MOIAT and EIAC Accredited

HCA is accredited with the UAE for GSO 2055-2: 2016.

This highly sought after accreditation allows a company to export to the United Arab Emirates.

Category Code Category Sub Category Code Sub Category Scope
C Food Manufacturing CI Processing of perishable animal products Dairy products, animal fat, fish and seafood products.
CII Processing of perishable plant products Fresh fruit & vegetables, juices, preserved, grains, nuts, pulses.
CIII Processing of perishable animal and plant products (mixed products) Production of mixed animal and plant products, non-meat containing products.
CIV Processing of ambient stable products Canned vegetables, fruits & seafood; preserved/dried fruit & vegetables; bakery products; vegetable oil; non-alcoholic fruit beverages, drinks and malt beverages; confectioneries (chocolate, toppings, gums, etc.); gelatine-containing confectioneries; desserts and food supplements; pasta; flour; spreads (marmalade, jams, etc.); sweet cream soup; sauces; cereal products; ice cream and ice cream powder; snacks (popcorn, potato chips, crackers, etc.); sweeteners; salad dressings (vinegars); bovine gelatin-containing confectioneries; desserts; spiced products.
CV Ovine slaughtering Processing of carcasses including slaughtering in slaughterhouses, cutting, cleaning and packing.
K Production of Biochemicals Cosmetics & Skin Care Products Food Additives, Cultures and Enzymes, flavouring, supplements, food colourants.

Applicable Standards

  • UAE.S GSO 9: 2022 + Amendment 1: 2025 – Labelling Packaged Foods
  • UAE.S GSO 713: 1997 – Hygienic Regulations for Poultry Processing Abattoirs and Their Personnel
  • UAE.S GSO 996: 2021 – Livestock Meat, Chilled and Frozen
  • UAE.S GSO 2055-1: 2015 – Part 1 General Requirements for Halal Food
  • UAE.S GSO 2055-2: 2021 – Part 2 General Requirements for Halal Certification Bodies + Amendment 1: 2024 (GSO)
  • UAE.S 2055-2: 2016 – Part 2 General Requirements for Halal Certification Bodies
  • UAE.S GSO 2055-3: 2015 – Part 3 Requirements for Halal Accreditation Bodies Accrediting Halal Certification Bodies
  • UAE.S GSO 2055-4: 2021 – Part 4 Requirements for Halal Cosmetics and Personal Care
  • UAE.S 150-1: 2017 – Part 1 Expiration for Food Products
  • UAE.S 993: 2022 – Animal Slaughtering
  • GSO 148: 2008 / Amd 1:2016 – Sugar
  • GSO 194-1: 2021 – Wheat Flour
  • GSO 993: 2015 – Requirements for Animal Slaughtering
  • GSO 2359: 2014 – Extraction Solvents and Their Residue Limits
  • GSO 2500: 2015 – E Additives Permitted for Use in Food Stuffs
  • GSO 2538: 2017 – Maximum Limits for Residues of Ethyl Alcohol (Ethanol) in Food