emirates7 - The MoU supports the development of diagnostic tests and unifies national efforts in animal and plant health and food safety.
This collaboration drives laboratory efficiency, promotes electronic data integration, and strengthens emergency and crisis preparedness.
The Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE) and Abu Dhabi Quality and Conformity Council (ADQCC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to improve biosecurity cooperation. The signing took place during the second Emirates Agriculture Conference and Exhibition, held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister, and Chairman of the Presidential Court.
His Excellency Mohammed Saeed Al Nuaimi, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment, and His Excellency Eng. Fahad Ghareeb Al Shamsi, Acting Secretary-General of the Abu Dhabi Quality and Conformity Council signed the agreement in the presence of Her Excellency Dr. Amna bint Abdullah Al Dahak, Minister of Climate Change and Environment.
Institutional Integration
His Excellency Al Nuaimi stated that the agreement is a crucial step in building institutional integration and unifying national biosecurity efforts. “It supports the development of the diagnostic testing system and raises the nation’s preparedness to address challenges related to animal and plant health and food safety,” he clarified.
His Excellency highlighted that the collaboration aligns with the UAE’s goal of creating an efficient, proactive, and flexible system. Supported by advanced diagnostic infrastructure, reliable data, and skilled national talent, the system aims to enhance response times, improve the efficiency of regulatory and technical procedures, and promote sustainability in food and agriculture.
His Excellency added that biosecurity has become a key pillar in protecting supply chains and driving national food security. This requires the development of an integrated operational framework based on unifying technical standards, promoting data exchange, enhancing laboratory readiness, and promoting stakeholder collaboration at federal and local levels. He emphasised that the signed MoU provides a supportive framework for this initiative, helping to establish a more cohesive and reliable diagnostic system capable of adapting to evolving circumstances, informing decision-making, and positioning the UAE as a leader in bio-preparedness and product safety.
A Strategic Step
His Excellency Eng. Al Shamsi said that the agreement with MOCCAE is a strategic step of national significance. It reflects the commitment of both parties to strengthen institutional integration in laboratory testing, supporting the delivery of comprehensive testing services for consignments entering the country through the UAE’s ports of entry. He explained that the cooperation covers laboratory analysis of water, food, animal feed, plants, livestock, and other bioscience materials, carried out to the highest technical standards and approved specifications.
He added that ADQCC was chosen as a partner due to its Central Testing Laboratory's expertise in operating multi-disciplinary labs, which is further supported by a strategic partnership with M42, making a valuable addition to national infrastructure. This helps develop national expertise, apply best practices in quality assurance, ensure reliable results, and speed up analysis using advanced technologies and lab equipment.
He also highlighted that this agreement shows ADQCC’s ongoing commitment to supporting food security and enhancing the nation’s biosecurity and product safety preparedness.
Regulatory Framework
The MoU sets out a regulatory framework to improve biosecurity cooperation, focusing on diagnostic testing procedures across the veterinary, agricultural, and food sectors. It aims to a more integrated and efficient operational system, strengthening national preparedness for related challenges. Key areas of cooperation include improving laboratory testing efficiency and diagnostic infrastructure, developing standard specifications and technical regulations, sharing technical data to enhance the diagnostic system, and standardising national operating procedures and diagnostic protocols.
Enhancing Preparedness
The MoU calls for collaboration to strengthen oversight, inspection, and testing procedures, as well as to improve preparedness and response to emergencies and crises. It also supports knowledge and expertise transfer to build national capacity, promotes inter-laboratory testing programmes and performance efficiency, and encourages scientific research in relevant fields.
This agreement highlights the importance of institutional partnerships in advancing the UAE’s national priorities, a key focus of the Emirates Agriculture Conference and Exhibition 2026. By fostering collaboration among entities, developing strong technical and diagnostic infrastructure, and building a more prepared and efficient system, the MoU directly supports national goals in biosecurity, food safety, and environmental sustainability within the agricultural and food sectors.
This collaboration drives laboratory efficiency, promotes electronic data integration, and strengthens emergency and crisis preparedness.
The Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE) and Abu Dhabi Quality and Conformity Council (ADQCC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to improve biosecurity cooperation. The signing took place during the second Emirates Agriculture Conference and Exhibition, held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister, and Chairman of the Presidential Court.
His Excellency Mohammed Saeed Al Nuaimi, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment, and His Excellency Eng. Fahad Ghareeb Al Shamsi, Acting Secretary-General of the Abu Dhabi Quality and Conformity Council signed the agreement in the presence of Her Excellency Dr. Amna bint Abdullah Al Dahak, Minister of Climate Change and Environment.
Institutional Integration
His Excellency Al Nuaimi stated that the agreement is a crucial step in building institutional integration and unifying national biosecurity efforts. “It supports the development of the diagnostic testing system and raises the nation’s preparedness to address challenges related to animal and plant health and food safety,” he clarified.
His Excellency highlighted that the collaboration aligns with the UAE’s goal of creating an efficient, proactive, and flexible system. Supported by advanced diagnostic infrastructure, reliable data, and skilled national talent, the system aims to enhance response times, improve the efficiency of regulatory and technical procedures, and promote sustainability in food and agriculture.
His Excellency added that biosecurity has become a key pillar in protecting supply chains and driving national food security. This requires the development of an integrated operational framework based on unifying technical standards, promoting data exchange, enhancing laboratory readiness, and promoting stakeholder collaboration at federal and local levels. He emphasised that the signed MoU provides a supportive framework for this initiative, helping to establish a more cohesive and reliable diagnostic system capable of adapting to evolving circumstances, informing decision-making, and positioning the UAE as a leader in bio-preparedness and product safety.
A Strategic Step
His Excellency Eng. Al Shamsi said that the agreement with MOCCAE is a strategic step of national significance. It reflects the commitment of both parties to strengthen institutional integration in laboratory testing, supporting the delivery of comprehensive testing services for consignments entering the country through the UAE’s ports of entry. He explained that the cooperation covers laboratory analysis of water, food, animal feed, plants, livestock, and other bioscience materials, carried out to the highest technical standards and approved specifications.
He added that ADQCC was chosen as a partner due to its Central Testing Laboratory's expertise in operating multi-disciplinary labs, which is further supported by a strategic partnership with M42, making a valuable addition to national infrastructure. This helps develop national expertise, apply best practices in quality assurance, ensure reliable results, and speed up analysis using advanced technologies and lab equipment.
He also highlighted that this agreement shows ADQCC’s ongoing commitment to supporting food security and enhancing the nation’s biosecurity and product safety preparedness.
Regulatory Framework
The MoU sets out a regulatory framework to improve biosecurity cooperation, focusing on diagnostic testing procedures across the veterinary, agricultural, and food sectors. It aims to a more integrated and efficient operational system, strengthening national preparedness for related challenges. Key areas of cooperation include improving laboratory testing efficiency and diagnostic infrastructure, developing standard specifications and technical regulations, sharing technical data to enhance the diagnostic system, and standardising national operating procedures and diagnostic protocols.
Enhancing Preparedness
The MoU calls for collaboration to strengthen oversight, inspection, and testing procedures, as well as to improve preparedness and response to emergencies and crises. It also supports knowledge and expertise transfer to build national capacity, promotes inter-laboratory testing programmes and performance efficiency, and encourages scientific research in relevant fields.
This agreement highlights the importance of institutional partnerships in advancing the UAE’s national priorities, a key focus of the Emirates Agriculture Conference and Exhibition 2026. By fostering collaboration among entities, developing strong technical and diagnostic infrastructure, and building a more prepared and efficient system, the MoU directly supports national goals in biosecurity, food safety, and environmental sustainability within the agricultural and food sectors.
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