a) Commercial Consignments: AE Cnee requires an approval and import permit from the AE Min of Health. Imports subject to delays of between 3 to 6 days depending on quantity and commodity. Shipments containing medical drugs must be consigned direct to cnee as OFFNET, C/O DHL when requiring DHL to clear shpt. . b) Personal Consignments: Origins must check with AE GTW or refer to the MOH website [http://www.moh.gov.ae/en/Pages/default.aspx] if medicine is acceptable for import into the UAE as the AE Authorities maintain an extensive list of drugs that are commonly prescribed but that at are banned for use or import into the UAE a prescription accompanying the shipment will not facilitate the import of a banned commodity.