Abu Dhabi Specifications for Alcoholic Beverages

06/10/2022
Distribution Companies and Retail Shop Managers ﺍﻟﻣﺣﺗﺭﻣﻭﻥ ﺍﻟﺳﺎﺩﺓ/ ﻣﺩﺭﺍء ﺷﺭﻛﺎﺕ ﺍﻟﺗﻭﺯﻳﻊ ﻭﻣﺣﻼﺕ ﺍﻟﺑﻳﻊ ﺑﺎﻟﺗﺟﺯﺋﺔ
Circular No. 17/2022 17/2022 ﺗﻌﻣﻳﻡ ﺭﻗﻡ
Subject: Abu Dhabi Specifications for Alcoholic
Beverages
ﻣﻌﺎﻳﻳﺭ ﺃﺑﻭﻅﺑﻲ ﺍﻟﻔﻧﻳﺔ ﻟﻠﻣﺷﺭﻭﺑﺎﺕ ﺍﻟﻛﺣﻭﻟﻳﺔ ﺍﻟﻣـﻭﺿﻭﻉ:
Greetings, ﺗﺣﻳﺔ ﻁﻳﺑﺔ ﻭﺑﻌﺩ،
Based on Law No. (8) 2018 regarding establishing the
Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi and its
objective to develop and improve quality standards of
the tourism industry in Abu Dhabi; Law No.(31) 2019
regarding curating alcoholic beverages; Law No. (13)
2006 regarding monitoring touristic establishments in
Abu Dhabi; CEO's decision No.(23) 2018 to extend
DCT Abu Dhabi's specialties, Executive Board's
d e c i s i o n N o . ( 1 0 0 ) 2 0 2 0 t o o r g a n i s e a l c o h o l i c
beverages in Abu Dhabi, and DCT Abu Dhabi's decision
N o . ( 7 5 ) 2 0 2 0 r e g a r d i n g t h e i m p l e m e n t a t i o n o f
regulations in respect of Law No.(31) 2019 about
curating alcoholic beverage activities in the Emirate of
Abu Dhabi, and regarding Chairman decision No.(104)
2020 regarding the adoption of a guide to policies,
requirements and standards to issue the necessary
licences for the operations of selling, distributing and
serving alcoholic beverages in the Emirate of Abu
Dhabi. The following was stated:
In line with the directives of the concerned authorities
issued in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi with regard to
regulating the licensing of alcoholic beverages in the
Emirate, and in an effort to set technical controls and
specifications in line with international regulations to
ensure the safety and security of the sector, both for
consumers and suppliers, please note that the technical
specifications guide for alcoholic beverages in the
Emirate has been approved in cooperation with the Abu
Dhabi Council for Quality and Conformity, which all
suppliers of the sector will have to abide by and take into
account, regarding the conformity of their products to its
provisions.
Also, all companies working in this field will be given a
period of six months from the date of this circular, to
s t a r t m a k i n g a d j u s t m e n t s u p u n t i l t h e d a t e o f
implementation is approved.
ﺑﺷﺄﻥ ﺇﻧﺷﺎء ﺩﺍﺋﺭﺓ ﺍﻟﺛﻘﺎﻓﺔ ﻭﺍﻟﺳﻳﺎﺣﺔ - 2018 ( ﻟﺳﻧﺔ8ﺑﻧﺎء ً ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻟﻘﺎﻧﻭﻥ ﺭﻗﻡ )
ﺃﺑﻭﻅﺑﻲ ﻭﻣﺎ ﻧﺹ ﻋﻠﻳﻪ ﺑﺷﺄﻥ ﺍﻟﻣﻬﺎﻡ ﻭﺍﻻﺧﺗﺻﺎﺻﺎﺕ ﻟﺗﺣﻘﻳﻖ ﺍﻟﺗﻧﻣﻳﺔ ﺍﻟﺳﻳﺎﺣﻳﺔ
ﺑﺷﺄﻥ ﺗﻧﻅﻳﻡ ﻧﺷﺎﻁ 2019 ( ﻟﺳﻧﺔ31ﻹﻣﺎﺭﺓ ﺃﺑﻭﻅﺑﻲ، ﻭﺑﺎﻹﺷﺎﺭﺓ ﺇﻟﻰ ﺍﻟﻘﺎﻧﻭﻥ ﺭﻗﻡ )
2006 ( ﻟﺳﻧﺔ13ﺍﻟﻣﺷﺭﻭﺑﺎﺕ ﺍﻟﻛﺣﻭﻟﻳﺔ ﻓﻲ ﺇﻣﺎﺭﺓ ﺃﺑﻭﻅﺑﻲ، ﻭﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻟﻘﺎﻧﻭﻥ ﺭﻗﻡ )
ﺑﺷﺄﻥ ﺍﻟﺭﻗﺎﺑﺔ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻟﻣﻧﺷﺂﺕ ﺍﻟﺳﻳﺎﺣﻳﺔ ﻓﻲ ﺇﻣﺎﺭﺓ ﺃﺑﻭﻅﺑﻲ، ﻭﻋﻠﻰ ﻗﺭﺍﺭ ﺭﺋﻳﺱ
ﺑﺷﺄﻥ ﺍﺧﺗﺻﺎﺻﺎﺕ ﺇﺿﺎﻓﻳﺔ ﻟﺩﺍﺋﺭﺓ 2018 ( ﻟﺳﻧﺔ23ﺍﻟﻣﺟﻠﺱ ﺍﻟﺗﻧﻔﻳﺫﻱ ﺭﻗﻡ )
ﺑﺷﺄﻥ 2020 ( ﻟﺳﻧﺔ100ﺍﻟﺛﻘﺎﻓﺔ ﻭﺍﻟﺳﻳﺎﺣﺔ، ﻭﻋﻠﻰ ﻗﺭﺍﺭ ﺍﻟﻣﺟﻠﺱ ﺍﻟﺗﻧﻔﻳﺫﻱ ﺭﻗﻡ )
ﺗﻧﻅﻳﻡ ﺍﻟﻣﺷﺭﻭﺑﺎﺕ ﺍﻟﻛﺣﻭﻟﻳﺔ ﻓﻲ ﺇﻣﺎﺭﺓ ﺃﺑﻭﻅﺑﻲ، ﻭﻋﻠﻰ ﻗﺭﺍﺭ ﺩﺍﺋﺭﺓ ﺍﻟﺛﻘﺎﻓﺔ ﻭﺍﻟﺳﻳﺎﺣﺔ
2019 ( ﻟﺳﻧﺔ31ﺑﺷﺄﻥ ﺍﻟﻼﺋﺣﺔ ﺍﻟﺗﻧﻔﻳﺫﻳﺔ ﻟﻠﻘﺎﻧﻭﻥ ﺭﻗﻡ ) 2020 ( ﻟﺳﻧﺔ75ﺭﻗﻡ )
ﺑﺷﺄﻥ ﺗﻧﻅﻳﻡ ﻧﺷﺎﻁ ﺍﻟﻣﺷﺭﻭﺑﺎﺕ ﺍﻟﻛﺣﻭﻟﻳﺔ ﻓﻲ ﺇﻣﺎﺭﺓ ﺃﺑﻭﻅﺑﻲ. ﻭﺑﺎﻹﺷﺎﺭﺓ ﺇﻟﻰ ﻗﺭﺍﺭ
ﺑﺷﺄﻥ ﺍﻋﺗﻣﺎﺩ ﺩﻟﻳﻝ 2020 ( ﻟﺳﻧﺔ104ﺭﺋﻳﺱ ﺩﺍﺋﺭﺓ ﺍﻟﺛﻘﺎﻓﺔ ﻭﺍﻟﺳﻳﺎﺣﺔ ﺭﻗﻡ )
ﺍﻟﺳﻳﺎﺳﺎﺕ ﻭﺍﻻﺷﺗﺭﺍﻁﺎﺕ ﻭﺍﻟﻣﻌﺎﻳﻳﺭ ﻹﺻﺩﺍﺭ ﺍﻟﺗﺭﺍﺧﻳﺹ ﺍﻟﻼﺯﻣﺔ ﻟﻌﻣﻠﻳﺎﺕ ﺑﻳﻊ
ﻭﺗﻭﺯﻳﻊ ﻭﺗﻘﺩﻳﻡ ﺍﻟﻣﺷﺭﻭﺑﺎﺕ ﺍﻟﻛﺣﻭﻟﻳﺔ ﻓﻲ ﺇﻣﺎﺭﺓ ﺃﺑﻭﻅﺑﻲ.
ﻭﺗﻣﺎﺷﻳﺎ ً ﻣﻊ ﺗﻭﺟﻳﻬﺎﺕ ﺍﻟﺟﻬﺎﺕ ﺍﻟﻣﻌﻧﻳﺔ ﺍﻟﺻﺎﺩﺭﺓ ﻓﻲ ﺇﻣﺎﺭﺓ ﺃﺑﻭﻅﺑﻲ ﻓﻳﻣﺎ ﻳﺗﻌﻠﻖ
ﺑﺗﻧﻅﻳﻡ ﺗﺭﺧﻳﺹ ﺍﻟﻣﺷﺭﻭﺑﺎﺕ ﺍﻟﻛﺣﻭﻟﻳﺔ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻹﻣﺎﺭﺓ ﻭﺳﻌﻳﺎ ً ﻟﻭﺿﻊ ﺿﻭﺍﺑﻁ
ﻭﻣﻭﺍﺻﻔﺎﺕ ﻓﻧﻳﺔ ﻣﻭﺍﻛﺑﺔ ﻟﻸﻧﻅﻣﺔ ﺍﻟﻌﺎﻟﻣﻳﺔ ﻓﻲ ﻫﺫﺍ ﺍﻟﻣﺟﺎﻝ ﻟﺿﻣﺎﻥ ﺃﻣﻥ ﻭﺳﻼﻣﺔ
ﺍﻟﻘﻁﺎﻉ ﻣﻥ ﻣﺳﺗﻬﻠﻛﻳﻥ ﻭﻣﻥ ﻣﺯﻭﺩﻳﻥ، ﻳﺭﺟﻰ ﺍﻟﻌﻠﻡ ﺑﺄﻧﻪ ﺗﻡ ﺍﻋﺗﻣﺎﺩ ﺩﻟﻳﻝ ﺍﻟﻣﻭﺍﺻﻔﺎﺕ
ﺍﻟﻔﻧﻳﺔ ﻟﻠﻣﺷﺭﻭﺑﺎﺕ ﺍﻟﻛﺣﻭﻟﻳﺔ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻹﻣﺎﺭﺓ ﺑﺎﻟﺗﻌﺎﻭﻥ ﻣﻊ ﻣﺟﻠﺱ ﺃﺑﻭﻅﺑﻲ ﻟﻠﺟﻭﺩﺓ
ﻭﺍﻟﻣﻁﺎﺑﻘﺔ ﻭﺍﻟﺫﻱ ﺳﻳﺗﻭﺟﺏ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺟﻣﻳﻊ ﻣﺯﻭﺩﻱ ﺍﻟﻘﻁﺎﻉ ﺍﻻﻟﺗﺯﺍﻡ ﺑﻪ ﻭﻣﺭﺍﻋﺎﺗﻪ
ﻭﻣﻁﺎﺑﻘﺔ ﻣﻧﺗﺟﺎﺗﻬﻡ ﻣﻊ ﺑﻧﻭﺩﻩ.
ﻛﻣﺎ ﺳﻳﺗﻡ ﻣﻧﺢ ﺟﻣﻳﻊ ﺍﻟﺷﺭﻛﺎﺕ ﺍﻟﻌﺎﻣﻠﺔ ﻓﻲ ﻫﺫﺍ ﺍﻟﻣﺟﺎﻝ ﻣﻬﻠﺔ ﺯﻣﻧﻳﺔ ﻣﺩﺗﻬﺎ ﺳﺗﺔ ﺃﺷﻬﺭ
ﻣﻥ ﺗﺎﺭﻳﺧﻪ ﻟﻠﺑﺩء ﻓﻲ ﺗﻌﺩﻳﻝ ﺍﻷﻭﺿﺎﻉ ﺇﻟﻰ ﺣﻳﻥ ﺍﻋﺗﻣﺎﺩ ﺗﺎﺭﻳﺦ ﺍﻟﺑﺩء ﺑﺎﻟﺗﻁﺑﻳﻖ.
Circular No. 17/2022 1 of 2
P.O.Box 94000, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates dctabudhabi.ae ، ﺃﺑﻭﻅﺑﻲ، ﺍﻹﻣﺎﺭﺍﺕ ﺍﻟﻌﺭﺑﻳﺔ ﺍﻟﻣﺗﺣﺩﺓ94000ﺹ.ﺏ.
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We are attaching a copy of the afore mentioned
specifications for your consideration and action as
applicable.
W e s h a l l k e e p y o u u p d a t e d o n i m p l e m e n t a t i o n
m e c h a n i s m s b a s e d o n c o o r d i n a t i o n w i t h o t h e r
concerned entities.
We hope that you will abide by what we have mentioned
to avoid any legal measures that will be taken against
offenders according to the legislation in force.
ﻧﺭﻓﻖ ﻟﻛﻡ ﻧﺳﺧﺔ ﻣﻥ ﺍﻟﻣﻭﺍﺻﻔﺎﺕ ﺍﻟﻣﺫﻛﻭﺭﺓ ﻟﻼﻁﻼﻉ ﻭﺍﻟﻌﻣﻝ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺇﺟﺭﺍء ﺍﻟﻼﺯﻡ
ﻟﺫﻟﻙ.
ﻭﺳﻳﺗﻡ ﻻﺣﻘﺎ ً ﺇﻋﻼﻣﻛﻡ ﺑﺄﻳﺔ ﻣﺳﺗﺟﺩﺍﺕ ﻋﻥ ﺁﻟﻳﺔ ﺍﻟﺗﻁﺑﻳﻖ ﺑﻧﺎء ً ﻋﻠﻰ ﻣﺎ ﺳﻳﺗﻡ ﺍﻋﺗﻣﺎﺩﻩ
ﺑﺎﻟﺗﻧﺳﻳﻖ ﻣﻊ ﺍﻟﺟﻬﺎﺕ ﺍﻟﻣﻌﻧﻳﺔ ﺫﺍﺕ ﺍﻟﺻﻠﺔ.
ﺁﻣﻠﻳﻥ ﻣﻧﻛﻡ ﺍﻟﺗﻘﻳﺩ ﺑﻣﺎ ﺃﺷﺭﻧﺎ ﺇﻟﻳﻪ ﺗﻔﺎﺩﻳﺎ ً ﻟﻺﺟﺭﺍءﺍﺕ ﺍﻟﻘﺎﻧﻭﻧﻳﺔ ﺍﻟﺗﻲ ﺳﺗﺗﺧﺫ ﺑﺷﺄﻥ
ﺍﻟﻣﺧﺎﻟﻔﻳﻥ ﻭﻓﻖ ﺍﻟﺗﺷﺭﻳﻌﺎﺕ ﺍﻟﻧﺎﻓﺫﺓ .
Kind Regards. ﻭﺗﻔﺿﻠﻭﺍ ﺑﻘﺑﻭﻝ ﻓﺎﺋﻖ ﺍﻻﺣﺗﺭﺍﻡ ﻭﺍﻟﺗﻘﺩﻳﺭ.
The Department of Culture and Tourism - Abu Dhabi ﺩﺍﺋﺭﺓ ﺍﻟﺛﻘﺎﻓﺔ ﻭﺍﻟﺳﻳﺎﺣﺔ - ﺃﺑﻭﻅﺑﻲ
Circular No. 17/2022 2 of 2
P.O.Box 94000, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates dctabudhabi.ae ، ﺃﺑﻭﻅﺑﻲ، ﺍﻹﻣﺎﺭﺍﺕ ﺍﻟﻌﺭﺑﻳﺔ ﺍﻟﻣﺗﺣﺩﺓ94000ﺹ.ﺏ.
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Abu Dhabi Specification معاييـر أبوظبـي الفنيـة
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First Edition االصدار األول
Abu Dhabi Specification for
Alcoholic Beverages
الفنيةي أبوظب ر معايي وبات رللمش
الكحولية

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S.# Table of Contents Pages
1 Amendment Page 2
2 About the Abu Dhabi Quality and Conformity Council 3
3 Acknowledgement 4
4 Working group 5
5 Purpose 5
6 Scope 5
7 Terms and definitions 6
8 General Requirements for all alcoholic beverages 7
9 Additional requirements for specific alcoholic beverage types 8
10 Production, Packaging, Transport and Storage 8
11 Labelling 8
12 References 10

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1. Amendment Page
To ensure that each copy of such technical documents (Abu Dhabi Specifications) contains a full
record of amendment, the amendment page is updated and issued with each set of revised/new
documents. This Document is editable and modifiable where necessary. The Abu Dhabi Quality &
Conformity Council takes the necessary action to make such page available for all, collects all
comments once received, and arranges for the working group meeting (Specification for Alcoholic
Beverages) to discuss the received comments about the Document for updating and modification
purposes.
Edition
Number
Year of
Approval
Number of
pages Sections Changes Notes
1 2022 10 - -

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2. About the Abu Dhabi Quality and Conformity Council
Abu Dhabi Quality and Conformity Council (QCC) is an Abu Dhabi
government entity established in accordance with Local Law No. (3) of
2009 to raise the quality of Abu Dhabi’s exports and products traded
locally. QCC consists of a council of regulators and industry with a
mandate to ensure provision of quality infrastructure in line with global
standards.
o QCC’s functions are divided into six key areas:
• Developing standards and specifications
• Capacity building of metrology systems
• Strengthening testing infrastructure
• Launching conformity schemes
• Protecting consumer interests
• Ensuring fair trade
o QCC’s key stakeholders include regulatory authorities, consumers,
retailers and wholesalers, industry, conformity assessment bodies
(CABs) and importers.
QCC supports regulators and government organizations through offering
quality and conformity facilities, expertise and resources that allow them
to implement products safety and compliance requirements and
regulations. Additionally, QCC works towards promoting a culture of
quality and protecting the interests of consumers. In doing this, QCC seeks
to promote the Emirate’s competitiveness to become one of the world's
most attractive regions for investments and human capital, and to support
the competitiveness of national industries in world markets
the competitiveness of national industries in world markets.

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3. Acknowledgement
QCC would like to thank the members of the Working Group listed below.
S.# Name Entity
1 Amina Al Besheri (Chairman) Department of Culture and Tourism (DCT)
2 Suhail Al Harbi Department of Culture and Tourism (DCT)
3 Mohammad Alshehhi Department of Culture and Tourism (DCT)
4 Mohamed Ibrahim Bumajeed Department of Culture and Tourism (DCT)
5 Nouran Amer Department of Culture and Tourism (DCT)
6 Yousef Alhamadi Department of Economic Development (DED)
7 Mohamad Alyaaqoubi Department of Culture and Tourism (DCT)
8 Amal Al Hashmi Department of Culture and Tourism (DCT)
9 Sai Manohar Gray Mackenzie and partners
10 Timothy Broughton peninsula Drinks and food
11 Sacha Tanner spinneys liquor
12 Stuart Simpson African and Eastern
13 Alex Bracken O P M facilities Management Sole Proprietorship LLC
14 Sanjay Ravindranathan High spirits
15 Samb Bouhnassa Eurostar Cellar
16 Elias Kanaan Side Hussle Brewery
17 Ian West ABW Global
18 Dr. Simon Miller Abu Dhabi Quality and Conformity Council (QCC)
19 Dr. Abdullah Siddiqui Abu Dhabi Quality and Conformity Council (QCC)

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4. Working Group
The working group at the Abu Dhabi Quality and Conformity Council was set up in July
2022 as mandated by the Executive Council in this regard, in coordination with the Department of
Culture and Tourism. The aim of doing that is to prepare Abu Dhabi Parameters for Alcoholic
Beverages with the participation of representatives of the companies importing and exporting of
such products.
5. Purpose
To provide parameters for alcoholic beverages in order to enable the appropriate regulatory
authorities to exercise control over circulation of such products in the emirate of Abu Dhabi with
the aim of securing the required level of safety and quality of these products.
6. Scope
These parameters are related to the requirements that must be met by all types of imported or
locally manufactured alcoholic beverages as defined by the Unified Customs Tariff for GCC States
Chapter 22 headings
• 22.03, Beer made from malt
• 22.04, Wine of fresh grapes, including fortified wines; grape must other than that of heading
20.09
• 22.05, Vermouth and other wine of fresh grapes flavoured with plants or aromatic
substances

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• 22.06 Other fermented beverages (for example, cider, perry, mead, sake); mixtures of
fermented beverages and mixtures of fermented beverages and non-alcoholic beverages,
not elsewhere specified or included and
• 22.08 Spirits, liqueurs and other spirituous beverages
7-Terms & Definitions
Definition Terminology
7.1 Alcoholic Strength Alcohol by volume (ABV) in 100 ml of the beverage at a
temperature of 20 ° C.
7.2 The Label
Any label, clarification, mark, brand, image or any other
descriptive data that is in writing, in print, engraved or
embossed on the food item package in a manner that
does not allow it to be separated or removed from the
package (including the labels attached in a way that does
not prejudice the consumer’s interest as deemed
appropriate by the competent authority.
7.3 Beer made from malt
It is the liquid alcoholic product obtained from alcoholic
fermentation of malt extract that is prepared in whole or
in part from grains or sugary raw materials by brewer's
yeast with hops plant or extracts thereof.
7.4
Wine of fresh grapes,
including fortified
Wines, grape must
An alcoholic beverage produced by alcoholic
fermentation of whole ripe grapes or its juice.
7.5
Vermouth and other wines
of fresh grapes flavoured
with plants or aromatic
substances
An alcoholic beverage produced by alcoholic
fermentation of whole ripe grapes or its juice to which
flavours, herbal extracts or bitter items are added and its
alcoholic strength is raised by adding pure alcohol

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including but not limited to; vermouth, marsala, port, and
madeira.
6 7.
Other fermented
beverages obtained from
the fermentation of fruit
and vegetables
Beverages including, but not limited to; cider, perry,
Mead, sake, dry raisin fermented drink, peach fermented
drink, mixtures of fermented beverages and mixtures of
fermented beverages and non-alcoholic beverages.
7.7 Spirits, liqueurs and other
spirituous beverages
Any alcoholic beverage obtained by fermentation and
distillation, mixed with water and/or other substances in
solution, including, but not limited to; spirits obtained by
pure ethyl alcohol with the special natural extracts,
distilling grape wine or grape marc, whisky, rum and
other spirits obtained by distilling the products of
fermentation including, but not limited to; Gin and
Geneva, Vodka, Liqueurs and cordials, brandy, etc.
8- General Requirements for all alcoholic beverages
The following general requirements must be met by all types of alcoholic beverage products as
mentioned in Section 6 Scope:
8-1 The ethyl alcohol and distillates used in the production of alcoholic beverages shall be
exclusively of agricultural origin and shall not contain alcohol of synthetic origin or other alcohol
of non-agricultural origin.
8-2 The product must be prepared and handled in accordance with suitable sanitary conditions in
a manner that maintains the integrity and quality of the product.
8-3 Pesticide residues in the final product must not exceed the permissible maximum residue limits
for foods as defined by the Codex Alimentarius Commission or other international references.
8-4 The product must be free of pathogenic microorganisms as well as their secretions in quantities
that may be harmful to consumer health.
8-5 The product shall be free from methanol and other toxic alcohols.
8-6 The minimum alcoholic strength shall be 0.5%.

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9- Additional requirements for specific alcoholic beverage types
9-1 Wine
9-1-1 Shall be free from vinegar smell and taste.
9-1-2 The maximum concentration of total sulfur dioxide shall not exceed 400 mg/l.
9-1-3 The maximum concentration of heavy metals shall not exceed 0.2 mg/L for arsenic and lead
and 0.01 mg/L for cadmium.
9-1-4 Shall be free from artificial colorants.
9-1-5 The maximum volatile acidity, calculated as acetic acid, shall be 1.5 g/l after sulfur dioxide is
excluded.
9.2 Beer
9-2-1 The concentration of mineral pollutants in beer must not exceed the following limits: 0.1
mg/L for arsenic, 0.2 mg/L for copper, 0.02 mg/L for lead, 0.2 mg/L for iron, and 250 mg/L for tin.
9-2-2 The concentration of diacetyl shall not exceed 0.2 mg/L.
9-2-3 Shall be free from artificial sweeteners, flavors and colorants, except for caramel.
10- Production, Packaging, Transport and Storage
The following requirements shall be met when packing, transporting and storing alcoholic
beverages:
10-1 The product shall be produced as per the U.A.E/GSO 1694: General Principles of Food
Hygiene.
10-2 The alcoholic beverages shall be packed in clean, sound and appropriate containers that
protect it from pollution and damage and preserve its natural characteristics. Packaging materials
used shall be in conformity with the requirements laid out in the relevant UAE specifications.
10-3 Transport and handling shall be adequately protected from rain, sunlight or other sources of
excessive heat, unwanted odors and other sources of pollution.
10-4 Alcoholic beverages shall be stored in dry, well-ventilated rooms at temperatures between 21-
23 °C, free from undesirable odors and protected against insects and rodents.
11- Labeling
The labeling shall be indicated in Arabic and/or English in addition to any other language to
include:
11-1 The product name.

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11-2 The country of origin.
11-3 In the case of a fermented fruit drink, the type of fermented fruit must be indicated, except
for wine made from grapes. The name “wine” is not allowed unless it is made from grapes only.
11-4 The period of maturation or ageing, if stated, where it refers to the youngest alcoholic
component of the drink.
11-5 Name, address and trademark of the manufacturer, supplier or importer (if any)
11-6 Percentage of alcohol by volume or alcoholic strength
11-7 Net volume of contents. The actual volume of contents shall not exceed ±3% of the volume
stated on the product label.
11-8 Shelf life according to the approved standard specifications.

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12-References
12-1 Jordanian Standard No. 1408/2016 for alcoholic beverages
12-2 EU Regulation 787/2019 on the definition, description, presentation, labelling and the
protection of geographical indications of spirit drinks.
12-3 Commission Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 on setting maximum levels for certain
contaminants in foodstuffs.
12-4 Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code-Standard 1.4.1 Contaminants and Natural
Toxicants.
12-5 U.A.E/GSO 1694:2005 General Principles of Food Hygiene.
12-6 UAE.S 9:2019 Labeling of Prepackaged Food Stuffs.
12-7 The unified table for the classification and classification of goods for the Gulf Cooperation
Council countries according to the Harmonized System version (2022) and its updates.
12-8 EU Regulation No 1169/2011 on the provision of food information to consumers.