Processed foods

Country
Oman (OM)
NPG Category
Edible
NPG Product
Edible processed goods

1.1 Prohibited

The Department is unaware of any prohibited edible non-prescribed goods that are for export to Oman.

1.2 Conditions

Oman is a member of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), which has published a Guide for control on imported foods (PDF 1858 KB).

The Guide for control on imported foods states that all consignments of imported foods must be accompanied by a health certificate issued by the competent authority, or an officially recognised body.

3.1 Government certification

An EX188B certificate (manual only) can be issued for edible processed foods.

The health certificate for processed foods must attest that:

  • The product is fit for human consumption, in accordance with the hygiene requirements of the GCC.
  • The product(s) was handled in accordance with the GCC requirements, at an establishment that has been subjected to inspections by the competent authority and/or officially recognized body and implements a food safety management system based on HACCP principles or an equivalent system.
28/06/2023 - New case migrated from previous country page.