DUBAI: His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President, Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai has paid an inspection visit to Dubai Central Laboratory affiliated to the Dubai Municipality.

He was received by Engineer Hussain Nasser Lootah, Director General of Dubai Municipality and laboratory director and staff, who have expressed their happiness and at Sheikh Mohammed's visit .

Eng. Hawa Bastaki, Director of Dubai Central Laboratory made a presentation defining the sections of the laboratory and the tasks of each section and its vision, which aim to contribute to the protection of consumers and achieving customer satisfaction.

The presentation describes the service of microbiological examinations of food, International Accreditation granted to the laboratory in the administrative quality system as well as the technical international accreditation, according to the international standard requirements of the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS).

After the presentation, Sheikh Mohammed and his delegation made a field trip to identify the nature of each section.

Finally, Sheikh Mohammed visited Inspection and Certification Section, and then Food and Environment Section where he was briefed on the process of examining different types of food to ensure suitability for human consumption and to be granted the necessary health certificate.

Sheikh Mohammed commended the efforts of young people who are doing their job with high efficiency in the laboratory sections.

WAM