. Ensureagricultureproductionwithcomparativeadvantage&GAP.

12. Adopt,promote&introduceappropriateagro-technologies.

13. Buildcriticalcompetencies.

14. FulfilsocialrequirementsofADgovernment.

15. Becomeastrategyfocusedorganization.

16. Integrate&alignIT.

17. Haveworld-classfacilities.

18. Optimizebudgetallocationandutilization.

The18prioritiesoutlinedinthestrategicplanfocusonsupportingthepotentialitiesofADFCAanddevelopingitsservicesofferedtothepublic. Inordertoguaranteethe achievement of these priorities, the plan has alsoidentifiedkey performance indicators tomeasure theresults in a systematic manner besides working onexecuting a number of strategic initiatives to improveperformanceandachieverelevantstrategicpriorities.

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THE LEGISLATIVE SIDE

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Accomplishments and performance indicators – the legislative side:

Supporting legislations:BasedontheFoodLawNo:6of2008andthelawofsettingupADFCANo:6of2005andtheamendmentsandprotocolspertainingtolegislations,HisHighnesstheChairmanoftheboardofficiallyapprovedsomesupportinglegislationsthatADFCAhasprepared. Practice guides:

· Practiceguideno:4/2011ontrackingandrecalloffoods.

· Practiceguideno:5/2011onthegeneralrequirementsforfoodlabels.

· Practiceguideno:6/2011onimplementingriskanalysissystemandcriticalpointscontrol(HACCP)forthefoodmanufacturingsector.

· Practiceguideno:7/2011oncontrollingcontagiousandepidemicaldiseasesamongfarmanimals.

· Practiceguideno:8/2011oncultivatingcucumberingreenhouses.

· Practiceguideno:9/2011oncultivatingtomatoesinopenfields.

· Practiceguideno:10/2011onagriculturalpestcontrol.

· Practiceguideno:11/2011ontheuseoffertilizers.

· Practiceguideno:12/2011onhealthypracticesinslaughterhouses.

· Practiceguideno:13/2011onfoodhealthinthecateringsector.

· Practiceguideno:14/2011ongoodveterinarypractices.

· Practiceguideno:15/2011ongoodpracticesinanimalproductionunits.

· Practiceguideno:16/2011onfarmresiduemanagement.

Extension guides:

· Extensionguideno:1/2011onfoodimporters.

· Extension guide no: 2/ for inspectors on external examination and sample gathering (Part 1 – bordercrossings).

· Extensionguideno:3/2011onveterinaryvaccinations.

Administrative decrees:

1- DirectorGeneral’sdecreeno:29/2011ondetailedtables for the plans for gathering samples ofimportedfoodsforofficialmonitoringpurposesintheemirateofAbuDhabi.

2- Director General’s decree no: 15/2011 on theconditions and criteria for entitlement tofinancial assistance for farm owners in theemirateofAbuDhabi.

Developing Food Safety Policy and Agricultural

Policy

Based on the already prepared road-map and the analysis of gaps andcomparisons with the latest international practices in regard to layingdownfoodsafetyandagriculturalpoliciesintheemirateofAbuDhabi,thepreparationofthepolicydocumentonfoodsafetyhasbeencompletedandithasbeenapprovedbytheADFCAboard.Thedocumentcomprisesarestructuringofthepoliciesandthepublicpoliciesinadditiontofoodsafetypolicies.

As for the agricultural policy document, a select group of internationalexperts in agriculture have been contracted.Work on laying down thepolicy document is done in cooperation and coordination with all theinternalandexternalpartners.Seventypercentofthedocumenthasbeencompletedandthemergeroftheagriculturalpolicywiththepreviouslypreparedfoodsafetypolicieswillbedone,leadingtotheincorporationofboththepoliciesintoasingledocument.

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THE EXECUTIVE SIDE

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Strategic Planning and Performance Management

Enabling Capabilities

Inpursuitofthestrategicgoalofmakingtheorganizationapioneerthatisrunstrategically,ADFCAhasworkedonexecutingthebelow-listedprojectsthatguaranteeinteractivityandintegrationacrossthevarioussectorsoftheAuthorityandbetterservicesprovidedtothepublic.

1- Balanced Scorecard Project

TheimplementationoftheBalancedScorecardProjectservesasafunctionalframeworkforfollowingupontheexecutionofthestrategicplanandimprovingthestandardsofservicesoffered.Italsolaysdownthemechanismfor executing strategic projects and monitoring performance with a view to taking sound decisions andachievingthegovernmentoutputsentrustedwiththeAuthority.Throughthisproject,prioritiesandinitiativeshavebeensetfortakingtherequiredservicestohigherstandardsofqualityandforutilizingthefinancialandhumanresourceseffectively.Thisisforensuringbetterinternaloperationalmanagementinawaythatresultsincontinuousimprovement.ThestrategymapsforthevarioussectorsofADFCAhavealsobeenfinalizedsothatthereisharmonyandlinkagebetweentheprioritiesandgoals,variousdepartmentsanddivisionswithineachsectorandthestrategicplanoftheAuthority.ThiswillensurethatthestaffareawareofhowandtowhatextenttheycancontributetoaccomplishingtheprioritiesofthevarioussectorsinparticularandthoseoftheAuthorityingeneral.

2- Business Process Management (BPM)

TheprincipalprocessesoftheAuthorityhavebeenidentifiedinorderfor ittoserveasthebasisonwhichtheclassificationandrestructuringoftheprocessescanbedone.Similarly,thesecondrungoftheprincipalprocessesandthesecondaryprocesseshavealsobeenidentifiedandfixeduptotheworkflowprogressandworkprocedures.Restructuringoftheprocesses,thedevelopmentoftheworkflowprogressandtheoperationalworkprocedureshavealsobeenidentifiedbasedonthefunctionalneeds,internationalbestpracticesandspecifications,aswellascomparisonwithpioneeringcountriesinordertoguaranteeefficiencyandeffectiveness,includingintheservicesofferedsotheAuthoritymeetstheneedsofallthestakeholders.

3- Integrated Management System (IMS) implemented in ADFCA

Inpursuitof itsvisiontobecomean internationally recognizedorganization inthespheresof foodsafetyandagriculture,ADFCAhasadopted,aspartofitsstrategicplan,theimplementationofsixinternationalmanagementsystems. This has been done with a view to guarantee systems integration as per the requirements of theinternationalspecificationsasexplainedinthechart.ADFCAhassetuptheIMSasameanstoexecutivethesesystemsinlinewiththerequirementsofBSPAS99:2006system.

Achievements and Performance Indicators – The Executive Side

Policy and Regulation

ADFCAhas implementedanumberof regulationsandprojectsduringtheyear2011inordertoensuretheexecutionofpoliciesandlegislationsthattheAuthorityhasissued:

Risk based system for Imported Food (RBS) 1. Monitoringsystemonimportedfoodsonthebasisoftheirpotentialhealth hazards was initially implemented at the Abu Dhabi InternationalAirport,AlGhweifatbordercrossingandKhalifaseaport.Worktocompletetheimplementationisongoinginotherplaces.2. Monitoring systemon thebasisofhealthhazardson localmarkets:The initiative fordesigningthesystemfor the localmarketswasapproved

aspartofthestrategicplanoftheAuthority.Thisisinkeepingwiththeconcernthatitshouldbescience-basedandalsobasedontheprincipleofriskanalysis,takingintoaccounttheimplementationandscientificaspects.Theprojectaimsataredistributionofresourcesandintensificationofeffortstowardsthoseareasthatposehighriskstohumanhealth.

Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) system for catering businesses

ThisprojectaimsatassistingfoodestablishmentsthatfunctioninthecateringsectortoimplementfoodsafetymanagementregulationsbasedontheprincipleofriskanalysissystemandHACCP.Thisistofulfillfuturelegislativerequirements.Itincludesthedesignanddevelopmentofregulationsandpracticeguidesanddirectivestepsinadditiontothenecessarymaterialsandtoolsforthecateringsectorduringtheexperimentalphaseoftheproject.TheprioritiesforthoseestablishmentsthatareriskierforthegeneralpublicandthosewhichlackthecapacitytoimplementthesystemwithoutADFCA’ssupporthavebeenfixed.Ontheotherhand, thecateringsectorhasbeendivided into the followingcategories: internationaland localrestaurantchains,hospitals,schools,popularkitchensthatcatertoweddingsandthelikes,foodsupplyundertakingservices,hotelsandlabourcamps.Thishasbeendonewithaviewtostudytheneedsoftheestablishmentsineachcategorythroughextensiveanalysisofthegapsinthepresentsituation.Dataforfoodestablishmentsfromallregionsoftheemiratehavebeencollectedandconsultationstrategyhasbeenexecutedwiththepartnersthroughanumberofworkshops,includingaworkshopforalltheestablishmentsfunctioninginthecateringsector.

Food Import Management Information System (FIMIS)After the initial phase of implementationof themonitoring systembasedonhealth risks for imported foodsin Zayed Port since 2009, the Online Linkage System for Information Management in imported foods wasimplementedduringend-November2011.ThesystemaimstolinkonlineDepartmentofCustoms,theinspectorsandadministratorsofthebordercrossingsandthelaboratoriesDivisioninordertodocumentalltheproceduresinregardtoshipmentsofimportedfoodsatthebordercrossings.ThisismeantasadatabasethatexpeditesissuanceofreportsandenablestheAuthoritytoidentifyriskareas,exportingcountries,importersandtherelevantmanufacturingcompanies.Moreover,thisalsohelpsindevelopingperformancecriteriawithvarioustradepartnersinadditiontodesigningthemechanismfortakingoutdataandanalyzingthemtodevelopreliablebasisfordecision-makinginriskmanagement.

1. Balanced Scorecards (BSC) Project

Strategymapsforsectorsand divisions

IdentifyinginitiativesandindicatorsStrategicperformanceindicatorsthroughBalancedScorecards(forsectors,divisionsandsections)

EnsuringthatADFCAprocessesandproceduresareinharmonywiththestrategicplanandperformanceindicators,thelinkbetweenthemanddocumentationaspertherequirementsoftheIntegratedManagementSystem

Integrationofallregulations(Balancedscorecard,Processes,IntegratedManagementSystemaspertheISOspecifications)

BusinessProcessesStructure

ISO14001TheEnvironment

OHSAS18001HealthandSafety

ISO9001Quality

Workflowprogressandoperationalworkprocedures

LinkingProcessesManagementSystemwithStrategicgoalsandperformanceindicators

Strategicgoalsandpriorities

Businessunits’Scorecards

2. Business Process Management (BPM)

3. Integrated Management

System (IMS) system

Project Plan of Enabling Capabilities

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TheobjectiveofADFCAwastodevelopitsentireoperationsandprocedureswithinastructurethatenablesittomanagethemefficiently.Theideawastoachievethemaximumpossibleefficiencyinallitsoperations,toutilizealltheresourcesatitsdisposalinthemostidealfashion,andtoofferthebestpossibleservicestoitscustomers.Fourinternationalmanagementsystemshavebeenfullyimplementedandtheyareasfollows:

1. ISO9001:2008QualityManagementSystem

2. ISO14001:2004EnvironmentManagementSystem

3. OHSAS18001:2007OccupationalHealthandSafetySystem

4. ISO/IEC17025:2008LaboratoriesAccreditationSystem

Initseagernesstofollowupontheimplementationoftheenvironment,healthandsafetysystems,adirectivecommitteehasbeenformedbyADFCAasperadecreefromtheDirectorGeneral(No.5/2011).Thecommitteeaimsatthefollowing:

• Supervision of the implementation of the above mentioned systems on all buildings, activities, andoperationsoftheAuthorityinawaythatmeetstherequirementsoftheAbuDhabiEnvironment,healthandSafetySystemaswellastheIntegratedManagementSystem.

• SupervisionontheimplementationoftheAbuDhabiEnvironment,healthandSafetySystemonthefoodsector.

• HelpingADFCAindischargingitsresponsibilitiesinregardstoimplementingtheenvironment,healthandsafetysysteminalltheactivitiesandbusinessesthatimpactstheworkers,contractors,thelocalcommunity,andthesurroundingenvironment.

• Meeting the legal requirementsof theEmirateofAbuDhabi in regard to theEnvironment,HealthandSafetySystem.

Awareness Campaigns on the Strategic Plan

Anumberofawarenesscampaignshavebeenconducted internallywithin thesections,divisions,andsectorsofADFCA,inadditiontoleadershipcommunicationsessionsforthestafftocommunicatewiththeleadershipinAbuDhabiandAlAin.Theseprogramsresultedinhighlevelsofsatisfactionamongtheparticipants.Theyalsocontributedtoincreasedawarenessandcommitmentaboutthestrategicplanandbetterunderstandingabouttherolesinimplementingitonthepartofthestaffmembers.Thisisinadditiontoencouragingstaffparticipationinachievingthedesiredgoalsandresults.

Strategic and Operational Projects

ADFCArunsmorethan45projects,outofwhich14havebeencompletedintheyear2011.Thisaccomplishmentresultedfromthededicatedworkandcooperationbetweenthevarioussectorsanddivisions.Thefollowingareamongthoseprojects:

Project for digging and maintaining wells:

TheprojectfordiggingandmaintainingwellsisbeingcompletedinlinewiththeLawNo.60/2006fortheEmirateofAbuDhabi.Thisaimsatprotectinggroundwatersourcesthroughorganizingdiggingoperations,registeringdiggingcompaniesandconsultants,andturningavailabledataintoacentralizeddatabase.This initiative contributes directly to the sustainability of the agricultural sector. It helps farmers utilizewaterresourcesinanexemplarymannerthatservesstrategicagriculturalcropsthatsupportlocalfoodsecurity.Asper the restructuringof theexecutionplan for thediggingprojectsand thebeginningofexecution in theWestern Region, 1496 wells have been dug. This was in order to implement more efficient monitoring andcontrollingparameters.

Project for Strategic Fodder Reserves:

Thisproject aimsat settingup reservesand infrastructure for fodderdistributioncenters in linewith security,health,andsafetyparameters.ThepurposeistomeettheneedsoftheEmirateofAbuDhabiforstrategicfodderreservessufficientforthreemonths.Thesereservesaremeanttopreservehighqualityfodderforalltimesandtoimprovethefodderdistributionoperations.Theprojecthasaccomplishedthefollowing:

• Completionoftheproject intwosites(GhayathiandAlSila’). ItwillbecompletedinothersitesbyJune2012.

• Approvalhasbeengrantedtoanewsite(part)inNahil.Thescopeofoperationandoutsourcingarebeingdonein2012.

Project for Building Veterinary Hospitals and Clinics and Success So Far

Thisprojectaimsatdevelopingandrenovatingveterinaryhospitals,clinics,and laboratories tobringthemonparwithglobalcompetitivestandards.Thisinitiativewillcontributetothecreationofasoundandhealthyworkenvironmentforcustomersandstaff,theimprovementofthestandardsofservicesofferedinthesefacilities,andtheprovisionandactivationoftechnicalcommunicationservicesforthestaff.Thefollowingaretheaccomplishmentssofar:

• ThedevelopmentofabrandidentityfortheclinicsintunewithADFCA’s.

• Appraisalofthebuildingsofallthehospitalsandclinics.

• Thedevelopmentofastandardizeddesignforallveterinaryclinicsthatispredisposedtofutureexpansion

• ThePreparationofanexplanatorypresentationon thescopeofworkandthe recommendationsof theprojectteamregardingtheimplementation.

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Research and Development Projects

ADFCAhasbeenconducting,sinceitsinception,developmentalresearchinfood,agriculture,andanimalwealthsectors,andemployinglatesttechnologies,inadditiontoanalyzingandmanagingstatisticaldata,whicharereliedonfortakingexecutiveandstrategicdecisions.Duringtheyear2011,ADFCAembarkedonanumberofresearchanddevelopmentprojects,including:

A Study on the Impact of Electronic Rays on the microbial and entomological content of dates:Thisstudytriestofixtheidealdosageofelectronicraysneededtodisinfectdatesaswellastoassesstheimpactoftheraysontheirmicrobialandentomologicalcontent.Inadditiontothese,thestudyalsoassessestheimpactoftheraysonthequalityofthedates.

Project for Developing Salinity-tolerant fodder:Thisprojectaimsatachievingself-relianceintheproductionoffodderforanimals.Besides,italsoassessestheproductionandnutritionalvalueofagroupofimprovedvarietiesoffoddercrops.ThesecropswillberecommendedassubstitutesforRhodesgrass.ThestudyalsoevaluatestheproductionandnutritionalvalueofagroupoflocalvarietiesthatgrownaturallyintheUAEundervaryinglevelsofsalinity.ThesewillbethencomparedtoRhodescrop.Besides,thestudyfocusesontheextentoftheagreeabilityanddigestionofthesefoddercropsamongthecattleandtheireffectontheirhealthandgrowth.

Preparation of Statistical Database:Thisprojectstrivestosetupadatabasethatcontainsalltheindicatorsfromeachoftheanimalwealth,agriculturalaffairs,andfoodsafetysectors.Itaimsatthefollowing:

1. Providingstatisticaldata,whichwillbepreparedasmonthly,seasonal,andannualreports.2. Complementing the indicatorsof theEmirateofAbuDhabipreparedby theCenter forStatistics–Abu

Dhabitowardsachievingthestrategicobjectiveoftheemiratefortheyear2030.3. Providingaclearframeworkforrunningstatisticalprojectsrelatedtosurveysandsamples.

Project for Surveying Commercial Farms:Theprojectaimedatgatheringdatathatclarifiedthestructuralchangesintheanimalsectorincommercialfarms(theorganizedanimalsector). Itsoughttoprovideaccurateandcomprehensivedataontheprincipal traitsofcommercialfarmsandtheirtechnicaldealingssuchasthecompositionandmovementofherds,ratesofbirthanddeath,andotherissues.

Project for Improving Inspections in Field Operations:Theprojectseekstofindthebestsolutionstoimproveinspectionsinfieldoperationsonthebasisofsamplesthatrepresenttheentirevarietyoffoodestablishments.Thesituationwasanalyzedandwaystoimproveinspectionoperationswereexploredthroughstatisticalassessmentoftheprojectresults.

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Food Safety

ADFCAisconcernedaboutthehealthandsafetyoftheconsumerandiseagertoensurehiswellbeingthroughrespondingproactivelytoglobaldevelopmentsandtoeverythingthatworriestheconsumer,includingrumors.Examplesaboundsuchas theanalysis formelamine inbabymilk toensure it is free fromcontamination.Theanalysis followeda story fromChina thatmelaminewasdetected inbabymilk.Analysis for fungal entophytetoxinsinfodderwasanotherexample.ThelaboratoriesoftheAuthorityareapprovedasauthoritativeattheleveloftheUAEforanalyzingmelamineinfoodsandentophytetoxinsinfodder.ThefoodlaboratorieshadintensifiedtheireffortstoconductradioactiveanalysisnecessaryonfoodsduringtheperiodinwhichradioactiveleaksinJapanwasreported.TheauthoritywasthefirstintheUAEatthattimetoconducttheanalysis.

As part of its efforts to provide the best services to the consumer in the field of food safety, ADFCA executed the following:1. ImplementingtheInformationManagementSysteminthelaboratories.

Thiswas toexpedite theservicesofferedandtoput themonline.With the implementationof this system,detailsofallthesamplesreachingtheAuthorityareonlinefromthemomenttheyreachtothetimetheresultsandreportsoftheanalysisobtain.Thesystemalsohelpstotrackthestagesofanalysis,therebyquickeningthepaceofissuingtheresults.Similarly,detailsaboutoldersamplesanalyzedcanberetrievedinnotime.Thissystemisinterlinkedonlinetothemobileonlineinspectionsystemandtheonlineinspectionsystematthebordercrossings.

2. AccreditationandEfficiencyMeasurementProgramADFCAlaboratorieshavebeengloballyaccreditedsince1999fromtheUnitedKingdomAccreditationService(UKAS). Since then, the laboratories division keptmodernizing and updating its analytical capacities andaccreditationstokeeppacewiththeworld’sleadinglaboratories.ThetableandtheillustrativegraphbelowshowtheincreaseinthenumberofaccreditedanalysisdoneatADFCA’slaboratoriesinAbuDhabiandAl-Ainduringthepastfewyearsfrom2006to2011.

ADFCA’s laboratoriesparticipate in internationalprogramstoascertainthequalityoftheresultsoftheiranalysisaswellastheiraccuracy,conferringthemcredibilityandconfidenceamongglobalorganizations.Theyare reckonedamong the authoritative referential laboratories with reliably accurateanalyticalresults.TheseprogramsputtheresultsofADFCA’slaboratoriesinAbu DhabiandAlAininrelationtointernationalbenchmarks.

AmongthemostimportantbenefitsoftheseprogramsisthattheyputtheAuthority’slaboratoriesontheglobalmapofleadinglaboratories,facilitatingtradeoperationsandeasingthemovementoffoodproductsfromandtotheemirateinlinewiththeinternationalcommitmentsandagreementswiththeWTOthattheUAEisasignatoryto.

During the year 2011, the graph of ADFCA’s laboratories showed a continuous rise in terms ofperformance,astheyparticipatedineightprogramsforefficiencyassessmentforfoodanalysis.Theyarethefollowing:

1- FAPAS: Food Analysis Performance Assessment SchemeThisprogramisamongthefrontrunnersinthisspheregloballysinceitsstartin1990.Itfollowsthe Central Laboratories for the Sciences in the UK. Around 1000 laboratories, mostly fromthedevelopedcountries - fromaround theworldparticipate in thisprogram.Thisprogramenjoysagoodreputationacrosstheworld.ADFCAlaboratorieshavebeenparticipatinginitsince1997anditsparticipationcoversmostofthechemicalanalysesandalltypesoffoodanalysis.

2- LEAP: Laboratory Environmental Analysis PerformanceThisisaprogramspecificallyforchemicalanalysisconductedonwaterandincludesalltheanionsandcationsandothercontaminantssuchasalltypesofpesticideresiduesandotherorganiccontaminants,inadditiontomicrobiologicalanalysisinwater.ADFCAhasbeenparticipatinginthisprogramsince2003.

3- HPA: Health Protection AgencyThisprogramisheldbytheBritishHealthProtectionAgency,agovernmentreferentialauthorityinthefieldofmicroorganisms.Thisisaspecialprogramthatassessestheperformanceoflaboratoriesinmicrobiologicalanalysisforfoods.ADFCA’sMicroscopicOrganismsLaboratoryhasbeenparticipatinginthissince1996.

4- FEPAS: Food Examination Performance Assessment SchemeThis program specializes in biological analysis of foods. ADFCA laboratories frombothAbuDhabi andAl-Ainhaveparticipatedinthissince2007.ThisprogramisoverseenbytheBritishCentralLaboratoriesfortheSciences.

5- LGG: Laboratory of Government Chemist (British)Aprogramforchemicalanalyses,ADFCAhasbeenparticipatinginthisfrom2010onwardsinordertofulfilltherequirementsforaccreditationforsomeanalysesonmilkproducts.

6- NPL: National Physical Laboratory (British)Aspecialprogramforradioactiveanalysis,ADFCAhasparticipatedinitsince2010tofulfilltherequirementsforaccreditationforsomeradioactivetests.

7- MAPEP: Department of Energy Mixed Analyze Performance Evaluation ProgramIt is an accredited program for measuring efficiency in analyzing irradiated materials in food under thesupervisionofRadiationandEnvironmentSciencesLaboratory(RESL)oftheUSDepartmentofEnergy.ADFCAhasbegunparticipationinthisprogramsince2011.

8- BIPEA: Proficiency Testing Scheme (French)Thisprogramisapreeminentonesinceitsinceptionin1970intheareasoffoodandenvironment.Around1150laboratoriesfrom60countriestakepartinit.Sincethebeginningof2011,ADFCAhastakenpartinitinthreeroundsintheanalysisofpesticideresiduesinhoney.Theresultswereexcellent,readingupto100%.

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Results of Abu Dhabi and Al Ain laboratories in 2011 in efficiency assessment programs:

The year 2011 Abu Dhabi Al Ain Acceptable global average

Accuracyofresults% 86 82 70

Totalnumberofanalyses 160 149

Final test results Number of samplesAbu Dhabi

Number of samplesAl Ain

Samplescompliantwithacceptedspecification 5332 2443

Samplesnotcompliant 699 501

Description Abu Dhabi Al Ain Western Region Grand total

Numberofestablishments 6,497 4,660 975 12,132

Routinevisits 75,068 49,002 1,172 1,25,242

Compliantestablishments 40,567 41,999 5,708 88,274

Warnings 16,454 2,777 203 19,434

Violations 808 305 5 1,118

Closure 7 0 18 25

Trainees 48,891 16,515 230 65,636

Monitoring and Inspection Missions

TheinspectorsofADFCAmadeseveralroundsofinspectionvisitstoensurecompliancewiththelegislationsandlawsoffoodsafetybyfoodestablishments,foodshipments,andmanufacturingunits.

1. Food establishmentsThetablebelowshowssomeoftheoperationsandproceduresconductedbytheinspectorsintheEmirateofAbuDhabi(AbuDhabicity,Al-AincityandtheWesternRegion)duringtheyear2011.

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2. Border CrossingsOneofthemaintasksoftheAuthorityistomaintainastronginspectionregimeontheshipmentsattheborder crossings and to issue export licenses. Thebordercrossings intheEmirateofAbuDhabihavereceivedintheyear2011atotalof1195980tonsoffood materials. These included vegetables, fruits,fish,milk products, frozen, dry, canned and refrig-erated food products,mineral water, drinks,meat,poultry, and other foods. AbuDhabi has 8 borderpointsandtheyare:

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ThechartbelowshowsthenumberoffoodsbeingimportedorpassingthroughtheborderpointsinAbuDhabiandAl-Ain:

Animal Wealth

ADFCAiskeenonprotectingthehealthofanimalsthroughprovidingthebestmeansofpreventionandtreatment,inadditiontoimpartingawarenessandprovidingextensionservicestoanimalbreedersandthecommunityonthebestmethodsof takingcareofanimalhealth.ADFCAhasundertakenseveralactivitiesinthisregard:

1. Prevention programThe prevention program consists of two principal activities: Fighting external parasites throughspraying,andvaccinationagainstepidemicaldiseases.

a. Fighting external parasites (spraying):Two spraying campaigns (the first inApril –May and the second in September –October)werelaunchedasapreventiveprogramtoeradicateexternalparasites (scabiesandtick).Environment-friendlyinsecticideswereusedinthecampaignwhichtargeted3837farms.

b. Vaccination:In pursuit of the Authority’s strategic priorities in regard to achieving bio-security through guaranteeing thehealthofanimalsandplantsandincontinuationwiththepracticeofannualcampaignsforvaccinationthatbe-ganin2009toeradicateepidemicdiseases,thesecondvaccinationcampaignthatstartedintheendof2010wascompletedbythefirstquarterof2011.Inthethirdquarterof2011,thethirdcampaignforvaccinationwaskickedoffasexplainedinthetablebelow.Themainoutcomesofthecampaignsareasfollows:

• Eradicationofthepathologicalfociforthediseasescoveredinthevaccination,whichcomprisedareduc-tion in thenumberofaffectedanimals in theemirateaftervaccinatingmore than80%of the targetedanimals.

• Settingupanaccuratedatabaseofthelocationoffarms.

• Improvementinveterinaryservicesthroughadoptingthemethodsofpreventivemedicinefirstandoffer-ingthebestmedicaltreatmentwhendiseaseserupt.

• Reductionintheuseofveterinarymedicinesand,asaresult,dropinthenumberofdeathsandinthesideeffectsofthemedicinesandtheirresiduesonthehealthoftheanimals.

• IncreasedawarenessandconfidenceamongthebreedersabouttheveterinaryservicesofferedbyADFCAandabouttheimportanceandbenefitsofvaccination.

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Vaccination Targeted animals First dose Second dose Total

Alkaft Sheep September2011 March2012 6,497

Foot and Mouth Cows,sheepandgoats October2011 March2012 75,068

PPR Sheepandgoats October2011 None 40,567

Sheepandgoatpox Sheepandgoats November2011 None 16,454

Type of Animal Total number enumerated by the end of 2011 (in millions)

Camels 0.275

Sheepandgoats 2.04

Cows 0.04

Total 2.355

The third vaccination campaign against diseases affecting animal wealth (2011 – 2012)

Number of animals vaccinated against specific diseases affecting cattle during the comprehensive annual campaign 2011

Disease Al Kaft Foot and Mouth

PPR Pox Total

First doseSeptember 2011Second doseMarch 2012

First doseOctober 2011Second doseMarch 2012

October 2011 December2011

Abu Dhabi 193,529 446,781 231,705 223,215 1,095,230

WesternRegion 190,502 482,260 244,381 244,067 1,161,210

Al Ain 614,756 1,326,849 638,211 626,205 3,206,021

Total 491,142 1,125,098 1,114,297 1,093,487 5,462,461

2. Diagnostic and Remedial Services

1. Treatment UnitADFCAiskeenonprovidingfreetreatmentinall itsformsforinternalcontagiousandprevalentdiseasesforalltypesoffarmanimals in itsclinicsorfacilities(farms).Thisisinadditiontoofferingvariousmoderndiagnostic tools. The number of veterinary staff inthe treatment units and the laboratories has been increasedtomeettherisingneeds.Theunitalsotakespreventivemeasurestopreemptcertaincontagiousinternaldiseasesandillnessesarisingoutofdeficiencyinvitaminsormineralssuchasthedeficiencyofcopperingoatsandsheep.Thisalsoincludespreventionfromscabiesandgastro-intestinalparasitesbesidestrypanosomiasisthataffectsthecamels.

2. Laboratory analysesADFCA has three main laboratories spread over the various veterinaryhospitalsinAbuDhabi,AlAin,andtheWesternRegionandtheaffiliatedclinicsandanumberofspecialistsworkinthem.Theselaboratoriestrytoaccuratelydiagnosethediseasesinascientificmanner.During2011,morethan700,000testsandanalysesweredone in these laboratories.Thededicatedwork intheselaboratoriesresultedinobtainingISO17025fromtheUKASinthelastquarterof2011.Thefollowingtestsinthelaboratorieshavebeenaccredited.

• DeterminationofAflatoxinsinAlfaAlfa• AntimicrobialsusceptibilitytestingbyDiscDiffusionMethod• IsolationofSalmonellaspp.Fromanimaltissues

3. Artificial Insemination and Embryo Transfer:Theyear2011sawthecommissioningoftheDepartmentofArtificialInseminationandEmbryoTransfer.Throughthisdepartment,ADFCAtriestotreatinfertilityamongfarmanimals(camels,cows,sheep,andgoats)inassociationwiththeAuthority’sveterinaryhospitalsandclinics.Morethan3000caseshavebeentreated,inadditiontoearlydetectionofpregnancyandtheuseofembryotransfertechnologyoncamelsfortheretaininghereditarytraits.

4. Numbering and Registration of Animals:ADFCAiseagertosetupadatabaseforanimalwealthintheemiratewiththeintentiontoimprovefoodsafetythrough trackingoperationsand tohelp indevelopinganimalhealth supportandplans forfightingdiseases,besidesextendinghelpinimprovingtheproductionandsafetyofanimals.Bytheendof2011,thetotalnumberofanimalsenumeratedreachedmorethan2.3millionacrosstheemirate.Thefollowingtableshowsthetotalnumberofanimalsenumeratedin2011.

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ViolationsNumber of visitsRegion

1051109Al Ain

216932Abu Dhabi

1572659WesternRegion

4784700Total

Region Number of benefitting farms

Al Ain 3300

Abu Dhabi 3460

WesternRegion 428

Total 7188

Agricultural Affairs

ADFCA is committed to building a sustainable agriculture sector that preserves the nature and strengthensfood security in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. In this context, the Authority has made a number of significantaccomplishmentsduringtheyear2011,whichcontributedtobettersustainability.Theyareasfollows:

Affairs of the farmers and breeders of animal wealthInordertoimplementAbuDhabiGovernment’svisionofsupportinganimalwealthandinpursuitoflesseningthefinancialandotherburdensofthebreedersthroughofferingthemfodderattokenpricesandtherebyhelpingin the preservation of this dynamic sector across the emirate, ADFCA executed the fodder support programthroughouttheemirate(AbuDhabi,AlAinandWesternRegion).TheAuthorityoversawthefodderdistributionoperationsonallentitledfarmersaspertheanimalstatisticscardthroughthe14main foddercentersspreadacrosstheemirate.Thiswasdoneinanexpeditiousmannerthatensureseasyaccessonamonthlybasis.

Program for improving farmers’ income 2011TheprogramforimprovingtheincomeofthefarmerswasimplementedinAbuDhabiandthefirstsegmentinAl-AinonacompulsorybasiswhilethesamewasimplementedonthesecondsegmentinAl-Ainonanoptionalbasis, starting from1/8/2011.Thefilesofall farmswerescrutinized inorder toensure theirconformity to thenewregulations.InOctober2011,allthefarmersinAbuDhabihavebeenincorporatedintothefarmers’supportprogram.Itisexpectedthatthenumberoffarmsentitledforsupportwill increaseandwill includefarmsinAlWarthaandAlZaujaat.Thedocumentsfortherestofthefarmsarebeingupdated.Inthesameframework,theAuthorityhasscrutinizedthefarmsinAbuDhabiandtheWesternRegionwhichareincluded in the farmers’ income improvementprogram.This is tocheck theextent towhich the farmownersimplementtheconditionsandrulesstipulatedintheSystemNo.7of2010onincomeimprovementprogramforfarmers.ThiswasdrawnuponthebasisofselectsamplesinAbuDhabi.TheprogramincludedfarmsintheAlKhatmregionandAlRahba,andthetotalnumberoffarmstherebenefitingfromtheprogramreached2150.ThenumberoffarmsbenefitingfromtheprogramintheWesternRegionreached4020.

Agricultural InspectionTheinspectionteamsconductedtheiroperationsinfarmsinvariousregionscoveringAbuDhabi,Al-Ain,andtheWesternRegion.ThiswasaimedtoensurethatthefarmsadheretothepoliciesandlegislationsoftheAuthorityandconformtotherequirementsforfinancialassistance.

Collective Irrigation Stations:WorkonmaintainingcollectiveirrigationstationshasbeenongoinginAbuDhabi,Al-Ain,andtheWesternRegiontoguaranteethatallfarmshaveaccesstosufficientirrigationwater.Pumpingwaterintofarmscontinuedandthetotalnumberoffarmsthatbenefitedfromthisservicereached7188.Theyareasfollows:

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THE AWARENESS SIDE

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Awareness Programs

Theimportanceofawarenessinthelocalcommunityisincreasing,andADFCAisintensifyingitseffortstoexecuteawareness programs that aim to educate member ofthe community, especially children and students. Thechildren and the students are in greater need of foodsafety awareness.Taking into account other segmentsofthecommunitysuchasfarmers,animalbreeders,andhousewivesandinviewoftheimportanceofADFCA’sroleindisseminatingawareness,ahostofactivitiesandprogramswereconductedinregardstofood,plants,andanimals.TheAwarenessSectioninADFCAorganized35awarenessactivitiesduringthewholeyear,outofwhich23 focusedon food,4onagriculture,and8onanimalwealth.Someoftheseactivitiesare:

- ADFCAparticipatedinaspecialprogramforthestudentsoftheSpecialNeedsCentreofAl-AininassociationwithAl-AinMunicipality.Duringtheprogram,ADFCApresentedanillustratededucativeprogramon“GuidanceonCorrectFoodHabits,”whichelucidatedcorrectshoppingmethodsandthefourstepsessentialforfoodsafety(Wash,Separate,Cook,Refrigerate).Theprogramalsodetailedonthebestmethodsofstoringandcirculatingfood.

- AttheSummerCentre,ADFCAparticipatedundertheslogan(Oursummer isspecial)withanumberofdiverseactivitiesaimedatcultivatingcorrectfoodcultureamongthestudents.Theprogramalsoincludedfieldvisitstocentralmarketsandfoodoutlets.

- ADFCAheldanumberoflectureprogramstargetingschoolanduniversitystudentsforawarenesscreation.ADFCAvisitedseveraleducationalinstitutionswithaviewtopresentaseriesofdiverseawarenessactivitiesandprogramsaroundfoodsafety,animalhealth,andagriculture.Workshopsandexhibitionswerealsoheldtospreadawarenessaboutfoodsafety,animalwealth,andwaterpreservation.

- AspartofSIALMiddleEastandEmiratesInternationalDataPalmFestival,ADFCAheldacolorfulprogramcomprisingawarenesscontestsforstudentsandvisitors,skits,andotheractivities.

ADFCA has also developed a number of awareness campaigns targeting all segments of the community. Among them:

Preparatory Campaign for Agriculture:Ageneralawarenesscampaignportrayingthelargerpictureofthenewagriculturalstrategy,itbroughtthestaffoftheAgriculturalSectortodelveintotheAuthority’sstrategyandexplainitsmessagestothepublic.Targetedsegments:theGeneralpublicandstakeholders(farmsowners,workers,theGovernmentofAbuDhabi,andtheconsumers).Objectives:TheadcampaignaimstohighlighttheprincipalstrategicroleofADFCAandtofocusonitseffortsinfoodsafety,sustainabledevelopmentstrategyforagriculture,theneedoftheagriculturesectorforcommunicationefforts, and the changes in the agricultural strategy for bringing about a social economic and environmentalbalance.

Campaign for improving farmers’ incomeThecampaignwasmeanttoexplainthedetailsoftheregulationthatHHSheikhMansourbinZayedAlNahyanissuedwithaviewtosupportthefarmers.Theregulationpointedoutthatfinancialassistancewouldbegiventofarmersadheringtotherulesandregulations,suchasstoppingthecultivationofRhodesgrass,membershipintheFarmers’ServicesCentreandacontractwiththeCentrefordatesservicesandacommitmenttonotuseagriculturallandforrentingorothercommercialpurposes.Objectives: Concentratingeffortsonpreservingwaterandcultivatinglesswaterintensivecrops.

Animal wealth campaigns

Asetofthreecampaigns,thesecomprisedoneondevelopment,care,preventionandanotheronproliferating

goodhereditarybreedsandathirdonAnimalWasteManagement.

Targetedsegments:Animalbreeders,farmownersandworkers.

Objectives: Increasing awareness among animal farm owners about the importance of sound practices in

breedinganimalsandincreasingproductivityaswellasdisposingofanimalwasteinahealthywaythatdoesnot

harmpeopleortheenvironment.

Campaign on intelligent shopping

Thisaimedatcreatingawarenessamongconsumersabouttheessentialrequirementsinshoppingforfooditems.

Targetedsegment:Thegeneralpublic

Objectives: IncreasingawarenessabouttheroleofADFCAinguaranteeingfoodsafetywhilealso introducing

goodfoodpractices.

Campaign on “the safety of your food is in your hands.”

This campaign aimed at prodding people to rethink the way they deal with food, be it its preparation or

preservation.Itaimedatbehaviorchangeamongpeopleinthewaytheydealwithfoodsothattheypreemptthe

threatofdiseasesthatensueasaresultofbadfoodpractices.

Targetedsegment:Thegeneralpublic

Objectives: IncreasingawarenessabouttheroleofADFCAinguaranteeingfoodsafetywhilealso introducing

goodfoodpractices.

Spraying and Vaccination Campaigns

Thecampaign’saimwastopreventdiseasesinanimalsanderadicateexternalparasitesthataffectthem,thereby

supporting the preservation of animalwealth and increase in animal production. It also aimed at increasing

immunityandreducingtheneedforveterinarymedicines.

Targetedsegment:Animalbreedersandanimalfarmowners

Objectives: AchievingsustainabledevelopmentfortheanimalwealthsectorintheEmirateofAbudhabi.

Campaign for Identification and Enumeration

The campaign tried to improveanimalhealth andpublichealth and to strengthen theeconomicdimensions

(effective inspections, issuance of health certificates, travel documents for animals), in addition to improving

productionanddiversityofanimalsforbetterfoodsecurityintheemirate.

Targetedsegment:Animalbreedersandfarmowners

Objectives:Controlofthespreadofdiseasesandepidemicsinanimals,theirmonitoring,andearlydetectionand

quickresponse,implementationofintegrationvaccinationprograms,controloffoodsafety-relatedaccidents.

Campaign on separation, freezing, cleaning and cooking

Thiswasanawarenessinitiativeaimedatprotectingthehealthandinterestsoftheconsumersandretainingtheir

trustsinthefoodmonitoringsystem.

Targetedsegment:Thegeneralpublicandworkerspreparingfoods

Objectives: Thiscampaignaimedatproddingpeopletorethinkthewaytheydealwithfood,beititspreparation

orpreservation.Itaimedatbehaviorchangeamongpeopleinthewaytheydealwithfoodsothattheypreempt

thethreatofdiseasesthatensueasaresultofbadfoodpractices.

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Exhibitions and Festivals:

- ADFCAorganizedthesecondSIALMiddleEastExhibitionin2011atAbuDhabiNationalConventionCentre.Theexhibitionsawhugeturnoutofvisitors,extensivemediacoverageandsignificantpresenceofagoodnumberofexhibitorsandparticipants.

- Alongside SIAL Middle East, ADFCA also organized the second edition in Abu Dhabi of the EmiratesInternationalDatePalmFestival.

- ADFCA tookpart inmany festivalsandevents, includingLiwaDateFestival, SweihanCamelFestival,AlWathbaCamel Festival,AlDhafraCamel Festival, andGhayathiCamel Festival.ADFCA’sparticipation intheseeventsconsistedofawarenessandextensionservicesaswellasveterinaryandtechnicalcare.

THE CORPORATE SIDE

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Details of the number of transactions with the customers accomplished in 2011

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Building Human Capacities

ADFCAhasmadegiantstridestowardsEmiratizationintheyear,strengtheningthepercentageofnationalsintheworkforcetoreach70%.Itmarksanincreaseofover14%fromthepreviousyearwhenitwas56%.Outofthis70%,46%aremenandtherestarewomen.

Inordertoproducenationalcandidateswhofulfillthescientificandtechnicalrequirementsofspecializedjobs,twoprogramsweredevelopedinassociationwiththeHigherCollegesofTechnologyandAbuDhabiEducationCouncil:AfoodsafetyprograminassociationwithHigherCollegesofTechnologyintheWesternRegioninviewoftheAuthority’sneedfornationalworkforceinfoodinspections.ThegraduatesfromthiscoursewillearnafoodsafetydiplomawhilethegraduatesfromtheveterinaryprograminHigherCollegesofTechnologyinAl-Ainwillearnaveterinarydiploma.

As for developing the capacities of the staff inADFCA, andwith thehelpof theDepartment ofTraining andDevelopment,theAuthority,stryingtoidentifythetrainingneedsoftheemployeesusingtheannualevaluationsystem.ADFCA,inassociationwiththeCentreforExcellenceLeadershipProgram,isofferingtrainingtospecialgradeandgrade1&2employees.Participationinthisprogramhasreached89.7%.Asuggestionhasbeenmadeforatrainingcoursethatwillconfertheemployeesthestatusofjudicialofficers.

ADFCAlaysdownasystemtodevelopfreshgraduatesthroughofferingthemtrainingandexposureindifferentdivisions.TheAuthority tries to attract nationals to positions in sectors and divisions such as AnimalWealth,Development,Policy,FoodSafety,VeterinarySector,andAgriculture.

ADFCAisalsoofferingtrainingprogramsforstudentsinthelastyearoftheircoursesinthecollegesanduniversitiesin the country. The Authority, likewise, offers prizes and incentives for excellent performance in addition tocompetitiveofferstointerestedcandidates.

Customer ServiceManystepshavebeentakento increasethesatisfactionofthecustomersaboutthewayADFCAtriestomeettheirneedsandexpectations.Thisisthroughofferinghighqualityservices.Thetablebelowshowsthenumberofaccomplishedtasksatthecustomerservicecentersin2011.

Community Service Program ‘Auwn’

‘Auwn’programisanimportantcommunityserviceinitiativeinintheEmirateofAbuDhabi.Ittargetswideanddiversesectionsofthecommunitythatneedcare,charitablehelp,andhumanesupport.

Throughtheactivitiesof‘Auwn’,ADFCAhassetanexampleandstressedtheimportanceofvoluntaryworkforstrengtheningthesocialaspectacrossthecommunity.Theactivitieshavebecomediverse,andinthepastyear,Auwnreachedouttostudents,specialneedspeople,smokersandothers.Theprogramhasmanyaccomplishmentstoitscreditin2011andsomeofthemarelistedbelow:

1. SponsorshipfortheChallenge2ChampionshipbyCentreforCapacityBuildingforSpecialNeeds.

2. SponsorshipforAlDhafraSportsClubactivities.

3. ExhibitiontomarkettheproductsmadebythewardsofZayedHigherOrganizationforHumanitarianCareandSpecialNeedsPeople.

4. Sponsorshipforthefirstinternationalconferenceforthedisabled.

5. Participationinthewalkprogramforcancer-affectedchildreninAl-AininassociationwiththeRedCrescentSociety.

6. Organizinganexhibitiontopromoteartifactsmanufactured

Events and ParticipationADFCAiskeenonparticipationinmanyactivitiesandeventsaimedattheexchangeofpracticalandscientificexpertisewithaviewtoimprovethefoodsafetysituation,animalwealth,andagriculturalsustainability.

BelowaresomeoftheeventsandactivitiesthatADFCAtookpartinduringtheyear2011:

Events and International Conferences

1. Participation in the sixth International Conference for Food Safety

ADFCAtookpartinthisconferenceinDubaiinMarch2011withapaperon“ThePresentandFutureofFoodLabelLegislation intheEmirateofAbuDhabi.”ADFCA’srepresentativereviewed inthepapertherulesandlegalrequirementsthatADFCAlaiddownformanufacturersandproducersanddistributorsonhowtoclearlydisplay information on food labels for the consumers.The presentation also pointed out that ADFCAwasworkingonfoodandagricultural legislationstogoverntheentirefoodchaininordertoorganizeandhelpthefoodmanufacturingindustrytofollowtherightmethodsforensuringthesafetyoftheirproducts. ThelegislationsconformtotherequirementsofthetechnicalregulationsoftheUAEandtheGCContheonehandandtotheglobalspecificationsontheother.

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2. Participation in the second International Conference/ SIAL Middle East 2011

ThePolicyandRegulationSectorpresentedapaperin the events of the SIAL on“Legislations on FoodLabels and Health Claims.” The paper reviewedthe process of legislation at ADFCA in line withinternationalbestpractices. Italsopointedout thatADFCAhad issued legislationon food labels,whichserved as apracticeguide for thegeneral requirementsofpreparing foodlabels.AnotherlegislationistofollowonnutritionalandhealthclaimsintheEmirateofAbuDhabi.AddedtothisistheintimationtotheparticipantsthatADFCAcommunicateswithitsstrategicpartnersinthecountrythroughthecommitteesandjointworkinggroupswithaviewtocooperateandcoordinateinregulatinghealthclaimsonfoodsinordertoprotecttheconsumersfrominformationthatmaymisleadorposeathreattotheirhealth.

Regional and International Cooperation

ADFCAoffersregionalandinternationalcooperationinmanyareas.Itisnecessaryto strengthen strategic partnerships. In this regard, the Policy andRegulationSectortookthefollowingactions:

• International Food Safety Agencies Network (INFOSAN): ADFCA’s views on the information that needstobeputonthewebsiteoftheorganizationpertainingtothemembersofINFOSAN.Thewarningsandnotificationsonfoodaccidentsaretobecommunicatedonthebasisofthisinformation.

• InternationalFederationofOrganicAgricultureMovements(IFOAM):Ameetingwasheldwiththedeputydirectorgeneral of IFOAM inDubai.Thepurposewas to explore thepossibilityof takingadvantageofIFOAMindevelopinglegislationsandregulationsonagricultureandorganicproductsinthefuture.

GCC Cooperation• Meetingof theGCCFoodSafetyCommittee:ADFCArepresentative tookpart inall themeetingsof the

committeein2011

• WorkshoponEarlyWarningSystemonfoodsfortheGCCcountries:ADFCAtookpartintheworkshopinassociationwiththeSaudiFoodandDrugAuthority

• CommonGuideonimportedfoodsfortheGCC:ADFCAtookpartandrespondedtoqueriesfromsomeoftheWTOmembercountriesonthedraftCommonGCCGuideonimportedfoods.

Federal and Local CooperationIntheframeworkofsustainedcooperationwithpartners,ADFCAtriedtocoordinatewithrelevantauthoritiesasfollowsforpurposesofachievinggreatercommongood:

Ministry of Environment and Water

• ADFCA reviewed the draft Federal Food Law and suggested necessary amendments in line with thescientificprinciplesoutlinedbyinternationalorganizationsinthisregard.TheviewshavebeensenttotheministryviathelegaldepartmentoftheExecutiveCouncil.

• ADFCAshareditsviewsandobservationsaboutamendingtheLawofVeterinaryQuarantineandtheLawofAgriculturalQuarantine,besidesthefederallawontheprotectionanddevelopmentoftheenvironment.

• ADFCAwaspartofafederalteamdrawnfromtheNationalFoodSafetyCommitteepreparingaguidefor

banningfoodproductsandliftingtheban.

• ADFCAcoordinatedwithofficialsattheMinistryofEnvironmentandWatertosetupacustomerservicecentreattheGhuwaifatbordercrossinginpartnershipwiththeDepartmentofCustoms.

Emirates Authority for Standardization and Metrology

• ADFCAparticipated,aspartofanationalworkinggroup,inpreparingatechnicalregulationforregisteringandapprovingenergydrinksintheUAE.

• The Policy and Regulation Sector provided the necessary information for the National Food ControlRegulationandFoodSafetyStrategies implemented federally forpurposesoffillingupaquestionnairethatcamefromCodex.

• ADFCAtookpart,alongwithEmiratesAuthorityforStandardizationandMetrology,inimplementingthenationalsystemforconformityforfoodproductsandtheUAEqualityemblem.

Ministry of Health

• Aspartofanationalworkingteam,ADFCAtookpartinthepreparationandreviewofadraftdecreeoftheCouncilofMinistersonSchoolCanteensandthefoodbeingservedinthem.Thedecreeisnowawaitingapproval.

• ADFCA took part in ameeting of the higher committee for assessing compounds drawn from naturalsourcesandthoseonpublicsale.ThecommitteewasheadedbythejointundersecretaryoftheMinistryofHealthformedicalpracticesandlicenses.Itincludedrepresentativesfrommunicipalitiesandotherhealthauthoritieswhicharemembersofthevariouscommitteesthatbranchedoutofthehighercommittee.

• ThesectorconveyeditsviewsonadraftdecreefromtheCouncilofMinistersonprotectingbreastfeedingandregulatingthemarketingofalternativestomother’smilk.

• ADFCAhasgivenitsviewsonadraftsupplementarydecreeontheexecutiveregulationforthefederallawNo.15of2009inregardtofightingtobacco.Thedecreecomprisedrulesgoverningthesaleoftobaccoandtobaccoproductsincafesandsimilaroutlets.

Executive Affairs Authority

Representatives of ADFCA attended a number of meetings held with the Executive Affairs Authority tocoordinateonthereviewandfollowupofrelevantlocalandfederaldraftlegislations.

Department of Municipal Affairs

• ADFCAperusedandgaveitsopiniononareportontheprojecttodeveloplegislativetoolsformunicipalities.ThiswaspreparedbytheDepartmentofMunicipalAffairswiththehelpofaconsultingcompany.TheopinionofADFCAstressedtheneedforidentifyingtheorientation,thetechnicalcriteriaandthenecessarylegislationsessential forthemunicipalitiestodealwithdifferentsubjects inaprincipledmanner.Thiswasforthepurposeoflayingdownlegislationsthatareinlinewiththeneedsonthegroundandeasiertoimplement.

• ADFCAconveyeditsviewsonsomedraft legislationsthattheDepartmentofMunicipalAffairs inAbuDhabihadprepared.Themostimportantofthesewerethedraftdecreetoregulatetheuseof

agriculturallandsintheEmirateofAbuDhabiandthedraftprojectforasystemtoallocatelandanditsrentingforcommercialandsocialactivities.TheviewsofADFCAwerediscussedinameetingattendedbydifferentgovernmententities.• ADFCAtookpartinameetingwiththeDepartmentofMunicipalAffairs,theAlAinMunicipalityandtheWesternRegionMunicipality.Thiswasfordiscussingthemechanismforjointworkondocumentingrentalcontractsforfarmownersintheemirate.ItwasalsomeanttodiscussthestudyontheimpactofthelawNo.1of2011withregardtoregulatingtheoccupancyofresidentialunitsandtakingadvantageofpropertiesallocatedforthenationalsintheEmirateofAbuDhabi.

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AlsodiscussedwasthedecreeissuedbyHHtheCrownPrinceonpermissiontorentpublicaccommodations(decree15/2011).

• ADFCAparticipatedincoordinationmeetingswiththeDepartmentofMunicipalAffairsinAbuDhabi.Thesemeetingwereheldinordertodeliberateonmutuallyrelevantissues,especiallyabouthowtoregulatethosetradingactivitiessubjecttoveterinarymonitoringandhowtomaintainpublichygieneinareassurroundingfoodoutlets.

Dubai Municipality

• ADFCAcooperatedwithDubaiMunicipalityinlayingdownthedirectivestocoordinateonauniformGCCfood law.Theopinionsthatemergedfromthiscooperationwerediscussed in themeetingsof theGCCCommitteeonfoodsafety.

• PutinplaceuniformviewsinresponsetoqueriesfromsomeoftheWTOmembercountries(TheUSandCanada)onuniformGCCguideonimportedfood.

Office of Regulation and Control

• ADFCAjoinedhandswiththeOfficeofRegulationandControlinpreparingapracticeguideonsewagewaterfromlowriskestablishments(restaurants,cafeterias,fastfoodjointsandlaundries).

• ADFCAjoinedhandswiththeOfficeofRegulationandControl inholdingaworkshoponthequalityofwateranditslinkstopublichealth.Italsodiscussedthewaysofexaminingandmeasuringthetotalamountofsolidmaterialsthataresolubleinwater.

Abu Dhabi Authority for Tourism and Culture

• Workingonstandardizingnamesandtypesofactivitiesinfoodestablishmentsinthehotelsector.

Khalifa Fund for Project Development

• Cooperation with Khalifa Fund is ongoing inregard to theprojectconcerningkitchenmaids.In this connection, the role of ADFCA ismerelythatofprovidingadvices,guidanceandtraininganditdoesnotinterveneinthefundingaspectasthefundisthesolefundingsource.

Abu Dhabi Chamber

• A joint meeting with Abu Dhabi Chamber was held in order to putin place a mechanism to communicate with the private sector in itsfunctionaldiversitywithinthefoodchainaswellasthoseregisteredwiththe chamber.Thiswas for ADFCA to take advantage of the chamber’sdatabase with permission so that it could rearrange the informationinto typicalgroupsasper the tradeactivities.Byextension, thiswouldfacilitateADFCAtocommunicatewiththesegroupsondifferentsubjectssuchasconsultingtheirviewpointsonlegislationsunderpreparation.

• ADFCAparticipatedinanumberofmeetingswithAbuDhabiChamberthrough the Abu Dhabi Business Women’s Council. This was aimedat facilitating and strengthening joint cooperation, especially on the‘CreativeWoman’ program and the hurdles facing business women inventuring into food-related activities. ADFCA would provide technicalsupportinlightofthelatestlegislationsissuedfromtheAuthority.

Abu Dhabi Council For Quality and Conformity:

• Ameetingwasheldwiththeminregardtolocalresponsibilitiesandlegislationscocerningtheimplementationofthe‘grocery’project.

Department of Economic Development – Abu Dhabi:

• Workonstandardizationofnamesandactivitiesoffoodandfarmingestablishments

• Workonpreparingtherequirementsof theAbuDhabiBusinessCentre.This is incoordinationbetweenallsectorsofADFCAandtheDepartmentofEconomicDevelopmentthroughprovidingtheconditionsfortheactivitiesandtheirfeesinadditiontoamechanismforcollectingfees.

Health Authority, Abu Dhabi

• ThedifferentphasesofonlinelinkagebetweenADFCAandHealthAuthorityhavebeencompleted.Thisistoobservethespreadoffood-bornediseases.Ajointprotocolhasbeendrawnupanditcontainsallthedetailsoftheonlinelinkageandtheprocedurestooperationalizeit.Besides,italsocomprisesthestandardtechnicalwork procedures to follow up on food poisoning and food-borne diseases on both sides.The protocol iscurrentlyawaitingapprovalfromthejointhighercommittee.

• ADFCApreparedaguide forschoolcanteens incooperationwiththeHealthAuthorityandtheAbuDhabiEducationCouncilfortheeducationalyear2011-2012.

• ParticipationinapressconferenceheldbytheHealthAuthorityunderthetitle“AbuDhabisaysNotosmoking”.Thisalsosawtheparticipationofvariousotherrelevantgovernmententitieswithaviewtolimitthespreadoftobaccointheemirate.ThepurposewastoshedlightonthecurrentlegislationsandtostrengthentheroleofADFCAinimplementingtheTobaccoLaw.

• CooperationwiththeHealthAuthorityonthespreadofE-coliinfreshvegetablesinsomeEuropeancountries.AjointmeetingwasheldtolaydowntheproceduresandcontrolsystemstomonitorvegetablesimportedfromtheaffectedEuropeancountries.Themeetingalsodiscussedthewaystodealwiththemediaonthissubject.

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Structural Planning Council, Abu Dhabi

• AspartoftheVisionAbuDhabi2030,aseriesofmeetingswereheldatthecouncilwiththeparticipationofADFCAandtheEnvironmentAuthority–AbuDhabi.TheaimwastoidentifythelocationssuitableforanimalproductionprojectionsinthefutureplansfortheEmirateofAbuDhabiinlinewiththeconditionsoutlinedinthedraftregulationNo.9of2012.

Environment Authority Abu Dhabi

• Asastrategicpartner fortheEnvironmentAuthority,ADFCAconveyed itsviewsonsomestudiesanddraftregulationsmadebytheAuthorityasapracticeguideforoccupationalhealthandsafetyinfoodbusinessesandadraftregulationonenvironmentalviolations.

General Administration of Customs

• Cooperationwith the Customswas in operationalizing the online linkage system and FIMIS (a project forinformationmanagementforimportedfoods).

Ministry of Interior

• ADFCA tookpart inpreparing technical andoperationalparameters forgroceriesand retail shops inAbuDhabicity.ADFCAalsocontributedtoevolvinganimplementationmechanisminlightofthecurrentsituationofgroceriesintheemirate.

The Higher Foundation for Special Economic Zones

• Workwascompleted instandardizingandclassifyingfoodandagriculturalestablishments inthe industrialsector.

Abu Dhabi Airports Company and Abu Dhabi Airport Services Company

• Coordinationwithbothcompanieswasforequippingtheairporttofulfilltherequirementsfortheinspectionsystemforimportedfoodsbasedonthedegreeofrisk.

Abu Dhabi Ports Company

• CooperationwiththecompanywasinthecontextofimplementingthesystemonimportedfoodsinZayedPortandequippingtheKhalifaPortforoperationalrequirements.

The consultation firm for ADFCA automation

• ThiscooperationwasbetweenthecompanyandADFCA’sITDivision,asaresultofwhichsomeservicesofferedbytheAuthorityweremadeonline.Theseservicesaresearchforstandardspecifications,foodandagriculturallegislations,stakeholderconsultationsondraftlegislations.TheseserviceswillberenderedthroughtheAbuDhabiGovernmentportalfromthesecondquarterof2012.

Local and International Awards

ADFCAreapedaharvestofawardsforitsceaselesseffortsinputtinginplaceastrongstrategicinfrastructurethatsupportstheorganization’sobjectivesandthedesiredgovernmentoutcomes.SomeoftheawardsthatADFCAwonin2011areasfollows:

Compliance Certificate for Integrated Management System. (BSi) , February 2011

ADFCA received this certificate in recognition for applying the Integrated Management System, the latestinternationalmanagementsystems.Thissystemaimstodevelopaworkingmanagementenvironmentthroughcontinuousimprovementoftechniquesandmethodsofdoingbusinessandfollow-ups.ThissystemalsoprovidestheopportunitytointegrateseveralinternationalqualitysystemsfromISO,intoonesystem.

Hall of Fame 2011 for Strategy Execution. (Palladium) , June 2011

ADFCA received thisaward in recognition for itsexcellent strategyexecutionandorganizationalperformancemanagement.

Minister of Interior Excellence Award 2011 for Best Strategic Partner (Ministry of Interior), July 2011

ADFCAreceivedthisawardinrecognitionforitsexcellenceinactivatingtheroleofkeypartners,andthesupportandcoordinationprovidedtotheAbuDhabiPoliceGeneralHeadquarters.

International Business Award 2011. (Stevie), October 2011

Thisawardwasconferredinrecognitionof:

• ThebestadministrativesupportdivisionfortheStrategicPlanningandPerformanceManagementDivision.

• ThebestgovernmentorganizationimplementingtheIntegratedManagementSystem.