5 March 2013: The Abu Dhabi Food Control Authority
(ADFCA) announced on Monday that the grace period for registration for
the ‘baqala’ (grocery) reform project in Abu Dhabi and the suburbs is
coming to an end on March 6.
Grocery shop owners who want to remain in business will have to register before March 6 or close shop once and for all. Those who have registered within the grace period are granted a period of four months until the end of June to implement the new standards and specifications for their stores.
The government committee for regulating the retail (grocery) sector in Abu Dhabi called upon grocery owners to rush to register and avoid closing down their businesses. They can begin the process for registration at the technical support office for the project at ADFCA.
Earlier this week, ADFCA’s Dr Mohamed Al Farsi won the top prize of Shaikh Khalifa International Date Palm Award in the research and development category for his studies on strengthening dates paste.
Using the momentum, Rashid Mohamed Al Shariqi, director-general of ADFCA, said that research in food sciences and technology has become “crucial” for Abu Dhabi. He pointed out that it was in recognition of the strategic importance of research and studies that the authority had set up a separate division for research and development, focusing attention on various aspects of food safety, agriculture and animal wealth.
“We encourage our staff to take part with their studies and research in local, regional and international forums so they not only contribute their knowledge, but also bring back valuable knowledge and information that would contribute to the strengthening of the local knowledge base,” he stressed.
The research of Dr Al Farsi revolved around the manufacturing of dates’ paste, a key ingredient in various food products.
Grocery shop owners who want to remain in business will have to register before March 6 or close shop once and for all. Those who have registered within the grace period are granted a period of four months until the end of June to implement the new standards and specifications for their stores.
The government committee for regulating the retail (grocery) sector in Abu Dhabi called upon grocery owners to rush to register and avoid closing down their businesses. They can begin the process for registration at the technical support office for the project at ADFCA.
Earlier this week, ADFCA’s Dr Mohamed Al Farsi won the top prize of Shaikh Khalifa International Date Palm Award in the research and development category for his studies on strengthening dates paste.
Using the momentum, Rashid Mohamed Al Shariqi, director-general of ADFCA, said that research in food sciences and technology has become “crucial” for Abu Dhabi. He pointed out that it was in recognition of the strategic importance of research and studies that the authority had set up a separate division for research and development, focusing attention on various aspects of food safety, agriculture and animal wealth.
“We encourage our staff to take part with their studies and research in local, regional and international forums so they not only contribute their knowledge, but also bring back valuable knowledge and information that would contribute to the strengthening of the local knowledge base,” he stressed.
The research of Dr Al Farsi revolved around the manufacturing of dates’ paste, a key ingredient in various food products.
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