Food Law No. 8 of 1990
Qatar's primary food safety legislation under which the Ministry of Public Health Food Safety Department administers dairy product standards and pasteurization requirements.
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No consumer retail pathway for raw milk. Qatar's Ministry of Public Health enforces food safety standards under Food Law No. 8 of 1990 and follows GCC/GSO harmonized pasteurization requirements for commercially sold milk.
Legal Status & Regulations
Qatar's food safety framework is administered by the Ministry of Public Health (MOPH), Food Safety Department, under Food Law No. 8 of 1990. Qatar follows GCC/GSO harmonized standards including GSO 984:2015, requiring pasteurization for all commercially sold consumer milk. No formal consumer retail pathway for raw milk has been identified.
Qatar's dairy import requirements mandate OIE-certified country of origin for animal products. The commercial dairy sector, including local production from companies such as Baladna, is fully pasteurized. A brucellosis outbreak linked to raw camel milk consumption has been documented in GCC regional health literature, confirming that informal raw camel milk consumption occurs, but this is not a licensed distribution channel.
Official Government Resources
Official government documents and legal resources for Qatar
GSO 984:2015 — Pasteurized Milk
GCC harmonized standard requiring pasteurization for commercially sold consumer milk across all six Gulf Cooperation Council member states.
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