“Abu Dhabi Quality and Conformity” conducts inspections on 35547 commodities traded in the markets

” MEDIA IN – Abu Dhabi, July 17, 2018 (WAM)

The Abu Dhabi Quality and Conformity Council (ADCCI) announced the results of the first half of the first half of 2018 for the verification and inspection of controlled products, legal measuring instruments and prepackaged packaging in Abu Dhabi markets. The Council teams conducted inspections on 35,547 commodities of various controlled and marketable products, ranging from toys, household appliances, vehicle tires, cigarette and tobacco products, household detergents. 95 different samples were selected and sent to internationally accredited laboratories for examination and to ensure compliance with quality and safety standards Where the results of the examination to match 48 percent of the samples to the requirements of quality and safety of its own and the non-compliance of 44 percent of the samples to the requirements of quality and safety of its own has been the correction of 18 products with a total amount amounted to 16,121 goods and the return of 8 products with a total quantity of 902 items because they did not comply with the requirements of safety and quality. The Abu Dhabi Quality and Conformity Council, within the framework of the authorization agreement signed between the Council and the Emirates Standards and Metrology Authority, verified the accuracy of 2277 quantitative and legal measuring instruments in 3560 prepackaged packages of 76 food products from factories, suppliers and markets in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi during the first half of the year. 2018. Sultan Mohammed Al Muhairi, Director of Information Services and Participation at the Abu Dhabi Quality and Conformity Council, said: “The inspection campaigns carried out by the Council are of great importance due to its role in achieving its vision of improving the quality infrastructure and contributing to empowering the Emirate of Abu Dhabi to excellence globally and achieving the Council’s mission to lead, Quality infrastructure in the emirate of Abu Dhabi, which will enhance the culture of quality, industrial development, competitiveness and consumer safety in line with Abu Dhabi’s plan to build a strong and competitive economy.