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Dr. Rashid Ahmed bin Fahad, Minister of Environment and Water has issued a ministerial decision No. (14) for the year 2016 on the control of imported food for non-commercial purposes.

The resolution aims to facilitate and unify control procedures imposed on imported food for non-commercial purposes across the country, maintain a high-level of health protection, prevent the spread of diseases transmitted through food, strengthen food security and ensure food safety in local markets.

The resolution covers all imported food for non-commercial purposes, including personal food, studies and research food samples, promotion and marketing studies food and food needed for conformity purposes as well as non-sale foods for exhibitions and festivals.

According to the resolution, personal food is allowed to be imported through the country’s borders with a restriction on specific types and quantities. For example, a maximum quantity of 20kg of yoghurt is allowed, 50 litres of oil (including olive oil), 10kg of various types of vegetables and fruits, 100kg dates, 10kg sweets and bread, 30kg of grains, cereals and red meat, 10kg of fish, and seafood, and 500gm of caviar.