Foodstuff Supply Services licence in the UAE

Kindly note that approval for the chosen activity(s) is required from the Food Control Department, and that we will be assisting you to get this approval without any additional fees. A. If the client will be operating both inside and outside UAE, they’re required to provide the following documents: 1. Detailed scope of trading activity, storage, and distribution (in a document with official stamp/signature) addressing the below points: a) Undertaking that the client will not have storage or display area? b) Undertaking that the client will not manufacture and/or repack the items locally? c) Must include the type of products, country(s) of origin and target country(s). 2. Undertaking letter (attached template) stating that the client will not store/display any products locally. The address should be the exact match of the address on the license. 3. Signed agreement with the partner logistics/agent/distribution company in Dubai. 4. Copy of the trade license of this partner company. B. If the client is operating strictly abroad (any transit of food products within ports, freezones will be considered as trading within the UAE) they must share only the items: 1- The Detailed Scope, stating clearly that no business will be done inside UAE if the activity is being strictly practiced abroad in addition to the above-mentioned details. 2- The Undertaking Letter. The approval is free of charge and takes 5 working days after submitting the full set of documents.