Strict licensing criteria for Dubai pet market vendors

(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) In Dubai, the municipality follows a strict criteria before allowing vendors to sell animals at Al Warsan market.

According to Faisal Almuammari, head of veterinary control unit at the veterinary services section, vendors must obtain a licence before any veterinarian-related activities.

From the beginning of the year, 13 licences were issued at the birds and pets market. There are currently 80 stores at the market.

The criteria to obtain a licence include:

> Approval from the Department of Economic Development that covers registration form model, certificate of initial approval and a trade name.

> Providing a rent contract for the facility desired

Pets must be registered and microchipped for: The pet's information (age, sex, colour, type)

The owner's information and contact details

The pet's up-to-date vaccination records

Tracking a lost pet

To keep count of the number of animals in Dubai and other emirates

> A no-objection letter from the veterinary services department to complete the licence issuance procedures.

Almuammari added that pets are inspected before they go into the market. Check-ups ensure that the animal is vaccinated. The market is also inspected regularly through random visits and follow-ups from the inspection team based on the regulations and instructions listed to vendors.

Types of animals permitted for sale at the Birds and Pet market at Al Warsan

Pet birds

Cats and dogs

Ornamental wild animals

Ornamental fish

Other pets (rabbits, turtles, etc .)

Animals that arenot allowed

The types of animals not eligible for sale at the Birds and Pets Market in Al Warsan include all kinds of animals protected under the Convention on International Trade (CITES) of species of animals threatened with extinction, except animals with permits for sale under CITES issued by Ministry of Climate Change and Environment at the ports including:

All farm animals (camels, cattle, buffalo, sheep, goats) that are sold at the livestock market at Al Qusais

Birds like chicken, pigeons, ducks and geese. Raptors such as hawks are sold at a special market in Nad Al Sheba

All breeds of wild dogs

Dogs and cats under three months old

Reptiles

Unvaccinated animals

Wild animals (deer, oryx, etc.)

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