Free resource · Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman, UAE · Prepackaged food
GCC Food Label Starter Pack
- For
- Food brands, exporters and GCC importers labelling prepackaged food for the Gulf
- What
- Three ready-to-use templates: a label approval procedure, a supplier document checklist and a compliance calendar
- Facts
- Every rule tagged with its source and checked on 22 October 2026
1What's inside
WordLabel Approval SOPA 10-step internal procedure, from confirming each market's import route to change control, with a per-market table of what's required before import.
WordSupplier Document Checklist22 documents to request from your manufacturer, each with why it's needed, which market requires it and the source.
ExcelCompliance CalendarTrack registrations, label approvals and certificates per SKU and market. Flags what has expired or needs renewing.
Why these three? Most label problems at GCC ports aren't about the wording. They come from missing supplier information, approvals that weren't renewed, or a label that changed after it was approved. Oman, for example, has required registration and label approval for all imported food since January 2025, and the UAE requires a new label assessment after any change to the pack.
2Get the pack
Your downloads:
Licence: free to copy and adapt for your own company's internal use. Not for resale or republication. Provided as-is under our Terms of Use; check each rule against its source before relying on it.
Want a second pair of eyes on a real label? See a sample food label review or email [email protected] for a quote.
3Sources
- Kuwait: PAFN Ministerial Resolution No. 6 of 2023 regarding the Regulation of Imported Food: pafn.gov.kw
- Bahrain: Ministry of Health, Food Importers Guide to the Kingdom of Bahrain: moh.gov.bh
- Oman: Ministerial Decision No. 69/2024 on Food Registration and Food Advertising or Promotion: qanoon.om
- UAE: USDA FAS FAIRS Country Report, United Arab Emirates, TC2025-0008 (21 November 2025), summarising UAE requirements; Cabinet Resolution No. 26 of 2017.
- GCC: GSO 9, GSO 2810, GSO 2233, GSO 150-1, referenced by number and title.
Templates prepared by MutabiqAlerts. Requirements checked against the sources above on 22 October 2026. Regulatory information only, not legal advice; confirm requirements with the food authority of each country and your importer before acting. MutabiqAlerts is an independent information service, not affiliated with GSO or any government body. Standards are copyrighted by their publishers and are referenced by number and title only. Use of the templates is subject to our Terms of Use.