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Foremost concern is food safety for consumers, Sheikh Mansour
posted on 29/07/2010
 His Highness Sheikh Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister of the UAE and Minister of Presidential Affairs has said that Abu Dhabi Food Control Authority (ADFCA)'s organisational efforts have resulted in a tangible dynamism to attain a high degree of food safety in the emirate.
"One of our principal objectives at this stage is to alter the widespread impression - shared by food distributors, owners and workers at outlets - that ADFCA's activities centre around imposing fines and punishments. We have always stressed that our foremost concern is food safety for the consumers. The Authority, in fact, has been sincerely spreading awareness and sensitising people on the importance of food safety. We have been trying to impress upon our target audiences that we are trying to enhance the quality of their businesses by inculcating in them the fine nuances of food-related laws in the country", he said in a message as Chairman on the occasion of the release of ADFCA annual report 2009.
The Authority's awareness drives have actually translated the principle of the ‘discerning consumer' into a social reality, leading the consumer - now well-informed and conscious of food safety issues - to not only grasp its functions to the last detail but to rush to bring to our notice any violation he/she chances upon in the local market, he added.
Sheikh Mansour expressed hoped that: "this report will offer a glimpse into our successes and accomplishments in the year 2009. May God give us the strength to raise the bar on food safety in Abu Dhabi still higher and to continue on our journey to further successes under the leadership of His Highness Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the UAE President, following the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, and with the sincere efforts of all the men and women of this country".
"ADFCA's organisational efforts have resulted in a tangible dynamism enveloping all sections of the food distribution chain in Abu Dhabi - namely, sales outlets, importers, clients and the consumers. Thanks to the efficient and transparent discharge of duties by all concerned, the Authority has been able to attain a high degree of food safety in the emirate, palpable to its citizens, residents and visitors on the one hand and to its consumers and producers on the other. This is in spite of the teething troubles that ADFCA has had to contend with", the Chairman said.
He observed that publishing of this report marks a new and brilliant stage in the history of Abu Dhabi Food Control Authority (ADFCA). It builds on the consistent efforts undertaken by the Authority in the emirate of Abu Dhabi ever since its inception in 2005 with a view to evolve and establish a distinctive model in monitoring food safety. ADFCA has, over the past five years, achieved substantial successes in its diverse fields of engagement and will pursue its ideals further in the years to come.
"The decision to bring agriculture under ADFCA's purview as per Law No.9 of 2007 is a highpoint in the new stage. The Governing Board employs all its powers and resources to put the emirate on par with the best in the world in terms of the food safety standards followed here. The aim is to ensure that, internationally, ADFCA is among the most advanced and effective organisations in the field of food safety by widening its range of experience, developing its capacities and instituting the finest systems, technical knowhow and scientific programs required from time to time", he pointed out.
Sheikh Mansour held that decision to integrate agriculture and livestock management into the Authority is meant to achieve a set of important objectives. The chief among these is to develop the two sectors - agriculture and livestock management - through implementation of the best practices in the administration of natural and environmental resources for the benefit of future generations and to transform the emirate into a pioneer in food production.
"The purpose is to ensure pride of place for the emirate on the map of the world's premier centres for research and development (R'&'D) and to strengthen its association with other R'&'D organisations across the globe that focus on agricultural and livestock production. Ultimately, we aim to preserve our cultural and environmental values while achieving absolute food safety in Abu Dhabi", he added. – Emirates News Agency, WAM
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