The Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority (ADAFSA) has partnered with the Abu Dhabi Quality and Conformity Council (QCC) and the Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO) to develop a regulatory framework for novel foods, including cultivated proteins.
The strategic initiative aims to establish a comprehensive and streamlined registration system, reducing the registration period by six to nine months and unifying registration requirements through a single-point contact system.
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A national database of approved food products will be developed, alongside detailed technical and regulatory guidelines.
Author's summary: Abu Dhabi develops framework for novel foods.