Dr Mohammad Mosallam Bin Ham, FNC member from Abu Dhabi, said he will be demanding the Ministry of Economy safeguard “the border gates of the state by further strengthening the inspection of import products and bring the UAE’s consumer product safety system into line with its key trading partners.”
Citing a wide variety of consumer products including harmful food and beverages and children’s toys, household products and sporting goods, Bin Ham will put a question to Sultan Bin Saeed Al Mansouri, Minister of Economy, proposing that ports across the country be more vigilant to stop these harmful or anti-Islam products.
He said consumers in local markets every now and then stumble across children’s toys that issue sounds mocking Islam, or sportswear with words or drawings that are offensive to Islam.
“Other foods and beverage seized in the local markets were found to be contaminated with bacteria and fungi and subsequently pose a health hazard. Moreover, banned nicotine products were recently seized in Umm Al Quwain, after 18 children aged between six and 11 years found to abuse these drugs,” Bin Ham said.
Meanwhile, Energy and Health ministers will be facing questions on electricity and water tariffs, an increase in petrol prices and the opening of a hospital.
