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Saba Yemen
23-06-2025
- Business
- Saba Yemen
Civil Service Minister inspects work at Yemen Standards, Metrology, & Quality Control Authority Labs
Sana'a - Saba: Dr. Khaled Al-Hawali, Minister of Civil Service and Administrative Development, inspected the workflow in the laboratories of the Yemeni Standards, Metrology, and Quality Control Authority on Monday. During the visit, the Minister was briefed by Sam Al-Bashiri, the Executive Director of the Authority, on the work and tasks carried out in the testing departments for various goods and commodities. The explanation included the necessary testing procedures to ensure compliance with approved standard specifications, which contribute to health and environmental protection while supporting the national economy. The Minister of Civil Service praised the level of performance at the Authority and the development of services provided through the "Tasheel" e-services portal. He expressed satisfaction with the qualitative and dynamic activity witnessed during the visit, highlighting the direct link between the Authority's work and citizens' health and safety by ensuring the integrity of all purchased materials—whether food or industrial—and their compliance with approved standards and specifications. Meanwhile, the Executive Director of the Authority reviewed the Authority's efforts in enhancing the work environment, task performance, and efficiently achieving objectives to safeguard public health and safety, protect the environment, and support the national economy. He affirmed that the Authority is working to improve secure infrastructure despite the challenges it faces and the limited available space. He noted that the Authority aims to implement expansion projects to develop its work, particularly in testing and inspecting all materials, commending the government's support for the Authority's plans and programs. Whatsapp Telegram Email Print
Saba Yemen
09-06-2025
- Saba Yemen
Yemeni Standards Authority destroys quantity of violating goods, commodities
Sana'a - Saba: The Yemeni Standards, Metrology, and Quality Control Authority destroyed on Monday a quantity of violating goods and commodities. The Authority explained in a statement, a copy of which was received by the Yemeni News Agency (Saba), that the Authority destroyed a quantity of mango and orange juice that did not meet approved standard specifications. The product was leaking and damaged due to damage to the container caused by the Israeli aggression on the port of Hodeida, which led to partial destruction of the product inside the container. It also indicated that a quantity of frozen chicken without entrails was destroyed, which did not meet approved standard specifications due to the presence of blood and discoloration of the product. A quantity of truck oil filters was also destroyed, as they are prohibited products. The statement emphasized that the destruction was carried out in accordance with the law and the authority's powers, in cooperation with customs, security agencies, and relevant authorities. The statement reiterated that the authority will not be complacent in following up on the implementation of approved laws and specifications to protect consumers, their safety, and the national economy. Whatsapp Telegram Email Print
Saba Yemen
03-06-2025
- Business
- Saba Yemen
Standards Authority warns against German-made Happy Candy Fies (Haribo)
Sana'a – Saba: The Yemeni Standards, Metrology, and Quality Control Authority (YSMA) has issued a public warning to consumers and merchants regarding the German-made Happy Candy Fies, a product under the Haribo brand. In a statement, the authority clarified that this product contains a prohibited narcotic substance whose use in food products is forbidden due to its potential negative effects on consumer health. YSMA strongly advised consumers, wholesalers, and retailers against purchasing or selling this item. The authority urged citizens to avoid consuming this product and to report any suspected presence in the product in the markets by calling their toll-free number: 8001222. YSMA stated that it is actively taking necessary steps to ensure the product is removed from markets to protect consumer health and confirmed that appropriate action will be taken against any violators. Whatsapp Telegram Email Print
Saba Yemen
07-03-2025
- Saba Yemen
Standards Authority destroys goods & commodities that violate specifications
Sana'a - Saba: The Yemeni Standards, Metrology and Quality Control Authority (YSQA) has destroyed a number of goods and goods in a number of provinces. In a statement issued today, the authority said it destroyed 214 cartons of expired foodstuffs in Sa'ada province, 1,000 cartons of barley drink, and 53 cartons of fruits in Sana'a due to their violation of the approved standard specifications. In Al-Hodeida province, a quantity of gas cylinder plugs and regulators that violate the standard specifications, car spare parts "used cans and cans of residents" as products prohibited for import, as well as a quantity of children's toys and Abu Shawkah scales were destroyed for violating Yemeni standard specifications. The statement emphasized that the destruction process was carried out in cooperation with customs, security agencies and concerned authorities in accordance with the law and the powers vested in the authority, based on its role in consumer protection. The authority called on all importers, manufacturers and producers to adhere to the standard specifications in the import, production and manufacturing processes. Emphasizing that it will not tolerate any products that violate specifications and standards. Whatsapp Telegram Email Print
Saba Yemen
06-03-2025
- Health
- Saba Yemen
Standards Authority warns against buying & eating Maragatty chicken stock
Sana'a - Saba: The Yemeni Standards, Metrology and Quality Control Authority has issued a warning to consumers and traders not to buy or sell the Maragatty chicken stock product of Egyptian origin. The authority explained in a statement that this product contains prohibited artificial colors that are forbidden to be used in food products due to the negative effects they may cause on consumer health... Alerting consumers, wholesalers and retailers from buying or selling it. It called on citizens to avoid consuming this product and to report if they discover its presence in the market on the Authority's toll-free number 8001222. The Authority indicated that it is following up the necessary procedures to ensure that the markets are free of the product in order to preserve the health of the that the necessary measures will be taken against violators. Whatsapp Telegram Email Print more of (Local)
