WT/TPR/M/338/Add.1  
5 August  2016 
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Trade P olicy Review Body  
1 and 3 June 2016  Original: English/Spanish  
anglais/espagnol  
inglés/español  
 
  TRADE POLICY REVIEW  
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES  
MINUTES  OF THE MEETING  
Addendum  
Chairperson: H.E. Ms. Irene Young (Hong Kong, China)  
This document contains the advance written questions  and additional questions by WTO 
Members , and replies provided by  the United A rab Emirates .1 
 
 
Organe d'examen des politiques commerciales  
1 et 3 juin 2016  
EXAMEN DES POLITIQUE S COMMERCIALES  
ÉMIRATS ARABES UNIS  
COMPTE RENDU DE LA R ÉUNION  
Addendum  
Présidente : S.E.  Mme. Irene Young (Hong Kong, Chine)  
Le présent document contient les q uestions écrites communiquées à l'avance par les 
Membres de l'OMC, leurs questions additionnelles, et les réponses  fournies par  Émirats arabes 
unis.1 
 
 
Órgano de Examen de las Políticas Comerciales  
1 y 3 de junio de 2016  
EXAMEN DE LAS POLÍTI CAS COMERCIALES  
EMIRATOS ÁRABES UNIDOS  
ACTA DE LA REUNIÓN  
Addendum  
Presidenta: Excma.  Sra. Irene Young (Hong Kong, China)  
En el presente documento figuran las preguntas presentadas anticipadamente por escrito  y 
las preguntas adicionales de los Miembros de la OMC,  así com o las respues tas facilitadas por  
Emiratos Árabes Unidos .1 
                                               
1 In English and Spanish only./En anglais et espagnol seulement./En inglés y español  solamente.  WT/TPR/M/338/Add.1  
 
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  BRAZIL  
 
Secretariat Report  
1) Can the EAU provide an update on the implementation of the 2014 Gulf Cooperation Council 
Guide for Control on Imported Foods, notified to the SPS Committee in document s 
G/SPS/N/ARE/22 and Add. 1?” 
 
The GCC Guide for Control on Imported Foods is still experimentally applied and not mandatory 
until 1st June2016. The first week of June there will be a GCC meeting to clarify on the way 
forward among many other things. As for  the period for feedback, this issue is still under 
consultation between the GCC members.  
 
The old certificates will still be accepted during the provisional application and all clarifications on 
this issue should be addressed to the general secretariat to  the Gulf Cooperation Council.  WT/TPR/M/338/Add.1  
 
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  CHINA  
Part I. Questions based on Report by the Secretariat (WT/TPR/S/338)  
Page 8, Para 16  
16. The decline in oil prices since 2014 affected the UAE, with revenues and export receipts 
falling. However, due to its successful d iversification strategy, the UAE is managing to weather the 
storm while maintaining growth and investment. The UAE continues to pursue a strategy of 
diversification concentrating of high technology sector and high growth sectors such as the Islamic 
economy . To be able to benefit fully from its efforts the UAE may need to speed up reforms such 
as the full implementation of the Competition Policy Law, easing of restrictions on foreign 
investment including the requirement of majority ownership by UAE nationals  and further 
improving the business environment.  
According to China’s information, the following kinds of investment restrictions exist in the UAE:  
1. According to the provisions of the Business Companies Act of the UAE, more than one of the 
stockholders o f the foreign investment companies outside of the free trade zone shall be citizens of 
the UAE and they should hold more than 51% of the company’s shares. However, the cooperative 
parties can reach an agreement of not sharing the profits by their capital s hare ratio. In addition, 
the foreign shareholding of the representative offices and branches of the foreign companies can 
reach 100 %, but a guarantor of the UAE nationality shall be hired.  
 
2. The Business Companies Act also stipulates that the represent ative offices and branches of 
foreign companies are not allowed to operate any specific business or carry out marketing of any 
form. However, they can promote the products or service of the parent companies to facilitate the 
deal between the parent compani es and the clients in the UAE. The branches of the project 
contracting enterprises are only allowed to carry out the subcontracting business.  
3. According to the laws of the UAE, only the citizens of the UAE or the business entities fully 
owned by the citi zens of the UAE are allowed to provide the following services: business agent, 
real estate service, automobile lease service, agriculture, hunting and forestry service including 
veterinary drug, fishery service, human resource service, road transportation service, investigation 
and security service.  
 
4. According to the laws of the UAE, foreign companies are not allowed to own the land in the UAE, 
which greatly weakens the investment enthusiasm of foreign investors and restricts the long -term 
investment esp ecially.  
 
5. Petrochemical, hydroelectric and natural gas industries are owned and managed by the emirates 
and the investment projects in the fields involved by foreign merchants are generally controlled by 
the government.  
 
Question 1  
 
Does the UAE have an y plan for liberalizing the above restrictions? If so, please introduce the plan 
and its expected timetable.  
The UAE is continuously introducing, upgrading and amending its laws and regulations when there 
is a need with a special focus on economic, trade a nd investment areas. This includes some areas 
mentioned above either on the multilateral level (UAE submitted its services conditional offer 
under the DDA) or at the regional and bilateral levels ( Free Trade Agreements negotiations).  WT/TPR/M/338/Add.1  
 
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  CHINA ADDITIONAL QUES TIONS  
Part I.  Questions based on Report by the Secretariat (WT/TPR/S/338)  
 
Page 27, Para 2.39  
The GSFTA entered into force on 1 January 2015. The Agreement covers trade in goods and 
services, customs procedures, technical regulations and standards, rules of origin, e -commerce, 
and government procurement.  
Question 1:  
What advantageous influences have been generated after the GSFTA entered into force? What 
inspirations does it provide to the free trade negotiation between China and the UAE?  
GSFTA entered int o force in January 2015. The UAE believed that implementation of this 
agreement will contribute to increase the flow of trade and investments between the parties. The 
trade exchange between UAE and Singapore has increased. The agreement was concluded on th e 
basis of mutual benefit for both parties. We look forward towards concluding the GCC -China FTA 
negotiations on a mutual benefit basis for the benefit of all parties.  
 
Page 27, Para 2.41  
Specifically, Singapore and the GCC have committed to liberalize var ious services sectors beyond 
its WTO commitments. Broadly, the schedule of specific commitments include the following 
sectors: environmental services; financial services.  
 
Question 2:  
Does the openness of the environmental service of the GSFTA signed by th e UAE reach the top 
level among its FTAs signed?  
 
The level of liberalization on all trade in services sectors including environmental services within 
any FTA negotiations depends on various elements such as the list of requests and offers 
exchanged betwee n the parties in the agreement. In the GSFTA, the UAE has a high level of 
commitments in many sectors including on the environmental services.  
 
Question 3:  
Does the UAE have qualification requirement and access condition of providing environmental 
services  for the foreign companies (CPC94)?  
 
Yes, as other services, there are qualifications required for providing environmental services. The 
requirements are regulated by the Ministry of Climate Change and environment and the 
environm ent agencies in each Emira te. 
 
Page 28, Para 2.48  
There are four major federal laws affecting foreign investment in the UAE: the Companies Law, the 
Commercial Agencies Law, the Industry Law, and the Government Tenders Law. Although the legal 
framework in the UAE favours local over foreign investors, investment laws and regulations are 
being reconsidered and supplemented to make the investment regime more transparent and 
investor -friendly, including the introduction of a new Foreign Direct Investment Law.  
 
Question 4:  
Does the UAE ha ve any related mechanism of solving investment dispute? If so, please specify it in 
detail.  
 
Within the UAE territory, there are various channels of resolving investment dispute depending on 
the contract signed between the parties like, local courts or thr ough arbitration centers, also via 
the international centre of settling investment dispute.  
 
Page 37, Table 3.2  WT/TPR/M/338/Add.1  
 
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  Question 5:  
As shown in the table, the average MFN duty rate applied by the UAE is adjusted to 4.7% from 
4.9% and the textile tariff rate is 5. 0%. However, China has large scale textiles exports to the 
UAE. Is there any tax reduction arrangement in the future regarding MFN duty rate, especially 
textiles? If so, please specify it in detail.  
 
The reduction of the MFN tariff rates is a goal for all WTO member States and the textile is of 
interest for a good number of them. The UAE, in coordination with the GCC countries, would 
consider revising the tariff lines on trade in goods including textile in the context of the DDA 
package subject to the overa ll outcome of the negotiations. This is also applied on the context of 
the FTAs negotiations.  
 
Page 44, Para 3.50  
The Dubai Government -owned Export Credit Insurance Company of the Emirates (ECIE) provides a 
Comprehensive Short -Term Policy for trade credit insurance to companies based in the UAE that 
are engaged in manufacturing, value -added tra ding, and exports of services, th e product range 
includes short -term risk cover on an insurable turnover basis (i.e. all open credit sales), single 
buyer insurance an d equity investment insurance, and medium/long -term risk cover up to a 
maximum of seven years.  
Question 6:  
What are the requirements for the local exporting companies of the UAE to obtain the ECIE 
insurance support?  
UAE Exporter requested to submit a trade  credit insura nce questionnaire / Application along with 
below requirements:  
 Commercial license  
 Audited financials for the last 3 years  
 YTD in house financials  
 Geographic and product wise break up of sales  
 Break up and Ageing of receivables and inventory  
 List of top buyers along with details on length of relationship, percentage contribution to 
sales and payment terms.  
 List of top suppliers along with details on length of relationship, percentage contribution to 
purchases and payment terms.  
 Details and b ackground on key management personnel (experience, length of service in the 
company etc.), staff strength and area of the office, factory and warehouse  
 
Accordingly, it is important that you provide as complete an application form as possible. In most 
cases, the form is no more than 4 pages of basic questions about the business, along with tables 
for listing the coverage limits you want and reporting significant past due accounts.  
 
Question 7:  
Does ECIE have any related policy in supporting export of the lo cal companies to the emerging 
economics? If so, please specify it in detail.  
ECIE do bear attention to all markets around the world based on the needs of the exporter who 
would like to use its service, so it’s more about where the exporter would like to in sure to and 
ECIE currently don’t have any specific program toward a certain markets or economic blocs.  
 
Question 8:  
Does ECIE have special supportive policy for the export in renting form? If so, please specify it in 
detail.  
The ECIE don’t offer leasing i nsurance product. However, this service is provided by multilateral  
org’s.  
 
 
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  Question 9:  
The business scope of ECIE was 740millioin dirham in 2014 and the net profit that year was 
657,000 dirham. Could you please introduce the underwriting coverage, premi um income, settled 
claim, claim compensation income, the main supportive industries and the countries of ECIE in the 
recent three years?  
Such insurance business details /information treated confidentiality.  
 
Question 10:  
Besides short -term export credit insurance service, does ECIE provide long -term credit insurance 
such as the products of export buyer’s credit and seller’s credit on exports?  
 
ECIE doesn’t provide buyer credit / seller credit financing facility to the importer bank  
 
Page 49, Para 3.86  
3.86. A variety of innovative free zones have been established in Dubai since 2000, most notably 
the Dubai Creative Cluster free zone (previously known as TECOM – Technology, Electronic 
Commerce and Media free zone). The Dubai Creative Cluster houses both In ternet City and Media 
City, two subdivisions which cater for the information technology and media sectors respectively. 
Dubai Creative Cluster offers a high bandwidth and state -of-the-art IT infrastructure. Other Dubai 
free zones include the Dubai Multi Co mmodities Centre (DMCC), with over 8,000 licensed 
businesses trading across a range of commodities including gold, diamonds, pearls, precious 
metals, and tea; and Dubai Healthcare City, specializing in medical products and services. In 
addition, Dubai Inte rnational Financial Centre (DIFC) is an offshore financial centre, offering a 
platform for leading financial institutions and service providers. The DIFC was established as part 
of the vision to position Dubai as an international hub for financial services  and as the regional 
gateway for capital and investment. Internet usage in the free zones is not censored as it is 
elsewhere in the UAE.  
 
Question11:  
Is the traditional Chinese medicine service allowed in the Dubai Healthcare City? If so, please 
provide th e laws and regulations in detailon its market access. If it is not allowed currently, Does 
the UAE have a timetable of liberating the market access of traditional Chinese medicine service?  
 
This kind of activity (TCM) is allowed to be conducted in the Unit ed Arab Emirates including free 
zones, conditional that it should be certified and licensed by the UAE Ministry of Health & 
Prevention. Thus, we always urge investors to inquire about this niche of medicine services 
according to the UAE legislations of thi s field.  
 
The UAE support all kind of investments in healthcare sector including the unique TCM with 
undertaking the understanding of the customs and norms of the country.  
 
Page 73, Para 4.65  
The insurance sector in the UAE comprises 34 national insuranc e companies and 26 foreign 
insurance companies. Eleven national companies and two foreign companies offer complete 
insurance services (life, property, liability and operation of fund formation). There are 20 national 
firms and 17 foreign firms that offer p roperty and liability insurance only; two national companies 
and eight foreign companies offer life assurance and operation of fund formation services and 
there is only one national firm providing export credit insurance.  
 
Question12:  
Are there any local o r foreign invested private insurance companies engaged in short -term export 
credit insurance? If so, please provide a list of the companies.  
 
Insurance Authority granted licenses for insurance companies in UAE to practice insurance 
activities in one of the  following two types of insurance activities:  
 
1 - Insurance of persons and fund accumulation (life) . 
2 - Property & Liability insurance (general).  
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  There are 48 licensed insurance company as Property & Liability (General). According to the 
federal law on establishment of the Insurance Authority in UAE, short term export credit insurance 
product comes under property and liability insurance activities, so any licensed gen eral insurance 
company in UAE has the ability to u nderwrite business in this type . 
 
There are number of companies who are dealing with this product such as:  
 
1-Export Credit Insurance Company of the Emirates . 
2-Alliance Insurance.  
3-American Home Insurance Company.  
4-Oman insurance company.  
5-Orient Insurance Company.  
 
Question13:  
Doe the go vernment of the UAE have any restriction on the insurance coverage of ECIE in short -
term export credit insurance? If so, please specify it in detail.  
 
There is no restriction on export credit insurance but our overall activity is regulated and overseen 
by federal insurance authority in the UAE.  WT/TPR/M/338/Add.1  
 
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  COSTA RICA  
Secretariat Report  
1) Can the UAE confirm if, apart from the customs duties and charges related to legalization of 
documents, there are any value -added taxes charged on imports?  
 
Currently there are no valu e added taxes charged on imports.  
2) Can UAE please provide more detail on the specific documents or information that importers 
need to submit in order to get this import license?  
 
The Trade activity in Alcoholic beverages is a categorized as a touristic acti vity, and it is licensed 
through Tourism Authority. The licenses are iss ued for the hotel restaurants. As for the pork meat, 
there is no specific category for this and it does fall under the meat trading activity. It only 
requires a permission from food an d drug department and the police to open a section in the store 
for selling the pork meat for the non -Muslims. The issue of the permission might vary of the source 
of issuance between the Emirates that some might be issued from the municipality or so.  
3) Can UAE please provide more information about when this guideline will become mandatory? 
After this date, will it be mandatory for all countries?  
 
The GCC Guide for Control on Imported Foods is still experimentally applied and not mandatory 
until 1st June2016 . The first week of June there will be a GCC meeting to clarify on the way 
forward among many other things. As for the period for feedback, this issue is still under 
consultation between the GCC members.  
The old certificates will still be accepted during t he provisional application and all clarifications on 
this issue should be addressed to the general secretariat to the Gulf Cooperation Council.  
 
4) Can UAE please provide more detail and information about these agreements? Also can UAE 
indicate if this infor mation is available to the public and how to obtain it?  
 
These memorandums of understandings are of a general framework nature with a view to 
strengthen cooperation to facilitate cooperation and future trade for the interest of the parties on 
various aspec ts including; sustainability, researches, exchange of information and trades. That 
memorandum of understandings should be available upon request through the official channels.  
 
Government Report  
 
5) Can UAE give further detail on the approach they are giving in all constituent emirates to 
address renewable energy options? Can the UAE please explain if there have been actions taken to 
address fossil fuel subsidies, particularly under the current global context of oil prices?  
 
The UAE is committed to fuel subsid y reform and introduced many initiatives on renewable energy 
and attaches strong emphasis on the sustainable development goals of the UN.  
UAE will take into consideration to study the communique of the fossil fuel subsidy reform in 
coordination with the va rious stakeholders at the domestic level.  WT/TPR/M/338/Add.1  
 
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  HONG KONG, CHINA  
Secretariat Report  
 
1) Can UAE update Members whether the thresholds have been issued, and if not, when. Please 
also explain the considerations involved in determining the thresholds.  
 
de minimis exemption for restrictive agreements  
The key consideration for determining a Minimis  exemption for the restrictive agreements is to 
rationalize the efforts provided by the Ministry of economy in controlling and monitoring this kind 
of agreements and to ensure  optimal use of its resources in fulfilling this mission. The aim is to 
concentrate on the cases that would substantially prevent, restrict or distort the competition. To 
do so, a threshold will be determined, and the cases/agreements representing a market  share that 
is beneath this threshold will not be considered, as they constitute a level of risk that is too small 
to be concerned with.  
Market share thresholds for dominant position and economic concentration  
Different legislations of other countries or regional groupings, including but not limited to the EU 
and Singapore, have been taken as a reference point in determining these thresholds.  
According to the cabinet resolution no. 13 of 2016 the percentage of economic concentration and 
the dominant posit ion have been set as 40% and for weak  effect agreements 10%.  
2) Besides “Emirati -owned small and medium enterprises”, “Emirati entrepreneurs” and “Emirati 
business owners”, would the support measures under the SME Law benefit SMEs that are partly or 
fully for eign owned? For clarity, could UAE advise on the official definition of ‘SME’?  
 
1- The UAE Law intentionally chose to keep the SME definition out of the texts of the law and to 
be issued by the Cabinet so that the SME definition can be always appropriate a nd responsive to 
the market. Yet, the SME Law has identified three internationally recognized criteria upon which 
the SME definition is made:  
a. Number of Employees/workers  
b. Annual turnover  
c. Capital  
 
2- Just like every country in the world, the UAE has  provided incentives and stimulus to its own 
citizens in order to compete in wining procurement and services contracts in accordance with the 
tender requirements. Yet, partly or fully foreign owned SMEs can benefit greatly from the SME law 
and the incentiv es given to UAE citizens by forging a joint venture with SME companies or via the 
subcontract system whereby they can become direct suppliers of goods and services to the UAE 
entrepreneur.  
3- The SME Definition has completed all the process on the federal and local levels and has been 
submitted to the Cabinet and will be issued at any time now.  
3) Are there general statistics on the distribution/ proportion of companies w ith local (UAE/ GCC) 
ownership and foreign (other than local) ownership operating in free z ones? If yes, could UAE 
share the statistics with us?  
 
As collective numbers with proportions this data is not available at the time , however the 
following links will provide the data at each Emirate level:  
Federal Competitiveness and Statistics authority  http://www.fcsa.gov.ae/ . 
Abu Dhabi Statistics Centre http://www.scad.ae/ . 
Dubai Statistics Centre http://www.dsc.gov.ae/ . 
Ministry of finance ( statistic on economic activities on li censes issued for GCC nationals ) 
http://www.mof.gov.ae/ . WT/TPR/M/338/Add.1  
 
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  For numbers of companies in free zones please refer to each free zone website. 
http://www.uaefreezones.com/ . 
(Attach a copy of statistics from Jafza on the ownership operating in Jafza) . 
4) Are the requirements for domestic and foreign banks different under the new regulations? If 
so, what factors has the Central Bank taken into account  in imposing the different requirements on 
domestic and foreign banks? Furthermore, would the industry be provided with transitional period 
or assistance for adjustment under the new regulations?  
 
Domestic and foreign banks are treated the same under new r egulations issued (and to be issued) 
by the central Bank. Where some form of proportionality is required ( e.g. corporate governance 
structures for branches of foreign banks) then this will be taken into account provided the 
necessary alternative protection s are in place to allow for this.   
 
The Central Bank is undertaking full consultation with the industry on all new regulations. As part 
of the consultation process  consideration is given as to the need for and appropriateness of, 
allowing for transitional arrangements to be put in place.  
 
5) How long does it usually take for a foreign insurance company to obtain a licence to open a 
branch in the UAE? How many applications from foreign insurance companies are approved and 
rejected during the review period? Woul d the UAE Government consider reviewing the conditions 
for granting of licences and those for opening a foreign branch?  
 
The complete application of foreign compa ny takes usually three months.  
1 Licensing and re gistration Office maximum of 7 working days t o review.  
2 General Director shall consider the application and make decision either by granting or 
 rejected non complete ap plication within maximum 7 days.  
3 Board of Director issue its resolution either to approve or reject the application within 60 
 days. 
4 Regis ter the company within 30 days after approval of board of directors.  
 
How many applications from foreign insurance companies are approved and reje cted 
during the review period?  
from 2009 to 2015  
Insurance Au thority received 9 applications  
One ap plication for foreign branch approved in 2015.  
Would the UAE Government consider reviewing the conditions for granting of licenses 
and those for opening a foreign branch?  
In this stage our main concern as Insurance Authority to adopt the  New Financial Regu lations that 
puts the UAE insurance Sector at the forefront of the Middle East with regard to adopting the latest 
solvency requirements similar to the European model, The Financial Regulations provide a 
relatively well advanced set of rules to introduce a risk based capital adequacy, provisioning and 
supervisory regime for insurers operating in the UAE and mark a fundamental shift in the 
supervision of insurers in the UAE, The detai led requirements will need time  to be implemented by 
insurers, including tho se foreign branches in the UAE, over the next one to three years , in this 
regards no intention to change conditi ons of licensing & registration  for opening a foreign branch 
till adopting all requ irement of these new financial  regulations.  
6) Why are ground h andling services for Emirates provided by its Airport Services Department 
instead of d nata Ground Handling Services? Does Emirates enjoy any special treatments or 
preferences when ground handling services a re provided by its department? Is it possible for other 
airlines to choose their own ground handling services provider?  
 
Dnata holds an exclusive concession to provide below -the-wing ground handling services at Dubai 
International Airport. All carriers, including Emirates, use  Dnata for their below -the-wing ground 
handling need s. Emirates contracts with Dnata on arm’s length terms and Dnata does not extend 
any preferential treatment to Emirates vis-a-vis other carriers.  WT/TPR/M/338/Add.1  
 
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  7) We would like to know if the UAE Government has any plan to liberalise and increase the  
participation of private sector or foreign inve stment in its port management. Do foreign flag 
vessels enjoy the same access and treatment as domestic vessels in port services?  
 
AD Ports is open to foreign investment in ports sector either as  investor or a s Ports Operator.  
 
The foreign flag vessels do enjoy similar servi ce levels as domestic vessels. Dubai Ports World is a 
public joint stock company which is listed in the financial markets provides services equally to all 
vessels either domestic vessels or foreign flag vessels.  
Sharja port (Port Khalid, Port Khourfakkan and Port ALhamriaya) provides services equally to all 
vessels either domestic vessels or foreign flag vessels. Liberalisation of the participation might be 
considered in  the future.  
Governme nt Report  
8) We would like to know what programs or measures have been implemented under the two 
ministers so far a nd planned for the near future.  In what way would the programmes implemented 
benefit the trade and investment environment of UAE?  
 
Ministry o f Tolerance  
 
The main objective is creating a legal framew ork to formalize the tolerance of the society already 
displays, and to ensure that the policies and initiatives will provide an outstanding example to the 
neighbors.  
Tolerance is no catchphrase, but  a quality that must cherish and practice. It must be woven into 
the fabric of the society to safeguard future and maintain the progress made. There can be no 
bright future for the Middle East without an intellectual reconstruction that re -establishes the 
values of ideological openness, diversity, and acceptance of others’ viewpoints, whether 
intellectual, cultural, or religious.  
That is why the government invested heavily – more than 300 billion dirhams $81.5 billion) – in 
establishing a focus for the UAE’ s path ahead, with the aim of preparing for a diverse economy 
that frees future generations from dependence on the ever -fluctuating oil market. Achieving that 
goal requires reconsidering the legislative, administrative, and economic system fully to move 
away from dependence on oil. The government is building a sustainable and diverse national 
economy for the current and future generations.  
Having a sustainable economy will give investors and traders the trust in the economy strength 
and they will also optio ns to diversify their investments thus this will enhance the investment 
environment.  
State Ministry of Happiness  
The role of government is to create an environment in which people can achieve their dreams and 
ambitions, not to create an environment that go vernment can control. The point is to empower 
people, not hold power over them. Government, in short, should nurture an environment in which 
people create and enjoy their own happiness.  
Happiness can be measured, and its evaluation is already the subject o f many programs and 
studies. Moreover, it can be developed and its achievement linked to material objectives. Studies 
have shown that happy people produce more, live longer, and drive better economic development 
in their communities and countries.  
The happ iness of individuals, families, and employees, their satisfaction with their lives and 
optimism for the future, are crucial to our work, which cuts across every sector of government. 
That is why there must be a minister to guide and follow up with all gove rnment institutions (as 
well as provide leadership to the private sector).  WT/TPR/M/338/Add.1  
 
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  The government seeks to create a society where our people’s happiness is paramount, by 
sustaining an environment in which they can truly flourish. And create a formula benefits to o thers 
in the region. The formula is straightforward: national development based on core values, led by 
youth and focused on a future in which everyone achieves happiness.  
The national programme for happiness and positivity features a host of initiatives in  three major 
areas: The inclusion of happiness in the policies, programmes and services of all government 
bodies, as well as the work environment there.  
The national plan for happiness includes a host of initiatives to develop and adopt corporate 
models fo r happiness, launching a charter for happiness in all federal government bodies. It also 
features the development of a happiness guideline, as well as performance indices that ensure the 
compliance of the plans of establishments with those of the programme . 
The plan proposes the transformation of government service centers into customer happiness 
centers, and allocating government employees to realize the happiness of customers.  
Having happy employees in government entities and customer services centers wil l ensure proving 
the best services to traders and investors thus this will enhance the investment environment.   
Freezone  Company name in English  Company name in 
Arabic  Shareholder 
% ShareHolder 
nationality  
Dubai Silicon 
Oasis Authority  Data Pipe Internati onal FZE  داتا بايب انترناشيونال م م ح  1 Egypt  
Dubai Silicon 
Oasis Authority  DATACORE TECHNOLOGIES FZE  داتا كور تكنولوجيز- م م ح  1 Canada  
Dubai Silicon 
Oasis Authority  DATACORE TECHNOLOGIES FZE  داتا كور تكنولوجيز- م م ح  1 Canada  
Dubai Silicon 
Oasis Aut hority  DATACORE TECHNOLOGIES FZE  داتا كور تكنولوجيز- م م ح  1 Canada  
Dubai Silicon 
Oasis Authority  DATACORE TECHNOLOGIES FZE  داتا كور تكنولوجيز- م م ح  1 Canada  
Dubai Silicon 
Oasis Authority  DATACORE TECHNOLOGIES FZE  داتا كور تكنولوجيز- م م ح  1 Canada  
Dubai Silicon 
Oasis Authority  DataPrime Solutions FZCO  داتابرايم سوليوشنز ش م ح  2 India 
Dubai Silicon 
Oasis Authority  DataPrime Solutions FZCO  داتابرايم سوليوشنز ش م ح  2 India 
Dubai Silicon 
Oasis Authority  DataPrime Solutions FZCO  داتابرايم سوليوشنز ش مح  2 India 
Dubai Silicon 
Oasis Authority  DataPrime Solutions FZCO  داتابرايم سوليوشنز ش م ح  2 India 
Dubai Silicon 
Oasis Authority  DataPrime Solutions FZCO  داتابرايم سوليوشنز ش م ح  2 India 
Dubai Silicon 
Oasis Authority  DataPrime Solutions FZCO  داتابرايم سوليوشنز ش م ح  2 India 
Dubai Silicon 
Oasis Authority  DataPrime Solutions FZCO  داتابرايم سوليوشنز ش م ح  2 India 
Dubai Silicon 
Oasis Authority  DataPrime Solutions FZCO  داتابرايم سوليوشنز ش م ح  2 India 
Dubai Silicon 
Oasis Authority  DataPrime Solutions FZCO  داتابرايم سوليوشنز ش م ح  2 India 
Dubai Silicon 
Oasis Authority  DataPrime Solutions FZCO  داتابرايم سوليوشنز ش م ح  2 India 
Dubai Silicon 
Oasis Authority  DataPrime Solutions FZCO  داتابرايم سوليوشنز ش م ح  2 India 
Dubai Silicon 
Oasis Authority  DataPrime Solut ions FZCO  داتابرايم سوليوشنز ش م ح  2 India 
Dubai Silicon 
Oasis Authority  DataPrime Solutions FZCO  داتابرايم سوليوشنز ش م ح  3 India 
Dubai Silicon 
Oasis Authority  DataPrime Solutions FZCO  داتابرايم سوليوشنز ش م ح  3 India 
Dubai Silicon 
Oasis Authority  DataPrime Solutions FZCO  داتابرايم سوليوشنز ش م ح  3 India 
Dubai Silicon 
Oasis Authority  DataPrime Solutions FZCO  داتابرايم سوليوشنز ش م ح  3 India 
Dubai Silicon 
Oasis Authority  DataPrime Solutions FZCO  داتابرايم سوليوشنز ش م ح  3 India WT/TPR/M/338/Add.1  
 
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  Freezone  Company name in English  Company name in 
Arabic  Shareholder 
% ShareHolder 
nationality  
Dubai Silicon 
Oasis Aut hority  DataPrime Solutions FZCO  داتابرايم سوليوشنز ش م ح  3 India 
Dubai Silicon 
Oasis Authority  DataPrime Solutions FZCO  داتابرايم سوليوشنز ش م ح  3 India 
Dubai Silicon 
Oasis Authority  DataPrime Solutions FZCO  داتابرايم سوليوشنز ش م ح  3 India 
Dubai Silico n 
Oasis Authority  DataPrime Solutions FZCO  داتابرايم سوليوشنز ش م ح  3 India 
Dubai Silicon 
Oasis Authority  DataPrime Solutions FZCO  داتابرايم سوليوشنز ش م ح  3 India 
Dubai Silicon 
Oasis Authority  DataPrime Solutions FZCO  داتابرايم سوليوشنز ش م ح  3 India 
Dubai Silicon 
Oasis Authority  DataPrime Solutions FZCO  داتابرايم سوليوشنز ش م ح  3 India 
Dubai Silicon 
Oasis Authority  DataPrime Solutions FZCO  داتابرايم سوليوشنز ش م ح  5 India 
Dubai Silicon 
Oasis Authority  DataPrime Solutions FZCO  داتابرايم سوليوشنز ش م ح  5 India 
Dubai Silicon 
Oasis Authority  DataPrime Solutions FZCO  داتابرايم سوليوشنز ش م ح  5 India 
Dubai Silicon 
Oasis Authority  DataPrime Solutions FZCO  داتابرايم سوليوشنز ش م ح  5 India 
Dubai Silicon 
Oasis Authority  DataPrime Solutions FZCO  داتابرايم سوليوشنز ش م ح  5 India 
Dubai Silicon 
Oasis Authority  DataPrime Solutions FZCO  داتابرايم سوليوشنز ش م ح  5 India 
Dubai Silicon 
Oasis Authority  DataPrime Solutions FZCO  داتابرايم سوليوشنز ش م ح  5 India 
Dubai Silicon 
Oasis Authority  DataPrime Solutions FZCO  داتابرايم سوليوشنز ش م ح  5 India 
Dubai Silicon 
Oasis Authority  DataPrime Solutions FZCO  داتابرايم سوليوشنز ش م ح  5 India 
Dubai Silicon 
Oasis Authority  DataPrime Solutions FZCO  داتابرايم سوليوشنز ش م ح  5 India 
Dubai Silicon 
Oasis Authority  DataPrime Soluti ons FZCO  داتابرايم سوليوشنز ش م ح  5 India 
Dubai Silicon 
Oasis Authority  DataPrime Solutions FZCO  داتابرايم سوليوشنز ش م ح  5 India 
Dubai Silicon 
Oasis Authority  DataPrime Solutions FZCO  داتابرايم سوليوشنز ش م ح  0 Romania  
Dubai Silicon 
Oasis Authority  DataPrime Solutions FZCO  داتابرايم سوليوشنز ش م ح  0 Romania  
Dubai Silicon 
Oasis Authority  DataPrime Solutions FZCO  داتابرايم سوليوشنز ش م ح  0 Romania  
Dubai Silicon 
Oasis Authority  DataPrime Solutions FZCO  داتابرايم سوليوشنز ش م ح  0 Romania  
Dubai Silicon 
Oasis Authority  DataPrime Solutions FZCO  داتابرايم سوليوشنز ش م ح  0 Romania  
Dubai Silicon 
Oasis Authority  DataPrime Solutions FZCO  داتابرايم سوليوشنز ش م ح  0 Romania  
Dubai Silicon 
Oasis Authority  DataPrime Solutions FZCO  داتابرايم سوليوشنز ش م ح  0 Romania  
Dubai Silicon 
Oasis Authority  DataPrime Solutions FZCO  داتابرايم سوليوشنز ش م ح  0 Romania  
Dubai Silicon 
Oasis Authority  DataPrime Solutions FZCO  داتابرايم سوليوشنز ش م ح  0 Romania  
Dubai Silicon 
Oasis Authority  DataPrime Solutions FZCO  داتابرايم سوليوشنز ش م ح  0 Romania  
Dubai Silicon 
Oasis Authority  DataPrime Solutions FZCO  داتابرايم سوليوشنز ش م ح  0 Romania  
Dubai Silicon 
Oasis Authority  MYCFO Software Solutions FZCO  مي سي اف او سوفت وير
سوليوشانز ش م ح  14 India 
Dubai Silicon 
Oasis Authority  MYCFO Soft ware Solutions FZCO  مي سي اف او سوفت وير
سوليوشانز ش م ح  12 India 
Dubai Silicon 
Oasis Authority  MYCFO Software Solutions FZCO  مي سي اف او سوفت وير
سوليوشانز ش م ح  14 India 
Dubai Silicon MYCFO Software Solutions FZCO  مي سي اف او سوفت وير14 India WT/TPR/M/338/Add.1  
 
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  Freezone  Company name in English  Company name in 
Arabic  Shareholder 
% ShareHolder 
nationality  
Oasis Authority  سوليوشانز ش م ح  
Dubai Silicon 
Oasis Authority  MYCFO Software Solutions FZCO  مي سي اف او سوفت وير
سوليوشانز ش م ح  12 India 
Dubai Silicon 
Oasis Authority  MYCFO Software Solutions FZCO  مي سي اف او سوفت وير
سوليوشانز ش م ح  14 India 
Dubai Silicon 
Oasis Authority  Myriad Group AG  (مايرياد جروب ايه جي 
(فرع   
Dubai Silicon 
Oasis Authority  Myriad Group AG  (مايرياد جروب ايه جي 
(فرع   
Dubai Silicon 
Oasis Authority  Myson Tekno FZCO  مايسون تكنو  ش م ح  60 Pakistan  
Dubai Silicon 
Oasis Authority  Myson Tekno FZ CO مايسون تكنو  ش م ح  40 Pakistan  
Dubai Silicon 
Oasis Authority  Myson Tekno FZCO  مايسون تكنو  ش م ح  60 Pakistan  
Dubai Silicon 
Oasis Authority  Myson Tekno FZCO  مايسون تكنو  ش م ح  40 Pakistan  
Dubai Silicon 
Oasis Authority  N.E.T  Europe Limited ( Branch)  أن.ئي.تي  يورب ليمتد ( فرع)    
Dubai Silicon 
Oasis Authority  Nabbesh FZE  نبش  م م ح  1 Virgin Islands, 
British  
Dubai Silicon 
Oasis Authority  Nabbesh FZE  نبش  م م ح  1 Virgin Islands, 
British  
Dubai Silicon 
Oasis Authority  Nahda Al Madeena Supermarket 
LLC سوبر ماركت نهضة المدينة  
(ش.ذ.م.م) (فرع)    
Dubai Silicon 
Oasis Authority  Naji Minimart FZE  ناجي ميني مارت م م ح  1 India 
Dubai Silicon 
Oasis Authority  Nanotechnology Envir Middle East 
- FZCO  تقنيات النانو البيئية الشرق
الاوسط 45 Sudan  
Dubai Silicon 
Oasis Aut hority  Nanotechnology Envir Middle East 
- FZCO  تقنيات النانو البيئية الشرق
الاوسط 45 Sudan  
Dubai Silicon 
Oasis Authority  Nanotechnology Envir Middle East 
- FZCO  تقنيات النانو البيئية الشرق
الاوسط 45 Sudan  
Dubai Silicon 
Oasis Authority  Nanotechnology Envi r Middle East 
- FZCO  تقنيات النانو البيئية الشرق
الاوسط 45 Sudan  
Dubai Silicon 
Oasis Authority  Nanotechnology Envir Middle East 
- FZCO  تقنيات النانو البيئية الشرق
الاوسط 50 Sudan  
Dubai Silicon 
Oasis Authority  Nanotechnology Envir Middle East 
- FZCO  تقنيات النانو البيئية الشرق  
الاوسط 50 Sudan  
Dubai Silicon 
Oasis Authority  Nanotechnology Envir Middle East 
- FZCO  تقنيات النانو البيئية الشرق
الاوسط 50 Sudan  
Dubai Silicon 
Oasis Authority  Nanotechnology Envir Middle East 
- FZCO  تقنيات النانو البيئية الشرق
الاوسط 50 Sudan  
Dubai Silicon 
Oasis Authority  Nanotechnology Envir Middle East 
- FZCO  تقنيات النانو البيئية الشرق
الاوسط 5 Sudan  
Dubai Silicon 
Oasis Authority  Nanotechnology Envir Middle East 
- FZCO  تقنيات النانو البيئية الشرق
الاوسط 5 Sudan  
Dubai Silicon 
Oasis Authority  Nanotechnology Envir Middle East 
- FZCO  تقنيات النانو البيئية الشرق
الاوسط 5 Sudan  
Dubai Silicon 
Oasis Authority  Nanotechnology Envir Middle East 
- FZCO  تقنيات النانو البيئية الشرق
الاوسط 5 Sudan  
Dubai Silicon 
Oasis Authority  Napoli Expre ss FZCO  نابولي اكسبريس ش م ح  5 United Arab 
Emirates  
Dubai Silicon 
Oasis Authority  Napoli Express FZCO  نابولي اكسبريس ش م ح  5 United Arab 
Emirates  
Dubai Silicon 
Oasis Authority  NASHTARIY DOT COM ONLINE 
FZCO  نشتري دوت كوم اون لين- ش 
م ح 80 Egypt  
Dubai Si licon 
Oasis Authority  NASHTARIY DOT COM ONLINE 
FZCO  نشتري دوت كوم اون لين- ش 
م ح 80 Egypt  
Dubai Silicon 
Oasis Authority  NASHTARIY DOT COM ONLINE 
FZCO  نشتري دوت كوم اون لين- ش 
م ح 80 Egypt  
Dubai Silicon 
Oasis Authority  NASHTARIY DOT COM ONLINE 
FZCO  نشتري دوت كوم اون لين  - ش 
م ح 80 Egypt  
Dubai Silicon 
Oasis Authority  NASHTARIY DOT COM ONLINE 
FZCO  نشتري دوت كوم اون لين- ش 
م ح 20 China  
MFZ MOTORS SEVENTY FIVE TRADING 
- FZ  موتورز سيفنتي فايف للتجارة- 
منطقة حرة  1 France  WT/TPR/M/338/Add.1  
 
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  Freezone  Company name in English  Company name in 
Arabic  Shareholder 
% ShareHolder 
nationality  
MFZ THE STONE AND MARBLE 
EXCHAN GE-FZ  ذا ستون اند ماربل اكس جاينج- 
منطقة حرة  1 India  
MFZ REDDAL MANAGEMENT 
CONSULTING LLC - FZ  ريدال منجمنت كونسلتينج منطقة
منطقة ش.ذ.م.م - منطقة حرة  0.99 Finland  
MFZ REDDAL MANAGEMENT 
CONSULTING LLC - FZ  ريدال منجمنت كونسلتينج منطقة
منطقة ش.ذ.م.م - منطقة حرة   Finland  
MFZ SUMMER SOUL ACCESSORIES - 
FZ  سمر صول اكسسوريز- منطقة 
حرة  1 Netherlands  
MFZ SUMMER SOUL ACCESSORIES - 
FZ  سمر صول اكسسوريز- منطقة 
حرة    
MFZ ADVANCED IT CONSULTANCY 
SERVICES -FZ  ادفانسد اي تي لخدمات
الإستشارات - منطقة حرة  1 Egypt  
MFZ 2 MODERN CURTAINS @ 
UPHOLSTERY FABRICS TRADING  2 مودرن لتجارة اقمشة الستائر
والتنجيد منطقة ش.ذ.م.م - منطقة 
حرة  0.99 France  
MFZ 2 MODERN CURTAINS @ 
UPHOLSTERY FABRICS TRADING  2 مودرن لتجارة اقمشة الستائر
والتنجيد منطقة ش.ذ.م.م - منطقة 
حرة  0.01 France  
MFZ SABAH P&D INTERNATIONAL LLC 
- FZ  صباح بي اند دي انترناشيونال
ش.ذ.م.م - منطقة حرة  0.55 UAE  
MFZ SABAH P&D INTERNATIONAL LLC 
- FZ  صباح بي اند دي انترناشيونال
ش.ذ.م.م - منطقة حرة  0.25 UAE  
MFZ SABAH P&D INTERNATIONAL LLC 
- FZ  صباح بي اند دي انترناشيونال  
ش.ذ.م.م - منطقة حرة  0.25 British  
MFZ Gemini Realty LLC -FZ جيميني ريلتي ش.ذ.م.م- منطقة 
حرة  0.6 India 
MFZ Gemini Realty LLC -FZ جيميني ريلتي ش.ذ.م.م- منطقة 
حرة  0.4 India 
MFZ Viewinvest Management 
Consultancy  فيو انفست للإستشارات الإدارية  
- منطقة حرة  1 Lebanese  
MFZ H30 Management Consultancy 
LLC-FZ اتش3 او للإستشارات الإدارية
ش.ذ.م.م - منطقة حرة  0.5 Russian  
MFZ H30 Management Consultancy 
LLC-FZ اتش3 او للإستشارات الإدارية
ش.ذ.م.م - منطقة حرة  0.5 Russian  
MFZ Sussex Ass ociates Marketing - FZ سوسكس اسوسيتس للتسويق- 
منطقة حرة  1 British  
MFZ Atayeb Catering LLC -FZ اطايب كيترينج ش.ذ.م.م- منطقة 
حرة  0.97 N/A 
MFZ Atayeb Catering LLC -FZ اطايب كيترينج ش.ذ.م.م- منطقة 
حرة  0.01 UAE 
MFZ Atayeb Catering LLC -FZ اطايب كيترينج شذ.م.م - منطقة 
حرة  0.01 UAE 
MFZ Atayeb Catering LLC -FZ اطايب كيترينج ش.ذ.م.م- منطقة 
حرة  0.01 UAE 
MFZ SR Building Materials Trading - FZ اس ار لتجارة المواد البناء- 
منطقة حرة  1 Egyptian  
MFZ Itqaan Consultancy - FZ اتقان للاستشارات- منطقة حرة  1 Egyptian 
MFZ Equine Property Management & 
Investment LLC -FZ إدارة ممتلكات الفروسية
واستثماراتها منطقة ش.ذ.م.م - 
منطقة حرة  0.34 UAE 
MFZ Equine Property Management & 
Investment LLC -FZ إدارة ممتلكات الفروسية
واستثماراتها منطقة ش.ذ.م.م - 
منطقة حرة  0.33 UAE 
MFZ Equine Property Management & 
Investment LLC -FZ إدارة ممتلكات الفروسية
واستثماراتها منطقة ش.ذ.م.م - 
منطقة حرة  0.33 UAE 
MFZ Khazna Data Center Limited LLC 
Dubai Branch - FZ خزنة داتا سنتر لميتد فرع دبى
ذ.م. م - منطقة حرة  1 UAE 
MFZ Khazna Data Center Li mited LLC 
Dubai Branch - FZ خزنة داتا سنتر لميتد فرع دبى
ذ.م. م - منطقة حرة    
MFZ Orbit Tech Consultancy - FZ اوربت تك للإستشارات- منطقة 
حرة  1 Finland  
MFZ Payway Software House LLC - FZ باي واي سوفتوير هاوس
ش.ذ.م.م - منطقة حرة  0.2375  German  
MFZ Payway Software House LLC - FZ باي واي سوفتوير هاوس
ش.ذ.م.م - منطقة حرة  0.2375  Russian  
MFZ Payway Software House LLC - FZ باي واي سوفتوير هاوس
ش.ذ.م.م - منطقة حرة  0.2375  Russian  
MFZ Payway Software House LLC - FZ باي واي سوفتوير هاوس0.2375  Russian  WT/TPR/M/338/Add.1  
 
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  Freezone  Company name in English  Company name in 
Arabic  Shareholder 
% ShareHolder 
nationality  
ش.ذ.م.م- منطقة حرة  
MFZ Payway Software House LLC - FZ باي واي سوفتوير هاوس
ش.ذ.م.م - منطقة حرة  0.05 Russian  
MFZ Virtual Zone Electronics Trade - 
FZ فيرتشوال زون اليكترونيك تريد
- منطقة حرة  1 United States  
MFZ La  Residence Investment - FZ لا ريزيدينسللاستثمار  - منطقة 
حرة  1 Indian  
MFZ Paddino Electronics Trading LLC -
FZ بادينو لتجارة الالكترونيات
ش.ذ.م.م - منطقة حرة  0.5 Hungary  
MFZ Paddino Electronics Trading LLC -
FZ بادينو لتجارة الالكترونيات
ش.ذ.م.م - منطقة حرة  0.5 Hungary  
MFZ MENA Intellectual P roperty LLC - 
FZ مينا للملكية الفكرية ش.ذ.م.م- 
منطقة حرة  0.5 Saudi  
MFZ MENA Intellectual Property LLC - 
FZ مينا للملكية الفكرية ش.ذ.م.م- 
منطقة حرة  0.5 Egypt  
MFZ Titan Alpha Investment - FZ تيتان الفا لإستثمار- منطقة حرة  1 UAE 
MFZ Titan Beta Invest ment - FZ تيتان بيتا للإستثمار- منطقة حرة  1 UAE 
MFZ Goumbook Consulting - FZ جومبوك كونسلتينج- منطقة 
حرة  1 Italy 
MFZ GV Consultancy - FZ جي في للاستشارات- منطقة 
حرة  1 Bulgaria  
MFZ AJS & Associates Textile Trading 
LLC - FZ ايه جيه اس و شركاه لتجارة 
الاقمشه ش.ذ.م.م - منطقة حرة  0.5 Pakistani  
MFZ AJS & Associates Textile Trading 
LLC - FZ ايه جيه اس و شركاه لتجارة
الاقمشه ش.ذ.م.م - منطقة حرة  0.5 Pakistani  
MFZ Trikona Water Treatment 
Equipment Trading LLC - FZ تريكونا لتجارة معدات معالجة
المياه ش.ذ.م.م - منطقة حرة  0.9 Indian  
MFZ Trikona Water Treatment 
Equipment Trading LLC - FZ تريكونا لتجارة معدات معالجة
المياه ش.ذ.م.م - منطقة حرة  0.1 Indian  
MFZ Eyeshift Human Resources 
Consultancies - FZ ايشيفت لاستشارات الموارد
البشرية - منطقة حرة  1 Dutch  
MFZ Commcap Management 
Consultancy - FZ كومكاب للاستشارات الادارية- 
منطقة حرة  1 Irish 
MFZ Acuity Consulting LLC -FZ اكويتي للإستشارات ش.ذ.م.م- 
منطقة حرة  0.5 Pakistani  
MFZ Acuity Consulting LLC -FZ اكويتي للإستشارات ش.ذ.م.م- 
منطقة حرة  0.5 Pakistani  
MFZ Archimedes Alpha Investment - 
FZ ارشيمدس الفا للاستثمار- منطقة 
حرة  1 N/A 
MFZ Archimedes Beta Investment - FZ ارشيمدس بيتا للاستثمار- منطقة 
حرة  1 N/A 
MFZ Golden Opportunity Investment 
LLC-FZ جولدن ابورتشونيتي للاستثمار
ش.ذ.م.م - منطقة حرة  0.6 UAE 
MFZ Golden Opportunity Investment 
LLC-FZ جولدن ابورتشونيتي للاستثمار
ش.ذ.م.م - منطقة حرة  0.4 Jordanian  
MFZ Ultisol for Building & Construction 
Materials Trading LLC -FZ التيسول لتجارة مواد البناء
ش.ذ.م.م - منطقة حرة  0.5 Jordanian  
MFZ Ultisol for Buildin g & Construction 
Materials Trading LLC -FZ التيسول لتجارة مواد البناء
ش.ذ.م.م - منطقة حرة  0.5 Jordanian  
MFZ Arloid Real Estate Development 
LLC-FZ ارلويد للتطوير العقاري ش.ذ.م.م
- منطقة حرة  0.1 N/A 
MFZ Arloid Real Estate Development 
LLC-FZ ارلويد للتطوير العقاري ش.ذ.م.م 
- منطقة حرة  0.1 Jordanian  
MFZ Arloid Real Estate Development 
LLC-FZ ارلويد للتطوير العقاري ش.ذ.م.م
- منطقة حرة  0.8 UAE 
MFZ Pourquoi Pas Marketing 
Management - FZ بور كوي باس ما ركيتنج
منجمنت - منطقة حرة  1 French  
MFZ Homeland Real Est ate Broker LLC -
FZ هوم لاند للوساطة العقارية
ش.ذ.م.م - منطقة حرة  0.99 UAE 
MFZ Homeland Real Estate Broker LLC -
FZ هوم لاند للوساطة العقارية
ش.ذ.م.م - منطقة حرة  0.01 UAE 
MFZ Side Management Consultancy 
LLC - FZ  سايد للاستشارات الادراية
ش.ذ.م.م - منطقة حرة  0.51 Germany  
MFZ Side Management Consultancy 
LLC - FZ  سايد للاستشارات الادراية
ش.ذ.م.م - منطقة حرة  0.49 Germany  
MFZ Opportunity Network - FZ اوبورتشونيتي نتوورك- منطقة 
حرة  1 British  WT/TPR/M/338/Add.1  
 
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  Freezone  Company name in English  Company name in 
Arabic  Shareholder 
% ShareHolder 
nationality  
MFZ UV Consultants LLC -FZ يو في كونسلتنتس ش.ذ.م.م- 
منطقة حرة  0.5 Indian  
MFZ UV Consultants LLC -FZ يو في كونسلتنتس ش.ذ.م.م- 
منطقة حرة  0.5 Indian  
MFZ EME Machinery Spare Parts 
Trading - FZ اي ام اي لتجارة قطع غيار
الالات - منطقة حرة  1 British  
MFZ Implement Management 
Consultancy - FZ امبليمنت للاستشارات الادارية - 
منطقة حرة  1 South African  
MFZ Implement Management 
Consultancy - FZ امبليمنت للاستشارات الادارية- 
منطقة حرة    
MFZ Voyager Automobile Trading - FZ فوياجر لتجارة السيارات- 
منطقة حرة  1 Syria 
MFZ Fight Globe Event Management 
LLC-FZ فايت جلوبي ايفينت منجمنت 
ش.ذ.م.م - منطقة حرة  0.6 Dutch  
MFZ Fight Globe Event Management 
LLC-FZ فايت جلوبي ايفينت منجمنت
ش.ذ.م.م - منطقة حرة  0.4 UAE 
MFZ Bonbona Food Trading LLC -FZ بلوسوم ستار للأعمال
الكهروميكانيكية ش.ذ.م.م  1 Syrian  
MFZ Matthew Logistics Consultancy - 
FZ ماثيو لوجيستكس كونسلتنسي- 
منطقة حرة  1 United States  
MFZ Bond Turnkey Project Contracting 
- FZ بوند لتعهدات و تجهيز المنشآت
العامة - منطقة حرة  1 British  
MFZ LH Management Consultancy - FZ أل اتش للإستشارات الإدارية
منطقة - منطقة حرة  1 Jordanian  
MFZ Desert Venture Management 
Consultancy - FZ ديزرت فينشرز للاستشارات
الإدارية منطقة - منطقة حرة  1 Emirati  
MFZ Aysel Management Consultancies 
- FZ ايسل للإستشارات الإدارية- 
منطقة حرة  1 Syrian  
MFZ Jomaco Management Consultancy 
LLC-FZ جوماكو للاستشارات الإدارية 
ش.ذ.م.م - منطقة حرة  0.5 Canadian  
MFZ Jomaco Management Consultancy 
LLC-FZ جوماكو للاستشارات الإدارية
ش.ذ.م.م - منطقة حرة  0.5 Canadian  
MFZ Sapphire Investment Middle East - 
FZ سافير انفيستمنت ميدل ايست- 
منطقة حرة  1 Azerbaijani  
MFZ Talent Bo utique HR Consultancy - 
FZ تالينت بوتيك اتش ار
للإستشارات - منطقة حرة  1 New Zealand  
MFZ Integrated Marketing Services - 
FZ انتجريتد للخدمات التسويق- 
منطقة حرة  1 Pakistani  
MFZ Green Heights Real Estate 
Development - FZ جرين هايتس للتطوير العقاري- 
منطقة حرة   1 Canadian  
MFZ Viewinvest Oil Trading - FZ فيوانفيست لتجارة النفط- منطقة 
حرة  1 Lebanese  
MFZ Viewinvest Oil Trading - FZ فيوانفيست لتجارة النفط- منطقة 
حرة    
MFZ Cruet Cooking Consultant - FZ كرويت لاستشارات الطبخ- 
منطقة حرة  1 Czech Republic  
MFZ Sirius Marketing Management 
LLC-FZ سيريوس لإدارة التسويقية
ش.ذ.م.م - منطقة حرة  0.5 India 
MFZ Sirius Marketing Management 
LLC-FZ سيريوس لإدارة التسويقية
ش.ذ.م.م - منطقة حرة  0.5 India 
MFZ Oydan Marketing Management - 
FZ اويدان للإدارة التسويقية- منطقة 
حرة  1 Switzerland  
MFZ Spectre Aviation Consultants -FZ اسبكتر لإستشارات الطيران- 
منطقة حرة  1 Australia  
MFZ Direct Computer Equipment 
Requisites Trading - FZ دايركت لتجارة الأجهزة الحاسب
الألي و لوازمه - منطقة حرة  1 Czech Republic  
MFZ AP Investme nt LLC -FZ ايه بي للاستثمار ش.ذ.م.م- 
منطقة حرة  0.99 Jordanian  
MFZ AP Investment LLC -FZ ايه بي للاستثمار ش.ذ.م.م- 
منطقة حرة  0.01 Jordanian  
MFZ SCT Management Consultants - 
FZ أس سي تي للاستشارات الإدارية
- منطقة حرة  1 United States  
MFZ Pari Portal  باري بورتال ش.ذ.م.م  - منطقة 
حرة  0.75 India 
MFZ Pari Portal  باري بورتال ش.ذ.م.م- منطقة 
حرة  0.25 India 
MFZ Digi Me Management Consultants 
- FZ دي جي مي للإستشارات
الإدارية - منطقة حرة  1 British  WT/TPR/M/338/Add.1  
 
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  Freezone  Company name in English  Company name in 
Arabic  Shareholder 
% ShareHolder 
nationality  
MFZ Sunset Management Consultancy 
LLC-FZ سن ست للاستشارات الادارية  
ش.ذ.م.م - منطقة حرة  0.34 Spanish  
MFZ Sunset Management Consultancy 
LLC-FZ سن ست للاستشارات الادارية
ش.ذ.م.م - منطقة حرة  0.33 Spanish  
MFZ Sunset Management Consultancy 
LLC-FZ سن ست للاستشارات الادارية
ش.ذ.م.م - منطقة حرة  0.33 Canadian  
MFZ Elixyr Management Consultancies 
- FZ  الاكسير للإستشارات الإدارية- 
منطقة حرة  1 French  
MFZ Sterling Investment LLC -FZ ستيرلينج للاستثمار ش.ذ.م.م- 
منطقة حرة  0.99 UAE 
MFZ Sterling Investment LLC -FZ ستيرلينج للاستثمار ش.ذ.م.م- 
منطقة حرة  0.01 British  
MFZ Design Mosaic Home Furniture 
Trading Middle East FZ  ديزاين موسيك لتجارة الاثاث
المنزلي ميدل ايست - منطقة 
حرة  1 Indian  
MFZ RMSI Health and Medical 
Performance Services LLC -FZ ار ام اس اي لخدمات التعهدات
الصحية والعلاجية ش.ذ.م.م - 
منطقة حرة  0.8 Dutch  
MFZ RMSI Health and Medical 
Performance Services LLC -FZ ار ام اس اي لخدمات التعهدات
الصحية والعلاجية ش.ذ.م.م - 
منطقة حرة  0.2 Australian  
MFZ Italiart Paintings & Frames 
Trading - FZ إيتاليارت لتجارة اللوحات الفنية
- منطقة حرة  1 France  
MFZ Intermax Petroc hemical Trading - 
FZ انترماكس لتجارة
البتروكيماويات - منطقة حرة  1 India 
MFZ AS Beratung und Handel Mobile 
Accessories Trading - FZ إي أس بيراتونقز اوند هانديل
لتجارة الهواتف المتحركة و 
لوازمها - منطقة حرة  1 Germany  
MFZ ROI Land Investments - FZ ار او اي لاند للاستثمارات - 
منطقة حرة  1 Canada  
MFZ Sanddune Villa Investment - FZ ساندديون فيلا للإستثمار- منطقة 
حرة  1 Seychelles  
MFZ JINK Investment - FZ جينك للاستثمار- منطقة حرة  1 UAE 
MFZ Inspire Event Management - FZ انسباير لإدارة الفعاليات منطقة- 
منطقة حرة   1 Egyptian  
MFZ Alta Magna Consulting -FZ آلتا ماجنا للاستشارات- منطقة 
حرة  1 French  
MFZ Parts Monster for Spare Parts 
Trading LLC -FZ بارتز مونستر لتجارة قطع غيار
ش.ذ.م.م - منطقة حرة  1 UAE 
International 
Humanitarian 
City Modular and Mobile Solu tions FZ -
LLC مودولار آند موبايل سولوشنز
منطقة حرة - ذ.م.م  82 
6 
6 
6 Turkey  
Turkey  
Turkey  
UK 
International 
Humanitarian 
City Munazzamat Al -Da'wa Al -
Islamiyya  منظمة الدعوة الإسلامية  N.A. N.A. 
International 
Humanitarian 
City Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC)  نورويجيان ريفوجي كونسيل (ان  
آر سي) N.A. N.A. 
International 
Humanitarian 
City Operation Give and Grow  أوبيريشن جيف آند جروو  N.A. N.A. 
International 
Humanitarian 
City Positive Palnet  بوسيتسف بلانيت  N.A. N.A. 
International 
Humanitarian 
City Priyanka Middle East FZ -LLC بريانكا الشرق الأوسط  منطقة
حرة - ذ.م.م  25 
75 Indian  
Indian  
International 
Humanitarian 
City Rasil راسيل   
International 
Humanitarian 
City Royal Commonwealth Society for 
the Blind  رويال كمونولث سوسايتي فور
ذي بلين N.A. N.A. 
International 
Huma nitarian 
City Saahtain Foods FZ -LLC ساحتين فوودز منطقة حرة- 
ذ.م.م 100 UK WT/TPR/M/338/Add.1  
 
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  Freezone  Company name in English  Company name in 
Arabic  Shareholder 
% ShareHolder 
nationality  
International 
Humanitarian 
City Save the Children  سيف ذا تشلدرن  N.A. N.A. 
International 
Humanitarian 
City Shaukat Khanum Memorial Trust  شوكت خانوم ميموريال ترست  N.A. N.A. 
Interna tional 
Humanitarian 
City Smile Train, Inc  سمايل ترين، انك  N.A. N.A. 
International 
Humanitarian 
City SOS Children's Villages Arab Fund  اس او اس تشيلدرينز فيليجيز- 
عرب فند  N.A. N.A. 
International 
Humanitarian 
City Tana Netting FZ -LLC تانا نيتينج منطقة حرة - ذ.م.م  100 UAE 
International 
Humanitarian 
City The Citizens Foundation  ذا سيتسزنس فاونديشن  N.A. N.A. 
International 
Humanitarian 
City The Mission to Seafarers  ذي ميشن تو سيفررز  N.A. N.A. 
International 
Humanitarian 
City Transform Lives Consulting FZ -
LLC ترانسفورم لايفس كونسلتنج
منطقة حرة - ذ.م.م    
International 
Humanitarian 
City UAE Red Crescent  الهلال الأحمر الإماراتي  N.A. N.A. 
International 
Humanitarian 
City UNAKIDS  أوناكيدز N.A. N.A. 
International 
Humanitarian 
City World Memon Organization  وورلد ميمون أورجنيزيشن  N.A. N.A. 
International 
Humanitarian 
City World Vision International  ورلد فيجن انترناشيونال  N.A. N.A. 
DCCA 
Company  Datamatics Global Services FZ -
LLC داتاماتيكس جلوبال سيرفسز
منطقة حرة-ذ.م.م    
DCCA 
Company  Datamatics Global Services FZ -
LLC داتاماتيكس جلوبال سيرفسز
منطقة حرة-ذ.م.م    
DCCA 
Company  Datamatics Global Services FZ -
LLC داتاماتيكس جلوبال سيرفسز
منطقة حرة-ذ.م.م    
DCCA 
Company  Datamatics Global Services FZ -
LLC داتاماتيكس جلوبال سيرفسز
منطقة حرة-ذ.م.م    
DCCA 
Company  Datamatics Glob al Services FZ -
LLC داتاماتيكس جلوبال سيرفسز
منطقة حرة-ذ.م.م    
DCCA 
Company  Datamatics Global Services FZ -
LLC داتاماتيكس جلوبال سيرفسز
منطقة حرة-ذ.م.م  100%  India 
DCCA 
Company  Eruditus Executive Education FZ -
LLC إروديتاس إكزيكتيف إديوكيشن
منطقة حرة-ذ.م.م    
DCCA 
Company  Eruditus Executive Education FZ -
LLC إروديتاس إكزيكتيف إديوكيشن
منطقة حرة-ذ.م.م  100%  India 
DCCA 
Company  Joga جوغا   
DCCA 
Company  Al Riyadha Active Wear Design & 
Tailoring FZ -LLC الرياضة آكتيف وير ديزاين آند
تيلرنج منطقة-ذ.م.م    
DCCA 
Compan y Al Riyadha Active Wear Design & 
Tailoring FZ -LLC الرياضة آكتيف وير ديزاين آند
تيلرنج منطقة-ذ.م.م    
DCCA 
Company  Claires  كليرز   
DCCA 
Company  Claires  كليرز   
DCCA 
Company  Claires  كليرز   
DCCA 
Company  Emirates International 
Restaurants -Chilis (L.L.C)  الامارات الدولية للمطاعم -تشليز  
(ش.ذ.م.م)    WT/TPR/M/338/Add.1  
 
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  Freezone  Company name in English  Company name in 
Arabic  Shareholder 
% ShareHolder 
nationality  
DCCA 
Company  Cosmetics Trading (L.L.C) - The 
Body Shop  كوزمتكس للتجارة (ش.ذ.م.م- 
ذي بودي شوب    
DCCA 
Company  DEE Management FZ -LLC دي اي اي مانجمنت منطقة حرة-
ذ.م.م 100%  Algeria  
DCCA 
Company  Zia Creative Network  FZ-LLC زيا كريتيف نيتورك منطقة حرة-
ذ.م.م   
DCCA 
Company  Zia Creative Network FZ -LLC زيا كريتيف نيتورك منطقة حرة-
ذ.م.م 50% Syria 
DCCA 
Company  Zia Creative Network FZ -LLC زيا كريتيف نيتورك منطقة حرة-
ذ.م.م 50% Syria 
DCCA 
Company  Deyaar Development (P.J.S. C) (ديار للتطوير (ش.م.ع   
DCCA 
Company  Smart Education FZ -LLC سمارت اديوكيشن منطقة حرة-
ذ.م.م   
DCCA 
Company  Smart Education FZ -LLC سمارت اديوكيشن منطقة حرة-
ذ.م.م 100%  Syria 
DCCA 
Company  Internet Society  إنترنت سوسيتي    
DCCA 
Company  Stellium Consulting Middle East  ستليوم كونسلتنج ميدل ايست    
DCCA 
Company  Stellium Consulting Middle East  ستليوم كونسلتنج ميدل ايست    
DCCA 
Company  Stellium Consulting Middle East  ستليوم كونسلتنج ميدل ايست    
DCCA 
Company  Stellium Consulting Middle East  ستليوم كونسلتنج ميدل ايست    
DCCA 
Company  Stellium Consulting Middle East  ستليوم كونسلتنج ميدل ايست    
DCCA 
Company  Digital Consulting and Solutions 
FZ-LLC ديجيتال كونسلتينج اند سوليوشنز
منطقة حرة-ذ.م.م    
DCCA 
Company  Digital Consulting and Solutions 
FZ-LLC ديجيتال كونسلتينج اند سوليوشنز  
منطقة حرة-ذ.م.م    
DCCA 
Company  Digital Consulting and Solutions 
FZ-LLC ديجيتال كونسلتينج اند سوليوشنز
منطقة حرة-ذ.م.م    
DCCA 
Company  Digital Consulting and Solutions 
FZ-LLC ديجيتال كونسلتينج اند سوليوشنز
منطقة حرة-ذ.م.م    
DCCA 
Company  Digita l Consulting and Solutions 
FZ-LLC ديجيتال كونسلتينج اند سوليوشنز
منطقة حرة-ذ.م.م    
DCCA 
Company  Digital Consulting and Solutions 
FZ-LLC ديجيتال كونسلتينج اند سوليوشنز
منطقة حرة-ذ.م.م  100%  Germany  
DCCA 
Company  Spot Studios FZ -LLC سبوت استديوز منطقة حرة-ذ.م.م    
DCCA 
Company  Spot Studios FZ -LLC سبوت استديوز منطقة حرة-ذ.م.م    
DCCA 
Company  Spot Studios FZ -LLC سبوت استديوز منطقة حرة-ذ.م.م  100%  Latvia  
DCCA 
Company  Sippy Me FZ -LLC سيبي مي منطقة حرة-ذ.م.م    
DCCA 
Company  Sippy Me FZ -LLC سيبي مي منطقة حرة-ذ.م.م    
DCCA 
Company  Sippy Me FZ -LLC سيبي مي منطقة حرة-ذ.م.م    
DCCA 
Company  Sippy Me FZ -LLC سيبي مي منطقة حرة-ذ.م.م    
DCCA 
Company  Sippy Me FZ -LLC سيبي مي منطقة حرة-ذ.م.م    
DCCA 
Company  Sippy Me FZ -LLC سيبي مي منطقة حرة-ذ.م.م  40% United States  
DCCA 
Company  Sippy Me FZ -LLC سيبي مي منطقة حرة-ذ.م.م  60% Lebanon  
DCCA 
Company  Nonstop Minimart FZ -LLC نون استوب ميني مارت منطقة
حرة-ذ.م.م    
DCCA 
Company  Nonstop Minimart FZ -LLC نون استوب ميني مارت منطقة
حرة-ذ.م.م  100%  United Arab 
Emirates  
DCCA 
Company  Fullmoon Exper iments FZ -LLC فل مون إكسبيرمنتس منطقة
حرة-ذ.م.م    
DCCA 
Company  Fullmoon Experiments FZ -LLC فل مون إكسبيرمنتس منطقة
حرة-ذ.م.م    WT/TPR/M/338/Add.1  
 
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  Freezone  Company name in English  Company name in 
Arabic  Shareholder 
% ShareHolder 
nationality  
DCCA 
Company  Fullmoon Experiments FZ -LLC فل مون إكسبيرمنتس منطقة
حرة-ذ.م.م    
DCCA 
Company  Fullmoon Experiments FZ -LLC فل مون إكسبيرمنتس منطقة  
حرة-ذ.م.م  74% Lebanon  
DCCA 
Company  Fullmoon Experiments FZ -LLC فل مون إكسبيرمنتس منطقة
حرة-ذ.م.م  26% Lebanon  
DCCA 
Company  Valode & Pistre Middle East FZ -
LLC فالودى اند بسترى ميدل ايست
منطقة حرة-ذ.م.م    
DCCA 
Company  Valode & Pistre Middle  East FZ -
LLC فالودى اند بسترى ميدل ايست
منطقة حرة-ذ.م.م  100%  France  
DCCA 
Company  Turan International Group FZ -LLC توران انترناشيونال جروب
منطقة حرة-ذ.م.م    
DCCA 
Company  Turan International Group FZ -LLC توران انترناشيونال جروب
منطقة حرة-ذ.م.م    
DCCA 
Comp any Turan International Group FZ -LLC توران انترناشيونال جروب
منطقة حرة-ذ.م.م    
DCCA 
Company  Turan International Group FZ -LLC توران انترناشيونال جروب
منطقة حرة-ذ.م.م  10% Egypt  
DCCA 
Company  Turan International Group FZ -LLC توران انترناشيونال جروب
منطقة حرة-ذ.م.م  10% Egypt  
DCCA 
Company  Turan International Group FZ -LLC توران انترناشيونال جروب
منطقة حرة-ذ.م.م  10% Egypt  
DCCA 
Company  Turan International Group FZ -LLC توران انترناشيونال جروب
منطقة حرة-ذ.م.م  10% Egypt  
DCCA 
Company  Turan International Group FZ -LLC توران انترناشيونال جروب
منطقة حرة-ذ.م.م  20% Egypt  
DCCA 
Company  Turan International Group FZ -LLC توران انترناشيونال جروب
منطقة حرة-ذ.م.م  30% Egypt  
DCCA 
Company  Turan International Group FZ -LLC توران انترناشيونال جروب
منطقة حرة-ذ.م.م  10% Egypt  
DCCA 
Comp any VST Music FZ -LLC في اس تي ميوزك منطقة حرة-
ذ.م.م   
DCCA 
Company  VST Music FZ -LLC في اس تي ميوزك منطقة حرة-
ذ.م.م   
DCCA 
Company  VST Music FZ -LLC في اس تي ميوزك منطقة حرة-
ذ.م.م   
DCCA 
Company  VST Music FZ -LLC في اس تي ميوزك منطقة حرة-
ذ.م.م   
DCCA 
Comp any VST Music FZ -LLC في اس تي ميوزك منطقة حرة-
ذ.م.م   
DCCA 
Company  VST Music FZ -LLC في اس تي ميوزك منطقة حرة-
ذ.م.م 34% Bulgaria  
DCCA 
Company  VST Music FZ -LLC في اس تي ميوزك منطقة حرة-
ذ.م.م 34% Bulgaria  
DCCA 
Company  VST Music FZ -LLC في اس تي ميوزك منطقةحرة-
ذ.م.م 32% Bulgaria  
DCCA 
Company  Better Gents Salon  صالون بيتر للرجال    
DCCA 
Company  DG Color Prints FZ -LLC دي جي كولور برينتس منطقة
حرة-ذ.م.م    
DCCA 
Company  DG Color Prints FZ -LLC دي جي كولور برينتس منطقة
حرة-ذ.م.م    
DCCA 
Company  DG Color Prints FZ -LLC دي جي كولور برينتس منطقة
حرة-ذ.م.م    
DCCA 
Company  DG Color Prints FZ -LLC دي جي كولور برينتس منطقة
حرة-ذ.م.م  50% India 
DCCA 
Company  DG Color Prints FZ -LLC دي جي كولور برينتس منطقة
حرة-ذ.م.م  50% India 
DCCA 
Company  Krebs IT Solutions FZ -LLC كريبس آي تي سوليوشنز منطقة  
حرة-ذ.م.م    
DCCA 
Company  Krebs IT Solutions FZ -LLC كريبس آي تي سوليوشنز منطقة
حرة-ذ.م.م    
DCCA 
Company  Krebs IT Solutions FZ -LLC كريبس آي تي سوليوشنز منطقة
حرة-ذ.م.م    
DCCA 
Company  Krebs IT Solutions FZ -LLC كريبس آي تي سوليوشنز منطقة
حرة-ذ.م.م    WT/TPR/M/338/Add.1  
 
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  Freezone  Company name in English  Company name in 
Arabic  Shareholder 
% ShareHolder 
nationality  
DCCA 
Company  Krebs IT Solutions FZ -LLC كريبس آي تي سوليوشنز منطقة
حرة-ذ.م.م    
DCCA 
Company  Krebs IT Solutions FZ -LLC كريبس آي تي سوليوشنز منطقة
حرة-ذ.م.م  100%  Germany  
DCCA 
Company  Joom App Technologies FZ -LLC جوم آب تكنولوجيز منطقة حرة-
ذ.م.م   
DCCA 
Company  Joom App Technologies FZ -LLC جوم آب تكنولوجيز منطقة حرة-
ذ.م.م   
DCCA 
Company  Joom App Technologies FZ -LLC جوم آب تكنولوجيز منطقة حرة-
ذ.م.م   
DCCA 
Company  Joom App Technologies FZ -LLC جوم آب تكنولوجيز منطقة حرة-
ذ.م.م   
DCCA 
Company  Joom Ap p Technologies FZ -LLC جوم آب تكنولوجيز منطقة حرة-
ذ.م.م   
DCCA 
Company  Joom App Technologies FZ -LLC جوم آب تكنولوجيز منطقة حرة-
ذ.م.م 50% France  
DCCA 
Company  Joom App Technologies FZ -LLC جوم آب تكنولوجيز منطقة حرة-
ذ.م.م 50% France  
DCCA 
Company  Ciphtech FZ -LLC سيفتيك منطقة حرة-ذ.م.م    
DCCA 
Company  Ciphtech FZ -LLC سيفتيك منطقة حرة-ذ.م.م    
DCCA 
Company  Ciphtech FZ -LLC سيفتيك منطقة حرة-ذ.م.م    
DCCA 
Company  Ciphtech FZ -LLC سيفتيك منطقة حرة-ذ.م.م    
DCCA 
Company  Ciphtech FZ -LLC سيفتيك منطقة حرة-ذ.م.م    
DCCA 
Company  Ciphtech FZ -LLC سيفتيك منطقة حرة-ذ.م.م  50% Sudan  
DCCA 
Company  Ciphtech FZ -LLC سيفتيك منطقة حرة-ذ.م.م  50% Sudan  
DCCA 
Company  KRDS Middle East  كيه آر دي اس ميدل ايست    
DCCA 
Company  Mocomedia FZ -LLC موكوميديا منطقة حرة-ذ.م.م    
DCCA 
Company  Mocomed ia FZ-LLC موكوميديا منطقة حرة-ذ.م.م    
DCCA 
Company  Mocomedia FZ -LLC موكوميديا منطقة حرة-ذ.م.م    
DCCA 
Company  Mocomedia FZ -LLC موكوميديا منطقة حرة-ذ.م.م    
DCCA 
Company  Mocomedia FZ -LLC موكوميديا منطقة حرة-ذ.م.م    
DCCA 
Company  Mocomedia FZ -LLC موكوميديامنطقة حرة -ذ.م.م  100%  Germany  
DCCA 
Company  Al Miza Outdoor Advertising FZ -
LLC الميزة اوتدور ادفرتايزنج منطقة
حرة-ذ.م.م    
DCCA 
Company  Al Miza Outdoor Advertising FZ -
LLC الميزة اوتدور ادفرتايزنج منطقة
حرة-ذ.م.م  100%  Saudi Arabia  
DCCA 
Company  First Screen FZ-LLC فيرست سكرين منطقة حرة-
ذ.م.م   
DCCA 
Company  First Screen FZ -LLC فيرست سكرين منطقة حرة-
ذ.م.م 100%  British Virgin 
Islands  
DCCA 
Company  Al Rifai  الرفاعي   
DCCA 
Company  Blue Logic Digital Advertising FZ -
LLC بلو لوجيك ديجيتال أدفيرتايزنج
منطقة حرة-ذ.م.م    
DCCA 
Company  Blue Logic Digital Advertising FZ -
LLC بلو لوجيك ديجيتال أدفيرتايزنج
منطقة حرة-ذ.م.م  66% India 
DCCA 
Company  Blue Logic Digital Advertising FZ -
LLC بلو لوجيك ديجيتال أدفيرتايزنج
منطقة حرة-ذ.م.م  34% United 
Kingdom  
DCCA 
Company  MB Artificial  Intelligence FZ -LLC أم بي أرتيفشيل انتليجنس منطقة
حرة-ذ.م.م    
DCCA 
Company  MB Artificial Intelligence FZ -LLC أم بي أرتيفشيل انتليجنس منطقة
حرة-ذ.م.م    
DCCA 
Company  MB Artificial Intelligence FZ -LLC أم بي أرتيفشيل انتليجنس منطقة
حرة-ذ.م.م    WT/TPR/M/338/Add.1  
 
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  Freezone  Company name in English  Company name in 
Arabic  Shareholder 
% ShareHolder 
nationality  
DCCA 
Company  MB Artificial Intelligence FZ -LLC أم بي أرتيفشيل انتليجنس منطقة
حرة-ذ.م.م    
DCCA 
Company  MB Artificial Intelligence FZ -LLC أم بي أرتيفشيل انتليجنس منطقة
حرة-ذ.م.م    
DCCA 
Company  MB Artificial Intelligence FZ -LLC أم بي أرتيفشيل انتليجنس منطقة
حرة-ذ.م.م  100% United 
Kingdom  
DCCA 
Company  Cantel Middle East FZ -LLC كانتل ميدل ايست منطقة حرة-
ذ.م.م   
DCCA 
Company  Cantel Middle East FZ -LLC كانتل ميدل ايست منطقة حرة-
ذ.م.م 100%  Singapore  
DWC International Financial & Business 
Consultancy DWC -LLC العالمية للاستشارات المالية و  
الاعمال دي دبليو سي ذ.م.م    
DWC International Financial & Business 
Consultancy DWC -LLC العالمية للاستشارات المالية و
الاعمال دي دبليو سي ذ.م.م    
DWC International Financial & Business 
Consultancy DWC -LLC العالمية للاستشارات المالية و
الاعمال دي دبليو سي ذ.م.م    
DWC International Financial & Business 
Consultancy DWC -LLC العالمية للاستشارات المالية و
الاعمال دي دبليو سي ذ.م.م  100 U.S.A. 
DWC International Financial & Business 
Consultancy DWC -LLC العالمية للاستشارات المالية و
الاعمال دي دبليو سي ذ.م.م    
DWC Kuehne + Nagel DWC -LLC كونيه +ناجل دي دبليو سي-
ش.م.م   
DWC Kuehne + Nagel DWC -LLC كونيه +ناجل دي دبليو سي-
ش.م.م   
DWC Kuehne + Nagel DWC -LLC كونيه +ناجل دي دبليو سي-
ش.م.م   
DWC Kuehne + Nagel DWC -LLC كونيه +ناجل دي دبليو سي-
ش.م.م   
DWC YB TRADING DWC -LLC واي بي للتجارة دي دبليو سي
ش.ذ.م.م   
DWC YB TRADING DWC -LLC واي بي للتجارة دي دبليو سي
ش.ذ.م.م 100 EGYPT  
DWC YB TRADING DWC -LLC واي بي للتجارة دي دبليو سي
ش.ذ.م.م   
DWC Tek Energy Capital DWC -LLC تيك إنرجي كبيتال دي دبليو سي
ش.ذ.م.م   
DWC Tek Energy Capital DWC -LLC تيك إنرجي كبيتال دي دبليو سي
ش.ذ.م.م 100 ITALY  
DWC Tek Energy Capital DWC -LLC تيك إنرجي كبيتال دي دبليو سي
ش.ذ.م.م   
DWC MANSIONS MIDDLE EAST 
TRADING DWC -LLC مانشينز الشرق الأوسط للتجارة
دي دبليو سي ش.ذ.م.م    
DWC MANSIONS MIDDLE EAST 
TRADING DWC -LLC مانشينز الشرق الأوسط للتجارة
دي دبليو سي ش.ذ.م.م  34 ITALY  
DWC MANSIONS MIDDLE EAST 
TRADING DWC -LLC مانشينز الشرق الأوسط للتجارة
دي دبليو سي ش.ذ.م.م  66 ITALY  
DWC MANSIONS MIDDLE EAST 
TRADING DWC -LLC مانشينز الشرق الأوسط للتجارة  
دي دبليو سي ش.ذ.م.م    
DWC EQUINOX MIDDLE EAST DWC -LLC إكوينوكس الشرق الأوسط دي
دبليو سي ش.ذ.م.م    
DWC EQUINOX MIDDLE EAST DWC -LLC إكوينوكس الشرق الأوسط دي
دبليو سي ش.ذ.م.م    
DWC EQUINOX MIDDLE EAST DWC -LLC إكوينوكس الشرق الأوسط دي
دبليو سي ش.ذ.م.م    
DWC EQUINOX MIDDLE EAST DWC -LLC إكوينوكس الشرق الأوسط دي
دبليو سي ش.ذ.م.م  100 BRITAIN  
DWC EQUINOX MIDDLE EAST DWC -LLC إكوينوكس الشرق الأوسط دي
دبليو سي ش.ذ.م.م    
DWC CORBEL CONSULTING DWC -LLC كوربل للإستشارات دي دبليو
سي ش.ذ.م.م    
DWC CORBEL CONSUL TING DWC -LLC كوربل للإستشارات دي دبليو
سي ش.ذ.م.م  100 AUSTRALIA  
DWC CORBEL CONSULTING DWC -LLC كوربل للإستشارات دي دبليو
سي ش.ذ.م.م    
DWC ART PLUS NINE SEVEN ONE DWC -
LLC آرت بلس ناين سفن ون دي دبليو
سي ش.ذ.م.م    
DWC ART PLUS NINE SEVEN ONE DWC -
LLC آرت بلس ناين سفن ون دي دبليو  
سي ش.ذ.م.م  100 EGYPT  WT/TPR/M/338/Add.1  
 
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  Freezone  Company name in English  Company name in 
Arabic  Shareholder 
% ShareHolder 
nationality  
DWC ART PLUS NINE SEVEN ONE DWC -
LLC آرت بلس ناين سفن ون دي دبليو
سي ش.ذ.م.م    
DWC AAPSA Global International 
Trading DWC -LLC ايه ايه بيه اس ايه للتجارة الدولية
العالمية دي دبليو سي ش.ذ.م.م    
DWC AAPSA Global I nternational 
Trading DWC -LLC ايه ايه بيه اس ايه للتجارة الدولية
العالمية دي دبليو سي ش.ذ.م.م    
DWC AAPSA Global International 
Trading DWC -LLC ايه ايه بيه اس ايه للتجارة الدولية
العالمية دي دبليو سي ش.ذ.م.م    
DWC AAPSA Global International 
Trading DWC -LLC ايه ايه بيه اس ايه للتجارة الدولية
العالمية دي دبليو سي ش.ذ.م.م  50 INDIA  
DWC AAPSA Global International 
Trading DWC -LLC ايه ايه بيه اس ايه للتجارة الدولية
العالمية دي دبليو سي ش.ذ.م.م  50 INDIA  
DWC AAPSA Global International 
Trading DWC -LLC ايه ايه بيه اس ايه للتجارة الدولية  
العالمية دي دبليو سي ش.ذ.م.م    
DWC World Cable Machinery DWC -LLC ورلد كيبل ماشينري دي دبليو
سي ش.ذ.م.م    
DWC World Cable Machinery DWC -LLC ورلد كيبل ماشينري دي دبليو
سي ش.ذ.م.م    
DWC World Cable Machinery DWC -LLC ورلد كيبل ماشينريدي دبليو  
سي ش.ذ.م.م  75 RUSSIA  
DWC World Cable Machinery DWC -LLC ورلد كيبل ماشينري دي دبليو
سي ش.ذ.م.م  25 RUSSIA  
DWC World Cable Machinery DWC -LLC ورلد كيبل ماشينري دي دبليو
سي ش.ذ.م.م    
DWC DUROZA DWC -LLC دوروزا دي دبليو سي ش.ذ.م.م    
DWC DUROZA DWC -LLC دوروزا دي دبليو سي ش.ذ.م.م    
DWC DUROZA DWC -LLC دوروزا دي دبليو سي ش.ذ.م.م    
DWC DUROZA DWC -LLC دوروزا دي دبليو سي ش.ذ.م.م  100 CANADA  
DWC DUROZA DWC -LLC دوروزا دي دبليو سي ش.ذ.م.م    
DWC SALEM GROUP DWC -LLC مجموعة سالم دي دبليو سي
ش.ذ.م.م   
DWC SALEM GROUP DWC -LLC مجموعة سالم دي دبليو سي
ش.ذ.م.م 100 U.S.A. 
DWC SALEM GROUP DWC -LLC مجموعة سالم دي دبليو سي
ش.ذ.م.م   
DWC DuCable DWC -LLC دوكيبل دي دبليو سي ش.ذ.م.م    
DWC DuCable DWC -LLC دوكيبل دي دبليو سي ش.ذ.م.م  75 RUSSIA  
DWC DuCable DWC -LLC دوكيبل دي دبليو سي ش.ذ.م.م  25 RUSSIA  
DWC DuCable DWC -LLC دوكيبل دي دبليو سي ش.ذ.م.م    
DWC Studio Decosense DWC -LLC ستوديو ديكوسنس دي دبليو سي
ش.ذ.م.م   
DWC Studio Decosense DWC -LLC ستوديو ديكوسنس دي دبليو سي
ش.ذ.م.م 100 ARMENIA  
DWC Studio Decosense DWC -LLC ستوديو ديكوسنس دي دبليو سي 
ش.ذ.م.م   
DWC Dubitech DWC -LLC دوبيتاك دي دبليو سي ش.ذ.م.م    
DWC Dubitech DWC -LLC دوبيتاك دي دبليو سي ش.ذ.م.م    
DWC Dubitech DWC -LLC دوبيتاك دي دبليو سي ش.ذ.م.م  100 INDIA  
DWC Dubitech DWC -LLC دوبيتاك دي دبليو سي ش.ذ.م.م    
DWC CONQ UER BUSINESS 
CONSULTANTS DWC -LLC كونكر بزنس للاستشارات دي
دبليو سي ش.ذ.م.م    
DWC CONQUER BUSINESS 
CONSULTANTS DWC -LLC كونكر بزنس للاستشارات دي
دبليو سي ش.ذ.م.م    
DWC CONQUER BUSINESS 
CONSULTANTS DWC -LLC كونكر بزنس للاستشارات دي
دبليو سي ش.ذ.م.م    
DWC CONQUER BUSINESS 
CONSULTANTS DWC -LLC كونكر بزنس للاستشارات دي
دبليو سي ش.ذ.م.م  33.33  INDIA  
DWC CONQUER BUSINESS 
CONSULTANTS DWC -LLC كونكر بزنس للاستشارات دي
دبليو سي ش.ذ.م.م  33.33  INDIA  
DWC CONQUER BUSINESS 
CONSULTANTS DWC -LLC كونكر بزنس للاستشارات دي
دبليو سي ش.ذ.م.م  33.33  INDIA  
DWC CONQUER BUSINESS 
CONSULTANTS DWC -LLC كونكر بزنس للاستشارات دي
دبليو سي ش.ذ.م.م    
DWC IL BUONO GROUP DWC -LLC مجموعة آي إل بونو دي دبليو
سي ش.ذ.م.م    WT/TPR/M/338/Add.1  
 
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  Freezone  Company name in English  Company name in 
Arabic  Shareholder 
% ShareHolder 
nationality  
DWC IL BUONO GROUP DWC -LLC مجموعة آي إل بونو دي دبليو
سي ش.ذ.م.م    
DWC IL BUONO GROUP DWC -LLC مجموعة آي إل بونو دي دبليو
سي ش.ذ.م.م    
DWC IL BUONO GROUP DWC -LLC مجموعة آي إل بونو دي دبليو
سي ش.ذ.م.م  100 ITALY  
DWC IL BUONO GROUP DWC -LLC مجموعة آي إل بونو دي دبليو
سي ش.ذ.م.م    
DWC The Infinite Mind DWC -LLC ذا انفينيت مايند دي دبليو سي  
ش.ذ.م.م   
DWC The Infinite Mind DWC -LLC ذا انفينيت مايند دي دبليو سي
ش.ذ.م.م 100 URUGUAY  
DWC The Infinite Mind DWC -LLC ذا انفينيت مايند دي دبليو سي
ش.ذ.م.م   
DWC Gladstone Global Alliance DWC -
LLC جلادستون جلوبال ألاينس دي
دبليو سي ش.ذ.م.م    
DWC Gladstone Global Alliance DWC -
LLC جلادستون جلوبال ألاينس دي
دبليو سي ش.ذ.م.م  100 CANADA  
DWC Gladstone Global Alliance DWC -
LLC جلادستون جلوبال ألاينس دي
دبليو سي ش.ذ.م.م    
DWC Manuel International DWC -LLC مانويل الدولية دي دبليو سي
ش.ذ.م.م   
DWC Manuel I nternational DWC -LLC مانويل الدولية دي دبليو سي
ش.ذ.م.م   
DWC Manuel International DWC -LLC مانويل الدولية دي دبليو سي
ش.ذ.م.م   
DWC Manuel International DWC -LLC مانويل الدولية دي دبليو سي
ش.ذ.م.م 40 YEMEN  
DWC Manuel International DWC -LLC مانويل الدوليةدي دبليو سي  
ش.ذ.م.م 20 YEMEN  
DWC Manuel International DWC -LLC مانويل الدولية دي دبليو سي
ش.ذ.م.م 20 YEMEN  
DWC Manuel International DWC -LLC مانويل الدولية دي دبليو سي
ش.ذ.م.م 20 YEMEN  
DWC Manuel International DWC -LLC مانويل الدولية دي دبليو سي
ش.ذ.م.م   
DWC Prescient Management 
Consultants DWC -LLC برشينت للإستشارات الإدارية
دي دبليو سي ش.ذ.م.م    
DWC Prescient Management 
Consultants DWC -LLC برشينت للإستشارات الإدارية
دي دبليو سي ش.ذ.م.م    
DWC Prescient Management 
Consultants DWC -LLC برشينت للإستشارات ادارية  
دي دبليو سي ش.ذ.م.م    
DWC Prescient Management 
Consultants DWC -LLC برشينت للإستشارات الإدارية
دي دبليو سي ش.ذ.م.م  100 INDIA  
DWC Prescient Management 
Consultants DWC -LLC برشينت للإستشارات الإدارية
دي دبليو سي ش.ذ.م.م    
DWC Arham Trading DWC -LLC أرهام للتجارة دي دبليو سي  
ش.ذ.م.م   
DWC Arham Trading DWC -LLC أرهام للتجارة دي دبليو سي
ش.ذ.م.م   
DWC Arham Trading DWC -LLC أرهام للتجارة دي دبليو سي
ش.ذ.م.م 100 INDIA  
DWC Arham Trading DWC -LLC أرهام للتجارة دي دبليو سي
ش.ذ.م.م   
DWC AFM MOBILES DWC -LLC ايه اف ام للهواتف المتحركة دي
دبليو سي ش.ذ.م.م    
DWC AFM MOBILES DWC -LLC ايه اف ام للهواتف المتحركة دي
دبليو سي ش.ذ.م.م  100 JORDAN  
DWC AFM MOBILES DWC -LLC ايه اف ام للهواتف المتحركة دي
دبليو سي ش.ذ.م.م    
DWC Mubadara Consultancy DWC -LLC مبادرة للإستشارات دي دبليو  
سي ش.ذ.م.م    
DWC Mubadara Consultancy DWC -LLC مبادرة للإستشارات دي دبليو
سي ش.ذ.م.م  50 JORDAN  
DWC Mubadara Consultancy DWC -LLC مبادرة للإستشارات دي دبليو
سي ش.ذ.م.م  50 JORDAN  
DWC Mubadara Consultancy DWC -LLC مبادرة للإستشارات دي دبليو
سي ش.ذ.م.م    
DWC LIFECARE INT DWC -LLC لايف كير إي انت تي دي دبليو
سي ش.ذ.م.م    WT/TPR/M/338/Add.1  
 
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  Freezone  Company name in English  Company name in 
Arabic  Shareholder 
% ShareHolder 
nationality  
DWC LIFECARE INT DWC -LLC لايف كير إي انت تي دي دبليو
سي ش.ذ.م.م  50 NETHERLAND  
DWC LIFECARE INT DWC -LLC لايف كير إي انت تي دي دبليو
سي ش.ذ.م.م  50 NETHERLAND  
DWC LIFECARE INT DWC -LLC لايف كير إي انت تي دي دبليو
سي ش.ذ.م.م    
DAFZ  International AutoSource -A 
division of OMSC (Branch)  انترناشيونال اوتوسورس-فرع 
من او.ام.اس.سي. (فرع)    
DAFZ  Juma Al Majid -Engineering 
Projects & Supplies Division 
(Branch)  (جمعة الماجد-قسم 
التجهيزات و المشاريع 
الهندسية (فرع   
DAFZ  Boeing International Corporation 
(Branch)  شركة بوينج انترناشونال (فرع    
DAFZ  ABBOTT LABORATORIES 
S.A.(Branch)  مختبرات آبوت أس . آية. (فرع    
DAFZ  Johnson & Johnson (Middle East) 
Inc. Service Center (Branch)  جونسون آند جونسون  (الشرق  
الأوسط)انك مركز تدريب 
(فرع)   
DAFZ  Boeing International Logistics 
Spares Inc. (Branch)  شركة بوينج انترناشونال لتوزيع
قطع الغيار (فرع)    
DAFZ  voestalpine Tubulars Middle East 
FZE فويست ألباين تبـيولارز الـشرق
الأوسـط م م ح  1 Austrian  
DAFZ  Lisec Midd le East Ltd. FZE  ليساك الشرق الأوسط ليمتد م م
ح 1 Switzerland  
DAFZ  Panasonic Avionics Corporation 
(Branch)  باناسونيك أفيونكس كوربوريشن
(فرع)   
DAFZ  Diebold Middle East (Branch)  ديبولد الشرق الأوسط (فرع    
DAFZ  Rolls-Royce International Ltd. 
(Branch)  رولـز- رويـس الـدولية 
الـمحدودة. (فرع)    
DAFZ  Giesecke & Devrient FZE  جيزكي و ديفرينت م م ح  1 UAE 
DAFZ  Trans -Aero FZE  ترانـس-أيـرو  م م ح  1 British  
DAFZ  Thales International Middle East 
FZE تاليس الدولية الشرق الاوسط م م
ح 1 Lebanese  
DAFZ  Thales Internati onal Middle East 
FZE تاليس الدولية الشرق الاوسط م م
ح 1 Lebanese  
DAFZ  Intracom Middle East FZE  أنـتراكوم الشرق الأوسـط م م ح  11 Georgia  
DAFZ  Chantelle Middle East (Branch)  شانتيل الشرق الاوسط (فرع    
DAFZ  Bardawil Aviation Co. (Offshore) 
s.a.l. (Branch)  شركة بردويل للطيران (أوف
شور) أس.آى.ال. (فرع)    
DAFZ  Forever Living Products FZE  منتجات فورايفر ليفنج م م ح  1 American  
DAFZ  Bauer International FZE  باور العالمية م م ح  2 German  
DAFZ  Brinks Global Services FZE  برنكس جلوبال سرفيسز م م ح  1 American  
DAFZ  NSK Middle East (Branch)  ان اس كي الشرق الأوسط
(فرع)   
DAFZ  Monalisa Diamonds Corporation 
FZE موناليزا ديمـونس كوروبوريشن
م م ح 1 Singapore  
DAFZ  Old Mutual International Isle of 
Man Limited (Branch)  أولد ميوتشوال إنترناشيونال آيل
أوف مان ليمتد (فرع)    
DAFZ HOSPIRA (ME and NA) (Branch)  هوسبيرا (الشرق الأوسط و
شمال أفريقيا) (فرع)    
DAFZ  Euromed FZE  يوروميد م م ح    
DAFZ  Euromed FZE  يوروميد م م ح    
DAFZ  EMI Gems FZE  اى ام أي جيـمس م م ح  1 B.V.I 
DAFZ  Integrated Packaging Systems 
FZCO  انتجريتد باكيجينج سيستمس ش م  
ح 3 Saudi  
DAFZ  Integrated Packaging Systems 
FZCO  انتجريتد باكيجينج سيستمس ش م
ح 3 Malta  
DAFZ  Richemont (Dubai) FZE  ريتشمونت (دبـي) م م ح    
DAFZ  DHL Express East Europe Middle 
East Africa (EEMEA) regional 
headquarters  شركة دي أتش أل أكسبرس و
شرق أوروبا و أفريقيا و (أي أي 
أم أي أ) المقر الإقليمي    
DAFZ  Giesecke & Devrient Holding FZE  جيزكي و  دفرينت هولدنج م م ح  15 German  
DAFZ  Swiss Watch Group FZE  سويس واتش جروب م م ح  1 Switzerland  
DAFZ  Swiss Watch Group FZE  سويس واتش جروب م م ح  1 Switzerland  WT/TPR/M/338/Add.1  
 
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  Freezone  Company name in English  Company name in 
Arabic  Shareholder 
% ShareHolder 
nationality  
DAFZ  Med-El Medical Electronics - 
Middle East FZE  ميدل للإلكترونيات الطبية-
الشرق الأوسط م م ح  1 Austrian  
DAFZ  SIG Combibloc Obeikan FZCO  اس أي جي كومبيـبلوك العبـيكان
ش م ح 120 German  
DAFZ  SIG Combibloc Obeikan FZCO  اس أي جي كومبيـبلوك العبـيكان
ش م ح 120 Saudi  
DAFZ  SCHUCO International KG 
(Branch)  شيكو العالمية كي جي (فرع    
DAFZ  Charles Kendall Freight Limited 
(Branch)  شارلز كندال فرايت ليمتد (فرع    
DAFZ  TwinMOS Technologies Middle 
East FZE  توينموس تكنولوجيس الشرق
الأوسط م م ح  5 Bengali  
DAFZ  Clarin s Groupe (Middle East) Ltd. 
(Branch)  كليرنس جروب (الشرق
الأوسط) ليمتد (فرع)    
DAFZ  Agfa Graphics Middle East FZCO  أغفا غرافيكس ميدل إيست ش م
ح 5 Belgian  
DAFZ  Agfa Graphics Middle East FZCO  أغفا غرافيكس ميدل إيست ش م
ح 1 Belgian  
DAFZ  Agfa Graphics Middle  East FZCO  أغفا غرافيكس ميدل إيست ش م
ح 5 Belgian  
DAFZ  Agfa Graphics Middle East FZCO  أغفا غرافيكس ميدل إيست ش م
ح 1 Belgian  
DAFZ  Emirates NBD Bank PJSC (Branch)  بنك الإمارات دبي الوطني ش م
ع  (فرع)     
DAFZ  Chanel Limited FZE  شـانـيل المحـدودة م م ح  1 Cayman  
DAFZ  Chanel Limited FZE  شـانـيل المحـدودة م م ح  1 Cayman  
DAFZ  DANZAS AEI (Emirates) LLC. 
(Branch)  دانزز آية. ئـي. أي (الإمـارات
ش.ذ.م.م. (فـرع)    
DAFZ  Middle East & Africa Duty Free 
Association (MEADFA) FZE  جمعية الشرق الأوسط و أفريقيا
للأسواق الحرة (ميدفا) م م ح    
DAFZ  IP Dish FZCO  أي بي دش ش م ح  4 Eritren  
DAFZ  IP Dish FZCO  أي بي دش ش م ح  1 Sudanese  
DAFZ  Magic Wok (Branch)  مـاجـيـك ووك (فـرع    
DAFZ  Euro Telecom FZE  يـورو تـلكـوم    م م ح  3 Iraqi 
DAFZ  Panalpina Gulf (Branch)  بانالبينا جلففـرع)    
DAFZ  AIC Ltd. (Branch)  آيه آي سي ليمتد (فـرع    
DAFZ  ITW Welding Products Group FZE   آي تي دبليو مجموعة منتجات
اللحام م م ح  1 Bermudian  
DAFZ  ITW Welding Products Group FZE   آي تي دبليو مجموعة منتجات
اللحام م م ح  1 Bermudian  
DAFZ  National Rent A  Car (Thrifty) - 
(Branch)  الـوطنـية لـتـأجـير السـيـارات
(ثريفتي)-(فـرع)    
DAFZ  Shams Commercial FZCO  شـمـس التجارية ش م ح  9 Iranian  
DAFZ  Shams Commercial FZCO  شـمـس التجارية ش م ح  1 Iranian  
DAFZ  Havells Middle East (Branch)  هافيلز ميدل إيست (فرع    
DAFZ Havells Middle East (Branch)  هافيلز ميدل إيست (فرع    
DAFZ  H & B Cells FZE  أتش & بي سيلس م م ح  10 French  
DAFZ  Avilog Global FZE  أفيلوغ غلوبال م م ح  100 UAE 
DAFZ  MITSUBISHI HITACHI POWER 
SYSTEMS, LTD., (Branch)  ميتسوبيشي هيتاشي باوور
سيستمز إل تي دي (فرع)    
DAFZ  MITSUBISHI HITACHI POWER 
SYSTEMS, LTD., (Branch)  ميتسوبيشي هيتاشي باوور
سيستمز إل تي دي (فرع)    
DAFZ  Aviation Holdings Group Inc 
(Branch)  أفييشن هولدينغ غروب إنك
(فرع)   
DAFZ  HIOKI MEA Representative Office 
(Branch)  هيوكي أم أي أه مكتب ثمثيلي 
(فر)   
DAFZ  High MaxTrading FZE  هاي ماكس ترادينغ م م ح  60 Saudi  
DAFZ  High MaxTrading FZE  هاي ماكس ترادينغ م م ح  40 Yemeni  
DAFZ  Mobilemed FZE  موبايل مد م م ح  2 Jordanian  
DAFZ  Mobilemed FZE  موبايل مد م م ح  2 Egyptian  
DAFZ  Mobilemed FZE  موبايل مد م م ح  1 Egyptian  
DAFZ  Universal Trading Co. FZE  يونيفيرسال ترادينغ كو م م ح  100 American  
DAFZ  Brite Air MEA FZE  برايت أير ام اي ايه م م ح  100 Swedish  WT/TPR/M/338/Add.1  
 
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Arabic  Shareholder 
% ShareHolder 
nationality  
DAFZ  Sambhic Resources FZC (Branch)  سامبهيك للمصادر ش م ح
(فرع)   
DAFZ  Gabas Aviation FZE  قبص  افييشنم م ح  1 Saudi  
DAFZ  Lohuis FZE  لوهويس م م ح  100 Syrian  
DAFZ  Fones 4 U FZE  فونز فور يو م م ح  1 Indian  
DAFZ  Advance Camera and Monitoring 
Systems (Branch)  أدفانس للكميرات ونظام المراقبة
(فرع)   
DAFZ  Reef Aviation FZE  ريف أفييشن م م ح  100 French  
DAFZ  Apollo Freight Solutions Co (A.F.S) 
FZE أبولو فريت سلوشينز كو
(إيه.إف.إس) م م ح  150 Jordanian  
DAFZ  Apollo Freight Solutions Co (A.F.S) 
FZE أبولو فريت سلوشينز كو
(إيه.إف.إس) م م ح  150 Jordanian  
DAFZ  Oasis International FZE  أويسس إنترناشيونال م م ح  1 Indian  
DAFZ  Avioparts FZE  أفيوبارتس م م ح  50 Spanish  
DAFZ  Crown Polychem FZE  كراون بوليكيم م م ح    
DAFZ  Dream International FZE  دريم إنترناشونال م م ح  70 American  
DAFZ  Dream International FZE  دريم إنترناشونال م م ح  70 American  
DAFZ  Nagase Singapore (PTE) 
Ltd,MIDDLE EAST 
REPRESENTATIVE OFFICE  ناجاسي سنغافوره بي تي إي
ميديل إيست (فرع)    
DAFZ  DFM for Kitchen Supplies FZE  دي إف أم للوازم المطبخ م م ح  100 Egyptian  
DAFZ  Job Deliver for Roads & Bridges 
FZE جوب ديليفر فور روودز اند
بريجز م م ح  150 Sudanese  
DAFZ  Avenue Telecom FZE  أفينيو تيليكوم م م ح    
JAFZA  Al Barrak Logistics  البراك لوجستكس   United Arab 
Emirates  
JAFZA  Al Basera Trading FZCO   الباصرة للتجارة  ش م ح   Iraq 
JAFZA  Al Batat Trading FZCO    البطاط للتجارة ش م ح   Iraq 
JAFZA  Al Bawadi Trading FZCO    البوادي للتجارة ش م ح   United Arab 
Emirates  
JAFZA  Al Bawardi Advocate & Legal 
Consultant  البواردي للمحاماة والاستشارات
القانونية  United Arab 
Emirates  
JAFZA  Al Bayader International FZE  البيادر إنترناشيونال م م ح   Syria 
JAFZA  Al Bayaty Trading FZCO    البياتي للتجارة ش م ح   Iraq 
JAFZA  Al Bilad Industries & Trading FZCO  البلاد للصناعة والتجارة ش م ح   Jordan  
JAFZA  Al Buhari Restaurant FZE  مطعم البحاري م م ح   United Arab 
Emirates  
JAFZA  Al Buka Trading FZE  البوكا ترادينج م م ح   China  
JAFZA  Al Bustan Gener al Trading FZCO  البستان للتجارة العامة ش م ح   India 
JAFZA  Al Bustan International Trading 
Company      شركة البستان العالمية
للتجارة  Iraq 
JAFZA  Al Calid International FZCO  الكاليد انترناشيونال ش م ح   Pakistan  
JAFZA  Al Composites Materials FZE  الكمبوسيتز ماتريالز م م ح   China  
JAFZA  Al Daan Trading FZCO    الظعن للتجارة ش م ح   Iraq 
JAFZA  Al Dabaran Trading FZE  الداباران تريدنج م م ح   United Arab 
Emirates  
JAFZA  Al Daham Trading FZCO    الدحام للتجارة ش م ح   Iraq 
JAFZA  AL DAHANA FZCO  الدهانا ش م ح   United States 
Of America  
JAFZA  Al Dahwi Trading FZCO  الدهوي للتجارة ش م ح   Iraq 
JAFZA  Al Damyaa Trading FZCO    الضمياء للتجارة ش م ح   United Arab 
Emirates  
JAFZA  Al Deem Trading FZCO     الديم للتجارة ش م ح   Iraq 
JAFZA  Al Dhahabi Trading FZCO  الذهبي للتجارة ش م ح   Iraq 
JAFZA  Al Dhahir Trading Co.    شركة الظاهر للتجارة   Iraq 
JAFZA  Al Dheyaa Al Muneer Trading 
Company    شركة الضياء المنير للتجارة   Iraq 
JAFZA  Al Dobowi FZE  الدوبوي م م ح   India 
JAFZA  Al Durra Al Zahabiya Trading 
FZCO    الدرة الذهبية للتجارة ش م ح   Iraq 
JAFZA  AL DURRA FOOD PRODUCTS FZCO  الدره فود برودكتس ش م ح   Syria WT/TPR/M/338/Add.1  
 
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  Freezone  Company name in English  Company name in 
Arabic  Shareholder 
% ShareHolder 
nationality  
JAFZA  Al Dwaliyah Insurance Services 
(LLC)  الدولية لخدمات التأمين (ش ذ م
م)  United Arab 
Emirates  
JAFZA  Al Ehsan Trading Company  شركة الاحسان التجارية   Iraq 
JAFZA  Al Emama Trading FZCO    الأمامة للتجارة ش م ح   Iraq 
JAFZA  Al Esawy & Al Jeboury Trading 
FZCO    العيساوي والجبوري للتجارة
ش م ح  Iraq 
JAFZA  Al Fadhil Trading International 
ATIC FZCO  الفضل للتجارة الدولية أتيك ش م
ح  Iraq 
JAFZA  Al Faez Trading Company    شركة الفائز التجارية   Iraq 
JAFZA  Al Fahad International FZE  الفهد انترناشيونال م م ح   United Arab 
Emirates  
JAFZA  Al Fahidi Stationery Centre 
(Branch)  مركز الفهيدي للقرطاسية (فرع   United Arab 
Emirates  
JAFZA  Al Faidhi Trading FZCO    الفيضي للتجارة ش م ح   United Arab 
Emira tes 
JAFZA  Al Falaah Trading FZE    الفلاح للتجارة م م ح   Iraq 
JAFZA  Al Faleh Trading FZCO    الفالح للتجارة ش م ح   Iraq 
JAFZA  Al Farah Trading FZCO    الفرح للتجارة ش م ح   Iraq 
JAFZA  Al Fardan Exchange  الفردان للصرافة   United Arab 
Emirates  
JAFZA  AL FARIS  CRANE TRADING FZE  الفارس كرين تريدنغ م م ح   India 
JAFZA  AL FARIS ENERGY TRADING FZE  الفارس إنرجي تريدنغ م م ح   India 
JAFZA  Al Farooq Trading FZCO  الفاروق للتجارة ش م ح   United Arab 
Emirates  
JAFZA  Al Fartoosy Trading FZE     الفرطوسي م م ح   United Arab 
Emirates  
JAFZA  Al Firas Trading FZCO    الفراس للتجارة ش م ح   Iraq 
JAFZA  Al Furdous Trading FZCO    الفردوس التجارية ش م ح   Iraq 
JAFZA  Al Futtaim Panatech Company 
(L.L.C)  شركة الفطيم باناتيك ( ذ م م   United Arab 
Emirates  
JAFZA  Al Futtaim Sons Co. Hertz Rent A 
Car (L.L.C.)  شركة ابناء الفطيم. هرتز لتأجير
السيارات (ش.ذ.م.م)   United Arab 
Emirates  
JAFZA  Al Futtaim Trading (Pvt) Limited  الفطيم التجارية (الخصوصية
المحدودة   United Arab 
Emirates  
JAFZA  Al Futtaim Travel Management  الفطيم ترافل منجمنت   United Ar ab 
Emirates  
JAFZA  Al Gashaamy Trading FZCO    الجشعمي للتجارة ش م ح   Iraq 
JAFZA  Al Ghada Trading Company  شركة الغادة التجارية   Iraq 
JAFZA  Al Ghadban Jewellery Trading 
FZCO  الغضبان لتجارة المجوهرات ش
م ح  Iraq 
JAFZA  AL GHAITH & AL MOOSA TRAVEL 
AGENCY )L. L.C. (BRANCH)  وكالة الغيث والموسى للسفريات
ش . ذ. م. م فرع   United Arab 
Emirates  
JAFZA  Al Ghaith Trading Enterprises 
FZCO  مشاريع الغيث التجارية ش م ح   United Arab 
Emirates  
JAFZA  Al Ghali FZCO  الغالي ش م ح   Iraq 
JAFZA  Al Ghandi Switchgears Industry   الكندي لصناعة المفاتيح  
الكهربائية   United Arab 
Emirates  
JAFZA  Al Gharawi Trading FZCO   الغراوي للتجارة ش م ح   United Arab 
Emirates  
JAFZA  Al Ghazal Logistics  الغزال لوجستكس   United Arab 
Emirates  
JAFZA  Al Ghazalyah Trading FZCO      الغزالية للتجارة ش م ح   United Arab 
Emirates  
JAFZA  Al Ghida Trading FZCO    الغيداء للتجارة ش م ح   Iraq 
JAFZA  Al Ghurair Investment (L.L.C.)  الغرير للإستثمار (ش. ذ. م.م   United Arab 
Emirates  
JAFZA  Al Gouta Trading FZE  الغوطة تريدنغ م م ح   Lebanon  
JAFZA  Al Gurg FZE  القرق م م ح   United Arab 
Emirates  
JAFZA  Al Habtoor Motors  شركة الحبتور للسيارات   United Arab 
Emirates  
JAFZA  Al Had General Trading FZCO  الحد للتجارة العامة  ش م ح   Iran WT/TPR/M/338/Add.1  
 
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Arabic  Shareholder 
% ShareHolder 
nationality  
JAFZA  Al Hadaf Al Mubasher Freight 
Services  الهدف المباشر لخدمات الشحن   United Arab 
Emirates  
JAFZA Al Hadaf Restrurant  مطعم الهدف   United Arab 
Emirates  
JAFZA  Al Hadha Trading Co (L.L.C.)  شركة الحظا للتجارة ( ش . ذ . م
. م  United Arab 
Emirates  
JAFZA  Al Hafidh Group Trading FZCO  مجموعة الحافظ للتجارة ش م ح   Iraq 
JAFZA  AL HAJJAJ TRADING FZCO  الحجاج للتجارة ش م ح   United Arab 
Emirates  
JAFZA  Al Hammam Trading FZE  الهمام للتجارة م م ح   Iraq 
JAFZA  Al Hamoka FZCO  الحموكة ش م ح   Iraq 
JAFZA  Al Hamoushi Trading Company  شركة الحموشي التجارية   Iraq 
JAFZA  Al Hamza Trading FZCO    الحمزة للتجارة ش م ح   Iraq 
JAFZA  Al Hani Trading Co.  شركة الهاني للتجارة   Iraq 
JAFZA  Al Haram Al Thahabi Trading 
FZCO  الهرم الذهبي تريدنج ش م ح   Saudi Arabia  
JAFZA  Al Haram FZCO  الهرم ش م ح   Saudi Arabia  
JAFZA  Al Hareer Grand Trading Company    شركة الحرير جراند التجارية   Iraq 
JAFZA Al Hareer Trading FZCO    الحرير للتجارة ش م ح   Iraq 
JAFZA  Al Hareth Trading Company   شركة الحارث التجارية   Iraq 
JAFZA  Al Haseeb Trading FZCO  شركة الحسيب التجارية ش م ح   Iraq 
JAFZA  Al Hassan Koryea For Automobile 
spare parts Trading FZCO       الحسن كوريا لتجارة  
السيارات وقطع غيارها ش م ح   United Arab 
Emirates  
JAFZA  Al Hassany Trading FZE  الحساني للتجارة م م ح   Iraq 
JAFZA  Al Hayali Trading FZCO    الحيالي للتجارة ش م ح   Iraq 
JAFZA  Al Hebat Trading Company  شركة الهبات التجارية   Iraq 
JAFZA  Al Hesen Al Haseen Trading FZCO    الحصن الحصين للتجارة ش م
ح  Iraq 
JAFZA  Al Hijrah Typing Centre  مركز الهجرة للطباعة   United Arab 
Emirates  
JAFZA  Al Holla Concrete Technology 
Company (Contech) (L.L.C.)  شركة الهلى لتكنولوجيا
الخرسانة(كونتك)(ش.ذ.م.م   United Arab 
Emirat es 
JAFZA  Al Hoshan Pan Gulf L.L.C  الهوشان عبر الخليج ش.ذ.م.م   United Arab 
Emirates  
JAFZA  Al Hoty Stanger Limited  الحوطي- ستانجر المحدودة   Saudi Arabia  
JAFZA  Al Ihassan Trading FZCO  الاحسان للتجارة ش م ح   Oman  
JAFZA  Al Jabal Global Trading FZE  الجبل جلوبال تريدينغ م م ح   Turkmenistan  
JAFZA  Al Jabbari Trading FZCO    الجباري للتجارة ش م ح   Iraq 
JAFZA  Al Jaderyah Trading FZCO    الجادرية للتجارة ش م ح   Iraq 
JAFZA  Al Jasr General Trading FZCO  الجسر للتجارة العامة ش م ح   Turkey  
JAFZA  Al Jawari Trading FZC O الجواري التجارية ش م ح   Iraq 
JAFZA  Al Jawda Al Aleya Trading FZCO    الجودة العالية للتجارة ش م ح   United Arab 
Emirates  
JAFZA  Al Jazeera Trading FZCO  الجزيرة للتجارة ش م ح   Kuwait  
JAFZA  Al Jazierah Restaurants 
Development Co.     شركة الجزيرة لتطوير
المطاعم  United Arab 
Emirates  
JAFZA  Al Jebel Metal Trading FZE    الجبل ميتل للتجارة م م ح   Switzerland  
JAFZA  Al Jorani Trading Company  شركة الجوراني التجارية   Iraq 
JAFZA  Al Kadoos Trading FZCO  القادوس للتجارة ش م ح   Iraq 
JAFZA  Al Kanza Trading FZCO  الكنزة تريدنج ش م ح   Pakistan  
JAFZA  Al Kazweeny Auto Parts Trading 
(KAPCO) FZCO    القزويني لتجارة قطع غيار
السيارات ( كابكو ) ش م ح   Iraq 
JAFZA  Al Kestaf Trading FZCO  القصطاف للتجارة ش م ح   Iraq 
JAFZA  AL Khail Medical Centre (Branch)  مركز الخيل الطبي (فرع   United Arab 
Emirates  
JAFZA  Al Khair Trading Company    شركة الخير للتجارة   Iraq 
JAFZA  Al Khaleej Al taib Trading FZE  الخليج الطيب للتجارة  م م ح   Iraq 
JAFZA  Al Khaleej Sugar (L.L.C.)  شركة الخليج للسكر ( ذ.م.م   United Arab 
Emirates  
JAFZA  Al Khalili Tradi ng FZCO  الخليلي تريدنغ ش م ح   Oman  
JAFZA  Al Khallej Land Holding FZCO  ارض الخليج القابضة ش م ح   Iraq WT/TPR/M/338/Add.1  
 
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Arabic  Shareholder 
% ShareHolder 
nationality  
JAFZA  Al Khashlok International FZCO   الخشلوك انترناشيونال ش م ح   Greece  
JAFZA  Al Khayal Trading FZCO    الخيال للتجارة ش م ح   Iraq 
JAFZA  Al Khoory Inte rnational Products 
FZE منتجات الخوري الدولية  م م ح   United Arab 
Emirates  
JAFZA  Gharnata Al Sharq Trading FZCO    غرناطة الشرق للتجارة ش م ح   Iraq 
JAFZA  GHASSAN ABOUD GENERAL 
TRADING FZCO  غسان عبود للتجارة العامة ش م
ح  Syria 
JAFZA  Ghawali FZE  غوالي م مح   United Arab 
Emirates  
JAFZA  Ghayathi Catering Service Branch  غياثي لخدمات التموين بالمواد
الغذائية فرع   United Arab 
Emirates  
JAFZA  GHI FORMWORK FZCO  جي اتش اي فورمورك ش م ح   Germany  
JAFZA  GHI Formwork GMBH Dubai 
Branch  جي اتش اي فورموورك جي ام
بي اتش فرع دبي   Germany  
JAFZA  Gibraltar Cable Barrier Systems LP  جيبرالتار كيبل باريرز سيستمز
ال بي  United States 
Of America  
JAFZA  Gibson Innovations Netherlands B 
.V جيبسون انوفيشنس نيثرلندس بي
في  Netherlands  
JAFZA  GIO TRADING INT B.V.  جيو تريدنغ آي ان تي بي في   Netherlands  
JAFZA  Giordano Middle East FZE  جيوردانو ميدل ايست م م ح   Virgin Islands, 
British  
JAFZA  Giovenzana International B.V.  جيوفنزانا انترناشيونال بيه في   Netherlands  
JAFZA  Girbau Middle East FZCO  جرباو الشرق الأوسط ش م ح   United Arab 
Emirate s 
JAFZA  Giulio Barbieri Middle East FZCO  جيوليو بربيري ميدل ايست ش م
ح  Syria 
JAFZA  Givaudan MEA FZE  جيفاودان ام ئي ايه م م ح   Switzerland  
JAFZA  GJD FZCO   جي جيه دي ش م ح   Iran 
JAFZA  GKSM FZCO  جي كي اس ام- ش م ح   Pakistan  
JAFZA  GL Middle East FZE  جيإل الشرق الأوسط م م ح   France  
JAFZA  Glamour Rooms FZE  جلامور روومز م م ح   India 
JAFZA  Glavergulf FZCO  غلافر جلف ش م ح   India 
JAFZA  Glaxo Smithkline Export Limited  جلاكسوسميث كلاين إكسبورت
ليمتد  United 
Kingdom  
JAFZA  Glenmark Pharmaceuticals FZE  جلينمارك للمواد الصيدلانية م م  
ح  Egypt  
JAFZA  GLM Steel Trading FZE  جي ال ام ستيل تريدنغ م م ح   Tajikistan  
JAFZA  Global Advance Technologies INC  جلوبال ادفانس تكنولوجيز انك   India 
JAFZA  Global Advanced Technology FZE  جلوبال ادفانسد تيكنولوجي م م ح   Saudi Arabi a 
JAFZA  Global Agro Industry FZCO  جلوبال أغرو للصناعة ش م ح   Iran 
JAFZA  GLOBAL AUTO CORPORATION 
FZCO  جلوبال اوتو كوربوريشن ش م
ح  United Arab 
Emirates  
JAFZA  Global Automotive Partners Ltd    جلوبال هوتو موتيفبارتنيرز
ليمتد  Virgin Islands, 
British  
JAFZA  Global Cargo System  النظام الدولي للشحن   United Arab 
Emirates  
JAFZA  Global Coke and Energy FZE  غلوبال كوك أند أنرجي  م م ح   Virgin Islands, 
British  
JAFZA  Global Commerce FZCO  جلوبال كوميرس  ش م ح   Iran 
JAFZA  Global Commodities Center FZCO  جلوبال كموديتز سنتر ش م ح   Iran 
JAFZA  Global Company for Modern 
Technology  الشركة العالمية للتقنية الحديثة   Iraq 
JAFZA  Global Connect ME FZCO  جلوبال كونكت ميدل ايست ش م
ح  Egypt  
JAFZA  Global Conquistadors, S.A.  غلوبال كون كويستادورس , اس
.ايه.  Panama  
JAFZA  Global Distribution FZE  جلوبال دستربيوشن م م ح   India 
JAFZA  Global Electronics FZE    جلوبال الالكترونيات م م ح   South Korea  
JAFZA  Global Energy Technologies 
Limited  تكنولوجيا الطاقة العالمية
المحدودة   United 
Kingdom  
JAFZA  Global Energy Trading House 
FZCO  جلوبال انيرجي تريدنغ هاوس  
ش م ح  United Arab 
Emirates  
JAFZA  Global Engg. Solutions FZCO   العالمية للحلول الهندسية ش م ح   India WT/TPR/M/338/Add.1  
 
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  Freezone  Company name in English  Company name in 
Arabic  Shareholder 
% ShareHolder 
nationality  
JAFZA  Global Engineering Services FZCO  جلوبال انجنيرنج سيرفيسز ش م
ح  Egypt  
JAFZA  Global Equipment Trading FZCO  المعدات العالمية التجارية  ش م  
ح  Canada  
JAFZA  Global Fame Trading FZCO  الشهرة العالمية للتجارة ش م ح   China  
JAFZA  Global Fasteners Limited  جلوبال فاستينرز ليمتد   Isle of Man  
JAFZA  Global Furniture Import Export 
FZCO  جلوبال فيرنشر امبورت
اكسبورت ش م ح   Greece  
JAFZA  Globa l FZCO    العالمية  ش م ح   Syria 
JAFZA  Global Gases Group FZE  مجموعة العالمية للغاز م م ح   Kenya  
JAFZA  Global Gate Trading FZCO    البوابة العالمية للتجارة ش م ح   Iran 
JAFZA  Global General Trading FZCO  جلوبال للتجارة العامة ش م ح   United States 
Of America  
JAFZA  Global Grid FZCO  جلوبال جريد ش م ح   India 
JAFZA  Global Gulf Trading FZE  غلوبل غلف تريدنغ م م ح   Senegal  
JAFZA  Global Guraysh FZCO  جلوبال قوريش ش م ح   Turkey  
JAFZA  Global Healthcare FZE  جلوبال للعناية الصحية  م م ح   United 
Kingdom  
JAFZA  Global I nvest Group Ltd   جلوبال انفيست جروب
المحدوده   Seychelles  
JAFZA  Global Leaf Trading FZE  جلوبال ليف تريدنغ م م ح   Switzerland  
JAFZA  Global Light & Power FZCO  الانارة والطاقة العالمية ش م ح   Canada  
JAFZA  Global Link FZCO  جلوبال لينك  ش م ح   Iran 
JAFZA  Global Logistics FZE  جلوبال  لوجستكس  م م ح   United Arab 
Emirates  
JAFZA  Global Lumber Resources Inc  جلوبل لامبر ريسورسز انك   Canada  
JAFZA  Global Marines Shipping L.L.C 
(Branch)  جلوبال مارينز للملاحة ش.ذ.م.م
(فرع)  United Arab 
Emirates  
JAFZA  Global Maritim e & Trading FZE  جلوبال ماريتايم آند تريدنج   م م
ح  India 
JAFZA  GLOBAL METALS FZE  جلوبال ميتلز م م ح   India 
JAFZA  Global Orbit for Industrial 
Equipment Trading FZCO   أوربت العالمية لتجارة
المستلزمات الصناعية  ش . م . 
ح  Iraq 
JAFZA  Global Petrochem FZE  جلوبال بيتروكيم م م ح   India 
JAFZA  GLOBAL PIPELINE SUPPLIES FZCO      جلوبال بايب لاين سبلايز ش
م ح  United 
Kingdom  
JAFZA  Global Piping Material FZCO  جلوبال بايبينج ماتيريال ش م ح   Iran 
JAFZA  Global Port Services FZE  جلوبال بورت سرفيسز م م ح   United Arab 
Emirates  
JAFZA  Global Refinish FZE  جلوبال ريفينيش م م ح   United Arab 
Emirates  
JAFZA  Global Rubber Trading FZCO  المطاط العالمية للتجاره ش م ح   South Africa  
JAFZA  Global Shores FZCO  جلوبال شورز ش م ح   Iraq 
JAFZA  GLOBAL SOLUTIONS AND 
TECHNOLOGIES FZE  جلوبال سوليوشينز اند  
تيكنولوجيز م م ح   United Arab 
Emirates  
JAFZA  Global Solutions Network FZCO  جلوبال سليوشن نيت ورك ش م
ح  India 
JAFZA  Global Steel Holdings Limited    جلوبال ستيل هولدنجز لمتد   Virgin Islands, 
British  
JAFZA  Global Steel Industries FZCO  العالمية لصناعة الفولاذ ش م ح   India 
JAFZA  Global Supply FZCO    غلوبل سبلاي ش م ح   Jordan  
JAFZA  Global Systems FZE   الأنظمة العالمية م م ح   France  
JAFZA  Global Tech Distribution FZCO  غلوبال تك للتوزيع  ش م ح   Jordan  
JAFZA  Global Techlog FZE  غلوبال تكلوغ م م ح   United States 
Of America  
JAFZA  Global Technical Trading FZE  جلوبال تيكنيكال للتجارة م م ح   Germany  
JAFZA  Global Technology Links FZCO  جلوبال تكنولوجي لينكس  ش م
ح  Lebanon  
JAFZA  Global Technology Supply (L.L.C) 
(Branch)  جلوبال تكنولوجيز سابلاي (شذ 
م م) (فرع)   United Arab 
Emirates  
JAFZA  Global Tobacco FZCO  جلوبال توباكو ش م ح   Iraq WT/TPR/M/338/Add.1  
 
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Arabic  Shareholder 
% ShareHolder 
nationality  
JAFZA  GLOBAL TRADE DISTRIBUTION 
FZCO  جلوبال تريد ديستريبيوشن ش م
ح  Virgin Islands, 
British  
JAFZA  Global Trade House FZCO  جلوبال تريد هاوس ش م ح   India 
JAFZA  Global Traders FZCO  التجار العالميين  ش م ح   Canada  
JAFZA  Global Trading Centre FZCO  جلوبال تريدنج سنتر ش م ح   Qatar  
JAFZA  Global Transformers and 
Switchgear FZCO  العالمية للمحولات و المفاتيح
الكهربائية  ش م ح   United Arab 
Emirates  
JAFZA  Global Transnational T rading FZE  غلوبال ترانسناشيونال تريدنغ م
م ح  Singapore  
JAFZA  Global Trust Enterprises FZCO   مشاريع الثقة العالمية ش م ح   India 
JAFZA  Globalaktiv Technologies Trading 
FZE   جلوبال اكتيف تكنولوجيز
للتجارة  م م ح   United Arab 
Emirates  
JAFZA  Globaltronics Electronics  جلوبالترونكس للالكترونيات   Egypt  
JAFZA  Globco For Environment 
Protection & Safety FZE   جلوبكو لحماية البينة و السلامة
م م ح  United Arab 
Emirates  
JAFZA  Globe Holdings FZCO  غلوب هولدينغز  ش م ح   India 
JAFZA  GLOBE TREKKERS (L.L.C) 
(BRANCH)  جلوب تريكرز )ش.ذ.م.م(  
)فرع(  United Arab 
Emirates  
JAFZA  Globelink West Star Shipping 
(L.L.C)    جلوبلينك ويست ستار شيبينج
(ش.ذ.م.م)   United Arab 
Emirates  
JAFZA  Globetek FZE  جلوبيتيك م م ح   India 
JAFZA  Globus EMEA FZE  جلوبس ايما م م ح   United 
Kingdom  
JAFZA  Glocom  جلوكوم  United 
Kingdom  
JAFZA  GLYIRE FZE  جي ال واي أي آر ئي م م ح   Virgin Islands, 
British  
JAFZA  GM INTER TOBACCO FZE  جي ام انتر توبيكو م م ح   Armenia  
JAFZA  GMA Garnet (Middle East) FZE  جي ام ايه جارنت ( ميدل ايست
) م م ح  Australia  
JAFZA  GN Inte rnational FZE  جي ان انترناشيونال م م ح   United 
Kingdom  
JAFZA  Gnatus Middle East  جناتوس ميدل ايست   Brazil  
JAFZA  GND Trading ME FZE  جي ان دي تريدنج ام ئي م م ح   Portugal  
JAFZA  GO FASHION FZE  جو فاشن م م ح   India 
JAFZA  Go For Tech International FZCO  جو فور تيك انترناشيونال ش م  
ح  United 
Kingdom  
JAFZA  GO GREEN FZCO  غو غرين ش م ح   Jordan  
JAFZA  Golden Baty FZE  جولدن باتي م م ح   Azerbaijan  
JAFZA  Golden Creek Trading FZE  الخور الذهبي للتجارة م م ح   Iraq 
JAFZA  GOLDEN CROWN GULF TRADING 
FZCO  جولدن كراون جلف تريدنج ش م  
ح  China  
JAFZA  Golden Dragon Restaurant  مطعم جولدن دراجن   United Arab 
Emirates  
JAFZA  Golden Falcon Laundry  مغسلة الصقر الذهبي   United Arab 
Emirates  
JAFZA  Golden Gate Machinery FZCO  جولدن جيت ماشينري ش م ح   United Arab 
Emirates  
JAFZA  Golden Ha rbour Oil And Gas FZCO  جولدن هاربور أويل أند جاز ش
م ح  India 
JAFZA  GOLDEN HUB FZE  غولدن هب م م ح   Chad 
JAFZA  Golden Key Middle East FZE  جولدن كي ميدل ايست م م ح   China  
JAFZA  Golden Meal Catering Services   الوجبة الذهبية لخدمات التموين
بالمواد الغذائية   United Arab 
Emirates  
JAFZA  Golden Overseas Trading 
Corporation  الشركة الذهبية عبر البحار
التجارية  India 
JAFZA  Golden Phoenixes  جولدن فينيكس   United 
Kingdom  
JAFZA  Golden Prime FZE  جولدن برايم م م ح   United States 
Of America  
JAFZA  Golden Ramz General T rading  رامز الذهبية للتجارة العامة   United Arab 
Emirates  
JAFZA  Golden Rock Trading FZCO  جولدن روك تريدنج ش م ح   Egypt  WT/TPR/M/338/Add.1  
 
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% ShareHolder 
nationality  
JAFZA  Golden Share Trading FZCO    الحصة الذهبية للتجارة ش م ح   Iraq 
JAFZA  Golden Shell FZCO    الصدف الذهبي ش م ح   Iran 
JAFZA  Golden Sy stems Middle East FZCO  جولدن سيستمز الشرق الأوسط
ش م ح  Iran 
JAFZA  Golden Taj Restaurant FZE  مطعم جولدن تاج م م ح   United Arab 
Emirates  
JAFZA  Golden Technology  التكنولوجيا الذهبية   United Arab 
Emirates  
JAFZA  GOLDEN TRIANGLE TECHNOLOGY 
FZE المثلث الذهبيللتكنولوجيا م م ح   Sweden  
JAFZA  Golden Vit FZCO  الفت الذهبي  ش م ح   Turkey  
JAFZA  Goldiran General Trading FZCO  غولديران للتجارة العامة ش م ح   Iran 
JAFZA  Golfina Trading Middle East     جولفينا تريدنج ميدل إيست   Virgin Islands, 
British  
JAFZA  Golina Food FZE جولينا فود م م ح   Tunisia  
JAFZA  GOMA MIDDLE EAST FZE  جوما ميدل ايست م م ح   India 
JAFZA  Gonda General Trading FZE  غوندا للتجارة العامة م م ح   Lebanon  
JAFZA  Goodram Middle East FZCO   جودرام ميدل ايست ش م ح   Poland  
JAFZA  Goodrich Middle East DWC -LLC 
Dubai Branch  جودريتش ميدل ايست دي دبليو
سي ش ذ م م فرع دبي   India 
JAFZA  Goody Middle East FZE  قودي الشرق الأوسط م م ح   United Arab 
Emirates  
JAFZA  Goodyear Dunlop Tyres UK 
(Branch)   جوديير دنلوب تايرز يو كيه
(فرع)  United 
Kingdom  
JAFZA  Goodyear Middle Eas t FZE  كوديير الشرق الأوسط م م ح   United States 
Of America  
JAFZA  Gorenje Gulf FZE   جورينجي الخليج م م ح   Austria  
JAFZA  Gorman Rupp Middle East FZE  قورمان رب ميدل ايست م م ح   Germany  
JAFZA  Gourmet Seafood Solutions FZCO  غورميت سيفود سولوشنز ش م
ح  India 
JAFZA  GOWell Oilfield Technology FZE  غوويل اويلفيلد تكنولوجي م م ح   China  
JAFZA  GPA Middle East FZE  جي بي ايه ميدل ايست م م ح   South Korea  
JAFZA  GPS Group FZCO  جي بيه اس جروب ش م ح   United Arab 
Emirates  
JAFZA  GPT FZCO  جيب بيه تي ش م ح   Germany  
JAFZA  GRAND LAND PULSES FZCO  جراند لاند بلسيس ش م ح   Kuwait  
JAFZA  GRAND OCEAN  FZE  جراند اوشين م م ح   China  
JAFZA  Grand Phoenix Trading FZE  جراند فينيكس تريدنغ م م ح   India 
JAFZA  Grand Technology FZCO  جراند تكنولوجي ش م ح   Canada  
JAFZA  Grand Tools FZE  جراند تولز م م ح   Iran 
JAFZA  GRAND UNION TRADING FZCO  الاتحاد الكبرى للتجارة ش م ح   Jordan  
JAFZA  Grand Unique FZE   جراند يونيك م م ح   Iran 
JAFZA  Granite Wellbore Technical FZE  جرانيت ويلبور تكنيكال م م ح   China  
JAFZA  GRAPPLE TECH FZCO    جرابل تك ش م ح   Switzer land 
JAFZA  Grassroots Innovations FZE  جراسروتس للابتكارات م م ح   United 
Kingdom  
JAFZA  Grayloc Products M. E.  غريلوك برودكتس الشرق
الاوسط  United 
Kingdom  
JAFZA  Greatwall Drilling (Middle East) 
Branch    جريت وول دريلينج (ميدل
إيست ) فرع   China  
JAFZA  Green Beans Coffee SWA FZCO  غرين بينز كوفي سوا ش م ح   United States 
Of America  
JAFZA  Green Building Material Trading 
FZE جرين بيلدينج ماتيريال تريدينج م
م ح  Australia  
JAFZA  Green Commodities FZCO  جرين كوميديتيز ش م ح   Turkey  
JAFZA  GREEN CREST INDUSTRIES FZ CO جرين كرست للصناعات ش م ح   Pakistan  
JAFZA  Green Desert FZCO  جرين ديزرت ش م ح   Italy 
JAFZA    ُGreen Eerth Trading FZCO  جرين ايرث للتجاره ش م ح   Iraq 
JAFZA  Green Gate International FZCO  غرين غيت انترناشيونال ش م ح   Afghanistan  
JAFZA  Green Gate Trading FZ E   البوابة الخضراء للتجارة م م ح   Afghanistan  WT/TPR/M/338/Add.1  
 
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Arabic  Shareholder 
% ShareHolder 
nationality  
JAFZA  Green IT  جرين اي تي   Virgin Islands, 
British  
JAFZA  Green Light International FZE  جرين لايت انترناشيونال م م ح   Nigeria  
JAFZA  Green Line Communication FZE  جرين لاين كوميونيكيشن  م م ح   Jordan  
JAFZA  Green Mountain Trading FZCO  الجبل الاخضر للتجارة ش م ح   Iraq 
JAFZA  Green Pepper Restaurant FZCO  مطعم جرين بيبر ش م ح   United Arab 
Emirates  
JAFZA  Green Road FZCO  الطريق الأخضر ش م ح   Iran 
JAFZA  Green Technology FZE  جرين تكنولوجي م م ح   Russia  
JAFZA  Green Tower Cafe (Branch)  جرين تاور كافيه (فرع   United Arab 
Emirates  
JAFZA  Greenbay Trading  جرينبي التجارية   Oman  
JAFZA  Greencore FZCO  غرينكور ش م ح   Turkey  
JAFZA  GreenGood Eco -Tech FZCO  غرينغود اكو-تك ش م ح   China  
JAFZA  Greenheck Middle East FZE  جرين هيك الشرق الأوسط م م ح   United States 
Of America  
JAFZA  Greenleaf Venture FZE  جرين ليف فينتير  م م ح   Malaysia  
JAFZA  Greenline Interiors FZCO  الخط الأخضر للتصاميم الداخلية
ش م ح  United Arab 
Emirates  
JAFZA  Greenline Yacht Interiors FZCO   غرين لاين لديكور اليخوت ش  
م ح  Syria 
JAFZA  Griffin International  جريفين الدولية   Yemen  
JAFZA  Griffith Laboratories Worldwide, 
Inc.  جريفيت لابوراتوريز وورلد
وايد انك  United States 
Of America  
JAFZA  Griffon Aerospace Middle East 
FZCO  غريفون ايروسبيس الشرق
الاوسط ش م ح   Franc e 
JAFZA  Grills & Spices  جريلز أند سبايسيز   United Arab 
Emirates  
JAFZA  Group Internal Auditing and TEC    إداة التدقيق الداخلي للمجموعة   United Arab 
Emirates  
JAFZA  Group One Gulf  غروب ون الخليج   Virgin Islands, 
British  
JAFZA  Grundfos Gulf Distribution FZ E   غراندفوس الخليج للتوزيع م م
ح  Denmark  
JAFZA  GS Global Corp. (Middle East 
Branch)  شركة جي اس غلوبل (فرع
الشرق الأوسط)   South Korea  
JAFZA  GSH (Middle East) Pte Ltd  جي اس اتش ميدل ايست بيه تي
ئي ليمتد  Singapore  
JAFZA  GSL Pro Middle East FZCO  جي اس ال برو ميدل ايست ش م 
ح  United States 
Of America  
JAFZA  GSP Machinery Trading FZE  جي اس بي ماشينري ترادينج م
م ح  United Arab 
Emirates  
JAFZA  GSPAG Granite Stone Progress 
FZE  جي اس بيه اية جي جرانيت
ستون بروجرس  م م ح   Germany  
JAFZA  GTA PARTNERS FZCO  جي تي ايه بارتنيرز ش م ح   Japan  
JAFZA  GTD Middle East FZE  جي تي دي ميدل ايست م م ح   China  
JAFZA  GTECH FZE  جي تك م م ح   India 
JAFZA  GTM-Gulf Trading And 
Manufacturing FZCO  جي تي أم الخـليج للتجارة
والتصنيع  ش م ح   Germany  
JAFZA  GUANGLI HEAVY INDUSTRY  FZCO  كوانجلي هيفي اندستري  ش م ح   China  
JAFZA  Guardian Global Technologies 
Middle East FZE  جارديان العالمية لتكنولوجيا
الشرق الاوسط م م ح   United 
Kingdom  
JAFZA  Guelize General Trading FZE  جيليز للتجارة العامة  م م ح   France  
JAFZA  Gujarat Co -Operative Milk 
Marketing Federation Limited  مجموعة كوجرات التعاونية
لتسويق الحليب المحدودة   India 
JAFZA  Gulbahar Tobacco International 
FZE كولبهار توباكو انترناشيونال م م
ح  Bulgaria  
JAFZA  Gulf Advanced Lighting (L.L.C.)   جلف أدفانسد لايتنج  (ذ.م.م   United Arab 
Emirates  
JAFZA  Gulf African FZE    الخليج الأفريقي  م م ح   Virgin Islands 
(U.S.)  
JAFZA  Gulf Agency Company Limited  شركة وكالة الـخليج الـمحـدودة   Liechtenstein  
JAFZA  Gulf Aglow Led Lighting FZCO  جلف اغلو ليد ليتنغ ش م ح   India WT/TPR/M/338/Add.1  
 
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% ShareHolder 
nationality  
JAFZA  Gulf Agri Trade FZCO  جلف اجري تريد ش م ح   Iran 
JAFZA  GULF ANALYTICS - FZE جلف انالايتيكس- م م ح   United Arab 
Emirates  
JAFZA  Gulf Application Engineering And 
Packaging FZE  الخليج للتطبيق الهندسي و
التغليف م م ح   France  
JAFZA  Gulf Arab Food Americana  شركة الخليج العربي للاغذية
امريكانا  Kuwait  
JAFZA  Gulf Asia General Trading FZCO  جلف اسيا جنيرال تريدنج ش م
ح  United 
Kingdom  
JAFZA  Gulf Autoparts Trading FZE  جلف أوتوبارتس تريدينغ م.م.ح   Spain  
JAFZA  Gulf Beverages FZE  جلف بفرييجز م م ح   Australia  
JAFZA  Gulf Business Machines  الخليجللحاسبات الآلية (قسم  
الحاسب الآلي الشخصي)   Bahrain  
JAFZA  Gulf Business Relations FZCO  جلف بزنس ريلاشنـز ش م ح   Ukraine  
JAFZA  Gulf Carpet International FZE  الخليج العالمية للسجاد  م م ح   Saudi Arabia  
JAFZA  Gulf Cutlery Industries FZCO  جلف لصناعة السكاكين ش م ح   United Arab 
Emirates  
JAFZA  Gulf D. T. H.  LDC  جـلف دي تي اتـش  ال دي سي   Kuwait  
JAFZA  Gulf Development Systems 
Limited  أنظمة الخليج للانماء المحدودة   India 
JAFZA  Gulf Distribution Management 
FZCO  جلف دستربيوشن منجمنت ش م
ح  Iran 
JAFZA  Gulf Dril ling Supply FZE   جلف دريلينج سبلاي م م ح   Azerbaijan  
JAFZA  Gulf Environment & Waste FZE  جلف انفايرنمنت اند ويست م م
ح  Kuwait  
JAFZA  Gulf Evertech FZCO  إفرتك الخليجية  ش م ح   Egypt  
JAFZA  Gulf Feed Mill Company  شركة أعلاف الخليج   United Arab 
Emirates  
JAFZA Gulf Fencing Industry  الخليج لصناعة السياج   United Arab 
Emirates  
JAFZA  Gulf Ferrous Resources  جلف فيروس ريسورسز   United Arab 
Emirates  
JAFZA  Gulf Fire Fighting Equipments FZE  الخليج لمعدات مكافحة الحريق م
م ح  India 
JAFZA  Gulf First Shipping & Logisti cs 
(L.L.C) (Branch)  جلف فيرست للشحن والأمداد
(ش.ذ.م.م) (فرع)   India 
JAFZA  GULF FITNESS CENTER  جلف فيتنيس سنتر   United Arab 
Emirates  
JAFZA  Gulf Flavours & Food Ingredients 
FZCO    جلف فلفورز اند فود انقريدينز
ش م ح  United 
Kingdom  
JAFZA  Gulf Food Industri es Company 
(California Garden).  الشركة الخليجية للصناعات
الغذائية  ( كاليفورنيا جاردن)   Kuwait  
JAFZA  Gulf Foundations    أساسات الخليج   United 
Kingdom  
JAFZA  Gulf Gas & Energy FZE  الخليج للغاز و الطاقة  م م ح   Egypt  
JAFZA  Gulf Geophysics FZCO    جلف جيوفيسيكز ش م ح   China  
JAFZA  Gulf Green Tech FZE  جلف غرين تيك م م ح   Iran 
JAFZA  Gulf Imports & Exports Company  شركة الخليج للاستيراد
والتصدير   United Arab 
Emirates  
JAFZA  Gulf Industrial Supply FZE  الخليج الصناعية للإمدادات م م
ح  France  
JAFZA  Gulf Industrial  Water FZCO  جلف اندستريال ووتر ش م ح   Germany  
JAFZA  Gulf Inject (L.L.C.)  شركة جلف انجيكت (  ذ. م. م   United Arab 
Emirates  
JAFZA  Gulf Integral Solutions FZCO  جلف انتيجريت سلوشنز ش م ح   Venezuela  
JAFZA  Gulf Jewel Commercial Agencies 
FZCO  جوهرة الخليج للوكالات التجارية  
ش م ح  Iraq 
JAFZA  Gulf Laboratory Services  خدمات الخليج للمختبرات   United States 
Of America  
JAFZA  Gulf Legumes Company  شركة الخليج للبقوليات   United Arab 
Emirates  
JAFZA  GULF LINE HEAVY EQUIPMENT 
MACHINERY TRADING FZE  جلف لاين هيفي اكويبمنت 
ميشينيري تريدينج م م ح   United Arab 
Emirates  
JAFZA  Gulf Line International Limited  جلف لاين انترناشيونال ليمتد   Virgin Islands, 
British  WT/TPR/M/338/Add.1  
 
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JAFZA  Gulf Lingtop FZCO  جلف لاينجتوب ش م ح   China  
JAFZA  Gulf Machine FZE  جلف ماشين م م ح   Iran 
JAFZA  Gulf Machiner y FZE  جلف ماشينري م م ح   Kenya  
JAFZA  Gulf Mauser  جلف ماوسر   Jordan  
JAFZA  Gulf Medical Instruments FZE  جلف ميديكال انسترومينتز م م ح   France  
JAFZA  Gulf Metal Craft G.M.C (L.L.C)    معادن الخليج الفنية جي ام سي
(ش.ذ.م.م)   Austria  
JAFZA  Gulf Navigation Gro up FZCO    مجموعة الخليج للملاحة ش م
ح  United Arab 
Emirates  
JAFZA  Gulf Nut Trading FZE  خليج الجوز للتجارة م م ح   Libya  
JAFZA  Gulf Ocean Electrical Trading 
FZCO  جلف اوشن لتجارة الكترونيات
ش.م.ح  United Arab 
Emirates  
JAFZA  Gulf OceanBridge Trading FZCO  جلف اوشن بريدج تريدنغ ش م  
ح  Kuwait  
JAFZA  Gulf Oil & Gas FZE  نفط وغاز الخليج م م ح   Panama  
JAFZA  Gulf Oil Middle East Limited (Jebel 
Ali Branch)  جلف أويل ميدل ايست ليمتد
(فرع جبل علي)   Cayman 
Islands  
JAFZA  GULF OIL TANKING FZE  جلف أويل تانكينغ م م ح   United Arab 
Emirates  
JAFZA  Gulf Pacific FZE  جلف باسفيك م م ح   United 
Kingdom  
JAFZA  Gulf Packaging Industry (.L.L.C.)  مصنع الخليج للتغليف ( ش. ذ
م. م )  United Arab 
Emirates  
JAFZA  Gulf Paper Manufacturing FZCO  الخليج لصناعة الورق  ش م ح   Kuwait  
JAFZA  Gulf Pearl Group Trading FZCO    مجموعة درة الخليج للتجارة
ش م ح  Iraq 
JAFZA  Gulf Pearl International FZE  جلف بيرل انترناشيونال م م ح   China  
JAFZA  GULF PEC TRADING FZE  جلف بيك تريدنغ م م ح   China  
JAFZA  Gulf Perlite Products FZE  جلف بيرلايت برودكتس م م ح   Greece 
JAFZA  Gulf Petro Gas  بتروغاز الخليج   Saudi Arabia  
JAFZA  Gulf Petrochem Middle East FZE  جلف بتروجم ميدل ايست م م ح   India 
JAFZA  GULF PLASTIC FZE  الخليج للبلاستيك م م ح   Iran 
JAFZA  Gulf Polymers FZE  الخليج بوليمرز م م ح   United 
Kingdom  
JAFZA  Gulf Por ts International FZCO  موانىء الخليج العالمية  ش م ح   United Arab 
Emirates  
JAFZA  Gulf Refining Company   شركة جلف ريفاننغ   Netherlands  
JAFZA  Gulf Scientific Corporation  شركة الخليج العلمية   Jordan  
JAFZA  Gulf Seafood (L.L.C.)  الخليج للآكلات البحرية
(ش.ذ.م.م)   United Arab 
Emirates  
JAFZA  Gulf Shipchandlers (L.L.C.)  الخليج لتموين وخدمات البواخر
    ( ذ.م. م )   United Arab 
Emirates  
JAFZA  Gulf Solvents Trading FZCO  شركة جلف سولفنتس التجارية
ش م ح  Iran 
JAFZA  Gulf Sondex FZCO    جلف سوندكس  ش م ح   United Arab 
Emirates  
JAFZA  Gulf Sources FZCO    جلف سورسز ش م ح   Hong Kong  
JAFZA  Gulf Status Trading FZE  جلف ستاتس تريدنج م م ح   Kazakhstan  
JAFZA  Gulf Steel Strands FZE   جلف ستيل ستراندز م م ح   United Arab 
Emirates  
JAFZA  Gulf Steel Supply FZCO  الخليج لتجهيز الفولاذش م ح   Germany  
JAFZA  Gulf Tableware Manufacturing 
FZCO  الخليج لصناعة ادوات المائدة ش
م ح  Jordan  
JAFZA  Gulf Tex Machine FZCO  جلف تكس ماشين ش م ح   Pakistan  
JAFZA  Gulf Trade Link FZCO  جلف تريد لينك ش م ح   Jordan  
JAFZA  Gulf Turk Trading FZCO  جلف تورك للتجارة  ش م ح   Turkey  
JAFZA  Gulf Walling FZCO  جلف وولينغ ش م ح   Australia  
JAFZA  Gulf Well Solutions FZCO  جلف ويل سلوشن ش م ح   India 
JAFZA  Gulf Worldwide Bearings FZE  جلف وورلدوايد بييرنجز م م ح   India 
JAFZA  Gulf Worldwide Distribution FZE  جلف وورلدوايد دستربيوشن م م  
ح  India WT/TPR/M/338/Add.1  
 
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  Freezone  Company name in English  Company name in 
Arabic  Shareholder 
% ShareHolder 
nationality  
JAFZA  Gulf Worldwide Logistics (L.L.C.)  جلف وورلدوايد لوجستكس
(ش.ذ.م.م)   United Arab 
Emirates  
JAFZA  Gulfimex FZCO  جلفيمكس ش م ح   Kazakhstan  
JAFZA  GulfNav Ship Management FZE    جلف ناف لإدارة السفن م م ح   United Arab 
Emirates  
JAFZA  Gulfree Global Development FZCO  مجموعة جلفري العالمية
للتطوير ش م ح   Saudi Arabia  
JAFZA  Gulfship FZE    سفينة الخليج م م ح   United Arab 
Emirates  
JAFZA  Gundlach Packaging DMCC Dubai 
Branch  غوندلتش باكيجينغ م.د.م.س فرع
دبى  United Arab 
Emirates  
JAFZA  G-Union International Co.  شركة جي- يونيون 
إنترناشيونال   Iran 
JAFZA  SDC FZE    إس دي سي  م م ح   Russia  
JAFZA  SDC International  اس دي سي العالمية   France  
JAFZA  SDV UAE (LLC) (BRANCH)  أس دي في أ. ع. م ( ش ّذ م م
( فرع  United Arab 
Emirates  
JAFZA  SEA BORDERS FZE الحدود البحرية م م ح   United 
Kingdom  
JAFZA  Sea Bridge FZE  سي بردج م م ح   Lebanon  
JAFZA  Sea Hawk International (LLC) 
Branch  صقور البحر العالمية (ش.م.م
فرع  United Arab 
Emirates  
JAFZA  SEA PRINCE CLEARING & 
SHIPPING CO (L.L.C) (BRANCH)  شركة امير البحار للتخليص  
والشحن )ذ.م.م( )فرع(   United Arab 
Emirates  
JAFZA  Sea Shell Marine Engineering Co.  شركة سي شل مارين انجينرنج   Iran 
JAFZA  Sea Shell Middle East FZCO  سى شيل ميدل ايست ش م ح   Iran 
JAFZA  Sea Stallion FZE  سي استاليون م م ح   United Arab 
Emirates  
JAFZA Sea Trans Corp FZE  سي ترانس كورب م م ح   Uzbekistan  
JAFZA  Seaalk International FZCO  سيالك انترناشيونال ش م ح   Iran 
JAFZA  SEABORNE EXPRESS (LLC) 
(BRANCH)  شيبون اكسبريس
(ش.ذ.م.م)(فرع)   United Arab 
Emirates  
JAFZA  Seabrook Marine International  سيبروك مارين الدولية   United 
Kingdom  
JAFZA  Seafarer Restaurant  سيفارير رستورانت   United Arab 
Emirates  
JAFZA  Seafood International One FZCO  سيفود انترناشيونال وان ش م ح   Thailand  
JAFZA  Seafood International Two FZCO  سيفود انترناشيونال تو ش م ح   Saudi Arabia  
JAFZA  SeAH Steel Middle East Office  سياه للحديد مكتب الشرق
الأوسط  South Korea  
JAFZA  SEALWELD CORPORATION  سيلويلد كوربوريشن   Canada  
JAFZA  Seaway International FZCO  سي واي انترناشيونال ش م ح   India 
JAFZA  Seaworks FZE  سي وركس م م ح   New Zealand  
JAFZA  Sebang Gl obal Battery Co  سيبانغ جلوبال باتري كو   South Korea  
JAFZA  Seco Tools  سيكو توولس   Sweden  
JAFZA  Segmo International Limited  سيغمو العالمية المحدودة   Greece  
JAFZA  Select Restaurant & Mini Market  مطعم وبقالة سيليكت   United Arab 
Emirates  
JAFZA  Selected Seed s سلكتد سيدس   Australia  
JAFZA  Selector Trading FZE  سليكتور للتجارة م م ح   Iran 
JAFZA  Selftech Worldwide Ltd.   سيلفتك وورلدوايد لمتد   Iran 
JAFZA  Selkar Trading FZE  سيلكار للتجارة م م ح   Turkey  
JAFZA  SELT Marine Middle East FZCO  سلت مرين ميدل ايست ش م ح   Kuwait  
JAFZA  SEMAF TRADING FZE  سيماف للتجارة م م ح   Egypt  
JAFZA  Semaphore Group Ltd.  مجموعة سيمافور المحدودة   Virgin Islands, 
British  
JAFZA  Sem-Co FZE  سم- كو م م ح   Germany  
JAFZA  Semhar Trading FZCO  سيمهار للتجارة ش م ح   Eritrea  
JAFZA  Sendan Interna tional FZCO  سندان الدولية ش م ح   South Korea  
JAFZA  Senko Advanced Components 
(MENA) FZCO   سنكو أدفانسد كومبونينتس
(مينا) ش م ح   United 
Kingdom  WT/TPR/M/338/Add.1  
 
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  Freezone  Company name in English  Company name in 
Arabic  Shareholder 
% ShareHolder 
nationality  
JAFZA  Senora Trading Company  شركة سينورا للتجارة   Virgin Islands, 
British  
JAFZA  Sensa Homecare FZE  سنسا هوم كير م م ح   United States 
Of America  
JAFZA  Sentrus International FZE  سنتروس انترناشيونال م م ح   United States 
Of America  
JAFZA  Sephora Middle East FZE      سيفورا ميديل ايست م م ح   Switzerland  
JAFZA  Seralco FZCO.    سيرالكو  ش م ح   Iran 
JAFZA  Sercel Dubai  سيرسيل دبي   France  
JAFZA  SERGAZY TRADING   FZE  سيرجيزي تريدينج   م م ح   United Arab 
Emirates  
JAFZA  Serial I Tech ME Pte  سيريل آي تك ام اي بي تي اي   Virgin Islands, 
British  
JAFZA  Servex (M.E.) Limited  سيرفيكس (الشرق الأوسط
المحدودة   Taiwan  
JAFZA  Servoma x International FZE  سيرفوماكس انترناشيونال م م ح   India 
JAFZA  SERVOTECH SHIPPING AND 
LOGISTICS LLC (BRANCH)  سيرفوتيك شيبينج اند
لوجيستيكس ش ذ م م )فرع(   United Arab 
Emirates  
JAFZA  SES Smart Energy Solutions FZCO  اس إي اس سمارت انرجي
سوليوشنز ش م ح   Leban on 
JAFZA  Setit Trading FZCO   ستيت للتجارة ش م ح   Eritrea  
JAFZA  SETS FZCO  سيتس ش م ح   Lebanon  
JAFZA  Seven Emirates Investment L.L.C 
(Branch)  سفن اميرتس للاستثمار ش.ذ.م.م
(فرع)  United Arab 
Emirates  
JAFZA  Seven Emirates Investment L.L.C 
(Branch) 2  سفن اميرتس للاستثمار ش ذ م  
ح فرع 2   United Arab 
Emirates  
JAFZA  Seven Hills Impex FZCO    سفن هيلز إمبكس  ش م ح   India 
JAFZA  Seven Seas Corporation Ltd  البحارالسبع كوربوريشن
المحدودة   United Arab 
Emirates  
JAFZA  Severn Glocon FZE  سيفرن جلوكون م م ح   United 
Kingd om 
JAFZA  Severn Gulf FZCO  سيفيرن جلف ش م ح   United 
Kingdom  
JAFZA  Severn Valve Solutions FZCO  سيفرن فالف سليوشن ش م ح   Ireland  
JAFZA  SEW EURODRIVE FZE  سيو يورودرايف م م ح   Germany  
JAFZA  Sffeco Global FZE  سفيكو جلوبال م م ح   United Arab 
Emirates  
JAFZA  SGB International FZE  اس جي بي انترناشيونال م م ح   United Arab 
Emirates  
JAFZA  SGE Power FZE   إس جي ئي باور م م ح   United States 
Of America  
JAFZA  SGS Gulf Limited.    أس جي أس جلف ليمتد   Switzerland  
JAFZA  SGS MIDDLE EAST FZE  اس جي اس ميدل ايست م م ح   Switz erland  
JAFZA  SGS Near East FZCO  اس جي اس نير ايست  ش م ح   Switzerland  
JAFZA  Shaaban Brothers FZCO  شعبان برذرز ش م ح   United States 
Of America  
JAFZA  Shabeeb Al Ghurery General 
Trading FZE  شبيب الغريري جنرال تريدنج م
م ح  Saudi Arabia  
JAFZA  Shacman FZE  شاكمان م م ح   China  
JAFZA  Shafa Al Nahdah Building 
Contracting (LLC) Branch  شفا النهضة لمقاولات البناء
(ش.ذ.م.م.) فرع   United Arab 
Emirates  
JAFZA  Shafa International Construction 
FZCO  شركة شفا انترناشيونال
كونستركشن ش م ح   Yemen  
JAFZA  Shafaq Internationa l  FZE    شفق انترناشيونال م م ح   Azerbaijan  
JAFZA  Shafek & Zeki Trading FZCO    شفيق وزكي للتجارة ش م ح   Iraq 
JAFZA  SHAHG TRADING FZE  شاج تريدنغ م م ح   Pakistan  
JAFZA  Shahin International Trading 
FZCO  شاهين للتجارة العالمية  ش م ح   Iran 
JAFZA  Shahinat F ZCO شاحنات ش م ح   United 
Kingdom  
JAFZA  Shahjee Trading FZE  شاهجي تريدنغ م م ح   Pakistan  
JAFZA  Shahriyar Trading FZCO  شهريار تريدنج ش م ح   India 
JAFZA  Shaiman Trading FZE  شايمان تريدنغ م م ح   Algeria  WT/TPR/M/338/Add.1  
 
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  Freezone  Company name in English  Company name in 
Arabic  Shareholder 
% ShareHolder 
nationality  
JAFZA  Shakar Trading FZCO  شكر تريدنغ ش م ح   Syria 
JAFZA Shaksy International FZCO  شقصي الدولية ش م ح   Oman  
JAFZA  SHAMALI PARTS DISTRIBUTION - 
FZCO  شمالي بارتس ديستريبوشن- ش 
م ح  United Arab 
Emirates  
JAFZA  Shams Al Gufran Trading FZE  شمس الغفران للتجارة م م ح   Iraq 
JAFZA  Shams Al Sahra FZCO  شمس الصحراء ش م ح   Azerbaijan  
JAFZA  Shams Company Limited.    شركة شمس المحدودة   United 
Kingdom  
JAFZA  Shams FZCO  شامس ش م ح   Bulgaria  
JAFZA  Shandong Tobacco Middle East 
General Trading FZE  شاندونغ توباكو ميدل ايست
جنرال تريدنغ م م ح   China  
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  CHILE  
Documento: WT/TPR/ S/338  
 
Informe de la Secretaría:  
 
I) 
3.3.5 Política de competencia y controles de precios  
3.3.5.1 Política de competencia  
 
Párrafo 3.89. La Ley de Competencia establece los objetivos básicos de protección y fomento de la 
competencia y de mantenimiento de u n mercado competitivo que se rija por los mecanismos del 
mercado. En cambio, la Ley no se aplica a:  
 
The Law of Competition establishes the basic aims of protection and promotion of the competition 
and of maintenance of a competitive market that is ruled b y the mechanisms of the market. On 
the other hand, the Law does not apply itself to:  
 
 algunos sectores que se rigen por leyes o reglamentos específicos, como es el caso de las 
telecomunicaciones, los servicios financieros, las actividades culturales, el pe tróleo y el 
gas, la producción y distribución de productos farmacéuticos, los servicios postales, la 
producción, distribución y transmisión de electricidad y agua, los servicios 
medioambientales y los servicios de transporte, entre otros;  
 
Some sectors tha t are ruled by laws or specific regulations, as is the case of telecommunications, 
the financial services, the cultural activities, oil and gas, production and distribution of 
pharmaceutical products, postal services, production, distribution and transmiss ion of electricity 
and water, environmental services and services of transport, among others;  
 
 los actos realizados por el Gobierno Federal o los gobiernos locales, o los actos realizados 
por empresas con arreglo a la autoridad del Gobierno Federal o de un  gobierno local 
(incluidos los actos de empresas que sean propiedad o estén bajo el control del Gobierno 
Federal o de un gobierno local, de conformidad con las normas establecidas por el 
Gabinete); y  
 
the acts realized by the Federal Government or the loca l governments, or the acts realized by 
companies in accordance with the authority of the Federal Government or of a local government 
(including the acts of companies that are a property or be under the control of the Federal 
Government or of a local govern ment, in conformity with the procedure established by the 
Cabinet; and Small and medium companies  
 
 las pequeñas y medianas empresas.  
 
Párrafo 3.89: menciona que EAU excluye de la aplicación de la Ley de Competencia algunos 
sectores que se rigen por leyes o  reglamentos específicos, los actos realizados por el Gobierno 
Federal o los gobiernos locales, o los actos realizados por empresas con arreglo a la autoridad del 
Gobierno Federal o de un gobierno local y las pequeñas y medianas empresas.  
 
It mentions tha t it excludes UAE from the application of the Law of Competition, some sectors that 
are ruled by laws or specific regulations, the acts realized by the Federal Government or the local 
governments, or the acts realized by companies in accordance with the au thority of the Federal 
Government or of a local government and the small and medium companies.  
 
Pregunta 1:  Chile agradecería que EAU explique las razones para excluir, de la aplicación de la 
Ley de Competencia, los actos realizados por el Gobierno Federal  o los gobiernos locales, o los 
actos realizados por empresas con arreglo a la autoridad del Gobierno Federal o de un Gobierno 
local y las pequeñas y medianas empresas.  
 
Chile would be grateful if the UAE could explain the reasons for excluding from the ap plication of 
the Law of Competition, the acts realized by the Federal Government or the local governments, or  WT/TPR/M/338/Add.1  
 
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  the acts realized by companies in accordance with the authority of the Federal Government or of a 
local Government and the small and medium compan ies. 
 
Answer 1.  
The general system of the competition law regulates competition in the local market. With regard 
to the exceptions for some sectors, the reason is the specific features of each sector which are 
regulated through the concerned entities, such  as telecom services and financial services. There 
are other sectors which are exempted for constitutional reasons, such as the sectors of petrol and 
gas, there are other exemptions in some sectors regulated by the Governmen t like water and 
electricity.  
 
II)  
3.1.7 Medidas antidumping, compensatorias y de salvaguardia  
 
Measured anti -dumping, compensation and safeguard  
 
Párrafo 3.37. En virtud de la Ley Común modificada:  
 
Pursuant to the Common modified Law  
 
 el Comité Ministerial es el órgano competente para  preparar el Reglamento de aplicación de 
la Ley común y adoptar las decisiones relativas a la imposición, modificación o suspensión 
definitiva de medidas comerciales especiales, entre otras tareas;  
 
The Ministerial Committee is the competent entity in char ge of preparing the Regulation of 
application of the Common Law and adopting the decisions relevant to the imposition, 
modification or definitive suspension of commercial special measures, among other tasks  ; 
 
 el Comité Permanente, integrado por funcionari os de los Estados miembros, se encarga,  
entre otras funciones, de imponer medidas provisionales y compromisos relativos a los 
precios, así como de hacer recomendaciones al Comité Ministerial respecto a la imposición 
o modificación de medidas definitivas; y  
 
The Permanent Committee integrated (repaid) by civil servants of the member states, is 
responsible for, among other functions, imposing provisional measures and commitments 
relevant to the prices, as well as making recommendations to the Ministerial Comm ittee 
with regard to the imposition or modification of definitive measures; and  
 
 la Oficina de la Secretaría Técnica contra las prácticas perjudiciales en el comercio 
internacional, dependiente de la Secretaría del CCG, tiene entre otras responsabilidades la 
de aplicar las decisiones del Comité Ministerial y el Comité Permanente; prestar servicios 
de consultoría y apoyo técnico a los productores y exportadores de los países del CCG que 
sean objeto de investigaciones en otros países relativas a dumping, subv enciones o 
salvaguardias; recibir las reclamaciones; y realizar investigaciones.  
 
The Office of the Technical Secretariat against harmful practices in international trade, 
dependent on the Secretariat of the CCG, has, among other responsibilities, applying  the 
decisions of the Ministerial Committee and the Permanent Committee; providing services 
of consultancy and technical support to the producers and exporters of the countries of the 
CCG who are an subject to investigations in other countries as concerns dumping, 
subsidies or safeguards; receiving claims; and conducting investigations.  
 
Pregunta 2:  El párrafo 3.37 describe las funciones del Comité Ministerial, el Comité Permanente y 
la Oficina de la Secretaría Técnica contra las prácticas perjudiciales en el comercio internacional. 
Respecto de los dos primeros. Chile agradecería que EAU entregue información sobre qué 
Ministerios forman parte de estos Comités, o en su defecto, aclare las instituciones a las cuales 
representan los funcionarios que los compone n. 
 
Paragraph 3.37 describes the functions of the Ministerial Committee, the Permanent Committee 
and the Office of the Technical Secretariat against harmful practices in international trade. Respect 
of both first ones. Chile would be grateful if the UAE co uld provide information about which WT/TPR/M/338/Add.1  
 
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  Departments are a part of these Committees, or in in case not, clarify the institutions which 
represent the civil servants who compose them.  
 
Answer.2.  
UAE would like to clarify that the permanent committe is composed of  Assistant Undersecretaries 
of the Industrial Department at the Ministeries of Economy or Industry and Trade of the GCC 
Countries. In the UAE the Assistant Undersecretary for the Industrial Sector at the Ministry of 
Economy is the Member representating UAE at the Permanent Committee.  
 
As regards the compostion of the Ministerial Committtee, UAE would like to clarify that this 
Committee is comm only called the GCC Industrial Committee which is composed of the Ministers 
of Economy or Industry and Trade of the GCC Countries. In the UAE HE the Minister of Economy is 
the member representing UAE at the Ministerial Committee.  
 
III) 
3.3 Medidas que afectan a la producción y al comercio  
 
Measures that affect production and trade  
 
3.3.1 Normas y otras prescripciones té cnicas  
 
Procedure and other technical prescriptions  
 
Párrafo 3.59  
 
Pregunta 3:  Cuando los EAU notifican a la OMC los proyectos de reglamentos técnicos y 
procedimientos de evaluación de la conformidad bajo el Acuerdo OTC, cuál es el plazo 
contemplado para l a consulta pública y la entrada en vigencia?  
 
When the UAE notify to the WTO the projects of technical regulations and procedures of evaluation 
of the conformity under the Agreement OTC, is which the term contemplated for the public 
consultation and the en try in force  
 
Answer 3.  
A Period of 60 days is given for comments, and up to one year for implementation.  
 
Párrafo 3.61  
 
Pregunta 4:  Chile agradecería que EAU dé información sobre las organizaciones internaciones de 
acreditación de las cuales es parte el Organismo de Normalización y Metrología de los Emiratos, 
ESMA.  
 
Chile would be grateful that information about the organizations gives UAE internments of 
accreditation of which it is a part(report) the Organism(Organization) of Normalization and 
Metrologí a of the Emiratos, ESMA.  
 
Answer 4.  
ESMA is a member of ILAC, IAF and IHAF.  
 
Pregunta 5:  Asimismo, Chile agradecería a EAU informar si el ESMA es miembro del  International 
Accreditation Forum (IAF). Asimismo, agradecería a EAU dar información sobre de cua les 
“Multilateral Recognition Arrangement – MLA”, son parte.  
 
Likewise, Chile would be grateful if the UAE could report if ESMA is a member of the International 
Accreditation Forum (IAF). Likewise, Chile would be grateful for the UAE to provide informatio n on 
which "Multilateral Recognition Arrangement - MLA ", it is a member.  
 
Answer 5 .  
The UAE is a member to IAF and in preperation to the Membership to the  MLA.  
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  Pregunta 6:  Chile agradecería a EAU, responder si el ESMA reconoce certificaciones extranjer as. 
Si es así, Chile agradecería se explique o se describa el mecanismo para tal efecto.  
Chile would be grateful for UAE to answer if ESMA recognizes foreign certifications. If it is the case, 
Chile would be grateful if the UAE could explain or describe th e mechanism to that effect.  
 
Answer 6.  
The UAE accepts the  IECEE certificates, the CB certificates and the OIML certificates . Also , the 
The UAE accepts certificates based on mutual recognition agreements signed with other countries.  
 
Párrafo 3.64  
Pregunt a 7: Respecto a las especificaciones técnicas en materia de etiquetado para el caso de 
alimentos que hayan sido tratados con radiación ionizante, Chile agradecería a EAU informar si 
existe un reglamento técnico que establezca esta obligación. Asimismo Chil e agradecería explicar 
los fundamentos o razones para el establecimiento de esta obligación.  
 
Answer 7.  
The UAE applies the mandatory .standard number .9:2013 “ labeling of prepackaged food stuffs “ 
which states:  
“ The labelling of food which has been tre ated with ionizing radiation shall include a written 
statement indication such a treatment in close proximity to the food name. The use of 
International Food Irradiation Symbol, however, whenever declared on the label it shall be placed 
in conjunction with  the name of food “. 
 
Preguntas generales sobre la materia (no referidas a párrafos específicos):  
 
Pregunta 8:  Chile agradecería a EAU especificar si tienen disposiciones u obligaciones en materia 
de buenas prácticas regulatorias.  
 
Chile would be grateful for UAE to specify if they have regulations or obligations as for good 
regulatory practices.  
 
Answer 8.  
The UAE government applies the best practice method when it comes to draft legislations and 
regulations. The Cabinet requires for any proposed legislati on or regulation to be submitted with a 
study and best practices of the said legislation or regulation.  
 
Pregunta 9:  Chile agradecería a EAU dar información sobre si se realizan evaluaciones de impacto 
regulatorio y en qué contexto.  
 
Chile would be gratef ul for UAE to give information on if there are realized evaluations of 
regulative impact and in what context.  
 
Chile would be grateful for UAE to provide information as to whether there are realized evaluations 
of regulatory impact and in which context.  
 
Answer 9.  
It is of importance to carry assessment and evaluation for the regulations in cases where it defeats 
its purposes, complaints by end users, not in compliance with the national strategies and if the 
regulation is not in compliance with commitments the country undertaken at the international 
level.  
 
Pregunta 10:  Chile agradecería a EAU dar información sobre el proceso de cómo se lleva a cabo 
la fiscalización de productos y si esta fiscalización se realiza en frontera o en el mercado.  
 
Chile would be grateful for UAE to provide information about the process of how the taxation of 
products is carried out and if this taxation is realized across the border or on the market.  
 
Answer 10.  
The inspection is carried on the border.  
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  IV) 
3.3 Medidas que afectan  a la producción y al comercio  
3.3.2 Prescripciones sanitarias y fitosanitarias  
 
Párrafo 3.68.  
Pregunta 11:  Respecto a las inspecciones de productos, Chile agradecería a EAU explicar si estas 
se realizan en frontera o en el mercado. Asimismo agradecería e ntregar información y/o describir 
el funcionamiento del proceso.  
 
With regard to the inspections of products, Chile would be grateful for UAE to explain if these are 
realized across the border or on the market. Likewise Chile would be grateful to receive 
information and /or to describe the functioning of the process.  
 
Answer 11.  
At the point of entry, the shipment of food is inspected by the Municipality office at the border 
prior to entry to the market.  
 
Preguntas generales sobre la materia (no referidas a párrafos específicos):  
Pregunta 12:  Chile agradecería a EAU responder, y entregar información en el caso de que la 
respuesta sea afirmativa, si existe algún un mecanismo de coordinación interinstitucional para 
tratar las materias MSF.  
 
Chile would be grate ful for UAE to answer, and provide information in case the response is 
affirmative, if there exists some mechanism of interinstitutional coordination to treat the matters 
MSF. 
 
Answer 12.  
The Ministry of Climate Change and Environment is the SPS Focal Poin t for UAE and responsible for 
the implementation of the SPS agreement in full coordination with the local governments and other 
stakeholders. The Ministry is also responsible for the feedback analysis after the collection of the 
comments of all concerned e ntities.  
 
Pregunta 13:  Chile agradecería a EAU responder, y entregar información en el caso de que la 
respuesta sea afirmativa, si existe un mecanismo para llevar a cabo la coordinación con el sector 
privado.  
 
Chile would be grateful for UAE to answer, and  provide information in case the response is 
affirmative, if a mechanism exists to carry out coordination with the private sector.  
 
Answer 13.  
Ministry of Climate Change and Environment has open communication channels with the private 
sector on all matters . In addition to that, the ministry on its website provides for various    
electronic services to facilitate the private sector business.   Furthermore the Ministry publishes the 
proposed drafts of legislation in order to collect notes, comments and suggesti ons from private 
sector and all concerned stakeholders.  
 
Pregunta 14:  Chile agradecería a EAU explicar cómo funciona la aprobación/autorización de 
productos bajo el ámbito MSF.  
 
Chile would be grateful for UAE to explain how the approval / authorization o f products work within 
the area MSF.  
 
Answer 14.  
The approval and requirements of all SPS related matters are regulated under the ministry of 
climate change and environment.  
 
V) 
4.3.2.2 Compromisos en el marco de la OMC  
Párrafo 4.99: señala que los comprom isos asumidos por los EAU con arreglo al AGCS incluyen 
reservas con respecto al acceso a los mercados en el caso de presencia comercial, en que se 
requiere una oficina de representación o la constitución de una sociedad con arreglo a la WT/TPR/M/338/Add.1  
 
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  legislación de los EAU y una participación extranjera en el capital social del 49% como máximo, y 
reservas con respecto al trato nacional que impiden a los extranjeros adquirir bienes raíces, 
permiten un régimen de tributación diferencial para los extranjeros o las empresas con 
participación extranjera y prevén la posibilidad de prestar servicios subvencionados 
exclusivamente a nacionales de los EAU.  
 
Paragraph 4.99. indicates that the commitments assumed by the UAE in accordance with the AGCS 
include reservations with regard  to the access to the markets in case of commercial presence, in 
which there is a need for an office of representation or the establishment of a company in 
accordance with the legislation of the UAE and a foreign participation in the share capital of 49 % 
at the maximum, and you reserve with regard to the national treatment that real estate prevents 
foreigners from acquiring, they allow a regime of differential taxation for the foreigners or the 
companies with foreign participation and foresee the possibili ty of giving services subsidized 
exclusively to natives of the UAE.  
 
Pregunta 15:  Chile agradecería a los EAU indicar si existe alguna iniciativa o intención que 
busque eliminar esas restricciones, o asumir mayores compromisos, o si en el contexto de un 
Acuerdo Comercial, los EAU asumen mayores compromisos frente a sus socios comerciales.  
 
Chile would be grateful for the UAE to indicate if there exists some initiative or intention to 
eliminate these restrictions, or to assume major commitments, or if in the  context of a Commercial 
Agreement, the UAE assume major commitments opposite to its commercial partners.  
 
Answer 15.  
At the multilateral level, The UAE is a strong supporter for the liberalisation of the Trade in general 
and in this regard the UAE has sub mitted its conditional initial services offer in the context of DDA 
which covers the relaxation of foreign equity in a number of services sectors. As for the bilateral 
free trade agreements, The UAE and within the context of the GCC has signed FTAs with Si ngapore 
and EFTA states where trade in services commitments gone beyond the commitments in WTO.  
 
VI) 
4.3.3  Telecomunicaciones  
Párrafo 4.106: señala que los EAU no contrajeron compromisos relativos al sector de las 
telecomunicaciones en el marco del AGCS.  
 
Parag raph 4.106: indicates that the UAE did not contract commitments relevant to the sector of 
the telecommunications in the frame of the AGCS.  
 
Pregunta 16:  Chile agradecería a los EAU indicar si en el contexto de un Acuerdo Comercial, los 
EAU asumen mayores c ompromisos frente a sus socios comerciales en el sector de 
telecomunicaciones.  
 
Chile would be grateful for the UAE to indicate if in the context of a Trade Agreement, the UAE 
assume major commitments opposite to its commercial partners in the sector of 
telecommunications.  
 
Answer 16.  
The UAE has submitted its conditional initial services offer in the context of DDA which covers the 
relaxation of foreign equity in a number of services sectors. As for the liberalisation of any services 
sector within the fram e of the bilateral free trade agreements depends on the negotiations and the 
interest of the parties.  
 
VII) 
4.3.4 Transporte  
Párrafo 4.118: señala que los EAU no incluyeron ningún sector de transporte en su Lista de 
compromisos en el marco del AGCS.  
 
Parag raph 4.118: indicates that the UAE did not include any sector of transport in its List of 
commitments within the frame of the AGCS.  
 
Pregunta 17:  Chile agradecería a los EAU indicar si en el contexto de un Acuerdo Comercial, los 
EAU asumen mayores compromi sos frente a sus socios comerciales en el sector de transporte.  WT/TPR/M/338/Add.1  
 
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  Chile would be grateful for the UAE to indicate if in the context of a Trade Agreement, the UAE 
assume major commitments opposite to its commercial partners in the sector of transport.  
 
Answe r 17. 
The UAE has submitted its conditional initial services offer in the context of DDA which covers the 
relaxation of foreign equity in a number of services sectors. As for the liberalisation of any services 
sector within the frame of the bilateral free trade agreements depends on the negotiations and the 
interest of the parties.  
 
VIII)  
2.4 Régimen de inversión  
Párrafo 2.59: establece que “en julio de 2015 el Gabinete aprobó, entre otras resoluciones, una 
nueva Ley de Quiebras. Al reducir la incertidumbre de las actuales leyes federales en la materia, 
esta Ley permitirá liberar un mayor volumen de inversión extranjera. Uno de los elementos 
fundamentales del nuevo proyecto de ley es la despenalización de la emisión de cheques sin 
fondos. Esta medida, al proporc ionar a las empresas emprendedoras una mayor protección en 
caso de fracaso empresarial, fomentará su desarrollo”  
 
It establishes that "in July, 2015 the Cabinet approved, among other resolutions, a new Law of 
Bankruptcies. On having reduced the uncertainty  of the current federal laws in the matter, this 
Law will allow to liberate a major volume of foreign investment. One of the fundamental elements 
of the new project of law is the legalization (decriminalization) of the emission of bad checks. This 
measure,  on having provided to the enterprising companies a major protection in case of 
managerial failure, will promote its development "  
 
Pregunta 18:  Chile agradecería a los EAU indicar cuáles son las consecuencias, tanto positivas 
como negativas, que puede ten er la despenalización de la emisión de cheques sin fondo.  
 
Chile would be grateful if the UAE could indicate what are the consequences, both positive and 
negative, which could stem from the decriminilization of the issue of bad checks.  
 
Answer 18.  
The cab inet has not approved yet the Insolvency law. The draft law is currently under consultation 
process with the relevant parties.  
 
Párrafo 2.57: señala que “Pueden ser titulares de derechos de mustaha durante un período de 
hasta 50 años (prorrogable por un p eríodo de igual duración) y firmar contratos de usufructo 
(similares a los de arrendamiento) de propiedades situadas en las zonas de inversión durante un 
período de hasta 99 años. Tanto el derecho de usufructo como el derecho de mustaha son 
esencialmente f ormas de arrendamiento a largo plazo, con la diferencia fundamental de que el 
derecho de mustaha permite construir o desarrollar instalaciones dentro de la propiedad de un 
tercero y el derecho de usufructo no.  
 
Pregunta 19:  Chile agradecería que EAU explic ara qué otras diferencias existen entre el derecho 
de mustaha y el derecho de usufructo.  
 
Answer 19.  
In accordance with Law N o.5 of 1985 concerning civil transactions Article 1353 defines musataha 
as “a right in rem conferring upon the owner thereof the ri ght to build a building or to plant on the 
land of another.” Thus, musataha is very similar to usufruct but grants an additional developmen t 
right to the musataha holder.  
The musataha holder can obtain financing against his musataha right by virtue of Article 1355 of 
the Civil Code.  
The maximum term of a musataha is 50 years. Unless otherwise agreed, either party has the right 
to terminate the musataha by two years prior notice in accordance with A rticle 1356 of the Civil 
Code.  
Article 1357 of the Civil Cod e permits the musataha holder to assign or transfer his musataha right 
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  Termination of the musataha occurs upon expiry of the musataha period as agreed between the  
parties. Similar to usufruct, if the musataha holder buys the leased property, the musataha will  
terminate. Unless agreed otherwise, payment default by the musataha holder for a period of two 
years is also considered a ground for termination.  WT/TPR/M/338/Add.1  
 
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  INDIA  
Docum ent –WT/TPR/G/338  
Page 46 -47, Paragraph – 3.3.2  
 
Question:  
United Arab Emirates is requested to provide information on the SPS -based standards (maximum 
residual limits (MRLs) on the active ingredients (AI) in foods and feeds)  which are aligned at two 
levels; one International (Codex) and the second with EU’s MRL standard.  
Table 1 Number of MRL Limit on Active Ingredients of UAE  
Products of India's Export Interest  Codex  EU Variation in terms of 
Count AI MRLs (CODEX 
and EU)  
Barley, grain  38 43 5 
Beet, sugar, root  32 38 6 
Cardamom  1 10 9 
Chickpea  34 249 215 
Coconut  5 10 5 
Coffee bean, green  3 16 13 
Corn, grain  50 65 15 
Cucumber  72 80 8 
Cumin, seed  1 12 11 
Garlic, bulb  16 62 46 
Guar 10 114 104 
Lentil  32 106 74 
Mango  12 27 15 
Milk 109 255 146 
Mustard seed (oilseed )  6 25 19 
Mustard seed (spice )  3 17 14 
Nut, cashew  36 42 6 
Nut, walnut, English (Persian)  45 50 5 
Peanut  36 53 17 
Pepper (spice)  1 10 9 
Saffron  1 12 11 
Sesame, seed  4 24 20 
Soybean  47 130 83 
Spearmin t 8 44 36 
Sugar cane  12 30 18 
Tea, leaves  4 7 3 
Turmeric, root  10 52 42 
Count of Active Ingredients(AI)  628 1583  955 
 
Source:  Global MRLs database,( http://www.globalmrl.com/ ). 
1. Is the information contained  in the table above is correct? Information in the above table not 
related to the UAE MRLs, as UAE is harmonized with the Codex standards, it’s related to the 
European MRLs limit.  
 
2. Did the UAE notify the harmonization effort with EU to the WTO under transp arency 
provision of the SPS agreement? There is no harmonization with the EU, please refer to UAE 
standard # UAE.S CAC/MRL 1:2013. Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs) for Pesticides in agricultural. 
And food products, it is adoption of the CODEXS standard # CAC/ MRL 1.  
 
3. Were these additional 955 active ingredients restriction notified to the SPS Committee?  
Question not valid, please refer to answer of Q1.  
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  Document – WT/TPR/S/338  
 
Page –47, Paragraph – 3.71 
 
Background  
In the period under review, the UAE concl uded bilateral arrangements on SPS matters with the 
Republic of Korea, Ethiopia, Argentina, Uruguay, Poland, the Kingdom of Bahrain, Morocco, and 
Sultanate of Oman . 
Question:  
Could UAE provide details scope and coverage of these bilateral agreements?  
 
These memorandums of understandings are of a general framework nature with a view to 
strengthen cooperation to facilitate cooperation and future trade for the interest of the parties on 
various aspects including; sustainability, researches, exchange of inform ation and trades. That 
memorandum of understandings should be available upon request through the official channels.  WT/TPR/M/338/Add.1  
 
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  MOROCCO  
1. What are the main sectors and projects that contrbuite to build up a knowledge based 
economy in the UAE?  
 
The UAE government has  set the targeted sectors, which include, but not limited to:  
1- Industry  
2- Technology  
3- Aerospace  
4- Transportation  
5- Healthcare  
6- Education  
7- Renewable energy  
 
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  JAPAN  
Secretariat Report  
 
1) The proposed amendment of the Anti -Counterfeiting Law has been deliberated since 2014, it 
is reported that such proposed amendment has already passed the National Council. We would like 
to know the status of such amendment, including, if any, schedu le of entry into force thereof.  If 
possible, we would like to have the latest text of such amendment in English.  
 
The Ministry of Economy has taken this issue into consideration when a new law on Anti 
Commercial Fraud law was formulated. The law  in its Article (3) has stated clearly that 
Counterfeited goods will be destructed, with very clear differentiation in the treatment between the 
counterfeited goods and those do not meet or match the standards. Also, Based on this article, 
executive r egula tions will issued on the destruction of the counterfeited goods. This is in 
compliance with The UAE commitments under TRIPS Agreement in WTO. The new law has been 
approved and issued and we will provide Japan with a copy of the Law.  
 
2) Some of Japanese comp anies that suffer from counterfeit products overseas have been 
regularly conducting market raid actions against counterfeits in UAE and other Middle East 
countries. As one of the largest transit hub ports, UAE is also considered as one of the transit hubs 
of coun terfeit products in the region.  However, generally, Japanese companies often mention the 
limited number of customs seizure cases in UAE, consideri ng its huge amount of freights.  We 
would like to know the policy and future plan on strengthening the b order measure in UAE, in 
particular the latest treatment of passing cargoes containing counterfeit products which had 
generally been re -exported to the final destination.  
 
Please refer to our reply to question 1. Moreover, the UAE has worked with different  national 
agencies, international organizations, international customs administrations, as well as the private 
sector to fight counterfeiting and illicit trade trafficking. The UAE is a major transit hub port and 
therefore ensures that the supply chain pas sing through the UAE is secure. Customs is entitled to 
take measures at the border to prevent violations of IPRs both under the UAE’s IPR laws and 
customs regulations as well as have the right to seize and destroy illegal goods. The GCC is 
reviewing the GC C Common Customs Law to include a new text on “Importation or Exportation of 
Fake or Counterfeit Goods” to the existing Article 143 pertaining to what is deems as smuggling.  
 
3) With regard to the seized goods at the border, some Japanese companies mentioned  that it 
had been shipped back to the country of origin. We would like to know your current approach to 
ensure the disposal instead of the “ship back”.  
 
In reference to Article 145 of the GCC Common Customs Law the following penalties are given for 
smuggl ing prohibited goods (without prejudice to any higher penalty provided for in other 
regulations):  
 
- A fine not less than the value of the goods, but not more than three times the value and an 
imprisonment for not less than six months, but not to exceed thre e years or either of them.  
- Confiscation of the means of transportation and the tools and materials used in smuggling, 
excluding public means of transportation, unless they are intended or hired for smuggling 
purposes, or imposing a fine equivalent to their  value when goods are not seized.  
- The penalty may be doubled if the offence is repeated.  
 
According to the issue of trade mark infringement the Trade Mark Law is fully implemented and 
the court in the criminal cases applies the articles 37 and 38 of the la w and each case is treated on 
its own merits and specificities and the penalty could go up to AED 100000 or imprisonment up to 
three years.  
 
4) Especially in Dubai, Japanese companies generally mention that Dubai criminal court tends 
to impose the low amount  of penalty for IPR(trademark) infringement, regardless of size of 
infringement, seriousness and maliciousness of the infringer (We heard the amount of penalty 
generally 5,000 DH, which is the statutory minimum  in Trademark Law Article 37). Though this 
tendency may not apply to all cases, we would like to know the practice of calculating penalties 
for? 
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  Please refer to our reply to question 3.  According to the issue of trade mark infringement the 
Trade Mark Law is fully implemented and the court in the crim inal cases applies the articles 37 and 
38 of the law and each case is treated on its own merits and specificities and the penalty could go 
up to AED 100000 or i mprisonment up to three years.  WT/TPR/M/338/Add.1  
 
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  REPUBLIC OF KOREA  
Secretariat Report  
1) Recently, six countries of GCC including the UAE, and Yemen, have announced their plan 
through GSO (Gulf Standardization Organization) to introduce a new technical regulation on low 
voltage electrical equipment and appliances (Gulf Technical Regulation for Low Voltage Electri cal 
Equipment and Appliances). Additionally, in November 2014, ESMA (Emirates Authority for 
Standardization and Metrology) announced a new technical regulation on cosmetics and personal 
care products, under which all cosmetics products in UAE market are required to obtain 
certification by the Emirates Conformity Assessment Scheme (ECAS). In order to alleviate 
compliance costs of business, Korea would like to request UAE to recognize the conformity 
assessment results that are provided by conformity assessment bodie s (e.g., testing laboratories 
or certification bodies) of other WTO Members, in ways such as by allowing those conformity 
assessment bodies to be registered at the UAE’s regulatory authority, or by accepting test results 
from testing laboratories in other Members’ territories.  
The conformity assessment results of CABs will be accepted by UAE if the standards used for 
testing is the same as the UAE/GSO standards. Furthermore, the CABs can apply for registration, 
accreditation and notification to ESMA conform ity assessment schemes so that the Certificates 
issued by CABs will be recognized by ESMA/UAE Authorities . 
2) It is our understanding that at least one of the following three (3) requirements should be 
met to participate in procurement projects by UAE’s feder al or emirates governments:  
a. A foreign manufacturer that has a UAE national commercial agent in the UAE;  
b. A foreign company that has established a branch company in the UAE and has contracted a 
national service agent; and  
c. A foreign company that has establis hed a joint venture with a UAE national partner (with 
UAE partner’s share greater than 51%) . 
As a result, foreign companies are subject to administrative and financial burden in forms such as 
finding out proper partners or agents. Therefore, Korea would li ke to ask UAE whether and when it 
considers to join the WTO GPA, or to revise its current procurement requirements?  
The UAE National Committee on WTO comprising the concerned stakeholders from both public and 
private sectors headed by HE Minister of Econom y and based on its mandate has formed a national 
technical team on government procurement which has among its duties to study and assess and 
the government procurement sector developments at the multilateral level and domestically in 
UAE. The technical tea m may assess  this matter in the future.  WT/TPR/M/338/Add.1  
 
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  MALAYSIA  
Secretariat Report  
1) Given the UAE is already a party to the Information Technology Agreement, Malaysia would 
like to know if UAE intends to join an expanded ITA concluded by some Members including 
Malaysia a t the recent MC10.  
The UAE is a member of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and the members of the GCC apply a 
common customs law. Joining such an agreement requires coordination of implementation of the 
expanded ITA by all GCC members.  
2) Malaysia would li ke to know should there be any specific timeline of depositing her 
instrument of acceptance of the Trade Facilitation Agreement to the WTO.  
The UAE deposited its instrument of acceptance with the WTO Secretariat on 18 April 2016. It was 
the first country i n the Arab region to deposi t its instrument of acceptance.  WT/TPR/M/338/Add.1  
 
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  UKRAINE  
Secretariat Report  
1) Could the United Arab Emirates kindly clarify the procedure for accreditation of the Halal 
certifiers? What are the legal grounds for accreditation and its cancellati on? What is the timeframe 
for the accreditation procedure and validity of the accreditation? In the context of the above 
Ukraine expresses concerns on the accreditation cancellation and non -recognition of the Halal food 
products certificate, issued by the Halal Certification and Research Center in Ukraine.  
Step 1 - Application form: The customers are required to use the appropriate application form 
(CG-01-11 for HCBs certifying the slaughter houses or CG -01-12 for certifying the product(s);), fill 
them comp letely with accurate information, attach the documents as per the check list and 
forward it to the below E mail ID after the application is duly signed and stamped  
Step 2 – Acceptance of application and payment of Fees: ESMA will study the application and if it 
is acceptable then the customer will be informed about the mode of payment of the initial 
registration fees. The customer shall make the payment only at this stage and send the copy of 
the receipt of payment to us. After ensuring that the customer ha s made payment as per the 
instructions, ESMA will forward the application to one of the approved accreditation bodies and the 
customer is informed about the same  
Step 3 - Accreditation: The customer shall contact the approved accreditation body, to which i ts 
application is forwarded by ESMA (see step 2), and complete all the formalities and the procedures 
of accreditation of the approved accreditation body. The customer shall get the accreditation from 
the above mentioned accreditation body within six month s from the date of initial registration.  
Step 4 – Completion of Registration: On successful completion of accreditation the customer shall 
come back to ESMA in order to obtain the registration certificate after the payment of required 
registration certific ate fees.  WT/TPR/M/338/Add.1  
 
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  NEW ZEALAND  
Secretariat Report  
 
1 Economic Environment  
 
WT/TPR/S/338, section 1, page 11, para 1.3  
 
1) What is the timeframe for the drafting and implementation of the new Foreign Investment Law?  
It is at advanced stage in the pipeline of the le gislative domestic approval procedure and it is 
expected to be fully appro ved before the end of the year.  
 
2) What sectors will the new Foreign Investment Law open for 100% foreign ownership?  
The law did not specify the sectors but it will be aligned with the Innovation National Agenda 
Sectors.  
 
1 Economic Environment  
WT/TPR/S/338, section 1, page 12, para 1.9  
 
3) Can the UAE provide further details on the proposed VAT and its coverage, including possible 
exemptions and the likely timeframe for its implemen tation?  
 
As indicated in the Ministry of Finance website, VAT is likely to be introduced across the UAE on 
January 1st 2018, the rate will be low and likely to be 5%. VAT, as a general consumption tax, will 
apply to the majority of transactions in goods an d services. A limited number of reliefs may be 
granted. For more information please visit: http://www.mof.gov.ae/ . 
 
2.4 Investment Regime  
WT/TPR/S/338, section 2.3.3.4, page 29, para 2.51  
4) Under the proposed new Fore ign Investment Law, in which industry sectors is the UAE 
considering relaxing the requirement of a UAE National Agent for branches?  
The new draft of the foreign investment law does not deal with the national agent for branches 
since this is considered as p art of the companies’ law.  
3.3.2 Sanitary and phytosanitary requirements  
WT/TPR/S/338, se ction 3.3.2, page 47, para 3.69  
5) Can the UAE provide further details on the current status and process for the GCC food guide? 
Will there be a consultation period fo r feedback?  
The GCC Guide for Control on Imported Foods is still experimentally applied and not mandatory 
until 1st June2016. The first week of June there will be a GCC meeting to clarify on the way 
forward among many other things. As for the period for fe edback, this issue is still under 
consultation between the GCC members.  
The old certificates will still be accepted during the provisional application and all clarifications on 
this issue should be addressed to the general secretariat to the Gulf Cooperati on Council.  
3.3.5 Competition policy and price controls  
WT/TPR/S/338, section 3.3.5.1, page 50, para 3.89  
6) What is the proposed definition of ‘small and medium -sized enterprises’ for the purposes of 
Article 4(3) of the Competition Law, as defined by the  Council of Ministers?  
There is no definition issued by the Cabinet on the definition of Small and Medium Sized 
Enterprises with reference to Article 4(3) of the Competition Law. However, it should be noted that 
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  certain segments in the UAE society such as women living in rural areas who deserve to be 
supported and encouraged by governmental policies in order to enable them to succeed as an 
entrepreneur in the first pe riod of setting up the business. In such cases, the competition law 
applies to such very limited cases. But with regards to the vast majority of SMEs in the UAE, they 
enjoy free and dynamic competitive market, which is fully governed by the market mechanis ms. 
7) What percentage of the UAE economy is comprised of small and medium -sized enterprises?  
Approximately 94% of companies in UAE are SMEs and this percentage will increase in the coming 
years.  
8) What steps does the UAE government take to maintain a com petitive market in the SME sector 
in the UAE?  
The UAE government takes several measures and steps to maintain a competitive market for the 
SME sector in UAE that includes:  
1. The legislative approach: whereby SMEs that do not abide by the market mechanisms , face 
penalties or even get their license revoked.  
2. All SMEs are free to enter into business transactions with each other or with governmental 
entities or with international entrepreneurs as long as the laws of UAE or other countries are not 
violated.  
3. The SME sector in UAE is highly vital and dynamic and the UAE government intends to 
introduce various incentives in cooperation with the private sector to increase completion among 
SMS, especially in the leading economic sectors in UAE such as healthcare  and education.  
4. The UAE government has initiative many incentives to encourage SMEs to become more 
innovative in the services they provide to their clients and in the products they produce. In fact, 
the UAE government believes that the more the SME sect or is competitive, the more the UAE will 
be able to attract leading international entrepreneurs and FDI as SMEs and innovation make two 
major pillars of the UAE efforts to move toward knowledge economy.  
WT/TRP/S/338, section 3.3.5.2, page 52  
9) New Zealand  welcomed the UAE’s fuel subsidy reforms last year, as part of the UAE’s ongoing 
efforts to improve efficiencies, encourage people to think about energy usage, and lower fuel 
consumption. In this context, is the UAE considering implement ing any wider subsi dy reforms?  
The UAE is pursuing continuously the reforms on all fronts of its economy to cope with economic 
and developments changes globally and regionally and the fuel subsidy reform is part of the 
overall continuous reform which includes other sectors l ike electricity a nd water.  
10) Noting the UAE’s impressive commitment to fuel subsidy reform, promoting renewable energy, 
and ultimately reducing dependencies on oil, has the UAE considered pledging its support to the 
Friends of Fossil Fuel Subsidy Reform communique? The Communique calls for policy 
transparency, ambitious reform, and targeted support (for those who need it) to phase out 
inefficient fossil fuel subsidies.  
The UAE is committed to fuel subsidy reform and introduced many initiatives on renewabl e energy 
and attaches strong emphasis on the sustainable development goals of the UN.  
UAE will take into consideration to study the communique of the fossil fuel subsidy reform in 
coordination with the various stakeholders at the domestic level.  
4.1.3  Policies 
WT/TPR/S/338, section 4.1.3, page 62, para 4.7  
11) Can the UAE please provide further details on the agricultural policy document, including key 
provisions that it is likely to focus on, and the responsible Ministry for this (following the recent 
Ministry reshuffle in February)?  WT/TPR/M/338/Add.1  
 
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  As agricultural policy is still under preparation to this date, the policy will be published with all 
details when it is prepared as final draft. The responsible ministry is the ministry of Climate 
Change and Environment.  
4.1.4 Fisheries  
WT/TPR/S/338, section 4.1.4, page 64 and 65, paras 4.14, 4.17 and 4.23  
12) When did the provision of boat engines by the government to the traditional fisheries sector 
begin, and for how long will it be provided? Will this support be notified t o the SCM committee, 
and if so, when?  
The provision of boat engines by the government of UAE started years ago and is still ongoing. 
Moreover, the ministry of climate change and environment is providing the engines support to the 
fisheries sector in order to improve the current situation and to insure that all fishermen in the 
sector uses environmental friendly engines to lower the gas emission on the environment. 
However, the support is not in a yearly basis for a fishermen and it may be provided every thr ee 
years based on some specific criteria, and in some cases this support is offered  to low -income 
fishermen.  
13) Can the UAE outline the measures it takes to ensure that this support does not contribute to 
overfishing or overcapacity?  
The government suppor t of environmental friendly boat engines does not contribute to overfishing 
or overcapacity.as UAE is governed by various laws and legislations concerning Exploitation, 
Protection and Development of the Living Aquatic Resources , it also bans fishing speci fic demersal 
fishes in spawning season additionally other legislations regarding the fishing gears specifications 
for maintenance purposes a nd sustainable on growing aims.  
Government Report  
8.5 Fiscal Policy  
WT/TPR/G/338, section 8.5, page 10, paragraphs 8 .14 
14) Can the UAE elaborate further on the areas covered by these legislative updates and how 
these will achieve objectives to strengthen the UAE’s economic and investment environment?  
The UAE is working on series of economic laws and regulations that ar e relevant to various fields 
so that to enable a proper environment for carrying out business activities and ensure a full 
protection of the foreign investment through the foreign investment law as well as providing 
safeguard to the Industrial activities a gainst unfair trade practices via the federal law on 
antidumping, safeguards and countervailing measures. On the other hand, the arbitration law will 
establish a solid legal background for alternative dispute resolution outside the courts so as to take 
into account the besuiness aspirations for a faster and flexible litigation. Furthermore, the 
amendment of the federal law No 1 of 1979 regarding industrial affairs is undertaken with the view 
to simplify the formalities and faciliate the proceedings as well as shortening the deadlines to set 
up an industrial plant in the UAE. Finally, the amendment of the federal law on regulating and 
protection of Industrial Property Patents, Fees and Industrial Designs is seeking to establish a 
climate that encourages innov ation and empower the competent authorities to take the necessary 
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  SINGAPORE  
Secretariat Report  
 
1) We note that the Secretariat Report states that the GCC -Singapore FTA entered into force on 
1 January 2015. Our understanding is that date of entry into force of the  agreement is 
1 September 2013 following the ratification of the FTA. We would like to seek confirmation with 
the UAE on this understanding and to request an amendment to reflect the co rrect date of entry 
into force.  
 
It is confirmed that The GCC – Singapore FTA entered into force on January 1st 2015.  
 
2) We note that goods are inspected and examined based on risk assessment and, under Law 
No. 8 of 2015 on the FCA. We would like to seek  more information on the procedures under this 
regulation and whether companies can ship directly without local agents.  
 
Risk management is used as a means to concentrate on specific high risk consignments and 
differentiate it from low risk consignments wh ich may not be subject to further investigation (may 
lead to non -intrusive or intrusive inspection). “The system includes risk assessment systems linked 
with domestic and regional authorities and international organizations”. The risk assessment is 
derived  from inputs obtained domestically including cooperation with other agencies, regionally 
with “Regional Intelligence Liaison Office” (MENA RILO), internationally with other Customs 
departments through exchange of information, and international organization s such as the World 
Customs Organization’s Customs Enforcement Network (CEN).  
 
3) We note that foreign flagged vessels must have a contract with one of the federal or local 
governments to operate in UAE waters, and may not carry out cabotage on their own a ccount. Are 
there plans to lift these restrictions? We would be grateful for the UAE’s clarification on the 
rationale behi nd its policy response as well.  
 
AD Ports is open to foreign investment in ports sector either as investor or as Ports Operator.  
 
foreign flag vessels do enjoy similar serv ice levels as domestic vessels.  DP world provides services 
equally to all vessels either domestic vessels or foreign flag vessels.  Sharja port (Port Khalid, 
Port Khourfakkan and Port ALhamriaya) provides services equal ly to all vessels either domestic 
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  AUSTRALIA  
Government Report  
1) Noting the contribution that increased trade in services and foreign investment can make  to 
innovation, does the UAE intend to liberalise trade in services and foreign investment in renewable 
energy, transport, education, health, technology, water and space to support its goal of becoming 
a centre of innovation in these sectors? Can the UAE e laborate on the ‘practical initiatives’ included 
in the National Innovation Strategy in each of these sectors?  
 
Innovation Priority Sectors  
The National Innovation Sector (NIS) focuses on promoting innovation at large, it aims in parallel 
to lead innovatio n in 7 primary national sectors, namely renewable and clean energy, 
transportation, technology, education, health, water and space . A brief description with the 
practical initiative for each sector is described below:  
 
Renewable and Clean Energy  
Consider ing the growing demand for energy, it has become a necessity for many countries around 
the world to innovate in renewable and clean energy; hence the global tendency towards 
diversifying energy sources and providing future generations with access to sustai nable energy 
that ensures them a better way of life.  
 
The UAE has numerous existing projects relating to renewable and clean energy such as Masdar, 
Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, and The Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation 
which collectively se t the stage for the UAE to play a leading role in global innovation.  
 
The NIS aims to promote innovation in renewable and clean energy by developing relevant energy 
industries within the UAE, furthering applied research in renewable and clean energy techno logy, 
enhancing the efficiency of energy networks and storage, as well as shifting towards decentralized 
energy generation through feed -in tariff programs.  
 
Transportation  
Transportation is one of the key pillars of a well -developed society aiming at an i nfrastructure that 
boosts economic growth and enhances productivity. While playing a primary role in facilitating 
movement from one place to another, transportation eliminates geographical distance and 
enhances the welfare of societies.  
 
The UAE is at the forefront of the transportation industry worldwide. The successful experience of 
its national airline companies, Emirates and Etihad, in uniquely reshaping the travel experience is 
a testament to its national innovative outlook. Over and above, multiple na tional companies have 
succeeded up to date in managing varied activities across 75 international airports including 
ground -handling services, cargo, travel and others. The same applies to maritime transport where 
the UAE manages 65 seaports across 6 contin ents. 
 
The NIS aims to promote innovation in transportation by achieving leadership in air and sea 
transport services and technology, as well as developing and utilizing unmanned vehicles such as 
drones and unmanned cars and trains. It also calls for the d evelopment and implementation of 
eco-friendly air and sea transportation means underpinned by an infrastructure that caters for 
electric vehicle charging, besides the manufacturing and maintenance of aircrafts and spare parts.  
 
Technology  
Technology is of paramount importance in today’s world. Given the primary role it plays in shaping 
the future, there is a growing need for innovation in technology tools and systems to ensure a 
better quality of life for everyone.  
 
The UAE has accordingly launched a range of innovative technology initiatives, namely The Smart 
Government and The Smart City initiatives, which secured it a global leadership position in record 
time. Moreover, Mubadala wholly owns Global Foundries, the world’s second largest semiconductor 
manufa cturer. In addition, the UAE developed a multitude of advanced technology research 
centers including: The Institute Center for Microsystems (iMicro), The Institute Center for Smart 
and Sustainable Systems (iSmart), as well as Khalifa Semiconductor Research  Center (KSRC) at 
Khalifa University.  WT/TPR/M/338/Add.1  
 
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  The NIS aims to promote innovation in technology through the development of smart cities, 
software and applications, as well as the enhancement of the Information and Communications 
Technology (ICT) industry to improve  the quality of services provided. Innovation in technology 
will also be achieved through the manufacturing of advanced technology in areas of global interest 
like artificial intelligence, semiconductors, nanotechnology and 3D printing, in addition to the quick 
adoption of future technology trends across various industries.  
 
Education  
Education paves the way for a nation’s social development and future progress, particularly in light 
of today’s global tendency towards a knowledge -based economy. An advanced education system 
enhances a nation’s capacity to innovate and create. Hence, the UAE launched a range of 
innovative projects in the education sector namely Mohammed bin Rashid Smart Learning Program 
(MBRSLP), established to further advance the UAE’s alread y accomplished education system, and 
the Emirates Foundation ‘Think Science’ program aiming at empowering Emirati youth to innovate 
in all fields of science. In addition, the Abu Dhabi Centre for Technical and Vocational Education 
and Training (ACTVET) lau nched ‘Emirates Skills’ program which aims to raise awareness of 
career -based technical education among young Emiratis by organizing competitions, events and 
technical career activities.  
 
Granted that individuals are at the heart of innovation, the NIS aim s to promote innovation in the 
education sector by introducing creative teaching methods and techniques like Smart Learning, as 
well as designing and developing innovative curricula that equip pupils with the 21st century skills 
and knowledge in the fields  of science, technology engineering, mathematics and arts. In addition, 
the NIS will ensure an advanced learning infrastructure supported by the establishment of 
innovation labs in schools and universities, as well as specialized research centers in univer sities to 
promote inventions.  
 
Health  
For a population to be able to participate effectively in the social and economic development of its 
nation, the majority of individuals should be in good health. Innovation in the health sector is of 
paramount importa nce to advanced societies seeking a world -class health system that enhances 
the quality of life.  
 
The UAE launched a myriad of initiatives to promote innovation in the healthcare sector. Abu Dhabi 
Vision 2030, for instance, aims to develop pharmaceuticals,  biotechnology and life sciences, while 
the recently established Abu Dhabi Telemedicine Centre offers high quality, confidential medical 
consultations over the phone. Abu Dhabi is to witness as well the construction of the first anti -
cancer drug manufactur ing plant in the GCC, besides hosting the first biotechnology innovation 
incubator in Abu Dhabi University. In addition, The Dubai Biotechnology & Research Park 
(DuBiotech) is a free zone that provides Life Sciences companies with an ultimate platform to s et 
up their operations in Dubai.  
 
The NIS aims to promote innovation in the delivery of health and therapeutic services using 
advanced technologies such as robotic surgery and telemedicine techniques. It focuses on 
developing pharmaceutical industries and biotechnology, and enhancing medical research on the 
treatment of prevalent diseases, namely diabetes and obesity. Moreover, the NIS aspires to 
develop advanced health system management technology and promote a healthy lifestyle by 
deploying smart technolo gy in disease control and prevention, as well as engineering and 
developing innovative cities and facilities that prompt sports and movement.  
 
Water  
As indicated by multiple studies, water scarcity is becoming one of the biggest global  concerns 
with over 8 80 million people having no access to clean healthy water, 95% of whom are under the 
age of five.  
 
Given the global water scarcity challenge, the UAE launched an international prize of $1  million for 
finding sustainable solutions for water shortage all ove r the world, using solar energy to desalinate 
and purify water. In this regard, the UAE Water Aid Foundation was launched with the aim of 
conducting research and studies to support the production of clean water using solar energy. It 
aims to provide new in novative solutions for millions around the world who suffer from water 
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  Environment (iWater) aims to create knowledge and technologies that address challenges linked t o 
clean water production, climate change and water resource management.  
 
The NIS aims to promote innovation in the water sector by enhancing the production,  purification 
and desalination of water using solar energy, effectively managing water demand in hou sehold, 
industrial and agricultural uses, as well as addressing future regional and global water scarcity 
challenges.  
 
Space  
Governments of developed countries around the world are keen on becoming scientific innovation 
advocates through the implementation  of leading scientific practices and advances in space 
research.  
 
In the UAE, a total of AED 20 billion was invested in space technologies. Under the leadership of an 
Emirati pool of experts, the UAE Space Agency was launched in 2014, along with the nation al 
project to build and send the first Arabic -Islamic unmanned Probe to Mars by 2021.  
 
Furthermore, the UAE embraces a range of space institutions namely the Emirates Institution for 
Advanced Science and Technology (EIAST) that is currently building Khalif aSat, the first satellite to 
be built, manufactured and launched to space by Emirati nationals by 2017. Al Yah Satellite 
Communications Company (Yahsat) is also working on manufacturing and launching its third 
satellite (Al Yah 3) by the end of 2016. Final ly yet importantly, the first largest space centre in the 
Middle East and North Africa is currently being developed in Abu Dhabi, with the aim of hosting 
space trips for touristic and scientific research purposes.  
 
Ultimately, the NIS aims to promote space  innovations by enhancing research and technology 
relating to the exploration of celestial bodies such as spaceships, probes and telescopes, besides 
developing satellite communications technology. It also aspires to deploy the latest space 
technologies in terrestrial applications, making the UAE one of the leading countries in the field of 
space research.  
 
As for the liberalisation of trade in services and foreign investment in the mentioned sectors in the 
question, The UAE is continuously establishing part nerships with countries in a form of cooperation 
agreements and MOUs to develop further those, the UAE areas. Furthermore and On the incentives 
side, the UAE has many designated specialised free zones to accommodate and hoist foreign 
companies specialised in these services i.e among many Masdar city is considered a world class 
free zone with a highly developed infrastructure is hoisting such specialised companies. It also 
provides further incentives and 100% foreign equity. The same applies for other mentio ned 
sectors .In addition to that, the UAE is in the final phase of issuing a new Federal Law on foreign 
Investments that will allow up to 100% foreign ownership in various sectors including m any of 
those mentioned sectors.  
 
2) Does the UAE consider that incre ased trade in education and R&D services, including 
through liberalisation of these sectors, would support its goal of becoming a Knowledge Economy?  
 
The UAE considers increased trade in education and R&D services, including through liberalization 
in a dev elopment friendly manner, as core supporters for the goal of becoming a Knowledge 
Economy. On that basis, The  National Agenda aims for the UAE to be among the best in the world 
in entrepreneurship as this plays a key role in unlocking the potential of nati onals and enables 
them to be a driving force of the UAE’s economic development through small and medium 
enterprises in the private sector. Furthermore, the Agenda strives to instill an entrepreneurial 
culture in schools and universities to foster generatio ns endowed with leadership, creativity, 
responsibility and ambition. This will allow the UAE to be among the best in the world in ease of 
doing business, innovation, entrepreneurship and R&D indicators.  
 
Moreover, the Science, Technology and Innovation Hig her Policy comprises over 100 initiatives, a 
number of legislative innovations and policies in investment, technology, education and the 
financing of the development of a knowledge economy.  
 
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  and establish global contractual industrial partnerships. It also includes targets to increase 
investment on research and de velopment (R&D) in the UAE by threefold and increase the 
percentage of knowledge workers in the country to 40   per cent by 2021.  
 
In addition, the Science, Technology and Innovation Higher Policy include a set of educational and 
scientific initiatives that  aim to prepare leaders to align with the developmental changes 
anticipated for the UAE. The policy aims to redouble the focus on STEM (Science, Technology, 
Engineering, and Mathematics) in all UAE educational institutions.  
 
The policy will establish resea rch centres in all UAE universities, focusing on innovation as the 
main factor in evaluating both public and private schools. The Policy establishes offices for 
technology transfer in all universities in the UAE to facilitate the transfer of advanced knowl edge.  
 
The policy will also establish programmes for graduates in basic and applied research and drive 
cooperation between universities and the private sector in the fields of science, technology and 
innovation.  
 
The initiatives stemming from the Science, Technology and Innovation Higher Policy also include 
providing national strategic support to various advanced industries, including space research and 
specialised aviation industries. The Policy provides a number of investment and legislative 
incentives to  attract global pharmaceutical industries to the UAE by facilitating contractual 
partnerships with local factories.  
 
The technological and scientific initiatives also include establishing centres for energy storage 
solutions, expanding solar energy researc h programmes and launching a national programme for 
water desalination using advanced technologies. In addition, the Policy establishes specialised 
innovation complexes in technology, auto industry techniques and spare parts, as well as building 
national R &D programmes in the fields of robotics and genome research. The policy also re -stated 
the UAE's commitment to the promotion of the peaceful use of nuclear energy.  
 
The policy includes new legislative frameworks to protect intellectual property and copyrig hts, 
attract scientists and researchers to the UAE's academic and research institutions and facilitate the 
easy movement of advanced scientific equipment and resources into the UAE.  
 
As for the liberalization, The UAE considers that increased trade in educ ation and R&D services, 
including through liberalization of these sectors, would support its goals of becoming knowledge 
economy and would consider further liberalization in the future. This is one of the driving forces for 
the UAE to host a large number o f well -known universities including those from Australia which 
was established on the basis of what has been presented in our reply to question 1.Pl ease refer to 
it. 
 
Secretariat Report  
3) A Foreign Investment Law has been discussed in the UAE for some time – does the UAE 
have a time -frame for lifting the 49 per cent foreign equity cap for investments outside designated 
free trade zones? To what extent would the UAE consider that lifting the foreign equity cap would 
support its economic goals of enhancing the role of the private sector, liberalising its economy, 
diversifying its product and export base and encouraging competition?  
 
The UAE believes that lifting up the 49 per cent foreign equity cap on some sectors of interest for 
the country as part of its visi on and plans for investment outside the designated free zones has a 
positive impact on the economy. The UAE has taken that into consideration in its new draft foreign 
investment to lift up this cap on various economic sectors with a firm belief that it wou ld enhance 
and support its economic goals and the diversification of the sources of the economy while 
encouraging competition and strengthening the role of the private sector.  
 
4) Given the prevalence of state ownership in the oil and gas, telecommunications and services 
sectors, has the UAE considered the benefits of permitting 100% foreign equity in these sectors 
outside the free trade zones as part of the new Foreign Investment Law, noting that doing so may 
increase foreign investment, promote competition, increase efficiency, reduce costs for consumers 
and promote further diversification of the economy? To what extent would the UAE consider that 
according national treatment to foreign investors would help to attract further foreign investment? 
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  Investment Law and associated regulations? Would METS companies be eligible for exemptions 
from Federal Industry Law ownership requirements, in relation to projects related to the extraction 
and refining of raw materials other than oil and gas?  
 
The UAE in its new Foreign Investment Law has designated various sectors which allow the foreign 
ownership up to 1 00% and outside the Free zones.  
 
As for the sectors which are being cons idered for liberalisation under the draft foreign investment 
law , though the draft law did not yet specify the sectors ,it will be aligned with the Innovation  
National Agenda Sectors.  
 
The UAE gas and oil sector is excluded on the basis of the UAE constit ution, Article 23 which refers 
to the ownership of the natural resources in each Emirate as a property of that emirate. Therefore, 
the federal government could not commit itself to any matter tha t contradicts the constitution.  
 
As for the extraction and re fining of raw materials other than oil and gas, this is under the 
jurisdiction of each Emirate on the basis of Article 23 of the constitution; therefore companies are 
eligible to apply for the local government which has the right to issue a licens e in rela tion to such 
projects.  
 
On the telecommunication sector, the UAE has submitted a conditional offer under the DDA 
negotiations liberalising the Teleco m sector.  
 
The Telecommunications Sector is governed by Federal Law No 3 of 2003, Regarding the 
organisatio n of the Telecommunications Sector, as amended. According to the telecommunications 
law, no person may perform a Regulated Activity unless licensed to do so by the TRA (see article 
31); and according to article 29, the TRA can only issue licences to juridi cal entities which acquire 
the nationality of the state pursuant to the provisions of Federal Law No (8) of 1984 regarding 
Commercial Companies, as amended. Hence, the degree of foreign ownership in licensees is 
limited to a maximum of 49% by the provision s of Federal Law No 8 of 1984 and not by the 
Telecommunications Law and this this requirement also applies in the Fre e Zones established in 
the UAE.  
 
It is worth noting that the Telecommunications sector is privatized in the sense that the two full -
scale l icensees in the UAE are both public joint stock companies partially owned by the UAE 
government (Etisalat 60 % and EITC 40%). Etisalat has recently increased the proportion of 
foreign owned shares to 20%.  
 
5) Can the UAE advise on its plans to phase in contro ls on public wage bill growth and 
government spending?  
 
6) Given the UAE’s role as a regional entrepôt, does the UAE collect data on the value, origin 
and destination of re -exports and transhipped goods?  
 
The UAE works on special trade data (direct trade and free zones). For re -exports, the data is 
available for the value and the destination. As for transshipment and transit, statistics will include 
value, origin, and destination (currently in the final stages of unifying the collection of such data).  
 
7) With re spect to the Ministry of Economy’s role in enacting and modernising economic 
legislation, can the UAE advise of the forward agenda for economic legisla tion? 
 
There are a number of economic legislations that have been amended or newly enacted as 
mentioned i n the report since the last revision. This process is dynamic, the Ministry of Economy in 
cooperation with other Ministries and Federal and local Authorities is looking towards the 
modernisation of some of the economic legislations to meet the UAE Vision 2 021 and various 
developmental plans. One very important piece of legislation to be finalised is the foreign 
investment law. Current laws and regulations need to be amended and upgraded so as to meet the 
new economic changes at the international level espec ially those related to the new technologies 
and innovation. Also, the industrial sector needs to be regulated in a liberalised manner to allow 
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  and a high valu e added. This process of economic legislative modernisation is taking place in a 
close coordination and collaboration between the public and priv ate sectors in various formats.  
 
8) Australia understands that negotiations for an FTA with China have recently re commenced. 
How does the GCC prioritise FTA partners? How does the UAE align its FTA priorities with that of 
other GCC members? When does the UAE, and the GCC more broadly aim to resume FTA 
negotiations with other nations?  
 
The UAE and Australia have strong  economic and trade ties and it has been growing rapidly. Also, 
the two countries realise that there are great opportunities to foster these relation with a chance 
to enhance the cooperation in the areas of trade in goods and services and investments. Whil e 
assessing the feasibility of the FTAs, the GCC countries take into consideration the international 
and regional economic development and changes in pursuing the FTA negotiations. The GCC 
countries policy towards these FTA negotiations is currently being revised to decide on the 
feasibility of resuming negotiations and the GCC Secretariat is in the process of preparing a draft 
consolidated priority list of FTAs priorities. The UAE, as other GCC members, assesses on its own 
its FTAs priorities and coordinat es its position with the GCC countries to pursue negotiations in a 
full harmony as a block in accordance with agree d rules between the GCC States.  
 
9) Given the importance given to SME access to finance and the priority placed by the UAE on 
entrepreneurship, can the UAE provide an update on the development and implementation of an 
insolvency law?  
 
10) How will the UAE legal and policy framework, including the timeframe for proposed changes 
to make the investment regime more transparent and investor friendly, impac t Australian METS 
companies that seek to undertake business in the region. The specific points of interest include:  
 
The legal framework in the UAE is stated as favouring local over foreign investors;  
The exclusion of environmental services from The Compet ition Law, as some Australian METS firms 
offer environmental services to the mining and mineral processing sectors.  
 
The legal framework in the UAE provides the investor with various options to establish a business. 
One form is 49% foreign ownership outsid e the free zones while it is 100% foreign ownership in 
the free zones without conditions .The establishment in a form of branch the legal framework 
allows full foreign ownership (100%) conditional to an appointment of local agent .In addition to 
that and f or more details related the new draft foreign investment law and to METS.  
 
The UAE in its new Foreign Investment Law has designated various sectors which allow the foreign 
ownership up to 1 00% and outside the Free zones.  
 
As for the sectors which are being  considered for liberalisation under the draft foreign investment 
law , though the draft law did not yet specify the sectors,  it will be aligned with the Innova tion 
National Agenda Sectors . 
The UAE excludes the gas and oil sector is excluded on the basis o f the UAE constitution, Article 23 
which refers the ownership of the natural resources in each Emirate  as a property of that emirate. 
Therefore, the federal government could not commit itself to any matter that contradicts the 
constitution.  
As for the ext raction and refining of raw materials other than oil and gas, this is under the 
jurisdiction of each Emirate on the basis of Article 23 of the constitution; therefore companies are 
eligible to apply to the local government which has the right to issue a li cense in relation to such 
projects.  
 
11) To what extent does the UAE offer assistance to the Australian METS sector in meeting legal 
and regulatory requirements? For example, it is stated that the law still lacks a specific definition 
of what constitutes a sm all or medium sized enterprise, increasing the complexity of the regulatory 
framework in which Australian METS firms would be operating.  
The UAE offers assistance to METS sectors for all including Australia. As for the SMEs definition it 
has been kept out  of the text of the law and to be issued by the cabinet so that the SME definition 
can be always appropriate and responsive to the market . Yet, the SMEs Law has identified three 
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  a- Number of employees/ workers. b - turnover c – Capital.  
12) Has the UAE considered participating in the WTO Information Technology Agreement (ITA) 
expansion as means to meet this objective? We note the UAE is a participant in the original WTO 
ITA. 
 
Yes, the UAE  is a member of the original WTO ITA and followed the WTO Information Technology 
expansion with interest. The UAE WTO National Committee has instructed the National Technical 
Team on trade in goods to conduct an assessment study taking into consideration a ll aspects of 
implementing the rules governing this expanded list. This matter also needs to be discussed and 
coordinated closely with the GCC States. The UAE is a member of the Gulf Cooperation Council 
(GCC) and the members of the GCC apply a common custo ms law. Joining such an agreement 
requires coordination of implementation of the e xpanded ITA by all GCC members.  
13) Are the countries of the GCC seeking to implement and accept the WTO Agreement on Trade 
Facilitation (TFA) at the same time? How is the UAE co ordinating implementation of the TFA with 
other members of the GC C and with the GCC Secretariat?  
 
The GCC states have gone through two needs assessment workshops and on that basis they have 
notified their Category ( A) commitments to the WTO. There is some  coordinated work between 
the GCC states in relation to customs to assess the implementation of the TFA on the GCC unified 
customs law.  
 
The UAE deposited its instrument of acceptance with the WTO Secretariat on 18 April 2016. It was 
the first country in t he Arab region to deposi t its instrument of acceptance.  
14) Imports of many consumables, including agricultural products, are subject to requirements 
that import documents are legalised by embassy or chambers of commerce prior to export. The 
costs are passed o n to the consumers and can be significant on a consignment basis. Electronic 
systems (such as e -cert) are available for the secure transfer of export certificates (including 
sanitary, phytosanitary and halal certificates). These electronic systems provide a high level of 
confidence in the authenticity of export certificates. Does the UAE intend on taking up electronic 
systems for secure transfer of documents? Has the UAE considered the benefits, including from a 
trade facilitation perspective, of moving awa y from document legalisation?  
 
The UAE Missions abroad provide a ratification service of commercial documents through an 
integrated, secure and accurate electronic system related to a label containing high -quality 
security marks that preserve the end user’ s right. A plan has been established to further develop 
the system in the future in a manner that will enable end users to remotely ratify commercial 
documents, which in turn would facilitate to ease the ratification process.  
 
15) Can the UAE describe in which  sectors, and for what reasons, risk assessments for customs 
procedures may differ from those of regional authorities and international organisations?  
 
Risk management is used as a means to concentrate on specific high risk consignments and 
differentiate i t from low risk consignments which may not be subject to further investigation (may 
lead to non -intrusive or intrusive inspection). The system includes risk assessment systems linked 
with domestic and regional authorities and international organizations. T he risk assessment is 
derived from inputs obtained domestically including cooperation with other agencies. For instance, 
regionally with “Regional Intelligence Liaison Office” (MENA RILO), internationally with other 
Customs departments through exchange of information, and international organizations such as 
the World Customs Organization’s Customs Enforcement Network (CEN).  
 
16) Why does the UAE require certificates of origin to be provided for all imports, even where 
the importer is not seeking preferential ta riff treatment? What policy purpose does the 
requirement to provide non -preferential certificates of origin for all imports serve? Has the UAE 
considered using other methods of proving origin  to meet these policy needs?  
 
Does the UAE impose any limitations  on who may provide, or sign, a non -preferential certificate of 
origin? Can any exporter, manufacturer, producer or agent in the exporting country sign a non -
preferential certificate of origin? Or are only certain bodies able to provide a non -preferential 
certificate of origin?  
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  If only certain bodies are able to provide non -preferential certificates of origin, how does the UAE 
recognise which bodies in other countries are allowed to issue non -preferential certificates of 
origin?  
 
Does the UAE maintain legi slation, or a register, of the bodies which it recognises as authorised as 
capable of issuing non -preferential certificates of origin? Is this register publicly available?  
 
UAE does not impose any limitations on who may provide or sign a non preferential c ertificate of 
origin and thereby UAE does not maintain a register of the bodies authorized as capable of issuing 
non-preferential certificates of origin.  
 
UAE accepts the origin of the goods as determined by the country of export and as evidenced by 
the no n pref erential certificate of origin.  
 
The purpose of the non preferential certificate of origin is to evidence the origin of the goods and 
that the country of origin of the particular product does not qualify for any preferential treatment. 
This certifica te is essential for exporters to prove where their goods came from and it is important 
for the UAE Authorities to ensure that the information furnished is accurate and compatible with 
the relevant import documents.  
 
In light of the above, the UAE is not ye t considering ceasing requesting the non pref erential 
certificate of origin.  
 
17) Do the MFN tariffs for electric and non -electric machinery and chemicals apply to the METS 
sector for products such as crushing and screening equipment or chemicals for use in mi ning and 
mineral processing applications?  
The MFN tariffs are applied to all sectors, some equipment such as those used in mining might be 
subject to temporary admission. As for chemicals and other consumables, they might get industrial 
exemption if they m eet such criteria. This needs to be checked and reviewed by Ministry of 
Economy as well as Ministry of Energy.  
 
18) Does UAE recognise the designation of conformity assessment bodies by ILAC signatories?  
UAE is accepting accredited CABs for regulatory purposes  
 
19) Does the ESMA allow for the accreditation of international conformity assessment bodies 
(CABs)? If so, is the process for accreditation of international CABs the same as domestic CABs?  
CABs shall have representative office here in UAE so that they could apply for accreditation to 
ESMA.  
20) Can the UAE indicate what progress has been made on harmonising regulatory requirements 
for imported foods and coordinating border inspection and clearance systems for imports to the 
GCC, and w hen this work may be completed ? 
 
More than 98% of the food regulation and test method is harmonized in the GCC countries, 
currently GCC countries working on the implementation of the GCC Guide for Control on Imported 
Foods  
The old certificates will still be accepted during the provisi onal application and all clarifications on 
this issue should be addressed to the general secretariat t o the Gulf Cooperation Council.  
21) Is there a clear process for the development and adoption of national standards by the 
Emirates Standardisation and Metrol ogy Authority (ESMA)? How does ESMA work with the Gulf 
Standardisation Organisation (GSO) to encourage the adoption of UAE standards as Gulf -wide 
standards, or for GSO standards to be adopted and implemented by the UAE? What are the 
priority areas in which  ESMA is seeking to develop standards in the next two -to-five years?  
ESMA generally follow with the ISO directive Part1& 2 in the process for the development and 
adoption of national standards, below shown the main stages in the standards preparation  
• Propo sal (Annual Plan)  Relies on the actual needs of the relevant bodies represented in 
industrial, governmental or consumptive sector and giving priority to products having 
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  • Preparatory (Initial Studies) To collect information related to  the subject of standard as 
well as existing international and regional standards are studied for preparing the draft 
standard  
• Committee Stage (Preparation of Draft) The relevant technical committee or (sub -
committee or working group) develops the draft st andard in the light of the field study 
through holding periodic meetings at ESMA  
• Enquiry Stage (Circulation for Comment) The draft will be sent to the relevant bodies 
for studying, commenting and providing suggestions within 60 day  
• Comments Stage (Studying  Comments) The concerned technical committee studies 
the received comments and suggestions on the draft standard and carries out the required 
amendments, if necessary, in order to develop the final form of the draft  
• Numbering, Publishing & Circulating Stag e The standard is numbered according to 
approved system and published in Official Gazette then be printed and available for sale, 
distribution and introduction to the Website and advertising.  
In the coming years ESMA concentrate on the fields of halal prod ucts, halal services, energy 
efficiency, smart cities  
22) Australia welcomes the efforts of the UAE to broaden its taxation base through recently 
announced reforms that aim to help diversify the economy away from oil dependence. Can the 
UAE provide details ab out the implementation and timing of introduction of the recently announced 
Value Added Tax (VAT) and Air Passenger Tax? Can the UAE provide information on the 
mechanism through which these taxes will be collected and their expected revenue raising 
potenti al in the initial five years after implementation?  
 
As indicated in the Ministry of Finance website, VAT is likely to be introduced across the UAE on 
January 1st 2018, the rate will be low and likely to be 5%. VAT, as a general consumption tax, will 
apply to the majority of transactions in goods and services. A limited number of reliefs may be 
granted. For more information please visit: http://www.mof.gov.ae/ . 
As for the air passenger, It is a fee for services not a tax  and it has no effect on passenger 
numbers in Dubai. The exit fees will be imposed only in Dubai and cabin crew and transit 
passengers are exempted. It is estimated that 100 million passengers will pass through Dubai 
airports by 2023.  
 
23) Do the majority of p otential clients for Australian METS companies operate within free zones, 
thereby permitting access to the major incentives offered  by the UAE within these zones?  
The free zones in the United Arab Emirates are open for investors, and there are many incenti ves 
granted to investors, including but not limited to zero% tax on income. Any Australian client from 
Australian METS or other operating in any free zone and complying with the rules and regulation of 
that free zone will be entitled for the incentives off ered within the free zone . 
24) A price preference of 10% of the public procurement is granted to companies with up to DH 
10 million in capital and at least 51% owned by UAE nationals. How would this impact Australian 
METS companies which undertake business wit h UAE companies, where there is a government 
partner in the project (eg. The Investment Corporation of Dubai, which invests in the aluminium 
sector, is owned by the Government of Dubai).  
As long as the companies meet the requirements of the government proc urement conditions they 
are entitled to participate in any tender. The 10% preference is granted and applies  to all sectors 
including METS.  
We note the reference to Investm ent Corporation of Dubai (ICD). As ICD is an investment arm of 
the Government of Dub ai, it does not deal directly with aluminium and does not enter into 
arrangements with METS with regards to aluminium. One of its subsidiaries, however, by the name 
of Emirates Global Aluminium PJSC (EGA) is an aluminium conglomerate with interests in 
bauxite/alumina and primary aluminium smelting. EGA is ultimately owned equally by Mubadala 
Development Company of Abu Dhabi and Investment Corporation of Dubai. EGA is managed 
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  25) Has the UAE given consideration to the extent that increased trade in agricultural products 
and investment in agricultural supply chains can enhance food security and reduce the need to 
provide agricultural subsidies to domestic producers?  
 
The UAE is not an agricultu ral country and not an exporter of Agricultural products. Yes, the 
country has given consideration to the fact that increased trade in agricultural products and 
investment in agriculture supply chain is of enhancement to the food security which is one of t op 
strategic priorities of the country. Because of the special situation of the country where the 
majority of land is desert, it has moved out to invest abroad in agriculture and agricultura l 
products to secure its needs.  
 
26) What are the types of Mining Equi pment, Technology and Services (METS) that Australian 
businesses could supply to the UAE, to support the needs of these growing industries?  
 
All types of mining equipment, technology and services based on the needs of the projects in the 
country and the ma rket needs. Aus tralian businesses are welcome.  
 
27) How can the UAE and Australia, through the Australian Government and the METS Growth 
Centre, work together to support the UAE mineral resources sector through the utilisation of 
Australian METS firms?  
 
There are various ways and mechanisms of cooperation which could be followed through 
government channels to explore more on the issue. It could be pursued through the various forms 
of existing cooperation between the two countries including the Joint commission.  
 
28) To what extent do the UAE’s policy priorities and initiatives influence or support the UAE’s 
METS sector?  
 
Mets sector is amongst the mature sectors with a high contribution to the economy. The UAE 
policies would further support the advancement of the ME TS sector.  
 
29) Noting the apparent difficulty the banking sector has faced in sourcing suitably skilled 
employees from the domestic workforce, can the UAE advise on what steps it will take to move 
nationals into the private sector roles in future, not just in  banking sector but other areas of the 
economy as well?  
 
The government has put a lot of efforts, measures and capacity building programs towards 
enhancing the participation and employment of the Nationals in the private sector. The Cabinet 
issued a resolu tion on employment quotas for nationals in trade, banking, and public relations 
officers in companies with 100 or more employees and the employment of the nationals with 
special needs. Also many other laws and regulations encouraging the nationals of UAE t o move 
into the private sector. For more details on this issue kindly check the following website: 
http://www.tanmia.gov.ae/ . 
 
30) Given much of the construction in the UAE is funded by government spending, can the UAE 
advise on how projected decreases in spending might impact on future growth potential and what 
role greater foreign investment could play in offsetting any negative effects, including through 
greater liberalisation of foreign equity limits in the construct ion and other sectors?  
 
The UAE is considered one the most advanced in the region in the field of construction and 
infrastructure and The country has benefited to foster this sector (buildings, construction, roads 
and other forms of infrastructure) from th e oil revenues. The Banks has played an important role 
in financing construction projects for the private and public sectors. Also there are many important 
and vital construction projects which was done through the private sector and foreign companies 
from around the world including Australia through bidding in tenders or companies coalition 
between foreign and national companies.  
Despite the decline of oil prices the federal government budget for 2016 reached 13.6 billion 
dollars with a deficit almost nil.  The year 2015 the largest budget in the history of the UAE with an 
increase 6.3% the government did not freeze any of the infrastructure projects, to the contrary 
the federal and the local governments went for huge infrastructure projects which confirm th eta oil 
prices decline was not of a real impact on the country. In addition to that, the contribution of the 
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  policy is targeting the increase to attract and foster  the foreign and local investments through 
various initiatives by the government to promote and attract foreign investments in the country.  
31) Can the UAE advise on whether a government funded growth model outside the oil sector is 
sustainable in the long ter m? Does the UAE intend moving from government funded growth to 
private sector funded growth and, if so, what role would greater openness to trade in services and 
foreign investment play?  
 
The UAE is in the process of diversifying its funds and the sources of funds and furthering, among 
other factors, openness in trade in services with a view to move towards private sector funded 
growth.  
 
32) Can the UAE advise on whether there will be opportunities for service providers other than 
Etisalat and DU to participate  in the domestic telecommunications market?  
 
The UAE has submitted its conditional offer of liberalization in trade in services including the 
telecommunication sector under the current round of negotiations DDA and we look forward 
towards the completion of  the round and trade in servi ces is one of UAE’s priorities.  
 
The UAE Telecommunications sector is served by nine (9) licensees providing Telecommunications 
services in the UAE. Etisalat and EITC has been granted full service licences which authorise the 
licensee to provide a very broad range of services regardless of technology.  
 
Having ‘Vision 2021’ in mind, the UAE has established a strategy in support of its vision: ‘the UAE 
is a global leading country in ICT’. The strategy sets out a number of regulato ry measures that 
might be taken to support the development of the sector. Moreover, the strategy establishes a 
road-map and criteria for the implementation of those regulatory measures. Accordingly, the 
introduction of new fixed or mobile providers (ISP’s -MVNO’s) will depend on  the performance of 
the sector.  
 
As a first step in this strategy and road map, the TRA is concentrating on creating competition in 
the markets for fixed -line services. As of 2015 bitstream access, and access to passive 
infrastructure  have been implemented as regulatory measures enabling the operators to compete 
more freely in those markets.  
 
33) Tourism is an increasingly important sector to the UAE economy. Is the UAE aware of any 
affects the recently announced passenger tax will have on  passenger numbers passing through the 
major regional hubs of Abu Dhabi and Dubai?  
 
It is a fee for services not a tax and it has no effect on passenger numbers in Dubai. The exit fees 
will be imposed only in Dubai and cabin crew and transit passengers are  exempted. It is estimated 
that 120 million passengers will pass through Dubai airports by 2020 and 200 million passengers 
by 2030.  
 
34) The UAE makes extensive use of policies that require majority UAE ownership of business 
activities, which the report acknow ledges favours local over foreign business entities. Given this, 
does the UAE have any plans to reform these policies, and to allow foreign entities to participate in 
business in the UAE on an equal basis as local, and often GCC, individuals and businesses , outside 
of free zones?  
The UAE is considered one of the regional and global trade hubs and more than 25% of the biggest 
well-known international companies established their regional headquarters in the UAE. The UAE 
has been ranked 1st among all Arab coun tries in the “Ease of Doing Business” report 2016, by 
world bank. The UAE continues its open trade policy and moving further towards achieving the 
target in the vision 2021 to be among the most comp etitive economies in the world.  
This issue of ownership wi ll be taken into consideration in the new Foreign Investment law which is 
still a draft. The draft law opens the door also for lifting up the foreign equity cap for new projects 
and sectors outside the free zones other than those economic sectors designate d at the time of 
entry into force of the Law depending on the development needs and equipping the economy with 
the highest preparedness to adopt to the inter national economic requirements.  
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  As a matter of fact,  the sectors in the new draft law will be alig ned with the Innovation National 
Agenda Sectors.  
 
35) Does the UAE have any plans to become a party to the WTO Government Procurement 
Agreement?  
 
The UAE National Committee on WTO comprising the concerned stakeholders from both public and 
private sectors heade d by HE Minister of Economy and based on its mandate has formed a national 
technical team on government procurement. This national Team, which membership comprises 
various stakeholders, has among its duties to study and assess and the government procuremen t 
sector developments at the multilateral level and domestically in UAE. The technical team may 
assess this matter in the future.  
 
36) Is the UAE progressing with electronic systems for the secure transfer of government issued 
documents to improve efficiency a nd reduce costs?  
 
Currently there are different clearance systems in place mainly MIRSAL and DHABI. There is work 
on linking them through the Federal Customs Authority for further integration. As for secure 
transfer of government documents, all systems and  connections are made to insure secure 
exchange of electronic information. Projects such as the Circulars and Permits as already been 
implemented where information is exchanged between government agencies through the Federal 
Customs Authority to the Local Customs administrations regarding the electronic exchange of 
permits, as well as the exchange and forwarding of circulars which are also linked to the 
designated private sector depending on their scope of trade. The UAE is also looking into having a 
Single  Window for the UAE which will cover the UAE as a whole, there is currently a Single Window 
System in Dubai (Dubai Trade) and Abu Dhabi (Magta Gateway) . 
 
37) Will the UAE consider removing the requirement for legalisation of import documents by 
embassy or cham ber of commerce for foodstuffs in the interest of reducing costs of food for 
consumers? We encourage the UAE to move to greater use of electronic document transfer and 
removing document legalisation requirements for food imports.  
 
The UAE Missions abroad p rovide a ratification service of commercial documents through an 
integrated, secure and accurate electronic system related to a label containing high -quality 
security marks that preserve the end user’s right. A plan has been established to further develop 
the system in the future in a manner that will enable end users to remotely ratify commercial 
documents, which in turn would facilitate to ease the ratification process. It is the intention of the 
UAE and through the periodic reviews to fo ster facilitating  such services.  
 
38) In the development of standards that impact international trade, does ESMA consult with 
potentially affected parties prior to the comments being considered by the technical committees?  
 
Yes, ESMA circulates the draft of the standards to th e concerned parties for comments on the DS 
stage, in the case of technical regulation the Final draft the UAE circulates it to the WTO members 
for comments and 60 days are given from the day of notificati on as a final date for comments.  
 
39) Foods that make a label claim that the product ‘does not contain’ genetically modified 
organisms also require additional government certification to support the claim. This requirement 
for government certification is unnecessary. Will the UAE review this costly requirement?  
 
According to standard # UAE.S/GSO 2142:2011. General Requirements for Genetically . 
 
Modified Processed Food and Feed, article 4/2/2 If the ingredient is designated by the name of a 
category, the words (contains genetically modified, name of organism) or (contains, name of 
ingredient, produced from genetically modified, name of organism) shall appear clearly and easily 
to be read in the list of ingredients with same  font size and different color.  
 
If the food does not contain genetically modified organisms  it is not required to claim on the label 
that the food is free of genetically modified organisms, but if the producers want to claim that food 
is free from genetically modified organisms, they have to support the claim by additional 
certificate.  
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  40) Will the  UAE conduct bilateral negotiations for the certification  when the Guide is 
implemented?  
 
When GCC guide is adopted for implementation, accordingly UAE - trade partners should update 
the models of certifications such as health certificates for approval from  UAE. 
 
The old certificates will still be accepted during the provisional application and all clarifications on 
this issue should be addressed to the general secretariat t o the Gulf Cooperation Council.  
 
41) Will the UAE accept current certificates used for su ccessful trade where the certificates are 
considered equivalent to the requirements in the Guide?  
 
Again when The GCC Guide for Control on Imported Foods is adopted, It is requested from the 
competent authority in Australia to send a drafts of updated mode ls of heath certificates for 
exportation of all interested food items to be exported to UAE (according to the updated guide), 
and any suggested equivalent attestation will be studied (case by case) for the acceptance or 
refusing depending on scientific bas es. 
 
Yes. As long as the standard used for testing the product or for assessment of its compliance, 
ESMA will accept it.  
 
The old certificates will still be accepted during the provisional application and all clarifications on 
this issue should be addresse d to the general secretariat t o the Gulf Cooperation Council.  
 
42) Will the agricultural policy document 2015 -2030 be publically available?  
 
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  EL SALVADOR  
Secre tariat Report  
 
1) It has been reported that the UAE is preparing an agricultural policy document for 2015 -
2030 which, at end -February 2016, was under preparation. Could the UAE give us an update on 
the status of this document and provide more details on this policy?  
 
As agricultural policy is still under preparation to this date, the policy will be published with all 
details when it is prepared as final draft. The responsible ministry is the ministry of Climate 
Change and Environment.  
 
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  EUROPEAN UNION  
Secreta riat Report  
1) EU Question N°1: Does the agreement from the GCC summit in 2005 include also 
investment agreement? For example, in case of a country's interest in a bilateral investment 
agreement with the UEA, would this agreement have to be negotiated with th e GCC? Or could the 
UAE enter in a bilateral investment agreement?  
 
The UAE could enter into bilateral investment agreements.  
 
2) EU Question N°2: Could the UAE comment on the above mentioned observations?  
The relevant government authorities are working on d raft insolvency law.  
 
3) EU Question N°3: Is there any plan to change that limit in any future law?  
Currently this issue is not under revision and the new draft of the investment law will be giving up 
to 100% for an ownership outside the free zones in certain  sectors.  
 
4) EU Question N°4: Does the UAE envisage any modification in this regard?  
 
The UAE has started to remove the requirements of importing goods through local agents on 
hundreds of basic food products and further steps to be considered in the future.  
 
5) EU Question N°5: What is the meaningfulness of a mandatory local services agent or 
sponsor when establishing a representative office or a branch in the UAE?  
 
Service Agent: Citizen provides logistics services only foreig n company and has no ownership 
Commercial Agent: Dealer registered at the Ministry of Economy as an agent for a foreign 
company ( Agreement between the agent and the foreign company )  
 
6) EU Question N°6: Could the UAE confirm that foreign investors on a general basis are 
treated in the same  way as local investors and that there is no discrimination once an investment 
has been admitted? Does the UAE have recent information on the plans of a new investment law 
(as mentioned in the Government report on page 8 under 8.4 ("A new investment law is  under 
process for domestic ratification")?  
 
The UAE has taken that into consideration in its new draft foreign investment to lift up this cap on 
various economic sectors with a firm belief that it would enhance and support its economic goals 
and the diver sification of the sources of the economy while encouraging competition and 
strengthening the role of the private sector . The UAE in its new Foreign Investment Law has 
designated various sectors, with the exception of oil and gas, which the ownership reach es up to 
100% and outside the Free zones.  
 
As for the sectors which are being considered for liberalization under the draft foreign investment 
law, though the draft law did not yet specify the sectors ,it will be aligned with the Innovation 
National Agend a Sectors .  
 
7) EU Question N°7: Could the UAE give an update of the situation and of the changes already 
implemented/foreseen for labour? What is the link between new provisions on labour and the 
corporate governance and social responsibility concepts that a re included in the law on commercial 
companies (mentioned in the para 2.49)? Could the UAE explain a bit more the contents regarding 
corporate governance and social responsibility and whether regards have been given to the OECD 
Guidelines for Multinational  Enterprises?  
 
The OECD guidelines were taken fully into consideration and as per the companies law the 
Companies. In 2015 a ministerial resolution on the corporate governance for both public 
shareholding and private shareholding companies was issued for governance implementation. 
There is an article number 242 in chapter 6 of the commercial law that emphasis on social 
responsibility aspect.  
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  8) EU Question N°8: Referring also to the section on State Owned Entities, what are the 
intentions of the UAE regardin g governance of these entities? Are the guidelines of the OECD on 
transparency a reference that UAE is considering to align on?  
 
The OECD guidelines were taken in full consideration. The state owned entities are governed by 
the companies’ law, with the exc eption of those related to the activities of oil, gas, water, 
electricity and energy are excluded from the ownership.  
 
9) EU question N°9: Does the UAE consider also facilitating access to the market to foreign 
SMEs, for example in case of high added value i n terms of innovation?  
 
1. Enhancing the market capacity via "know how" and new technologies, especially in the leading 
seven sectors identified by the UAE Innovation Strategy.  
 
2. THE joint -venture model whereby we can enable UAE entrepreneurs and interna tional 
entrepreneurs to enter into joint -ventures that contributes effectively to the competitiveness of 
UAE and the transfer towards knowledge based economy.  
 
10) N°10-Could the UAE clarify if there are general appeal procedures and what they are?  
There are a ppeal procedures as stated in the GCC Customs Law.  An appeal could be raised in the 
customs administration, which could be raised to the Minister, and then to the Courts.  
 
11) N°11-Could the UAE clarify if there are advance rulings procedure and if yes clarify  their 
scope, period of validity, etc?  
 
The UAE has a process of replying to inquiries pertaining to tariff classification, valuation, etc. but 
it does not yet have a procedure specific to advanced ruling with a period of validity etc. The UAE 
is working o n having an advanced ruling procedure.  
 
12) EU Question N° 12: What rate will the UAE apply and how will the different rates be 
reflected in the common customs tariff?  
 
The UAE will abide by its ceiling binding commitments and the non -advolarem does not exceed  the 
ceiling binding.  
 
13) EU Question N° 13: Could the UAE clarify what is covered by these?  
 
14) EU Question N° 14: What are the requirements to be adopted and will they be notified to the 
WTO? What steps have been taken to ensure that there will be no backlog o f CBs seeking 
accreditation by March 2017?  
 
ESMA confirms that it has already modified adequate guidelines to facilitate the implementation of 
the requirements of control handling Halal product, these guidelines were timely notified to the 
WTO / committee on TBT in accordance with the provisions of the TBT agreements,  
 
The list of guidelines regarding the implementation of the new requirements are as follows;  
 
1-Emirates National Halal Mark -Certification Scheme, TBT Not. # G/TBT/N/ARE/181 date of 
notificati on 16 December 2013  
2-General requirement for accreditation of slaughterhouses, TBT Not. # G/TBT/N/ARE/182, date of 
notification 16 December 2013  
3-Technical Regulation for Halal Food – part 2 – Requirements for Halal certification bodies, TBT 
Not. # G/TBT /N/ARE/186, date of notification 4 February 2014  
4-Technical Regulation for Halal Food – part 3 – Requirements for halal accreditation bodies 
accrediting halal certification bodies, TBT Not. # G/TBT/N/ARE/187, date of notification 4 February 
2014.  
 
ESMA is  signing MOUs with National Accreditation Bodies to accredit Halal Certification Bodies so 
that more Halal CBs can be accredited to give Halal certificates to interested exporters  
 
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  The GCC Guide for Control on Imported Foods is still experimentally applied and not mandatory 
until 1st June2016. The first week of June there will be a GCC meeting to clarify on the way 
forward among many other things. As for the period for  feedback, this issue is still under 
consultation between the GCC members.  
 
The old certificates will still be accepted during the provisional application and all clarifications on 
this issue should be addressed to the general secretariat t o the Gulf Coope ration Council.  
 
16) N°16: Given that UAE says that provisional application will be in place from June 2016; does 
this mean that the old certificates will still be accepted during this provisional application? The EU 
would appreciate clarification on that poin t. In addition, when is the new c ertificate to become 
mandatory?  
 
The GCC Guide for Control on Imported Foods is still experimentally applied and not mandatory 
until 1st June2016. The first week of June there will be a GCC meeting to clarify on the way 
forward among many other things. As for the period for feedback, this issue is still under 
consultation between the GCC members.  
 
The old certificates will still be accepted during the provisional application and all clarifications on 
this issue should be add ressed to the general secretariat to the Gulf Cooperation Council.  
 
17) N°17: Are  the United Arab Emirates intending to accommodate the concern that its new 
scheme for Halal food products causes in relation to the (timely) accreditation of Certifying Bodies, 
and if so, in which way ?’ How is United Arab Emirates going to promote the ongoing work in GCC 
countries to harmonise all regulatory requirements for imported foods, especially in such a way 
that the GCC harmonised requirements are based on international st andards?   
 
The requirements for UAE and GSO will be the same. It will be the GSO 2055 -2 for Halal CBs. Also 
please refer to the answer of question # 14 . 
 
18) N°18: Why does not the UEA consider adding an Annex to the draft regulation which would 
list the exemp tions for the use of mercury in light sources position 1 for compact fluorescent lamp 
(CFL) and position 4 for high -pressure sodium lamps (HPS)?  
 
All comments which were received from the EU on the notified scheme were reviewed and most of 
the comments we re taken into consideration. The final draft of the scheme was amended 
accordingly and copy of the amended scheme was sent to the Head of the Trade and Investment 
Promotion Section/Permanent Representative of Poland to IRENA.  
 
19) N°19-Why are the four substan ces which are still used by the European lighting industry: 
DEHP, BBP, DBP and DIBP still included into a list of prohibited substances in the draft UAE RoHS 
act? 
 
Please refer to Answer of Question # 18. These additional four substances were added to our draft 
regulation and it will be implement in the same proposed date in the new European regulation.  
 
20) EU Question N°20: When are the UAE going to impose VAT on goods and what is the rate 
considered?  
 
As indicated in the Ministry of Finance website, VAT is l ikely to be introduced across the UAE on 
January 1st 2018, the rate will be low and likely to be 5%. VAT, as a general consumption tax, will 
apply to the majority of transactions in goods and services. A limited number of reliefs may be 
granted. For more i nformation please visit: http://www.mof.gov.ae/ . 
 
21) EU Question N° 21: Given the large scope of exemptions, could UAE explicit the scope of the 
law on competition and in particular give an assessment (even if raw) of the  share of the national 
wealth produced (percentage of GDP) that is covered by competition law? Are cartels prohibited?  
 
Are mergers and acquisitions subject of ex ante notific ation and if so in which cases?  
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  Scope of the law  
 
At the outset, it is importa nt to underline that the current competition law is the first of its kind in 
the UAE and reflects a progressive approach in dealing with the competition policy. The aim is to 
set-up an evolving mechanism that promotes a competitive environment ruled by mar ket rules 
and which could be adapted to changing circumstances arising f rom the application  of the law.  
 
Given their  very specific,  complex  and technical nature, a number of sectors have been carved out 
from the scope of the application of the Competition Law such as telecommunications, financial 
services, oil and gas, cultural activities, pharmaceutical, transportation. The purpose is not to 
protect these sectors from the pressure of  competition but to subject them to separate sector -
specific regulations i ssued and monitored by regulatory bodies, and which provide for competition 
rules applying  specifically to those sectors.  
 
In return, the Competition law does apply to many important sectors, including but not limited to 
the construction industry (about 10 .5% of GDP, 4th important economic sector after oil, trade and 
real estate); Real estate and Business Services (11% of GDP), Restaurants and Hotels.  
 
Furthermore, the competition law does provide for the possibility of including some exempted 
sectors ( which are covered by sector -specific regulations ) within the scope of the law, if the 
Cabinet decides so.  
 
Cartels  
 
Prohibition of cartels falls under the scope of Article (5) of the Law “Restrictive Agreements”. 
Prohibited restrictive agreements include but a re not limited to, those that fix prices, rig bids, 
divide markets, allocate customers, preclude or impede entry into a business or business activity, 
refuse purchases from, or supplies to, another firm, limit the free flow of goods or services in a 
releva nt market, limit terms of sale or purchase, or prohibit or limit production, development, 
distribution, marketing or other investments.  
 
Mergers and acquisitions  
 
The UAE competition Law regulates Mergers & Acquisitions in Chapter 5 under the broader title  
“Economic Concentration. M&A are subject of ex ante notification.  
 
The Competition Law provides that a notification must be made to the Ministry of Economy in 
writing (mandatory filing requirement) prior to the completion of a M&A deal where a market shar e 
threshold is met. A cabinet decision specifying the level of this threshold will be issued soon.  
 
22) EU Question N°22 on price setting and competition:  
 
The food prices in the UAE are set by market forces.  
However, Federal Law #24 issued on 13/8/2006 on C onsumer Protection states in its third article:” 
In the event of crisis or extraordinary circumstances in the market that contribute to abnormal 
increase in the prices; the Minister (of Economy), upon the recommendation from the Committee 
(The Higher Commi ttee for Consumer Protection), shall adopt procedures to limit this increase, 
protect the consumers’ interests.  
 
On the basis of this law regulations were issued to regulate the procedures for the determination 
of whatever is deemed abnormal increase in th e prices and monopolies instances which certain 
measures must be adopted in this regard.  
The implementation regulation of this law shall indicate the basis and procedures for the 
determination of whatever is deemed abnormal increase in the prices and mono polies instances 
which certain measures must be adopted in this regard.  
The Higher Committee for Consumer Protection is chaired by the minister of economy and the 
membership comprises various concerned stakeholders from the local economic departments in 
each emirate, representative of consumer protection associations and private sector 
representatives.  
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  23) EU Question N° 23: Could UAE give an indication of the degree of operational autonomy of 
this body and some details about its creation, its activities sinc e its creation (number of cases 
dealt, staff, budget).  
 
The competition regulation committee is formed on the basis of article 12 and 13 of the 
competition law number 4 for the year 2012. This committee is chaired by the undersecretary for 
Economic Affairs  at the Ministry of Economy and the members in the committee are Ministry of 
Economy Assistant Undersecretary for Companies & Consumer Protection and the representative 
from all local economic departments in each emirate.  
 
The duties of this committee as s tipulated in the law are as follow: - 
1. Proposing the policy for the protection of Competition in the UAE.  
2. Considering the issues related to the implementation of the provisions of this Law, and raising 
recommendations thereon to the Ministry.  
3. Propos ing legislation and procedures related to the protection of Competition and presenting 
such legislation and procedures to the Minister.  
4. Examining the applications presented to the Committee for reconsideration of the decisions 
made by the Minister with in no more than ten days from the date of being notified of the decision.  
5. Making recommendations to the Minister on the exclusion of restrictive Agreements or the 
practices relevant to a Dominant Position.  
6. Preparing an annual report on the Committee  activities to be presented to the Minister.  
7. Any other matters related to the protection of Competition which are referred to the Committee 
by the Federal authorities or the competent authorities in the UAE  
The competition department at the ministry of economy is the executive body to follow all 
activities in relation to the implementation of the competition law.  
 
24) EU Question N°24: Would UAE consider the possibility to make the conditions more 
homogeneous among bidders and to provide them with wider and clearer information during these 
processes as they are considering the adoption of a new law? What is the timeframe for the 
adoption of a new law on procurement and is there a system of pre consultation of stakeholders?  
 
25) EU Question N°25: Are copyright “re cordations” compulsory to benefit from the copyright 
protection? Is this provision compatible with Article 5(2) of the Berne Convention prohibiting 
formalities?  
 
Copyright recordation are not compulsory according to the UAE law and its is compatible with 
article 5(2) of the Berne convention.  
 
26) EU Question N°26: Could the UAE explain the reason why the Ministry of Economy has not 
issued any licences to such collecting societies in spite of several attempts by EU based 
organizations in the past?  
 
The UAE law regulates the matter of collecting societies and the issue is being discussed within the 
framework of the Gulf Cooperation Council  
 
27) EU Question N°27: Does the UAE envisage allowing the opening of subsidiaries of foreign 
banks, which are currently forbidden ?  
 
Currently there are no plans to change the local ownership structure for banks operating onshore 
in the UAE.  
 
28) EU Question N°28: Does the UAE intend to render more flexible the measures approved for 
the banking sector in 2010?  
 
The UAE is currently enha ncing its regulatory framework for the banking sector in line with 
international best practice. New regulations for risk management are being introduced. The UAE is 
also working towards implementing the Basel III capital and liquidity framework for the ban king 
sector. Further enhancements of the regulatory framework will include new corporate governance 
regulations and regulations on internal controls and compliance, financial  reporting and 
outsourcing.  
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  29) EU Question N°29: Do these and other government owned  airlines like Air Arabia and fly 
Dubai (para . 4.123 p .84) obtain loans and financial services on a commercial basis with no 
preferential treatment?  
 
The loans of our national carriers are purely commercial from local and international banks with no 
preferential treatment.  
 
30) EU Question N°30: Could the UAE provide information/statistics on the number of foreign 
services providers that established a hotel or restaurant in the U AE? 
 
Currently there is no collective data on the UAE level for those numbers, bu t each emirates has its 
own data and the UAE is in the process of harmonizing those data in the near future. The links 
below from some emirates provide data on tourism:  
 
Dubai  
https://www.dsc.gov.ae/en -us/Themes/Pages/Tourism.aspx?Theme=30&year=2015 .  
 
Abu Dhabi  
https://scad.ae/en/Pages/ThemePublication.aspx?PID=43&ThemeID=3 .  
 
Sharjah  
http://sharjahmydestination.ae/en -us/Plan -Your-Trip/Hotels .  
 
Ras Al Kahimah  
https:// www.rak.ae/web/rakportal/hotels;jsessionid=9EB238A7C2CB9579FA67E26057D000FC .  
 
31) EU Question N°31: Does this non -commitment reflect the actual level of liberalization in the 
country, i.e. are these sectors closed for foreign services providers?  
The UAE is bound to its specific commitments.  
 
32) Additional by e -mail : Why does not the UEA consider adding an Annex to the draft 
regulation which would list the exemptions for the use of mercury in light sources position 1 for 
compact fluorescent lamp (CFL) and posit ion 4 for high -pressure sodium lamps (HPS)?  
This point is one of our major concern with the existing UAE Lighting regulation. This is why just 
April 2016, ESMA has reconvened the technical committee members for the lighting regulation. We 
have initiated th e review and update of the lighting regulation to re -align the requirements as well 
as the structure of the regulation to current practices. Currently, we are in the process of 
reviewing updated/current regulations (in particular, EU requirements) to check  the applicability of 
such changes to our market.  
FOLLOW UP QUESTIONS BY THE EUROPEAN UNIO N 
WT/TPR/S /338 
 
EU initial Question N°5: "What is the meaningfulness of a mandatory local services 
agent or sponsor when establishing a representative office or a bra nch in the UAE?"  
 
UAE Reply:   
Service Agent: Citizen provides logistics services only foreign company and has no ownership 
Commercial Agent: Dealer registered at the Ministry of Economy as an agent for a foreign 
company (Agreement between the agent and the  foreign company) . 
 
EU follow -up question ( re-formulation of the initial question ) 
 
What is the reason behind imposing mandatory use of local services agent or sponsor 
when establishing a representative office or branch in the UAE? How does this 
requiremen t complement or benefit Emiratisation quotas?  
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  UAE Reply:  
This issue of the local services agent is not directly linked to the Emiratization and the local 
services agent has a very limited role in sponsoring without any intervention or role in the office o r 
the branch affairs or its core business. However, the service agent facilitates the issuance of the 
professional licence and its renewal in addition to follow up with Ministry of Human Resources and 
Emiratisation on visa matters in addition to follow up with other government entiti es. Furthermore, 
The UAE has started to remove the requirements of importing goods through local agents on 
hundreds of basic food products and further steps wi ll be considered in the future.  
 
Page 39, paragraph  3.28 refers to ch arges related to "legalization of documents".  
 
EU initial Question N°13: Could the UAE clarify what is covered by these?  
 
UAE Reply:   
The fees of attesting documents related to imported goods include attesting certificate of origin 
and the Invoice. With re gards to legalization of documents related to imported goods the following 
documents are required:  
 
1. Original copy of the imported goods invoice legalized by the authorized government entities for 
example (MOFA of the country where the good is imported o r chamber of commerce) and then it 
should be legalized by UAE missions in that country.  
 
2. Original copy of certificate of origin legalized by the authorized government entities for example 
(MOFA of the country where the good is imported or chamber of com merce) and then it should be 
legalized by UAE missions in that country.  
 
Both of the above documents should be submitted together to be legalized by UAE missions  
 
EU follow -up questions to question N°13:  
 
Could the UAE clarify why the cost of legalizing a document at an UAE Embassy within 
the EU for the same purpose can differ significantly?  (For example, UAE Embassy in 
London, Commercial or Company Power of Attorney: £400, while UAE Embassy in Berlin: 
€800) . 
 
UAE R eply: 
The ratification of documents conduc ted by UAE Missions abroad is done in accordance with The 
Cabinet Resolution No. 4 for 2005, regulating the collection of attestation service fees abroad. 
However, the difference in prices from one mission to another refers to currency exchange rates 
versu s the UAE dirham, where prices have been fixed in order to avoid fluctuation o f currency 
exchange rates.  
 
The Ministry of Finance has applied E -dirham System in some UAE missions abroad via Ministry of 
Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation as per a pplicable procedures within UAE, and this 
would be conducted in phases in order to unify services fees.  
 
Secondly, why is it still necessary to obtain a legalization of commercial invoices from 
the respective UAE Embassies and why are those fees tied to th e amount on the invoice 
which can result in unexpected and very high legalization cost (above €33,000 the ex act 
fee is not even mentioned)?  
 
UAE R eply: 
The ratification of documents process by the UAE missions abroad includes verifying and auditing 
the validity of all documents, in order to speed up other procedures related to commercial process. 
However, the difference in documents ratification rates refers to the commercial services within 
the UAE, which are related to the national economy.  
 
This is subject to the regulation mentioned in answering the first part of the question. However, 
such regu lations might be subject to revision in the future to introduce best practices of trade 
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  RUSSIAN FEDERATION  
TRADE POLICIES AND PRACTICES BY MEASURE  
3.3.2 Sanitary and phytosanitary requirements  
 
3.67. Generally, the UAE federal regulations on  SPS requirements are based on GCC standards.  
 
However, the UAE has extensive national legislation to regulate SPS measures. The main national 
laws are Federal Law No. 5 of 1979 on agricultural quarantine, as amended, Federal Law No. 6 of 
1979 on veterinar y quarantine, as amended, and Federal Law No. 10 of 2015 on food safety. All 
main federal laws, executive by -laws, and ministerial decrees with respect to SPS issues are 
available on the Ministry of Environment and Water's website.  
 
Question: Could the United Arab Emirates  please clarify to which extent the GCC standards are 
harmonized with the international standards (OIE, IPPC, Codex Alimentarius)? Please further 
explain how the GCC standards are implemented into the national legislation?  
 
The Internatio nal Standards and Guidelines (OIE, IPPC and Codex Alimentarius) are the basis for 
GCC - cooperation committees on animal health, plant health and food safety. The committee 
depends on these international guidelines to develop and improve the related legisl ations and 
requirements while also to harmonize them at the GCC level, especially those related to 
importation and exportation measures. The GCC Member States have the right to implement their 
local legislation or sanitary measures if the international sta ndard s not available or not updated.  
 
1- GSO generally follow with the ISO directive Part1& 2 in the process for the development and 
adoption of national standards, below is the main stage in the standards preparation.  
 
•Proposal (Annual Plan) Relies on th e actual needs of the relevant bodies represented in industrial, 
governmental or consumptive sector and giving priority to products having economic, technological  
•Preparatory (Initial Studies) To collect information related to the subject of standard as w ell as 
existing international and  regional standards  are studied f or preparing the draft standard  
 If international standards are exist and covered the required standard scope, committee 
recommended to adopted the national standards, otherwise drafting new standard taking in 
consideration existing international and regional standards  
•Committee Stage (Preparation of Draft) The relevant technical co mmittee or (sub -committee or 
working group) develops the draft standard in the light of the field study through holding periodic 
meetings  
•Enquiry Stage (Circulation for Comment) the draft will be sent to the relevant bodies for studying, 
commenting and providing suggestions within 60 day  
•Comments Stage (Studying Comments) The concerned technical committee studies  the received 
comments and suggestions on the draft standard and carries out the required amendments, if 
necessary, in order to develop the final form of the draft  
•Numbering, Publishing & Circulating Stage The standard is numbered according to approved 
system and published in Official Gazette then be printed and available for sale, distribution and 
introduction to the Website and advertising.  
 After standards approved on the GCC level, all the 6th countries member on the GSO are adopted 
the standard on the national level  
 
2- More than 90% of GSO standard are harmonized with International standards  
 
3.68. All live animals and animal products (except food products of animal origin) and fodder need 
an import permit prior to importation issued by the MOEW. Addi tionally, all live animals and animal 
products as well as all plants and plant products are subject to quarantine measures and must be 
accompanied by a health certificate. Sperm for artificial insemination and hatching eggs may be 
imported only from countr ies that have been approved for exporting to the UAE, and must be 
accompanied by a health certificate stating that they are from animals free from disease. 
According to the authorities, country approval is based on OIE (World Organization for Animal 
Health ) country reports on animal health status. All shipments of food are visually inspected to 
ensure compliance with labelling and shelf -life regulations, while random samples are taken from 
some food consignments (depending on risk assessments) for laborator y tests to ensure 
compliance with UAE requirements.  
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  Questions:  
1. Could the UAE please provide more information on the import requirements for the breeding 
cattle and other breeding products (hatching eggs, sperm etc.)? Are these requirements comply 
with in ternational standards?  
The Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE) revıewed all legislatıon regarding 
importatıon of live animals (cattle, sheep and goats) and their products and a draft of ministerial 
decree regulating the importation process. Has been put for decision. The ministry has notified this 
in document G/SPS/N/ ARE/60  
 
The full text of the draft regulation is only available in Arabic.  
 
2. Please specify the agency responsible for risk assessment. What is the method (procedures) 
for its conduction and what international standards are the basis for it?  
In general , a ccording to the draft of the product safety federal law, risk assessment will be 
accepted from any acceptable agency, accepted by Emirates Standards Agency (ESMA).  
 
As for the animal and food products it is through the Ministry of Climate Change and Enviro nment 
on the basis of international guide lines and health reports gathering from OIE and the national 
legislation.  
 
3. Please provide more detailed information on import requirements for grain.  
Imported grain should fulfil the UAE/GSO standards, which is ava ilable online through the below 
URL link : 
https://etrans.esma.govae/english/purchase -standards/pages/search -results.aspx?k=rain.  
 
3.70. There is ongoing work in GCC countries to harmonize all regulatory requirements for 
imported foods and provide a coordin ated and efficient border inspection and clearance system. 
While regulatory requirements and procedures for imported foods are not as yet fully harmonized 
between the countries of the GCC, the Guide aims at contributing to the harmonization process.  
 
Quest ion:  
Could you please clarify when is it planned to finish the harmonization of all regulatory 
requirements for imported foods in GCC? Whether any significant changes to the import 
requirements, as well as border inspection and clearance procedures are en visaged after the 
harmonization?  
The GCC Guide for Control on Imported Foods is still experimentally applied and not mandatory 
until 1st June  2016. The first week of June there will be a GCC meeting to clarify on the way 
forward among many other things. As  for the period for feedback, this issue is still under 
consultation between the GCC members.  
More than 98% of the food regulation and test method is harmonized in the GCC countries, 
currently GCC countries working on the implementation of the GCC Guide f or Control on Imported 
Foods  
The old certificates will still be accepted during the provisional application and all clarifications on 
this issue should be addressed to the general secretariat to the Gulf Cooperation Council.  
4 TRADE POLICIES BY SECTOR  
4.1 Agriculture and Fisheries  
 
4.9. Since 2007, the Abu Dhabi Food Control Authority (ADFCA) has been responsible for 
developing agricultural policies in the emirate and the Abu Dhabi Farmers' Services Centre 
(ADFSC) is responsible for implementing the polic y. Under the Agriculture and Food Safety Policy 
of 2012 policies for agricultural production are focused on: efficient use of land and water; 
assistance to producers to ensure environmental and economically sustainable production; and 
improving animal and plant health, including through protection of genetic resources. The policy 
also sets out, in general terms, common agricultural policies for research and development, social 
support, control of inputs, animal welfare, extension and training services, and compliance 
measures.  
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  Question:   
Please specify which measures of protection of genetic resources are taken under the mentioned 
above policy.  
 
4.3 Services  
4.3.1.1 Banking  
4.3.1.1.1 Structure  
4.51. At the end of 2015, the banking sector consisted of 23 nat ional banks with 897 branches, 26 
foreign banks with 112 branches, 2 investment banks, 8 wholesale banks, 122 representative 
offices, 26 finance companies, 25 investment companies and one investment/finance company. 
Additionally, there were 12 monetary and  financial brokers and 141 companies undertaking money 
changing and transfer business.  
 
Question:  
We would like to note that according to Russian bank sector in the last two years our banks have 
registered an extraordinary growth of rejected operations in interbank cooperation with Emirati 
banks. Particularly a number of cases with trade -distortive effect was noted in trade finance and 
documentary transactions as well as in client cash transfer settlements. In this context, could UAE 
please give further inf ormation on UAE’s plans to address these standing issues and problems of 
Russia -UAE interbank cooperation?  
 
There issue to be discussed in UAE -Russia Joint Commission.   WT/TPR/M/338/Add.1  
 
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  THAILAND  
Secretariat Report  
1) The report stated that The UAE has customs cooperation agr eements with several trading 
partners including: Pakistan (2006); Algeria (2007); Azerbaijan (2011); India (2012); Kazakhstan 
(2012); Argentina(2013); Armenia (2013); Maldives (2014); the Republic of Korea (2015); 
Morocco (2015); and the Netherlands (2015) .” What are rationales behind UAE’s selection of 
parties under such cooperation and has UAE consider increasing such cooperation with other 
countries.?  
 
There are several Customs Mutual Assistance Agreements (CMAA) that are under negotiation, or 
been signe d but awaiting ratification. The UAE is a major hub in the region and therefore relies on 
the strengthening of its customs to customs relations to insure secure and facilitated movement of 
goods in the supply chain. The CMAA facilitates the exchange of inf ormation, intelligence, and best 
practices. With that the UAE looks at the following: trade volume, number of inquiries, benefits 
from exchange of best practices, political will, and markets in which the UAE government sees 
potential in growth. There are m any agreements on the way including one with Thailand.  
 
2) According to the statement, given the number of the participants, would the Golden Card 
programme considered successful? What are feedbacks from the participants of the programme? 
Would the General Ad ministration of Customs in Abu Dhabi consider increasing the number of the 
participants and how?  
 
This program has been suspended to introduce an international compatible program. The Golden 
Card was a program which was launched by Abu Dhabi Customs to giv e facilitation to certain 
operators but without having the criteria of an Authorized Economic Operator (AEO). With that, the 
UAE is working on implementing the AEO with a pilot to be launched in Dubai, and followed by the 
other Customs administrations. Thi s will make the UAE have a unified and single AEO program in 
which it will work to sign Mutual Recognition Arrangements with other Customs Administrations to 
further benefit from the program.   
 
3) Thailand would like to know the reason why the Competition Law  in the United Arab 
Emirates (UAE) does not regulate mergers & acquisition and unfair trade practices?  
 
The UAE competition Law does regulate Mergers & Acquisitions in Chapter 5 under the broader title 
“Economic Concentration” which includes, inter alia, M &A.  
 
As stated in the Secretariat report (WT/TPR/S/338 - page 50; 3.87): “ In addition to the Law on 
Competition there are several other laws affecting some aspects of competition …..” Regarding 
unfair trade practices, the pertinent laws are :  
 
- Federal Law No. 4 of 1979 concerning the Suppression of Fraud and Deception in Commercial  
- Federal Law No. 5 of 1985 in respect of the Civil Transactions Law (Civil Code);  
- Federal Law No. 24 of 2006 on Consumer Protection.  
 
4) The report stated that the Competiti on Law of UAE does not cover 1. Some sectors which 
are covered by sector -specific legislation or regulations. 2. Acts undertaken by the federal and 
local governments, act undertaken by enterprises acting upon authority of federal or local 
government 3. Sma ll and medium sized enterprises. Please explain a reason/reasons why the law 
does not cover “small and medium -sized enterprises”?  
 
By exempting the SMEs, the UAE Law is no exception as many national laws and the UNCTAD 
Model law on Competition provide for such exemptions, given their significant contribution to the 
socio-economic development process. Also, the intent of such exemption is to strike the balance 
between protecting SMES - with little market power – and maintaining free Competition for the 
large corporations - with far much more market power.  
 
Nevertheless, the exemption of SMEs will not be used as a blanket protection. Once the definition 
of “SMEs” is defined by the Cabinet, a decision  will be issued to determine the conditions that 
should be me t by SMEs in order to benefit from this exemption.  WT/TPR/M/338/Add.1  
 
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  5) The report stated that “The Ministry of Health publishes a list of prices for about 8,000 
pharmaceutical products. The prices are decided through consultations between the Ministry and 
pharmaceutical comp anies.” Which kind of pharmaceutical products is decided regarding the price 
by the Ministry of Health for protecting consumer rights?  
 
The ministry of health is seeking more of precise information and clarification to enable them 
answer the question.  
Gove rnment Report  
6) As members have been engaged for the past few years in negotiations to create an 
agreement in trade in services, what’s the current status of the aforementioned negotiations?  
 
There have been few meetings held under the umbrella of The Arab L eague at experts’ level and 
negotiations still ongoing.  
 
7) The report stated that “A new investment law is under process for domestic ratification and 
the draft law aims to enhance and develop the investment environment in UAE and to facilitate the 
attracti on of foreign direct investment to economic sectors and areas of developmental priority to 
UAE” As a new investment law is under process for domestic ratification and the draft law aims to 
enhance investment environment and attract foreign direct investmen t, what are the advantages 
that foreign investors could obtain from this new law besides the increase of the percentage of 
foreign ownership of projects up to 100% in the sectors or the activities prescribed by the law ?  
 
In addition to what has been menti oned in the report, the following could be considered as extra 
advantages for the foreign investors once the law is entered into force:  
 Up to 100% foreign ownership in projects and various sectors outside the free zones.  
 Assurance of Transparency to put th e foreign investor at ease of doing business.  
 One sole committee is formed as reference to issue the list of economic sectors in the seven  
 Emirates to be covered by the law and this committee is the one also to study the 
 establishment of new projects in newly extended sectors to be covered by the law.  
 Among other matters the draft law regulates procedures of establishment, grievances, 
 capital and profit transfer, investment rights and guarantees, violations and settling 
 disputes.  
 
8) The report stated th at “The UAE Vision 2021 aims to 1 - UAE to be among the top 10 
countries in the world at the Global Entrepreneurship and Development Index 2 - Raise the 
contribution of SME’s to Non -Oil GDP at 70% 3 - UAE to be among the top 10 countries in the world 
at the G ross National Income per Capita. 4 - UAE is aiming to increase the industrial sector 
contribution to GDP by 25% in the coming years.” Since one of the aims under the UAE Vision 
2021 is to raise the contribution of SME’s to Non -Oil GDP at 70%, has UAE set th e targeted sectors 
to accomplish this aim? If so, please provide the samples of these sectors. Are there any measures 
that UAE plans to implement in order to reach this aim?  
 
Yes. The UAE government has set the targeted sectors, which include, but not limi ted to:  
 
1- Industry  
2- Technology  
3- Aerospace  
4- Transportation  
5- Healthcare  
6- Education  
7- Renewable energy  
Various ministries and entities are currently working on developing the proper measures to achieve 
the UAE targets based on UAE Vision 2021.   
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  TURKEY  
THE GOVERNMEN T REPORT  
 
6.2 Regioanl Agreements, 6.2.1 Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), pg. 6, 6.7  
 
It is stated in the Government Report that “ On the liberalization of services within the GCC, the 
Council had liberalized trade in services for roughly 100 subsectors of s ervices, including 
professional services, most business services, telecommunication services, banking and other 
financial services, distribution services, education services, environmental services, health and 
related social services and tourism services. The GCC members had agreed to progressively 
liberalize other services sectors and subsectors .”  
 
Could UAE explain the liberalization process of health and related social services and tourism 
services?  
The health and related social services and tourism se rvices are liberalized between the GCC 
member states.  
 
8.8 Health Care, p. 11, 8.25  
 
It is stated in the Government Report that “ There is an increase in number of patients coming to 
UAE for Treatment from GCC and MENA region. UAE has established itself as leader in health care 
sector in the region due to its quality service, infrastructure and advanced technology. Health and 
wellness tourism is expected to continue to grow strongly with a predicted value CAGR of 12%. 
Cosmetic treatments account for a large percentage followed by specialty treatments .”  
 
Could UAE provide detailed information regarding the origin countries of patients coming from GCC 
and MENA region and the top 5 treatments preferred by the mentioned patients?  
 
THE SECRETARIAT REPORT  
 
1-ECONO MIC ENVIRONMENT pg.12, para. 1.4  
 
“Improving SME access to financing is important for inclusive growth. In this regard, progress has 
been made in SME finance through the issuance of a new SME Law and the establishment of 
financial infrastructure, such as a  credit bureau and credit registry. Other initiatives which have 
been put in place over the past few years include using public funds to facilitate access to credit, 
fostering financial literacy, and helping business incubation.”  
 
Could UAE give further de tails on its attempts to improve SME access to financing and the new 
SME Law?  
 
The UAE government and the private sector have succeeded in improving SME access to financing 
via the followings:  
 
1- The UAE government issued the SME Law in 2014, which provid ed strong foundation for SME 
financing via  Emirates Development Bank.  
2- The Central Bank of UAE has taken major steps to update and modify its policies with 
operating banks in UAE with the objective of increasing access to SME financing.  
3- Many banks (UA E and foreign) introduced their own vital financing schemes to SMEs.  
4- At present, there are more than (6) federal and local governmental programs to finance 
SMEs and more than (22) financing schemes for SMEs by banks and investment companies.  
 
1-ECONOMIC  ENVIRONMENT pg.11, para. 1.3  
 
“…the authorities are in the process of drafting a new Foreign Investment Law, which would allow 
100% foreign ownership in specific sectors outside the free zones.”  
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  2.4 Inv estment Regime pg.29, para 2.54  
 
“The Federal Indust ry Law stipulates that industrial projects must have 51% UAE national 
ownership. The law also requires projects to be managed by a UAE national or have a board of 
directors with a majority of UAE nationals.”  
 
3.3.4 Taxation and Incentives pg.48, para.3.81  
 
“There are two options to establish a business in the UAE: outside or inside a free zone. The 
investment regime onshore favours local over foreign investors. All investment projects have to 
have 51% domestic capital meaning that these companies are allowe d a maximum of 49% foreign 
ownership.  Incentives are given to foreign investors in the free zones. Outside the free zones, no 
incentives are given, although the ability exists to purchase property as freehold in certain 
predesignated areas in Dubai, which would appear to be an incentive aimed at attracting foreign 
investment.”  
 
Could UAE provide further information on the envisaged improvements on the foreign direct 
investment regime with the new Foreign Investment Law? Specifically, further information on any 
possible regulation to bring flexibility into the existing investment regime which requires a 
domestic capital share of %51 in the company will be appreciated.  
 
In addition to easing restrictions on foreign ownership, does this new Law contain rules on  
incentives to be given to foreign investors outside the free zones?  
 
The UAE believes that lifting up the 49 per cent foreign equity cap on some sectors of interest for 
the country as part of its vision and plans for investment outside the designated fre e zones has a 
positive impact on the economy. The UAE has taken that into consideration in its new draft foreign 
investment to lift up this cap on various economic sectors with a firm belief that it would enhance 
and support its economic goals and the dive rsification of the sources of the economy while 
encouraging competition and strengthening t he role of the private sector.  
 
The UAE in its new Foreign Investment Law has designated various sectors, with the exception of 
oil and gas, which the ownership reac hes up to 1 00% and outside the Free zones.  
 
As for the sectors which are being considered for liberalization under the draft foreign investment 
law , though the draft law did not yet specify the sectors ,it will be aligned with the Innovation 
National Agen da Sectors.  
 
2.3.3.1 EFTA -GCC Free Trade Agreement, pp.26, para. 2.32  
2.3.3.2 GCC -Singapore Free Trade Agreement (GSFTA), pp.27, para. 2.39  
 
It is mentioned in the Report that, “ The EFTA -GCC Free Trade Agreement entered into force on 1 
July 2015.” And “The  GSFTA entered into force on 1 January 2015. ” 
 
In this context, could UAE provide information regarding other countries with which GCC plans to 
conclude free trade agreements (FTA) in the upcoming period?  
While assessing the feasibility of the FTAs, the GC C countries take into consideration the 
international and regional economic development and changes in pursuing the FTA negotiations. 
The GCC countries policy towards these FTA negotiations is currently being revised to decide on 
the feasibility of resumin g negotiations and the GCC Secretariat is in the process of preparing a 
draft consolidated priority list of FTAs priorities. The UAE, as other GCC members, assesses on its 
own its FTAs priorities and coordinates its position with the GCC countries to pursu e negotiations in 
a full harmony as a block in accordance with agreed rules between the GCC States. The 
negotiations between GCC and China is ongoing, as for other negotiations with countries like 
Turkey, Australia,India,  Japan, Korea, Pakistan, EU ,and Me rcosur there is no specific timeframe 
on resuming those negotiations . 
 
2.3.3.3 Negotiations, p.27  
 
It is mentioned in the report that “The GCC is negotiating trade agreements with Australia, China, 
the EU, India, Japan, the Republic of Korea, MERCOSUR, New  Zealand,Pakistan, and Turkey.”  
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  Could UAE elaborate on the progress made in the mentioned negotiations and when they are 
envisaged to be finalized?  
 
As mentioned in paragraph 6.2.2 of the report, two agreement were concluded and intered into 
force ( GCC -EFTA and GCC -Singapore), and the negotiations with China has resumed, and the 
resumption of negotiations with others is subject to various economic considerations.  
 
2.2 GCC -Singapore Free Trade Agreement (GSFTA), pg. 27, 2.41  
 
It is stated in the Secretari at Report that “ On services, the GSFTA builds on the commitments 
made by Singapore and the GCC countries at the multilateral level, in particular, the WTO General 
Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS). Specifically, Singapore and the GCC have committed to 
liberalize various services sectors beyond its WTO commitments. Broadly, the schedule of specific 
commitments include the following sectors: business services: professional services, computer and 
related services, rental and others; communication services;  construction and related engineering 
services; distribution services; educational services; environmental services; financial services; 
health related and social services; tourism; recreational, cultural and sporting services; and 
transport services. ”  
 
Could UAE provide detailed information about its specific commitments on health related and social 
services?  
 
The GSFTA text and annexes including specific commitments on services are publicly available on 
these websites: 
(http://www.economy.gov.ae/english/Ministry/MinistrySectors/ForeignTradeSector/pages/singapor
e-gccfta.aspx ), (http://www.iesingapore.gov.sg/Trade -From-Singapore/International -
Agreements/free -trade-agreements/GSFTA ).  
 
Could UAE explain if there are legal or “de facto” restraints on investments of foreign  health 
institutions?  
 
Public healthcare services are administered by different regulatory authorities in the United Arab 
Emirates at both the Federal and Emirate level. The Ministry of Health, Health Authority -Abu Dhabi 
(HAAD), the Dubai Health Authority (DHA) and the Emirates Health Authority (EHA). Healthcare is 
among the priority sectors identified by the UAE government which saves no efforts to facilitate 
investments in healthcare sector. Dubai Healthcare City (DHCC), which is a free zone, is an 
exampl e of such efforts.  
 
3.3.6.3.107. Government procurement, p.53  
 
It is mentioned in the report that “ The Ministry of Finance is required to maintain a registry of 
suppliers with all data required for the procurement process. In order to be listed in the regi stry, a 
supplier must be a citizen of the UAE, a company registered in the UAE, or a branch of a foreign 
company operating in the free zones (provided it is registered in the UAE), and it must be licensed 
to practice Commercial activities in the UAE (Artic le 49). The Procurement Organizational Unit in 
each federal entity is required to evaluate suppliers and remove them from the registry or classify 
them as qualified, approved, or listed suppliers ”  
 
Could UAE explain more about the average time the public procurements bidding process takes 
when applied by a foreign company operating in the mentioned free zones?  
 
Companies operating in the free zone are not eligible to public procurement biddings. For more 
information on conditions and requirements on biddin g on procurement at Federal Level kindly 
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  UNITED STATES  
Page 8, paragraph 16: The Secretariat Report comments that “To be able to benefit fully from its 
efforts the UAE may need to speed up reforms such as the full implementation of the Competition 
Policy Law, easing of restrictions on foreign investment including the requirement of majority 
ownership by UAE nationals and further improving the business envir onment.” What steps is the 
UAE taking to revise its legislation and regulations in order to implement these reforms?  
 
Competition Law: According to the cabinet resolution No. 13 of 2016 the percentage of economic 
concentration and the dominant position hav e been set as 40% and for weak effect agreements 
10%.  
 
Ease of restrictions on foreign investments: Draft Foreign Investment Law is in advanced stage in 
the pipeline of the legislative domestic approval procedure, and it is expected to be fully approved 
before the end of the year. It allows up to 100% foreign ownership outside the free zones in 
number of sectors.  
 
Ques tions based on the Secretariat  Report (WT/TPR/S/338)  
 
2. TRADE AND INVESTMENT REGIME  
 
Investment Regime  
 
Page 28, paragraph 2.46:  The repor t describes the objectives of Vision 2021. How wi ll these goals 
be accomplished? What steps are you taking?  Are foreign companies involved? What ar e the 
benchmarks and timelines?  
 
UAE Vision aims to a diversified and flexible knowledge -based economy will b e powered by skilled 
Emiratis and strengthened by world -class talent to ensure long -term prosperity for the UAE. The 
UAE will benefit from a sustainable and diversified economy, flexible in adopting new economic 
models, and capitalizing on global economic partnerships to guarantee long -term prosperity for 
current and future generations of Emiratis. Thus, to sustain its drive toward economic 
diversification, as this is the nation’s surest path to sustainable development in a future that is less 
reliant on oi l. This means expanding new strategic sectors to channel our energies into industries 
and services where we can build a long -term competitive advantage. Balanced growth must be 
fuelled by a sustainable range of energy sources, within which the UAE will ens ure an important 
role for alternative and renewable options such as nuclear power.  
 
To ensure lasting competitiveness, the nation will look beyond traditional economic models and 
take a more flexible perspective. Businesses will adopt an increasingly custo mer-centric approach 
to customizing their products and services, and will learn to coordinate in efficient networks to 
meet the complex demands of the marketplace.  By stimulating home -grown entrepreneurship and 
attracting foreign direct investment, our eco nomy will mature into a model of sustainable and 
responsible growth that will ensure long -term prosperity for all Emiratis.  
 
The UAE Vision 2021 aims: 1 - UAE to be among the top 10 countries in the world at the Global 
Entrepreneurship and Development Index  2- Raise the contribution of SME’s to non -oil GDP at 
70% 3 - UAE to be among the top 10 countries in the world at the Gross National Income per 
Capita. 4 - UAE is aiming to increase the industrial sector contribution to GDP by 25% in the 
coming years.  
 
UAE is progressively restructuring the legal and regulatory environment to align it with global best 
practices in transparency, investment protection and competitiveness. The ultimate goal is to 
create a friendly environment for business. Currently we have iss ued a number of laws and 
working on upgrading a number of key legislation, especially with regard to the development of 
the country's economic infrastructure and investment environment.  
 
The newly issued laws are: 1 - Federal law for Commercial Companies 2 - Federal law for SMEs, to 
support the role of private enterprises in stimulating economic growth through innovation and 
diversification 3 - Federal law for Competition which is aimed at promoting the principle of 
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  amending some provisions of Federal Law No. 4 of 2002 concerning Anti -money Laundering 5 - 
Federal Law on regulating the Profession of Auditors.  
 
The newly laws in process 1 - Federal law for Commercial Frau d 2- Federal law for Arbitration. 3 - 
Federal law for Anti -Dumping, Preventive and Countervailing Measures 4 - Federal law amending 
the prior law on regulating and protection of Industrial Property Patents, Fees and Industrial 
Designs 5 - Federal law to amend  certain provisions of the prior law 1979 on regulating the 
Industry.  
 
The vision will be achieved through the current strong partnership that the country has with 
different nations, the UAE started already establishing cooperation mechanisms in many areas  that 
the vision targeted in a form of MOUs, cooperation agreements that involve both public and private 
sectors.   
 
Page 28,  paragraph 2.48:  The report states that “ the legal framework in the UAE favours local 
over foreign investors, investment laws and re gulations are being reconsidered and supplemented 
to make the investment regime more transparent and investor -friendly , including the introduction 
of a new Foreign Direct Investment Law.” Can UAE elaborate?  When will the law be implemented? 
What are the pr iority sectors for easing the disparity?  
 
It’s at advanced stage of the legislative domestic approval procedure, and is expected to be fully 
approved before the e nd of the year.  
 
The UAE believes that lifting up the 49 per cent foreign equity cap on some sectors of interest for 
the country as part of its vision and plans for investment outside the designated free zones will 
have positive impact on the economy. The UAE has taken that into consideration in its new draft 
foreign investment to lift up this cap  on various economic sectors with a firm belief that it would 
enhance and support its economic goals and the diversification of the sources of the economy 
while encouraging competition and strengthening the role of the private sector.  
The UAE in its new F oreign Investment Law has designated various sectors, with the exception of 
oil and gas, which the ownership reaches up to 100% and outside the Free zones.  
 
The law did not specify the sectors but it will be aligned with the Innovation National Agenda 
Sectors .  
 
Page 29, paragraph 2.53 : The Secretariat Report states: “The provisions of the Commercial 
Agencies Law require that foreign principals distribute their products in the UAE only through 
exclusive commercial agents that can be UAE nationals or compan ies wholly owned by UAE 
nationals. The foreign entity can appoint one agent for the entire UAE or for a particular emirate or 
group of emirates.” What steps is the UAE taking to revise its legislation and regulations in order 
to eliminate the requirement t hat foreign entities act through an Emirati agent?  
 
The UAE has started to remove the requirements of importing goods through local agents on 
hundreds of basic food products and further steps wi ll be considered in the future.  
 
Page 29, paragraph 2.54:  The Secretariat Report states: “The Federal Industry Law stipulates that 
industrial projects must have 51% UAE national ownership. The law also requires projects to be 
managed by a UAE national or have a board of directors with a majority of UAE nationals.” Wh at 
steps is the UAE taking to revise its legislation and regulations in order to eliminate this 
requirement?  
 
UAE is currently reviewing its legislation pertaining to the industrial sector; inter alia, the Federal 
Law No 1 of 1979 organizing industrial aff airs, but not necessarily with the exclusive objective to 
eliminate the national ownership requirement of 51%. In fact, the proposed amendment is mainly 
seeking to ensure the ease of setting up an industrial plant in the UAE for both local and foreign 
investors in accordance with the 51% rule.  
 
UAE has always explained and reiterated that the 51% national ownership is not against foreign 
investment in the UAE but instead welcomes all investments however this rule has always taken 
into consideration the demo graphic conditions of UAE.  
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  Page 30, paragraph  2.59:  The report cites a new Insolvency Law, which was approved by the 
Cabinet in July 2015. When will this law be implemented?   
 
Page 30 paragraph 2.61:  What effect does Federal Law No. 2 of 2014 on Small an d Medium -Sized 
Enterprises have on foreign -owned businesses?  
 
The Federal Law No (2) of 2014 on Small and Medium Sized Enterprises have a highly positive 
effect on foreign -owned businesses via the followings:  
 
1- UAE nationals who win procurement or services contracts with the federal government, can 
subcontract with foreign -owned businesses to be the supplies or the providers of services although 
the legal responsibility will be primarily on the part of the national SME Company.  
 
2- Foreign -owned business have t o become more competitive in order to win subcontracts with 
local SME Company. The SME Law has provided incentives for companies that apply R&D and 
innovation to make its products more commercially competitive.  
3.  TRADE POLICIES AND PRACTICES BY MEASURE  
Measures Directly Affecting Imports  
Customs procedures and requirements  
 
Page, 32, Paragraph 3.5:  The Secretariat Report states: “ Importing into, or exporting from, the 
UAE customs territory requires a trading licence and a trader code which is available fr om the 
customs department of each emirate and which applies throughout the UAE. To qualify for a 
licence the applicant must be a UAE national or a company established in the UAE that is 51% 
owned by UAE nationals. Distribution of imported goods may only be  undertaken by trade agencies 
which must be owned by UAE nationals or by companies wholly owned by UAE nationals.” What 
steps is the UAE taking to revise its legislation and regulations in order to eliminate these 
requirements?  
 
For trading purposes the Cu stoms Administration requires a Trading License or Manufacturing 
License which has to be issued by the Economic Departments or the Ministry of Economy. 
Currently there is no revision to the legislation.  
 
Other charges affecting imports  
 
Page 39, Paragraph 3.28: The Secretariat Reports states: “Apart from customs duties and charges 
related to legalization of documents, no other duties or charges are applied to imports.” When 
does the UAE plan to end the requirement for international exporters to legalize (al so referred to 
consularize) certain commercial documents at UAE Embassies and Consulates before they can 
export to the UAE? How do consular fees relate to the cost of the purported service provided? Are 
legalized certificates of origin required for all imp orts, including those imports not applying for 
preferential treatment?  
 
UAE did not yet undertake a study regarding the elimination of the requirement to legalize invoices 
and certificates of origin and at this point it is not on the agenda of UAE to elim inate the payment 
of consular fees.   
 
The consular fees are paid through one of the fourth methods that UAE has put in place to enable 
an easy payment of the required fees as follows:  
 
1- Electronic Dirham.  
2- UAE Embassies and consulates in the exporting countr y. 
3-  Banks subsidiaries in UAE.  
4- Offices of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in UAE.  
 
Legalized certificates of origin are required for all imports, including non preferential certificates of 
origin.  
 
Anti-dumping, countervailing, and safeguard measures  
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  other GCC Members have.  Please clarify when the UAE will make its requ ired notification to the 
appropriate WTO committees.  
 
UAE will make its notification of the Rules of Implementation to the GCC Common Law on 
antidumping, safeguards and countervailing measures before the next regular meeting of the WTO 
Rules Committees on antidumping, safeguards and Subsidy and Countervailing Measures 
scheduled for October 2016.  
 
Export Support and Promotion  
 
Pages 43 -44, Paragraph 3.48 : According to the Secretariat Report, the Export Assistance 
Programme (EAP) provides grant payments up t o one -third of expenses for marketing activities 
related to eligible products. Could UAE explain how Dubai Exports determines EAP eligibility in 
terms of which products, marketing activities and expenses may benefit from the program?  
 
Besides Dubai Exports , what other government authorities are involved in the program?  
 
Besides paying up to one -third of expenses, are there any other limitations to the amount of 
grants provided to any company or industrial sector? Will UAE submit notification of this program  
pursuant to the notification requirements under Article 25 of the SCM Agreement? If not, could 
UAE explain why this program should not be subject to those requirements?  
 
The EAP is a program designed by Dubai Exports Development Establishment, a trade pro motion 
body in the Emirate of Dubai. However, it is important to point out that this program is on hold 
from last year up to date.  
 
For the sake of comprehensibility, it is noteworthy to mention that the program is exclusively 
destined for small and Mediu m Enterprises (SME's) that are members of Sheikh Mohammed Bin 
Rashid Al Maktoum program for the promotion of SME's in the emirate of Dubai with the view to 
support them in exploiting the opportunities of the international trade.  
 
The program as highlighte d above is open for all SME's including those not yet actively exporting 
and without consideration of the nature of the activity that they are undertaking whether 
commercial, service or industry, and thereby it is goes without saying that the program does not 
cover specific range of products but it is available to all products and services made by SME's 
Members of Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum program for the promotion of SME's in the 
emirate of Dubai.  
 
The EAP is given to SME's upon the fulfillmen t of 3 steps proceeding as described below:  
 
First: EAP membership via the submission of a general set of documents (Passport Copy,  Trade 
License or Industrial License,  Financial Statement for the last 2 years).  
 
Second: submission of the appropriate form concerning the Marketing Activity pre -approval 
(Market Visit,  Trade Exhibition -Market Research - Buyer Visit).  
 
Third: Grant of payment, it happens when the Company undertakes activity, Submit all 
preapproved expenses with original receipt & other support ing documents to get the 
reimbursement after validating all expenses.  
 
There are no other Government Authorities that are involved in the program, that as we have said 
above it is on hold from the last year up to date.  
 
Besides the limitation in relation t o the amount of reimbursement, there is another limitation 
pertaining to the amount given to any company which is related to a limited number of activities 
per year that the company can ask for it under the EAP program, which is mainly a maximum of 
one act ivity per year for the concerned marketing activity (Market Research - Buyer Visit, etc ) and 
a total of four activities per year for both Exhibitions and Market Visit.  
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  UAE would like to note that this program is not subject to the notification requireme nts under 
Article 25 of the SCM Agreement which is applicable to only subsidies which are specific within the 
meaning of A rticle 2 of the said Agreement.  
 
Standards and Other Technical Requirements  
Page 44, Paragraph 3.53: The report notes that the legal a nd institutional framework remain 
largely unchanged. In a response to a question submitted at the last TPR, the UAE noted, “ESMA is 
working on the development of a new Committee Workspace for the Standards Hub, which will 
significantly improve the usabilit y, functionality and performance of the Committee. The new 
Committee Workspace, within the Standards Hub, is expected to be launched in the third quarter 
of 2012.” What is the sttaus of the new workspace? How has it affected the operation of the 
technical committees?  
 
The Workspace for the Standards Hub has been postponed based on the fact that The UAE 
National technical committee is utilizing the Gulf Standards 0rganisation ( GSO) committee work 
space which conforms more than 95% of the technical work on p reparing standards.  
 
Sanitary and Phytosanitary Requirements  
 
Page 47, paragraph 3.69:  Can the UAE identify what benefits and challenges were observed during 
implementation of the Guide on a trial basis? How did the UAE address any challenges? Can the 
UAE describe implementation plans or next steps after the trial basis for the Guide concludes on 1 
June 2016?  
The GCC Guide for Control on Imported Foods is still experimentally applied and not mandatory 
until 1st June2016. The first week of June there will b e a GCC meeting to clarify on the way 
forward among many other things. As for the period for feedback, this issue is still under 
consultation between the GCC members.  
The old certificates will still be accepted during the provisional application and all cl arifications on 
this issue should be addressed to the general secretariat to the Gulf Cooperation Council.  
Page 47, paragraph 3.70 : How are the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE), the 
International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC), and the Codex  Alimentarius standards and 
guidance considered in the GCC’s imported food regulations, as stipulated in Article 3 of the WTO 
SPS Agreement?  
 
The International Standards and Guidelines (OIE, IPPC and Codex Alimentarius) are the basis for 
GCC - cooperation committees on animal health, plant health and food safety. The committee 
depends on these international guidelines to develop and improve the related legislations and 
requirements while also to harmonize them at the GCC level, especially those related to 
importation and exportation measures. The GCC Member States have the right to implement their 
local legislation or sanitary measures if the international standards not available or not updated.  
 
State -owned enterprises and privatization  
 
Page 47, paragrap h 3.73 : The UAE became a WTO Member on April 10, 1996.  Yet, since then, the 
UAE has failed to notify its state trading enterprises to the Working Party on State Trading 
Enterprises.  Please identify when the UAE will make its required notification.  
For the past few years, this topic was not among the primary priorities as we were focusing on 
developing the state trade policy as well as working on gradual liberalization of trade in addition to 
setting the legislative framework. Also, the STE definition was ki nd of vague and hard to determine 
especially in our case where we have a federal government and seven domestic governments. 
Thus, this matter will be under consideration.  
 
Taxation and Incentives  
 
Page 48, Paragraph 3.81 : The Secretariat Report mentions th at as an incentive to investors 
outside of free zones, property is made available for purchase as “freehold in certain 
predesignated areas” in Dubai. Could UAE provide additional information regarding these 
predesignated areas in terms of what government a uthorities make these designations and by 
what criteria? What sort of property is available for this incentive, is it public land and buildings?  
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  How is purchase as freehold different from normal purchase of property in Dubai? What investors 
are eligible t o purchase property as freehold under this program? Do investors in certain industrial 
sectors get priority? Will UAE submit notification of this program pursuant to the notification 
requirements under Article 25 of the SCM Agreement? If not, could UAE exp lain why this program 
should not be subject to those requirements?  
 
Pages 48 -49, Paragraphs 3.82 -3.86 
The Secretariat Report mentions that two -thirds of the UAE’s non -oil export production originate 
from nearly 40 free zones, where investors enjoy tax, dut y and other incentives. Could UAE 
provide additional information regarding the incentive programs in these free zones, including 
what eligibility criteria the relevant authorities use to determine who may get these incentives?  
 
All Free Zones based Compani es enjoy incentives such as:  
 100% foreign ownership with 100% repatriation of capital and profits.  
 0% corporate taxes and no personal income taxes for 50 years.  
 Exemptions from customs duties in the Free Zone, as per Article 78a of the GCC Customs 
 Code.  
 Absence of currency restrictions.  
 No restrictions on employment and exemption from other domestic regulations that apply in 
 the customs territory  
Will UAE submit notification of these free zone incentives pursuant to the notification requirements 
under A rticle 25 of the SCM Agreement? If not, could UAE explain why these incentives should not 
be subject to those requirements?  
 
There are no differences between the designated areas and other areas in Dubai in purchasing 
properties. There are many designated area determined by a law issued by the Government of 
Dubai in which it will allow non -locals and non -GCC entities to own properties. Same rules and fees 
are applicable on purchase of properties in Dubai whether in the designated areas or other area.  
 
The investors who purchased properties will be entitled to a certificate of ownership issued by the 
Land Department in Dubai in favor of the investor confirming his right over the purchased 
property.  
 
There is no special program or subsidy to purchase property for investors. The interested investors 
may purchase property from main developers for the purpose of building a multi -story building 
either residential or commercial or multi use purpose. Also the investor may purchase units either 
villas or apartments of f-plan or ready to occupy. There is no priority in any industrial sector 
granted to investors in Dubai.  
 
As we said before the same rules and fees which apply on properties in Dubai will apply on 
properties in the designated are such as 4% fees on the purc hased price on any sale and purchase 
transaction of property which will be collected by the competent authority which is the Land 
Department in Dubai.  
 
The incentives offered in the free zones are mainly related to tax regime and exemption from 
customs du ties and there are no really any subsidies or countervailing offerings in the free zones.  
 
Intellectual Property Rights  
 
Page 22, Table 2.1 and Page 55, Paragraph 3.123 : The Secretariat Report notes that Federal Law 
No. 7 of 2002 concerning copyrights and neighboring rights was amended by Law No. 32 of 2006.  
Please summarize the key amendments made in 2006, especially those that that address 
limitations and exceptions and as well as other significant changes.  
 
The only modification in the amended law was to  change the jurisdiction of the Copyright and 
Related Rights from the Ministry of Information and Culture to become affiliated to the Ministry of 
Economy.   
 
Page 55, Paragraph 3.118 and Page 56 Table 3.10 : The Secretariat Report notes that in April 
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  including copyright recordation fees which were raised from Dh 30 to 300 for a legal person and to 
Dh 100 for a natural person. Has the increase in fees had any effect on the number of copyrights 
that have been recorded? Table 3.10, which lays out copyright registration requests and approvals, 
shows that there has been a decline in requests from 2012 to 2015. Is this attributable to the raise 
in fees or to something else ? 
 
The decline in requests is not due to the raise in fees, as the copyright is protected by the law 
without registration and the registration is not mandatory thus the figures of r egistration various 
every year.  
 
Page 57, Paragraph 3.133 : The Secretariat states that “In order to establish an environment that 
promotes innovation and encourages investment in IP -related areas, the UAE has implemented 
programmes to increase awareness regarding IP protection.” Please describe the programmes that 
have been impla nted to increase awareness of copyright protection as well as the outcomes of 
those programs  
 
The Ministry of Economy and for the sake of public awareness has organized workshops, seminars 
and training for judges and prosecutors, students at the universiti es, employees in government 
agencies and for the private sector.  
 
Government Procurement  
 
Page 52, Paragraph 3.101  
The Secretariat report notes that the United Arab Emirates is neither an observer to nor a member 
of the WTO’s Agreement on Government Procu rement (GPA). The addition of the UAE to the GPA 
would constitute an important expansion of the GPA. In light of the adoption of the revised GPA, 
does the UAE have plans to consider acceding to the WTO GPA? Does the UAE intend to become an 
observer to the GPA? 
The UAE National Committee on WTO comprising the concerned stakeholders from both public and 
private sectors headed by HE Minister of Economy and based on its mandate has formed a national 
technical team on government procurement. This national team, whose membership comprises of 
various stakeholders, has among its duties to study and assess and the government procurement 
sector developments at the multilateral level and domestically in UAE. The technical team may 
assess this matter in the future.  
 
Questions based on the Report by the United Arab Emirates (WT/TPR/G/338)  
 
Economic Development  
 
Page 3, Paragraph 1.3:  The report states, “Moreover, the Government aims not only to achieve 
leading positions in global reports, but to also provide a good life for its citizens. Therefore the 
National Agenda seeks to place the UAE among the top countries in the world in income per capita 
and ensure high levels of national participation in the private sector workforce.” How does UAE 
plan to achieve this?  Will UAE pass new laws?  What is the timeline?  What are the benchmarks?  
 
The UAE National Agenda, which was developed by over 300 officials from 90 federal and local 
government entities, includes a set of national indicators in the sectors of education, healthcare, 
economy, police and security, housing, infrastructure and government services.  These indicators 
are long -term, measure performance outcomes in each of the national priorities, and generally 
compare the UAE against global benchmarks. The national indicators  are periodically monitored by 
Government leadership to ensure their targets are achieved by 2021.Whenever needed and for the 
purpose of pushing this further the legislations needed will be prepared and passed in accordance 
with the timelines assigned in t he national agenda.  
 
For more information about the timeline and the main enablers of the national agenda, please 
check this website:  https://www.vision2021.ae/en .  
 
Economic Growth  
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manufacturing, construction, transportation, financial services, wholesale & retail, technical 
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  to att ract private investment to fill these needs? What manufacturing subsectors does the UAE 
wish to promote?  
 
UAE has always given importance role to private investment either through ease of doing business 
or via putting in place a modern infrastructure that gives investors access to all facilities, and this 
is applicable to the domestic private investment as well as the foreign private investment. 
Additionally, the UAE, as explained in the report, is drafting a new Foreign Investment Law that 
will reflect the  importance of the private investment and at the same time will provide further 
opportunities to the private investment to carry out a ctivities in various sectors.  
 
In response to the question pertaining to the manufacturing sub -sectors that UAE wish to p romote, 
it is important to note that UAE is very enthusiastic to establish a knowledge based industry that 
will unlock the knowledge and innovation potential of the UAE with the view to reach 5% 
innovation related to GDP by 2021. On the other hand, it is n oteworthy that UAE manufacturing 
strategy is not focusing on picking some industrial sectors, but instead of that its policy 
intervention is based on two dimensions relating (1) to Facilitating knowledge dispersion and (2) 
Moving up the value chain. In thi s respect, it is important to point out that UAE is undertaking a 
thorough study on industrial sector that will develop concrete policies and project action plans that 
will allow the increase UAE GDP and equally important level up the input of the Industri al sector in 
the GDP.  
 
Fiscal Policy  
 
Page 5, Paragraph 4.3:  The report states, “Subsidy cuts will save government spending which can 
be spent on projects to improve infrastructure, education and health. This productive spending will 
increase economic act ivity and will generate employment opportunities and substantial benefits in 
the long term. This also will help government to spend and realize the goal of increasing Research 
& Development as per Innovation Strategy. However, the savings made from removin g the 
subsidies can result on tangible long term economic benefits in the form of increasing 
infrastructure spending and the creation of job opportunities across different public and private 
sectors.” What is the timeline for this work?   
 
UAE Investment Fr amework  
 
Pages 8 -9, Paragraph 8.4:  The report states, “A new investment law is under process for domestic 
ratification and the draft law aims to enhance and develop the investment environment in UAE and 
to facilitate the attraction of foreign United Arab E mirates direct investment to economic sectors 
and areas of developmental priority to UAE. Moreover, to help building an economy that is based 
on knowledge, innovation and creativity through enabling FDI in distinguished economic sectors of 
a high value add ed that contribute to expanding and diversifying the economy, transfer of 
technology, know how, create job opportunities for UAE citizens and to facilitate the optimum 
integration of the UAE in the global value added chains.” What are the “economic sectors  and 
areas of developmental priority?”  How will this FDI flow be enabled?   
 
The FDI will be enabled through various elements in the draft law and the most important one is 
the foreign ownership which would reach up to 100% outside the free zones.  
 
The law  did not specify the sectors but it will be aligned with the Innovation National Agenda 
Sectors. It will also focus on industry with heavy technology content and innovative projects.  
 
Other questions (i.e. issues not covered by either report)  
Does UAE hav e dedicated IP courts?  If so, are they present across the country and what types of 
matters do the courts consider, such as criminal violations or civil infringement  actions?  
 
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  CANADA  
Secretar iat Report  
 
1) Is the UAE able to provide a tentative or illustrative list of specific sectors that would have 
foreign ownership limitations removed under the new, draft law?  
The law did not specify the sectors but it will be aligned with the Innovation Natio nal Agenda 
Sectors.  
2) Could the UAE please provide more information on the Abu Dhabi Commercial Court, 
specifically how it responds to the needs of the expanding business sector in the emirate (e.g., 
faster process, broader investment restrictions)?  
 
The Com mercial Court consists of full bench and partial bench courts, court of appeal, as well 
Reconciliation Committee that helps the Court reach amicable alternative dispute resolutions.  
 
Consistent to its Mission, the Commercial Court seeks to provide business es with state -of-the-art 
judicial services supported with the best and latest technologies and in accordance with its vision 
that aims to administer justice based on internationally avowed best -in-class practices. By this, it 
observes the specific situatio n of the disputing parties to case, particularly in terms of the 
importance of time to businessmen.  
 
The Commercial Court allocated an evening shift for adjudication, notary public services, in 
addition to other free -of-charge services to the public includ ing application form completion, 
photocopying, faxing … etc. Moreover, the Court lobbies are provided with (LCD) electronic screens 
that guide the relevant customers including the litigants, lawyers, witnesses and others to the 
accurate timings and places.  The Court also established an e -Registration Office to register the 
cases referred by the Reconciliation Committee to be forwarded to the competent entities, to set a 
hearing date and assign a judge.  
 
With international best practices in place, the Commer cial Court makes a significant progress in 
terms of speed and accuracy of case management, a measure which brings it closer to distinction 
during the next five years, and which boosts its pursuit to strongly support the economic growth in 
the Emirate.  
 
3) In the context of expanding trade infrastructure, are specific projects already planned or 
commenced and will any such projects be open to foreign investment and service providers?  
 
Yes, there are many ongoing infrastructure projects in all emirates especial ly Abu Dhabi and Dubai 
i.e expansion of Abu Dhabi and Dubai airports and Expo 2020. Many other projects are open for 
foreign investment and service providers.  
 
4) With respect to the aerospace sector, what does an “enabling environment” entail? How will 
the government help create such an environment?  
 
The government also established UAE Space Agency to regulate and support the space sector in 
the country and to strengthen its position in this field . 
 
The government has heavily invested to create an aerospace b usiness environment and as an 
outco me of this Mubadala aerospace ( for more information http://www.mubadala.com/ ) has 
created a free zone and established (Strata) company which is now supplying Boeing composite 
parts on the B787 aircraft. For more information please visit http://www.space.gov.ae/ . 
 
5) Does the exemption of transport services, acts or enterprises owned or controlled by the 
Federal Government or local government, a nd small - and medium -sized enterprises from the 
Competition Law mean that the objectives for these sectors are not to promote a competitive 
market governed by market mechanisms?  
 
Absolutely not. The exemption of transport services from the coverage of the law means that the 
competition issues relating to this sector should be handled by the specific legislation regulating 
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  Regarding the acts or enterprises owned or controlled by the Federal Government or local 
government, as well as the SMEs, th e UAE Law is no exception as many national laws and the 
UNCTAD Model law on Competition provide for such exemptions, given their significant 
contribution to the socio -economic development process.  
 
In general, It is important to emphasize that the current competition law is the first of its kind in 
the UAE and reflects a progressive approach in dealing with the competition policy. The aim is to 
set-up an evolving mechanism that promotes a competitive environment ruled by market rules 
and which could be adap ted to changing circumstances arising from the application  of the law.  In 
this respect, the law does provide for the possibility of including some exempted sectors ( which 
are covered by sector -specific regulations ) within the scope of the law, if the Cabin et decides so.  
 
Promoting a competitive market governed by market mechanisms continues to be the primary 
objective for the UAE government in regard to all sectors including SMEs. As a matter of fact, the 
extensive policies and initiatives taken by the UAE government in the last few years to encourage 
SME entrepreneurs through various stimulus, asserts the UAE’s government efforts to strengthen a 
competitive market governed by the market mechanisms.  
 
6) For these 19 tariff lines, could the UAE please explain ho w it ensures that the applied 
specific duty does not exceed the bound rate?  
 
The UAE will abide by its ceiling binding commitments and the non -advolarem does not exceed the 
ceiling binding.  
 
7) As the UAE has adopted procurement rules similar to those in the WTO GPA, does the UAE 
have plans to accede to the WTO Agreement on Government Procurement in the foreseeable 
future?  
 
The UAE National Committee on WTO comprising the concerned stakeholders from both public and 
private sectors headed by HE Minister of Econ omy and based on its mandate has formed a national 
technical team on government procurement which has among its duties to study and assess and 
the government procurement sector developments at the multilateral level and domestically in 
UAE. The technical t eam may assess this matter in the future.  
 
8) In the meantime, would the UAE consider becoming an observer to the Committee on 
Government Procurement?  
 
In addition to the reply to question 7, the Technical team may a ssess this issue in the future.  
 
9) Could the UAE explain whether and how the planned new law will affect foreign -based 
suppliers? Will foreign -based suppliers be able to bid on government tenders, and if so, will they 
be treated the same as domestic suppliers? Will the new law maintain price preferen ces for locally -
owned companies?  
 
10) Will the new law on government procurement apply to procurement by the different 
emirates or only to procurement by the federal government?  
 
11) Will the new law be in line with the UNCITRAL model law on public procurement?  
 
12) Does this price preference also apply in the free zones?  
 
In the emirate of Dubai if the company with 10 million dirham in capital and at least 51 % owned 
by UAE or GCC nationals which are located in the free zones will enjoy the price reference.  
 
13) Could the  UAE please provide details on the types of transport equipment and parts that will 
be manufactured in the Dubai Industrial City (e.g., aerospace parts, auto parts, etc.)?  
 
Dubai Industrial City offers a cost effective and efficient business ecosystem to t he region’s 
surging manufacturing sectors Further detailed information on sectors visit: 
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  CHINESE TAIPEI  
Secretariat Report  
 
1) Please indicate what some of the plausible ca uses for the UAE’s capital outflow in services 
are. 
2) Will the UAE’s new government procurement law expected to come into force in 2016 ensure 
the transparency of the bidding process and apply to all bidders, whether domestic or foreign?  
 
3) Does the UAE plan t o negotiate double taxation avoidance agreements with other countries 
(in addition to the aforesaid 92 countries) immediately and/or in the future?  
 
4) Do the labelling requirements for energy efficiency become technical barriers for foreign 
products?  
 
Any ne w technical requirements are considered to be a potential barrier for trade. In ESMA, one of 
our goals is energy conservation/environment protection. However, we understand the importance 
of trade given that UAE is considered as a “trade -hub” in the region . In this regard, our way of 
developing such regulations involves,  
 
1. Consideration/adoption of existing text methods from international standards;  
2. Consultative meeting with manufacturers and experts;  
3. Industry meetings with stakeholders;  
4. Official Gazette pub lications;  
5. Active awareness campaigns.  
 
Thus effectively minimizing the effect of such regulations in the market.  
 
Energy efficiency labelling is designed to be a technical barrier for inefficient products. (Our 
efficiency levels are in -line with the curre nt levels enforced by major markets around the world.)  
 
5) Given that the oil prices have plunged, what is the fiscal situation of the UAE?  
 
Despite the decline of oil prices the federal government budget for the year 2016 reached 13.6 
billion dollars with a  deficit almost nil. The year 2015 witnessed the largest budget in the history of 
UAE with an increase of 6.3 %.The UAE is the least country affected by oil process due to the 
diversification of the economy diversity which achieved minimization the contrib ution of the oil 
sector in the GDP to almost 30%.  
 
6) What is the impact on the energy efficiency of the transport sector after the subsidies were 
removed in August 2015?  
 
7) What are the regulations for foreign companies that operate the services of exploration , 
processing and distribution in oil and natural gas?  
 
All activities related to oil and natural gas are regulated by the local governments (for each 
emirate). For example In Abu Dhabi its regulated by the supreme petroleum council and Dubai by 
supreme co uncil of energy.  
 
8) Will the United Arab Emirates consider further liberalizing the market access for foreign 
banks?  
 
Foreign banks have access to the UAE market – retail and wholesale. The regulatory regime is 
consistent across domestic and foreign banks.  
 
9) If so, could the United Arab Emirates please elaborate on these plans and the anticipated 
timeframes?  
 
Currently there are no plans to change the local ownership requirements for banks operating 
onshore in the UAE.  
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  Government Report  
10) The UAE has succee ded in diversifying its economy by increasing non -oil sectors contribution 
to GDP. What have been the key elements of the UAE’s economic diversification strategy?  
 
UAE Vision aims to a diversified and flexible knowledge -based economy will be powered by ski lled 
Emiratis and strengthened by world -class talent to ensure long -term prosperity for the UAE. The 
UAE will benefit from a sustainable and diversified economy, flexible in adopting new economic 
models, and capitalizing on global economic partnerships to guarantee long -term prosperity for 
current and future generations of Emiratis. Thus, to sustain its drive toward economic 
diversification, as this is the nation’s surest path to sustainable development in a future that is less 
reliant on oil. This means ex panding new strategic sectors to channel our energies into industries 
and services where we can build a long -term competitive advantage.  Balanced growth must be 
fuelled by a sustainable range of energy sources, within which the UAE will ensure an important 
role for alternative and renewable options such as nuclear power.  
 
To ensure lasting competitiveness, the nation has looked beyond trad itional economic models and 
took a more flexible perspective. Businesses will adopt an increasingly customer -centric approach 
to customizing their products and services, and will learn to coordinate in efficient networks to 
meet the complex demands of the marketplace.  By stimulating home -grown entrepreneurship and 
attracting foreign direct investment, our economy will mature into a model of sustainable and 
responsible growth that will ensure long -term prosperity for all Emiratis.  
 
The National Innovation Strategy was l aunched on October 2014 with the aim of making the UAE 
one of the most innovative nations in the world within seven years which will stimulate innovation 
in seven sectors where innovation is key to excellence: renewable energy, transport, education, 
health , technology, water and space. Its first phase includes 30 national initiatives to be completed 
within three years. These include new legislation, innovation incubators, investment in specialized 
skills, private sector incentives, international research pa rtnerships and an innovation drive within 
government.  
 
11) As the UAE has already been promoting home -grown entrepreneurship and attracting 
foreign direct investment, please explain how this will help achieve a lasting competitive edge. 
Would the UAE please el aborate on the measures and/or legislations which will be put into place 
for this strategy? When does the UAE expect to reach its goals? What growth rate does the UAE 
expect to achieve?  
 
The government aims not only to achieve leading positions in global r eports, but to also provide a 
good life for its citizens. Therefore the National Agenda seeks to place the UAE among the top 
countries in the world in income per capita and ensure high levels of national participation in the 
private sector workforce.  
 
The UAE Vision 2021 aims to 1 - UAE to be among the top 10 countries in the world at the Global 
Entrepreneurship and Development Index 2 - Raise the contribution of SME’s to Non -Oil GDP at 
70% 3 - UAE to be among the top 10 countries in the world at the Gross Na tional Income per 
Capita. 4 - UAE is aiming to increase the industrial sector contribution to GDP by 25% in the 
coming years.  
 
Industrial sector is the main dynamo of the national economy performance and an important factor 
of the development and diversific ation of the income source, a comprehensive and integrated 
industrial strategy is in final stages to be issued.  
 
UAE is progressively restructuring the legal and regulatory environment to align it with global best 
practices in transparency, investment prot ection and competitiveness. The ultimate goal is to 
create a friendly environment for business. Currently issued a number of laws and working on 
upgrading a number of key legislation, especially with regard to the development of the country's 
economic infr astructure and investment environment.  
 
The newly issued laws are: 1 - Federal law for Commercial Companies 2 - Federal law for SMEs, to 
support the role of private enterprises in stimulating economic growth through innovation and 
diversification 3 - Federal law for Competition which is aimed at promoting the principle of 
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  amending some provisions of Federal Law No. 4 of 2002 concerning Anti -money Laundering 5 - 
Federa l Law on regulating the Profession of Auditors.  
 
The newly laws in process 1 - Federal law for Commercial Fraud 2 - Federal law for Arbitration. 3 - 
Federal law for Anti -Dumping, Preventive and Countervailing Measures 4 - Federal law amending 
the prior law on regulating and protection of Industrial Property Patents, Fees and Industrial 
Designs 5 - Federal law to amend certain provisions of the prior law 1979 on regulating the 
Industry. For more information about the UAE strategy and vision kindly refer to 
http://www.vision2021.ae/ .  
 
12) What are the regulations for the American private industries to participate in developing 
sustainable energy sources and expanding into the UAE’s market?  
 
There has been a wording mistake in t his sentence where it should read: THE UAE welcomes all 
private industries to participate in achieving this ambitious goal.   
 
The partnership and cooperation is open with all countries that seek to cooperate in this sector.  
Masdar City is one of the world’ s most sustainable, low -carbon cities. A complete ecosystem, the 
city integrates knowledge, research and development, a technology cluster and a free zone. The 
city, a hub of innovation and sustainability, is home to international and local businesses, 
educational institutions and now residences.  
 
Masdar City Free zone is an emerging clean technology cluster that places its resident companies 
in the heart of the global renewable energy and cleantech industry.Widely recognized as one of the 
world’s most exci ting eco -developments, the city is a free zone located in close proximity to Abu 
Dhabi International Airport and 17 kilometers from downtown Abu Dhabi. The community is a 
launching point into local, regional and international markets, and it provides a cri tical mass of 
sector knowledge and talent.The exceptional value proposition that Masdar City offers to clients 
includes:  
 100% foreign ownership  
 100% exemption from corporate and personal income taxes  
 Quick and easy set -up with a ‘One -Stop Shop’ for registr ation,  government relations and  
 visa processing  
 Freedom of repatriation of both capital and profits  
 One of the world’s most sustainable living and  working business clusters  
 Research  & Development hub partnering with Masdar Institute  
 Highly cost effective licensing and office space.  
 
13) “Happiness”and“Tolerance”are abstract concepts. What kind of work does the Ministry of 
State for Happiness and Ministry of State for Tolerance actually do? Which KPIs do you formulate 
to assess the performance of these two mini stries?  
 
State Ministry of Tolerance  
The main objective is creating a legal framework to formalize the tolerance of the society already 
displays, and to ensure that the policies and initiatives will provide an outstanding example to the 
neighbors.  
 
Tolera nce is no catchphrase, but a quality that must cherish and practice. It must be woven into 
the fabric of the society to safeguard future and maintain the progress made. There can be no 
bright future for the Middle East without an intellectual reconstructio n that re -establishes the 
values of ideological openness, diversity, and acceptance of others’ viewpoints, whether 
intellectual, cultural, or religious.  
 
That is why the government invested heavily – more than 300 billion dirhams ($81.5 billion) – in 
estab lishing a focus for the UAE’s path ahead, with the aim of preparing for a diverse economy 
that frees future generations from dependence on the ever -fluctuating oil market. Achieving that 
goal requires reconsidering the legislative, administrative, and econ omic system fully to move 
away from dependence on oil. The government is building a sustainable and diverse national 
economy for the current and future generations.  
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  Having a sustainable economy will give investors and traders the trust in the economy stre ngth 
and they will also options to diversify their investments thus this will enhance the investment 
environment.  
 
State Ministry of Happiness  
The role of government is to create an environment in which people can achieve their dreams and 
ambitions, not to  create an environment that government can control. The point is to empower 
people, not hold power over them. Government, in short, should nurture an environment in which 
people create and enjoy their own happiness.  
 
Happiness can be measured, and its eval uation is already the subject of many programs and 
studies. Moreover, it can be developed and its achievement linked to material objectives. Studies 
have shown that happy people produce more, live longer, and drive better economic development 
in their comm unities and countries.  
 
The happiness of individuals, families, and employees, their satisfaction with their lives and 
optimism for the future, are crucial to our work, which cuts across every sector of government. 
That is why there must be a minister to g uide and follow up with all government institutions (as 
well as provide leadership to the private sector).  
 
The government seeks to create a society where our people’s happiness is paramount, by 
sustaining an environment in which they can truly flourish. A nd create a formula benefits to others 
in the region. The formula is straightforward: national development based on core values, led by 
youth and focused on a future in which everyone achieves happiness.  
 
The national programme for happiness and positivity  features a host of initiatives in three major 
areas: The inclusion of happiness in the policies, programmes and services of all government 
bodies, as well as the work environment there.  
 
The national plan for happiness includes a host of initiatives to de velop and adopt corporate 
models for happiness, launching a charter for happiness in all federal government bodies. It also 
features the development of a happiness guideline, as well as performance indices that ensure the 
compliance of the plans of establi shments with those of the programme.  
 
The plan proposes the transformation of government service centers into customer happiness 
centers, and allocating government employees to realize the happiness of customers.  
 
Having happy employees in government entit ies and customer services centers will ensure proving 
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  ARGENTINA  
Informe de la Secretaría (WT/TPR/S/338)  
 
1. Entorno económico  
 
-En el párrafo 1.3 se menciona qu e ante la disminución de los precios del petróleo, el Gobierno 
estableció un plan de saneamiento de las finanzas públicas. Sin embargo, la Secretaría menciona 
que deben proseguir los esfuerzos por afianzar y mejorar el entorno empresarial, en especial en e l 
ámbito del cumplimiento de los contratos y la resolución de los casos de insolvencia .  
 
- ¿Podría Emiratos Árabes comentar si se planean medidas para mejorar el entorno empresarial en 
esos aspectos?  
 
Would Arab Emirates make comments whether measures to improve the current 
business environment are expected to be set out in the mentioned areas?  
 
Various measures  have been taken to improve the current business environment including a new 
draft law on Foreign Investment, which allows up to 100% Foreign owner ship outside the free 
zones in many sectors, is at advanced stage in the pipeline of the legislative domestic approval 
procedure and it is expected to be fully approved before the end of the year. Also, a new draft of a 
modern Insolvency Law has been compl eted and currently it is at the stage of  legislative domestic 
approval procedure . 
 
-El párrafo 1.4 se refiere al acceso de las pymes a la financiación y se menciona que hubo avances 
en la financiación de estas empresas gracias a la promulgación de una nuev a Ley de Pequeñas y 
Medianas Empresas y el establecimiento de infraestructura financiera como la Oficina Calificadora 
del Riesgo Crediticio y un registro de créditos. Entre las demás iniciativas emprendidas en los 
últimos años figuran la utilización de fon dos públicos para facilitar el acceso al crédito, la 
promoción de los conocimientos financieros básicos y la ayuda a la incubación de empresas.  
 
- ¿Podría Emiratos Árabes especificar cuáles son las medidas implementadas para la financiación 
de las pymes?  
 
Would Arabe Emirates specify what the implemented measures to finance SMEs are?  
 
The UAE government and the private sector have succeeded in improving SME access to financing 
via the followings:  
1. The UAE government issued the SME Law in 2014, which provi ded strong foundation for SME 
financing via Emirates Development Bank. The  
2. The Central Bank of UAE has taken major steps to update and modify its policies with 
operating banks in UAE with the objective of increasing access to SME financing.  
3. Many ban ks (UAE and foreign) introduced their own vital financing schemes to SMEs.  
4. At present, there are more than (6) federal and local governmental programs to finance 
SMEs and more than (22) financing schemes for SMEs by banks and investment companies.  
2. Régimen de comercio e inversión  
 
-En el párrafo 2.13 se menciona al comercio como uno de los elementos clave de la estrategia 
Visión 2021.  
 
- ¿Podría Emiratos Árabes indicar las medidas específicas que se tomarán en el marco de la Visión 
2021 en relación con  el comercio?  
 
Would Arab Emirates indicate what the specific measures to be taken within the  
framework of Vision 2021 in relation to trade are?  
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  UAE Vision aims to a diversified and flexible knowledge -based economy will be powered by skilled 
Emiratis and strengthened by world -class talent to ensure long -term prosperity for the UAE. The 
UAE will benefit from a sustainable and diversified economy, flexible in adopting new economic 
models, and capitalizing on global economic partnerships to guarantee long -term prosperity for 
current and future generations of Emiratis. Thus, to sustain its drive toward economic 
diversification, as this is the nation’s surest path to sustainable development in a future that is less 
reliant on oil. This means expanding new strate gic sectors to channel our energies into industries 
and services where we can build a long -term competitive advantage.  Balanced growth must be 
fuelled by a sustainable range of energy sources, within which the UAE will ensure an important 
role for alternat ive and renewable options such as nuclear power.  
 
To ensure lasting competitiveness, the nation will look beyond traditional economic models and 
take a more flexible perspective. Businesses will adopt an increasingly customer -centric approach 
to customizin g their products and services, and will learn to coordinate in efficient networks to 
meet the complex demands of the marketplace. By stimulating home -grown entrepreneurship and 
attracting foreign direct investment, our economy will mature into a model of s ustainable and 
responsible growth that will ensure long -term prosperity for all Emiratis.  
 
The government aims not only to achieve leading positions in global reports, but to also provide a 
good life for its citizens. Therefore the National Agenda seeks to  place the UAE among the top 
countries in the world in income per capita and ensure high levels of national participation i n the 
private sector workforce.  
 
The UAE Vision 2021 aims to 1 - UAE to be among the top 10 countries in the world at the Global 
Entre preneurship and Development Index 2 - Raise the contribution of SME’s to Non -Oil GDP at 
70% 3 - UAE to be among the top 10 countries in the world at the Gross National Income per 
Capita. 4 - UAE is aiming to increase the industrial sector contribution to GDP by 25% in the 
coming years.  
 
Industrial sector is the main dynamo of the national economy performance and an important factor 
of the development and diversification of the income source, a comprehensive and integrated 
industrial strategy is in final stages  to be issued.  
 
UAE is progressively restructuring the legal and regulatory environment to align it with global best 
practices in transparency, investment protection and competitiveness. The ultimate goal is to 
create a friendly environment for business. C urrently issued a number of laws and working on 
upgrading a number of key legislation, especially with regard to the development of the country's 
economic infrastructure and investment environment.  
 
3. Políticas y prácticas comerciales, por medidas  
 
-Con r especto a los créditos a la exportación, en el párrafo 3.49 se señala que, desde junio de 
2015, el Banco de Desarrollo de los Emiratos, de propiedad estatal, es el que otorga este tipo de 
servicios. Asimismo, en el párrafo 3.50 se menciona que la Compañía de Seguro de Crédito a la 
Exportación de los Emiratos (ECIE), propiedad del Gobierno de Dubái, ofrece una póliza global a 
corto plazo para los seguros de crédito comercial a las empresas con sede en los EAU que realizan 
actividades de fabricación, comercio  de valor añadido y exportación de servicios.   
 
- ¿Podría Emiratos Árabes indicar cuáles son los sectores de la industria que más se benefician con 
el otorgamiento de créditos a la exportación y seguros de crédito?  
 
Would Arab Emirates indicate which indus try sectors that benefit the most from the 
export credits and credit insurance facilities are?  
 
The Dubai Government owned export credit insurance company of the emirates ECIE offers trade 
credit insurance policies to companies based in the UAE which are e ngaged in manufacturing, 
value‐added trading and the export of services. There is no specific sector of preference. All 
requests go through internal process which includes a market intelligent report about the company  
and its products which requested to be  insured. Insurance policies tailored by ECIE cover a Seller 
against the risk of non ‐payment by its Customers.  
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  Risk covered both Commercial and Political risks:  
– Commercial non ‐payment risk: insolvency, Default  
- Political non ‐payment risk: Government Mo ratorium, War, non ‐transfer of fund, Import 
 License cancellation.  
 
Policy Protection package includes the following major services:  
– Credit risk analysis, assessment and continuous monitoring.  
– Debt collection and recovery, and ultimately,  
– Indemnifica tion up to 90% of the insured invoices value in case of a Claim filed by the 
 Policyholder.  
 
And our product range includes:  
– Short‐term risk cover (on a whole ‘insurable’ turnover basis i.e. insuring all your open credit 
 sales)  
– Single buyer insurance/ equity investment insurance  
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  UNITED STATES  
Page 30, paragraph  2.59:  The report cites a new Insolvency Law, which was approved by the 
Cabinet in July 2015. When will this law be implemented ?  
 
The cabinet has not approved yet the Insolvency law. The draft law is currently under consultation 
process with the relevant parties.  
 
Page 48, Paragraph 3.81 : The Secretariat Report mentions that as an incentive to investors 
outside of free zones, pro perty is made available for purchase as “freehold in certain 
predesignated areas” in Dubai. Could UAE provide additional information regarding these 
predesignated areas in terms of what government authorities make these designations and by 
what criteria? W hat sort of property is available for this incentive, is it public land and buildings?  
 
How is purchase as freehold different from normal purchase of property in Dubai? What investors 
are eligible to purchase property as freehold under this program?  Do in vestors in certain industrial 
sectors get priority? Will UAE submit notification of this program pursuant to the notification 
requirements under Article 25 of the SCM Agreement? If not, could UAE explain why this program 
should not be subject to those requ irements?  
 
It is worth noting that the real estate sector in the UAE is regulated at the local government level 
and all details on this matter can be found on the land department websites of each emirate. As 
for Emirate of Dubai:  
 
For Individuals:  
The real  estate legislation in Dubai grants incentives for foreign investors in order to encourage 
them in investing in the real estate sector in the emirate of Dubai. This is done through granting 
the foreign investor ownership of real estate, land and benefiting  from them in specific areas 
according to the city urban planning determined by Dubai Government as the following:  
 
 Areas deemed as “Freehold Areas” where foreigners can have 100% ownership.  
 Areas deemed as “Leasehold Areas” where foreigners can benefit a nd lease up to 99 years.  
 
For companies:  
The Legislation and regulations in force at the land and property department allows foreign 
investors to own real estate and land and benefit from them in the areas referred to above 
through their own companies whic h foreign investors have shares in, whether it exercises trading 
or industrial activities as the following:  
 
National companies registered in the Economic Departments in the UAE which in most cases 
require a 49% (foreign) – 51% (local) ownership, and accor ding to the type of company and as 
per the required share of foreign investors deemed in the national legislations.  
 
Branches of foreign companies registered in the Economic Departments of the UAE  
 
Free Zone companies and Offshore companies registered in a ny of the Free Zones in Dubai 
whether they have 1 00% foreign ownership or not.  WT/TPR/M/338/Add.1  
 
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  CHINESE  TAIPEI  
Secretariat Report  
1) Please indicate what some of the plausible causes for the UAE’s capital outflow in services 
are. 
 
According to the referred sentence in the  secretariat report, we would like to clarify that there is 
no new federal law on Government Procurement. However, we assumed it was misunderstood and 
the reference meant to be on the manual guide of the government procurement procedures.  
 
2) Will the UAE’ s new government procurement law expected to come into force in 2016 ensure 
the transparency of the bidding process and apply to all bidders, whether domestic or foreign?  
 
to the referred sentence in the secretariat report, we would like to clarify that th ere is no new 
federal law on Government Procurement. However, we assumed it was misunderstood and the 
reference meant to be on the manual guide of the government procurement procedures.  
 
3) Does the UAE plan to negotiate double taxation avoidance agreement s with other countries 
(in addition to the aforesaid 92 countries) immediately and/or in the future?  
 
The UAE continuously signs DTAs based on set of priorities.   WT/TPR/M/338/Add.1  
 
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  CANADA  
8) Could the UAE explain whether and how the planned new law will affect foreign -based 
suppliers? Will foreign -based suppliers be able to bid on government tenders, and if so, will they 
be treated the same as domestic suppliers? Will the new law maintain price preferences for locally -
owned companies?  
 
9) Will the new law on government proc urement apply to procurement by the different 
emirates or only to procurement by the federal government?  
 
10) Will the new law be in line with the UNCITRAL model law on public procurement?  
 
According to the referred sentence in the secretariat report, we w ould like to clarify that there is 
no new federal law on Government Procurement. However, we assumed it was misunderstood and 
the reference meant to be on the manual guide of the government procurement procedures. In 
addition, the current government procur ement law applies only to procurement by the federal 
government.  WT/TPR/M/338/Add.1  
 
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  AUSTRALIA  
1) Can the UAE advise on its plans to phase in controls on public wage bill growth and 
government spending?  
 
The United Arab Emirates government has initiated certain plans and cer tain strategies to phase 
controls on public wage bill growth and government spending such as:  
 Allocating further jobs for the UAE nationals in the private sector workforce 
targeting 5% increase by 2021.  
 Re-structuring and merging in local and federal gover nment  
 Increase the contribution of SMEs in the GDP from 60% in 2015 to 70% in 2021.  
 Utilize the saving from the oil cut on subsidies in building capacity in major sectors 
mainly health and education as well as knowledge economy.  
 
 Given the importance given  to SME access to finance and the priority placed by the 
UAE on entrepreneurship, can the UAE provide an update on the development and 
implementation of an insolvency law?  
 
The draft law has been completed and currently under the consultation process with the relevant 
parties.  
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  TURKEY  
Could UAE provide detailed information regarding the origin countries of patients coming from GCC 
and MENA region and the top 5 treatments preferred by the mentioned patients?   
 
Attached report for reference.  
 
For Calculatin g CAGR for no of medi cal tourists from 2014 to 2020.  We used data on page 21 
which will result in 20% CAGR in number medical tourists visiting UAE.  
 WT/TPR/M/338/Add.1  
 
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  EUROPEAN UNION  
1) EU Question No. 13: Could the UAE clarify what is covered by these?  
The fees of attestin g documents related to imported goods include attesting certificate of origin 
and the Invoice.  
 
With regards to legalization of documents related to imported goods the following documents are 
required:  
 
1. Original copy of the imported goods invoice legali zed by the authorized government entities for 
example (MOFA of the country where the good is imported or chamber of commerce) and then it 
should be legalized by UAE missions in that country.  
 
2. Original copy of certificate of origin legalized by the autho rized government entities for example 
(MOFA of the country where the good is imported or chamber of commerce) and then it should be 
legalized by UAE missions in that country.  
 
Both of the above documents should be submitted together to be legalized by UAE missions  
 
1) EU Question No. 24: Would UAE consider the possibility to make the conditions more 
homogeneous among bidders and to provide them with wider and clearer information during these 
processes as they are considering the adoption of a new law? What is the timeframe for the 
adoption of a new law on procurement and is there a system of pre consultation of stakeholders?  
According to the referred sentence in the secretariat report, we would like to clarify that there is 
no new federal law on Government P rocurement. However, we assumed it was misunderstood and 
the reference meant to be on the manual guide of the government procurement procedures.  WT/TPR/M/338/Add.1  
 
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  MEXICO  
Preguntas de México  para el primer examen de las Políticas Comerciales de los Emiratos Árabes 
Unidos (E AU) a llevarse a cabo del miércoles 1º de junio al viernes 3 de junio de 2016.  
 
Informe del Gobierno Federal de los Emiratos Árabes Unidos (WT/TPR/G/338):  
 
Pregunta 1 WT/TPR/G/338 • Emiratos Árabes Unidos; Informe de Emiratos Árabes 
Unidos; 2  CRECIMIENTO ECONÓMICO:  
Página 4, párrafo 2.6: El Ministerio de Energía anunció que los precios del petróleo dejarían de 
estar sujetos a reglamentación en todos los EAU desde el 1º  de agosto de  2015, fecha a partir de 
la cual se adoptó una nueva política vinculada a lo s precios mundiales. Los Ministerios de Energía y 
Hacienda representarán al Gobierno en un comité establecido para examinar mensualmente los 
precios de los combustibles en los EAU. Se centrarán en la protección de los consumidores y 
velarán por que los pre cios del petróleo sean equilibrados desde el punto de vista de las normas 
internacionales. El mecanismo de fijación de precios se estructurará de manera que no se base 
únicamente en un solo mercado internacional y que permita a las empresas de distribución  
obtener unos beneficios razonables, limitar sus pérdidas y ofrecer servicios exclusivos.  
México pregunta 1:  ¿Podrían los Emiratos Árabes Unidos proporcionar más detalles, incluyendo 
fórmulas, en caso de ser posible sobre el funcionamiento de este mecanism o? 
Could the United Arab Emirates provide more details, including formulae, if it is possible, 
on the functioning of this mechanism?  
The Government started to deregulate the prices of gasoline and diesel as of August, 1st, 2015. 
The deregulation was based on the international benchmark for fine product. The said deregulation 
formula was based on the average prices of Rotterdam by 50% and the Mediterranean prices by 
50%.  
As far as deregulating the prices of Diesel, the UAE Government used the international benchmark 
for the fine product based on Rotterdam average prices by 50% and the Arabian Gulf prices by 
50%.  
Pregunta 2 WT/TPR/G/338 • Emiratos Árabes Unidos; Informe de Emiratos Árabes 
Unidos; 4 POLÍTICA FISCAL:  
 
Página 5, párrafo 4.2: Se espera que en 201 5 el gasto general del Estado disminuya un 0,9% con 
respecto a 2014. Está previsto que los grandes recortes en el gasto que se llevarán a cabo en 
2015 afecten a las subvenciones y donaciones. Se considera que la reciente decisión del Gobierno 
de los EAU de  desreglamentar los precios de los combustibles acelerará el proceso de recortes en 
los gastos.  
 
México pregunta 2:  ¿En qué consisten los cambios a la reglamentación de los precios de los 
combustibles que fueron introducidos mediante la reciente decisión d el Gobierno de los Emiratos 
Árabes Unidos (EAU)?  
 
Recently, the Government of the UAE introduced new regulations concerning fuel prices. 
What does it consist of?  
 
Regarding the deregulation of gasoline and Diesel prices, the UAE did not adopt any laws in t his 
context, however, it was an instruction from the Cabinet to the Ministry of Energy to conduct a 
study on deregulation of the said sector and highlight the real impact of such deregulation of these 
specific two products. The Ministry of Energy recommend ed to the Cabinet to deregulate these 
specific products based on the two formulas mentioned above.  
Pregunta 2 WT/TPR/G/338 • Emiratos Árabes Unidos; Informe de Emiratos Árabes 
Unidos; 8 ORIENTACIÓN FUTURA:  
 
Página 12, párrafo 8.23: El proceso de urbanizaci ón y el aumento de la renta per cápita han 
propiciado un estilo de vida ocioso en la región, que actualmente tiene una de las mayores tasas WT/TPR/M/338/Add.1  
 
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  de obesidad del mundo. Resulta llamativo que se considere que el 70% de los hombres y el 67% 
de las mujeres de 15  años o más en los EAU padecen de sobrepeso, lo que ha agravado la 
prevalencia de enfermedades asociadas al estilo de vida como la diabetes, el elevado nivel de 
colesterol, la hipertensión y otras enfermedades cardiovasculares.  
 
México pregunta 3:  ¿Podrían lo s EAU indicar si han emitido reglamentos técnicos para regular los 
alimentos, bebidas y demás productos que ocasionan estas enfermedades (diabetes, elevado nivel 
de colesterol, hipertensión, enfermedades cardiovasculares, cáncer, etc.) y si dichos reglamen tos 
técnicos están basados en normas internacionales?  
 
The UAE might indicate if they have issued technical regulations to regulate the food, 
drinks and other products that cause these diseases (diabetes, high level of cholesterol, 
hypertension, cardiovasc ular diseases, cancer, etc.) and if the above -mentioned 
technical regulations are based on international procedure.  
 
As a part of the efforts initiated by the UAE to combat diseases, many measures have been 
taken, such as:  
 Control, monitor and regulate ene rgy drinks within the market.  
 Awareness campaigns to prevent the spread of diabetes.  
 Conduct workshops and publish brochures on public health for children and adults.  
All of the above mentioned is done in conformity w ith international standards.  
Informe d e la Secretaría de la OMC (WT/TPR/S/338)  
 
Pregunta 4. WT/TPR/S/338 • Emiratos Árabes Unidos; Informe de la Secretaría; 2 
RÉGIMEN DE COMERCIO E INVERSIÓN; 2.2 Objetivos de la política comercial:  
 
Páginas 24 y 25, párrafo 2.18:  La Federación de Cámaras de Comercio e Industria de los EAU, 
organismo que engloba a todas las cámaras de comercio e industria, representa al sector privado 
en el proceso de formulación de las políticas comerciales. Cada Emirato cuenta con su propia 
Cámara de Comercio e Industria. La s distintas cámaras de los Emiratos constituyen puertos de 
escala importantes para quienes deseen emprender actividades empresariales en el país. La 
función de las cámaras es representar, apoyar y proteger los intereses de la comunidad 
empresarial en los E miratos. Las cámaras actúan como punto de enlace entre la comunidad 
empresarial y el Gobierno, y prestan, entre otros, servicios de registro de las empresas y la 
actividad comercial, de formación, de intercambio de información y de contacto con empresas 
extranjeras. Además, las cámaras tienen asignadas, entre otras, las siguientes funciones: 
investigación, difusión de la información relacionada con el comercio y la industria, información 
sobre las oportunidades de inversión existentes en el país, expedición  y autentificación de 
certificados de origen y otros documentos comerciales, y supervisión de los parámetros de calidad 
y normas de los productos.  
 
México pregunta 4:  ¿Para poder desempeñar actividades económicas y registrar empresas en EAU 
es necesario pe rtenecer a la cámara de comercio e industria correspondiente?  
 
Does one need to be member of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry to have 
economic activities and register a Company in the UAE?  
 
No, it is not necessary to be a member of the corresponding Ch amber of Commerce and Industry 
to have economic activities and register a company in the UAE.  
Pregunta 5. WT/TPR/S/338 • Emiratos Árabes Unidos; Informe de la Secretaría; 2 
RÉGIMEN DE COMERCIO E INVERSIÓN; 2.4 Régimen de inversión:  
 
Página 30, párrafo 2.47 . El Ministerio de Economía se ocupa también de unificar y facilitar los 
procedimientos de registro de proyectos de inversión extranjera y de concesión de licencias para 
su ejecución. El Ministerio creó una base de datos completa de inversiones, y presenta  al Consejo WT/TPR/M/338/Add.1  
 
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  de Ministros Federal informes periódicos sobre el entorno de inversión del país. Los funcionarios se 
ocupan de supervisar y valorar el volumen de inversión extranjera y el flujo anual de inversiones.  
 
México pregunta 5:  ¿Cuáles son los criterio s para registrar proyectos de inversión y conceder 
licencias para su ejecución?  
 
What are the criteria for registering investment projects and to grant licenses for 
carrying them out?  
Registering foreign investment projects do not differ from any other bus iness activities in terms of 
procedures and criterias, subject to the conditions and requirements of establishing the project in 
any sector. If there is a requirement for a specific approval related to the nature of the Project, it 
should be obtained.  
Furthermore, those procedures are not different if the project is totally owned by a citizen of the 
UAE or in case of a partnership with a foreign investor.     
Pregunta 6. WT/TPR/S/338 • Emiratos Árabes Unidos; Informe de la Secretaría; 2 
RÉGIMEN DE COMERCIO  E INVERSIÓN; 2.4 Régimen de inversión:  
 
Página 31, párrafo 2.51: Las empresas extranjeras también pueden abrir sucursales y oficinas de 
representación en que la participación de capital extranjero puede llegar hasta el 100%. Estas 
sucursales y oficinas de  representación solo pueden realizar las actividades para las que hayan 
obtenido una licencia de cada Emirato. Las sucursales de empresas extranjeras están obligadas a 
tener un agente nacional, que debe ser un nacional de los EAU o una empresa en que el 10 0% del 
capital sea nacional. No obstante, el Gobierno de los EAU está examinando la posibilidad de 
flexibilizar estas restricciones en determinados sectores industriales en el marco de una nueva Ley 
de Inversión Extranjera Directa.  
 
México pregunta 6:  ¿Qué sectores industriales está considerando el Gobierno de EAU a ser 
beneficiados mediante la flexibilización de las restricciones a la apertura de sucursales, oficinas de 
representación y demás modalidades de inversión extranjera en la nueva Ley de Inversión  
Extranjera Directa?  
 
In the New Law of Foreign Direct Investment, what are the industries that will benefit 
from the easing of restrictions on opening branch and representative offices and other 
forms of foreign investment?  
 
The investment law has not be en issued until now.  Once the law is issued, the committee to be 
established pursuant to the investment law will consider the economic main sectors and sub -
sectors for which the ownership percentage could be raised up to 100%. The committee 
determines the  sectors to be liberalized on the basis of a number of criterias and submits its 
proposals to the cabinet that has the authority to approve the liber alization of the said sectors.  
 
The Committee identifies the sectors on the basis of the following criteria : 
1. The project should carry value added to the national economy.  
2. Make the best use of modern technology.  
3. It should be environment -friendly.  
 
Pregunta 7. WT/TPR/S/338 • Emiratos Árabes Unidos; Informe de la Secretaría; 3 
POLÍTICAS Y PRÁCTICAS COMERC IALES, POR MEDIDAS; 3.1  Medidas que afectan 
directamente a las importaciones; 3.1.1 Procedimientos y requisitos aduaneros:  
 
Página 36, párrafo 3.12: Desde  2007, la Administración General de Aduanas de Abu  Dabi mantiene 
el programa "Tarjeta Dorada" para la s empresas de importación y exportación que cumplen 
determinados criterios, como por ejemplo, tener un buen historial de cumplimiento. El programa 
permite a las empresas admitidas acogerse a procedimientos de importación simplificados. El 1o de 
noviembre d e 2014, el programa contaba con 44 participantes. Según las autoridades, los EAU 
empezarán a aplicar en 2016 un programa de operador económico autorizado (OEA) mediante un 
programa piloto que será aplicado por la Oficina de Aduanas de Dubai en coordinación  con la FCA. 
Posteriormente, la experiencia de la Oficina de Aduanas de Dubai servirá de referencia para que 
las demás administraciones de aduanas apliquen el programa a nivel federal.  WT/TPR/M/338/Add.1  
 
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  México pregunta 7:  ¿Cuáles son los requisitos que deben cumplir las emp resas de importación y 
exportación para poder acceder al programa de “Tarjeta Dorada” y al programa de operador 
económico autorizado (OEA) de la oficina de Aduanas de Dubai?  
 
To gain acces to the “Gold Card” program and authorized economic operator (OAS) o f 
the Office of Dubai Customs, what requirements must meet the import and export 
entreprises?  
 
The UAE AEO is still under development and therefore the requirements and facilities has not been 
finalized as of yet. The Abu Dhabi “Gold Card” is no longer in effect, and the project undergoing in 
Dubai Customs is the Pilot of the UAE AEO program.  
 
Amendment to Paragraph 3.12 in the Secretariat Report (Abu Dhabi “Gold Card” is no longer in 
effect)  
The General Administration of Customs in Abu Dhabi recently imple mented an electronic clearance 
program, which allows shopping and clearance companies to join the program. These allows the 
companies to clear good and send relevant documents electronically, as well as the payment of 
customs fees through an automated syst em as per the GCC Unified Customs Law. According to the 
authorities, in 2016, the UAE will begin implementing an Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) 
program by launching a pilot program in Dubai Customs in coordination with the FCA. The AEO will 
be then be implemented in the rest of the UAE Customs Administrations.  
 
Pregunta 8. WT/TPR/S/338 • Emiratos Árabes Unidos; Informe de la Secretaría; 3 
POLÍTICAS Y PRÁCTICAS COMERCIALES, POR MEDIDAS; 3.2 Medidas que afectan 
directamente a las exportaciones; 3.2.5 Fina nciación, seguro y garantías de las 
exportaciones:  
 
Página 48, párrafo 3.49: El Banco Industrial de los Emiratos (EIB) suministraba servicios de 
crédito a la exportación, con préstamos de hasta el 80% del valor del contrato de exportación, a 
las empresas e stablecidas en los EAU en las que al menos el 51% de la propiedad correspondiera a 
nacionales del CCG. En junio de  2015, en virtud de la Ley Federal No 7 de 2011, el Banco de 
Desarrollo de los Emiratos, de propiedad estatal, asumió las operaciones del EIB y del Banco 
Inmobiliario de los Emiratos para proporcionar financiación a la vivienda, las infraestructuras y las 
pymes.2 
 
México pregunta 8:  ¿Cuál es el régimen de créditos a la exportación y de préstamos aplicable por 
parte del Banco Industrial de los Em iratos (EIB)  a las empresas establecidas en EAU en las que 
más del 49% de la propiedad corresponda a extranjeros no nacionales del Consejo de Cooperación 
de los Estados Árabes del Golfo (CCG)?  
 
What is the system of export credits and loans that the EIB a pplied to companies 
established in the UAE in which more that 49% of the holding belongs to foreigns no 
native of the Cooperation Council of Arab States of the Gulf (GCC)  
Emirates Development Bank enhances sustainable growth of vital sectors in the nationa l economy 
through the following:  
 
Providing innovative financing solutions for vital economic se ctors such as health sector and 
industries associated therewith and business centres (customer service - contact centres).  
 
Financing craft and agricultural pro jects and activities.  
 
Financing projects and investment activities of the associations of public interest, projects and 
trade activities of cooperative associations.  
 
Providing financial and economic consultations and feasibility studies.  
 
Therefore, bank s in the United Arab Emirates in general deal with the enterprise based on the 
formation of their companies, without emphasizing on the shareholder within the company.  
 
                                               
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  Preguntas 9 y 10. WT/TPR/S/338 • Emiratos Árabes Unidos; Informe de la Secretaría; 3 
POLÍTICAS Y PRÁCTICAS COMERCIALES, POR MEDIDAS; 3.3 Medidas que afectan a la 
producción y al comercio; 3.3.2 Prescripciones sanitarias y fitosanitarias:  
 
Página 51, párrafo 3.71: Durante el período objeto de examen, los EAU suscribieron acuerdos 
bilaterales  sobre cuestiones sanitarias y fitosanitarias con la República de Corea, Etiopía, la 
Argentina, el Uruguay, Polonia, el Reino de Bahrein, Marruecos y el Sultanato de Omán.  
 
México pregunta 9:  ¿Qué capítulos contienen los acuerdos bilaterales sobre cuestion es sanitarias y 
fitosanitarias entre EAU y la República de Corea, Etiopía, la Argentina, el Uruguay, Polonia, el 
Reino de Bahrein, Marruecos y el Sultanato de Omán?  
 
What chapters are covered in the bilateral agreements concerning sanitary and 
phytosanitar y issues between the UAE and the Republic of Korea, Ethiopia, Argentina, 
Uruguay, Poland, the Kingdom of Bahrain, Morocco and Oman?  
 
These memorandums of understandings are of a general framework nature with a view to 
strengthen cooperation to facilitate c ooperation and future trade for the interest of the parties on 
various aspects including; sustainability, researches, exchange of information and trades. The 
mentioned memorandum of understandings are available upon request through the official 
channels.  
 
México pregunta 10:  ¿Planea EAU celebrar acuerdos bilaterales sobre cuestiones sanitarias y 
fitosanitarias con otros países?  
 
Does the EAU intent to conclude bilateral agreements concerning sanitary and 
phytosanitary issues with other countries?  
 
Ministry of Climate Change and Environment welcomes any request from trade partners regarding 
bilateral agreement on SPS, the request will be studied and evaluated in accordance with our 
legislations and requirements.  
 
Pregunta 11: WT/TPR/S/338 • Emiratos Árabes Un idos; Informe de la Secretaría; 3 
POLÍTICAS Y PRÁCTICAS COMERCIALES, POR MEDIDAS; 3.3 Medidas que afectan a la 
producción y al comercio; 3.3.5 Política de competencia y controles de precios; 3.3.5.1 
Política de competencia:  
 
Páginas 55 y 56, párrafo 3.89: La Ley de Competencia establece los objetivos básicos de 
protección y fomento de la competencia y de mantenimiento de un mercado competitivo que se 
rija por los mecanismos del mercado. En cambio, la Ley no se aplica a:  
 algunos sectores que se rigen por ley es o reglamentos específicos, como es el caso 
de las telecomunicaciones, los servicios financieros, las actividades culturales, el 
petróleo y el gas, la producción y distribución de productos farmacéuticos, los 
servicios postales, la producción, distribuci ón y transmisión de electricidad y agua, 
los servicios medioambientales y los servicios de transporte, entre otros;  
 los actos realizados por el Gobierno Federal o los gobiernos locales, o los actos 
realizados por empresas con arreglo a la autoridad del Gob ierno Federal o de un 
gobierno local (incluidos los actos de empresas que sean propiedad o estén bajo el 
control del Gobierno Federal o de un gobierno local, de conformidad con las 
normas establecidas por el Gabinete); y  
 las pequeñas y medianas empresas.  
México pregunta 11:  ¿De qué manera difiere el régimen general de competencia económica de la 
Ley de Competencia al régimen especial de competencia aplicable a sectores regulados por leyes o 
reglamentos específicos, tales como telecomunicaciones, los servici os financieros, las actividades 
culturales, el petróleo y el gas, la producción y distribución de productos farmacéuticos, los 
servicios postales, la producción, distribución y transmisión de electricidad y agua, los servicios 
medioambientales y los servic ios de transporte, así como el aplicable a las pequeñas y a las 
medianas empresas de todos los sectores?  
 
The general system of the competition law regulates competition in the local market. With regard 
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  are regulated through the concerned entities, such as telecom services and financial services. 
There are other sectors which are exempted for constitutional reasons, such as oil and gas sectors. 
There are oth er exemptions in some sectors which are regulated by the Governmen t like water 
and electricity.  
 
Pregunta 12: WT/TPR/S/338 • Emiratos Árabes Unidos; Informe de la Secretaría; 3 
POLÍTICAS Y PRÁCTICAS COMERCIALES, POR MEDIDAS; 3.3 Medidas que afectan a la 
producción y al comercio;  3.3.7.  Derechos de propiedad intelectual; 3.3.7.4 Marcas de 
fábrica o de comercio:  
 
Página 63, párrafo 3.129: Las marcas de fábrica o de comercio se otorgan con una duración inicial 
de 10 años, renovable indefinidamente por períodos  sucesivos de 10 años. Las marcas de fábrica o 
de comercio que no se utilizan durante 5 años consecutivos pueden ser objeto de reclamaciones 
de anulación presentadas por terceros. Toda licencia de marca de fábrica o de comercio deberá 
registrarse en el Min isterio de Economía. En caso contrario, la licencia carecerá de efectos ante 
terceros. No obstante, la Ley establece que no es posible registrar una marca de fábrica o de 
comercio de prestigio internacional, salvo si así lo solicita su propietario original  o quien actúe en 
su nombre (artículo 4).  
 
México pregunta 12:  ¿Cuáles son los criterios utilizados para EAU para determinar que una marca 
de fábrica o de comercio tiene prestigio internacional?  
 
What are the criteria used by the UAE to establish that a B rand or trademark has 
international prestige?  
 
According to Article (4) of Law number (37) for 1992 and its amendments, the UAE Government 
determined the following requirements and conditions for such trade mark to be  recognized as  an 
International Trade M ark: 
 
1. The trademarks having an international goodwill beyond the boundaries of the mother country, 
may not be registered unless authorized by the own er or by his official attorney.  
 
2. It is the public's awareness about the trademark that determines its  goodwill. 
 
3. A trademark with a goodwill, may not be registered to distinguish products or services that are 
not similar or compliant with those dis tinguished by the trademark if:  
 
a. The use of the trademark indicated a link between the goods and servic es to be distinguished 
and the goods or services o f the original trademark owner.  
 
b. The use led to a potential prejudice to the owner of the original trademark owner.  
 
Pregunta 13: WT/TPR/S/338 • Emiratos Árabes Unidos; Informe de la Secretaría; 4 
POLÍTI CAS COMERCIALES, POR SECTORES; 4.3 Servicios; 4.3.1 Servicios financieros; 
4.3.1.2 Seguros; 4.3.1.2.1 Reglamentación:  
 
Páginas 82 y 83, párrafo 4.69, nota al pie de página 18: Las compañías de seguros nacionales o 
extranjeras que deseen establecerse en un  Emirato deben solicitar una licencia al Organismo 
Regulador de los Seguros. En los artículos 19 y 20 de la Ley Federal de Seguros se establecen las 
condiciones para la concesión de licencias, entre las que cabe citar las siguientes: criterios de 
necesidad es económicas, como el nivel de la demanda interna de las clases de seguros ofrecidos 
por el solicitante; el posible ofrecimiento, por el solicitante, de nuevas clases de seguros, y la 
contratación de un número mínimo de nacionales de los EAU.[nota al pie de página 18] Las 
compañías de seguros extranjeras que reúnan las condiciones requeridas para obtener una licencia 
pueden abrir una sucursal en los EAU y nombrar a un agente de seguros local.  
 
Nota al pie de página 18: Para obtener una licencia, la compañí a extranjera debe comprometerse a 
contratar al menos un 15% de nacionales de los EAU. Las autoridades informaron de que esta 
disposición se convertiría en un sistema de puntos en 2017.  
 
México pregunta 13 : ¿En qué consiste el sistema de puntos que reemplaz aría en 2017 la obligación 
de contratar 15% de nacionales de EUA a cargo de las compañías de seguros extranjeras?  WT/TPR/M/338/Add.1  
 
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  What is the point system that will be put in place to replace in 2017 the engagement to 
hire 15% of EUA native in charge of foreign insurance companies?  
 
ُNew strategy for nationalization was approved by Higher Committee and UAE Cabinet in 2015, As 
a result, the points system will be introduced as a new target system replacing the old one / 
percentage of total employees. The point targets will be determined  based on the two elements by 
measuring the correlation with current Emiratization levels and growth written premiums in each 
insurance company.ُُُُُ 
 
How to achieve the target points.ُ 
 
The insurance companies can achieve the points through a number of fa ctors:ُ 
 
a) Investment in training and development.ُ 
ُb) Senior Management Commitment: The Senior Management bounces linked with the 
 achievement of the targeted Emiratization System during the year.ُُُُُ 
ُc) The number of UAE nationals and the type of job s they hold so that higher points shall be  
 granted where the job is in a Senior Management post and has a critical in nature.ُُُُُ 
 
Time frame:ُ 
 
Our plan is giving two years as a growth period for adopting our strategy and the new points 
system within th e following phases:ُ 
 
a) 2016: First phase, training and workshops.ُ 
ُb) 2017: Second phase, we are planning to introduce the new points system, both systems will 
 be valid and working in parallel.ُُُُُ 
ُc) 2018: Last phase, the old system (percentage) wil l be not valid anymore, only the points 
 system will be valid at that time.ُُُُُ 
 
Otras preguntas:  
 
México pregunta 14:  ¿El Gobierno de los EAU proporciona actualmente asistencia técnica, 
capacitación, financiamiento o ayuda para la creación de capacidad a otros países en desarrollo, 
incluyendo países menos adelantados?  
 
Does the UAE government provides technical assistance, training, financing or aid to 
other developing countries, including least developed ones for setting -up compete nces?  
YES 
 
México preg unta 15:  En caso de que la respuesta a la pregunta anterior sea afirmativa, ¿cuáles 
son las modalidades y características de la asistencia técnica, capacitación, financiamiento o ayuda 
para la creación de capacidad proporcionada por el Gobierno de los EAU?  
 
What are the variants and characteristics of such assistance provided by the 
government or the EAU?  
 
Development and technical assistance is a crucial aspect of the UAE's foreign policy, and the UAE 
continues to play a leading role in promoting developm ent in various sectors, such as;  
 
Education  
Projects directly supporting developing countries, which aimed to achieve universal primary 
education, include construction by the UAE Government of 100 schools in Egypt and the funding of 
schools in Pakistan, Tu nisia and Sudan, amongst others.  
 
Dubai Cares' primary education programmes integrate four key components: school infrastructure; 
school health and nutrition; water sanitation and hygiene (WASH) and quality of education. Dubai 
Cares also forged a partners hip with the Global Partnership for Education (GPE), reinforcing Dubai 
Cares' commitment to making primary education accessible to children in the developing world.  
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  In addition, Etihad Airways contributed in renovation of 3 schools in urban areas, which 
accommodate 1700 students.  
 
Health:  
Noor Dubai  
 
http://www.noordubai.ae/en/default.aspx  
 
Humanitarian development:  
http://www.suqia.ae/en/  WT/TPR/M/338/Add.1  
 
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  DOMINICAN REPUBLIC  
En el informe de la Secretaría, párrafo 9, página 7, se indica que, para la obtención de una licencia 
se requiere que el solicitante sea nacional de los Emiratos Árabes Unidos (EAU) o una empresa 
establecida en los EAU con un 51% de capital nacional. Además,  para la distribución de mercancías 
importadas sólo lo pueden llevar a cabo agencias comerciales que sean propiedad de nacionales de 
los EAU o de empresas que sean propiedad exclusiva de nacionales de los EAU. Las zonas francas 
están excluidas de las presc ripciones en materia de licencia.  
 
Pregunta:  
Esta disposición es compatible con las disposiciones relativas al Trato Nacional y el Acuerdo sobre 
Licencias de Importación. ¿Por qué se excentúan de estas disposiciones a las zonas francas?.  
 
This provision s are compatible with the regulations  relative to the National Treatment and 
Agreement on Import licensing. Why are duty -free zones exempted from these regulations?.  
 
Free zones ideally been established to be a centre of Re -Export , so the goods imported 
are not intended for domestic consumption but to be re -shipped to a 3rd country. Any 
import requirements are implemented by the 3rd country and not the free zones.  
 
El párrafo 2.51, página 31 del Informe de la Secretaría, señala que de conformidad con la L ey 
Federal No. 2 del año 2015, sobre Inversión Extranjera Directa, las sucursales de empresas 
extranjeras están obligadas a tener un agente nacional que debe ser nacional de los Emiratos 
Árabes Unidos (EAU) o una empresa en qué el 100% del capital sea naci onal. No obstante, el 
Gobierno de los EAU está examinando la posibilidad de flexibilizar estas restricciones en 
determinados sectores industriales.  
 
Pregunta:  
Estas restricciones impuestas por los Emiratos Árabes Unidos (EAU), son compatibles con las 
prescripciones del Acuerdo General de Servicios.  ¿Para cuándo tienen previsto los EAU flexibilizar 
estas disposiciones y en cuales sectores industriales?.  
 
These restrictions imposed by the United Arab Emirates (UAE), are compatible with the 
prescriptions of  the General Agreement of Services. When do the UAE expect to adapt these 
regulations and in which industrial sectors?.  
 
Further reforms and development on the investment regime through the newly drafted 
investment law will be in line with the National inn ovation agenda of the UAE.  
 
En el informe de la Secretaría, página 40, párrafo 3.23, se establece que, en todos los casos el 
arancel NMF aplicado es inferior al arancel consolidado. Sin embargo, las 19 líneas arancelarias 
sujetas a un arancel aplicado del  100% o un derecho específico mínimo están consolidadas en un 
tipo de 200%, y la aplicación de derechos específicos podría dar lugar a un equivalente ad -valoren 
superior al tipo consolidado.  
 
Pregunta:  
¿Podrían las autoridades de los Emiratos Árabes Unid os (EAU) explicar las razones por las cuales 
en estos casos el arancel ad -valoren, es superior al consolidado en su lista en la Organización 
Mundial del Comercio (OMC)?.  
 
Could the UAE please explain the reasons why in these cases the ad valorem duty is m ore than the 
duty consolidated in the UAE’s list of concessions at the WTO  ?. 
 
The UAE will abide by its ceiling binding commitments and the non -ad volarem does not 
exceed the ceiling binding.  
 
En la página 65, párrafo 4.2 del informe de la Secretaría, in dica que las tierras agrícolas 
únicamente pueden ser propiedad de nacionales de los Emiratos Ár abes Unidos (EAU).  WT/TPR/M/338/Add.1  
 
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  Pregunta:  
¿Cuál es el fundamento jurídico que impide que los extranjeros, no puedan adquirir tierras de 
vocación agrícola?.  
 
What is the le gal basis that prevents the foreigners from acquiring lands for agricultural purposes?.  
 
A large number of countries across the world restrict the purchase of agricultural land 
by non -nationals. Also, other countries have imposed new regulations restrictin g the 
purchase of agricultural land by non -nationals. We are also led to believe that other 
governments are studying placing new restrictions on the ownership of agricultural land 
by non -nationals. Agricultural land since the food crisis just a few years a go has now 
become an important issue for a country's food security strategy. In the case of the UAE 
agricultural land is approximately one percent of the country's land mass and therefore 
a very scarce resource. The UAE allows non -nationals to work with na tionals in the area 
of agriculture however the land ownership must be in the name of the latter. In fact we 
have a number of non -national investors working alongside UAE nationals in the 
agriculture sector.  
 
1.5. Inversión Extranjera Directa  
En el Párrafo 1.28 se expresa que entre los años 2010 -2013, la entrada de inversión extranjera 
directa creció a un ritmo constante, pero a partir de 2014, ha ido disminuyendo.  
 
Pregunta:  
¿Qué políticas o mecanismos piensa  implementar la autoridad competente  para aum entar la 
captación de inversión extranjera directa?  
 
What are the policies or mechanisms the authority intent to implement to capture new 
foreign direct investment?  
 
The UAE considered one of the most attractive destination for FDI, the well -developed 
infrastructure, strategic location given have given the UAE’s favourability in the region. 
Moreover, the ease of doing business in the country also plays a major role in that in 
various areas.  
 
On the other hand, issuing new draft of the investment law in the  year of 2016 also will 
add extra added value incentive for UAE. Furthermore, the Investment Promotion 
Agencies in the United Arab Emirates contribute significantly in promoting the 
destination to new investors in new marke ts. 
 
2.3.2. Acuerdos Regionales y  Preferenciales  
2.3.2.2. Tratado de la zona Panárabe de Libre Comercio (PAFTA)  
En los párrafos 2.29 y 2.30 se expresa que los Emiratos Árabes Unidos son miembros del PAFTA, 
el cual entró en vigor a principios del 1998. El Acuerdo pretende la creación de un a zona  árabe de 
libre comercio. En el 2015  se suprimieron todos los aranceles que se aplicaban a los miembros del 
PAFTA, con algunas  excepciones.   
 
Pregunta:  
¿Por qué, a pesar de los esfuerzos realizados, siguen existiendo obstáculos arancelarios que n o 
permiten implementar en su totalidad el principal  objetivo del PAFTA?  
 
Why, despite the great efforts made, stamp duty remained a barrier to fully achieve the 
main objective of PAFTA?  
 
PAFTA agreement has been fully implemented in areas of trade in good s in January 
2015; the Arab league is working toward overcoming remaining obstacles in order to 
fulfil the requirements of the economic integration.  
2.4. Régimen de Inversión  
El Párrafo 2.45 expresa que el Gobierno de los Emiratos Árabes Unidos, ha elabor ado un programa 
económico cuyo objetivo es aumentar la participación del sector privado, liberalizar la economía, y 
diversificar la base de producción y exportación.  WT/TPR/M/338/Add.1  
 
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  Pregunta:  
¿Cuáles son las estrategias a implementar para conseguir el objetivo del progra ma económico, 
según lo establecido en la Visión 2021, de los Emiratos Árabes Unidos?  
 
What the strategies the UAE must put in place to achieve the economic program 
objective as set out in Vision 2021?  
 
UAE Vision aims to a diversified and flexible knowledg e-based economy will be powered 
by skilled Emiratis and strengthened by world -class talent to ensure long -term 
prosperity for the UAE. The UAE will benefit from a sustainable and diversified economy, 
flexible in adopting new economic models, and capitalizi ng on global economic 
partnerships to guarantee long -term prosperity for current and future generations of 
Emiratis. Thus, to sustain its drive toward economic diversification, as this is the 
nation’s surest path to sustainable development in a future that  is less reliant on oil. 
This means expanding new strategic sectors to channel our energies into industries and 
services where we can build a long -term competitive advantage.  Balanced growth must 
be fuelled by a sustainable range of energy sources, within which the UAE will ensure an 
important role for alternative and renewable options such as nuclear power.  
 
To ensure lasting competitiveness, the nation will look beyond tradi tional economic 
models and take a more flexible perspective. Businesses will adopt an increasingly 
customer -centric approach to customizing their products and services, and will learn to 
coordinate in efficient networks to meet the complex demands of the m arketplace. By 
stimulating home -grown entrepreneurship and attracting foreign direct investment, our 
economy will mature into a model of sustainable and responsible growth that will 
ensure long -term prosperity for all Emiratis.  
 
The government aims not onl y to achieve leading positions in global reports, but to also 
provide a good life for its citizens. Therefore the National Agenda seeks to place the UAE 
among the top countries in the world in income per capita and ensure high levels of 
national participat ion in the private sector workforce.  
 
The UAE Vision 2021 aims to 1 - UAE to be among the top 10 countries in the world at the 
Global Entrepreneurship and Development Index 2 - Raise the contribution of SME’s to 
Non-Oil GDP at 70% 3 - UAE to be among the top  10 countries in the world at the Gross 
National Income per Capita. 4 - UAE is aiming to increase the industrial sector 
contribution to GDP by 25% in the coming years.  
 
Industrial sector is the main dynamo of the national economy performance and an 
importan t factor of the development and diversification of the income source, a 
comprehensive and integrated industrial strategy is in final stages to be issued.  
 
UAE is progressively restructuring the legal and regulatory environment to align it with 
global best practices in transparency, investment protection and competitiveness. The 
ultimate goal is to create a friendly environment for business. Currently issued a number 
of laws and working on upgrading a number of key legislation, especially with regard to 
the development of the country's economic infrastructure and investment environment.  
 
3. Políticas y Prácticas Comerciales por Medidas  
3.1.1 Procedimientos y requisitos aduaneros  
El Párrafo 3.1 expresa que en el 2015, el Departamento de Asuntos Aduaneros de l a Secretaria del 
Consejo de Cooperación del Golfo (CCG), publicó la Guía Unificada de Procedimientos Aduaneros 
en los Primeros Puntos de Entrada,  a fin de  facilitar las  operaciones  aduaneras  en los Estados  
miembros del CCG.  
 
Pregunta:  
¿Podrían los E miratos  Árabes Unidos explicar cómo ha sido el proceso y la experiencia en la 
implementación de la Guía Unificada de Procedimientos Aduaneros?   
 
Would the United Arab Emirates explain how interesting the process and related 
experience associated to the U nified Customs Procedures Guide have been?  WT/TPR/M/338/Add.1  
 
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  The UAE worked  with the GCC members  to unify  its Customs  Procedures  in accordance  
with the GCC Common  Customs  Law as well as the World  Customs  Organization's  Kyoto  
Convention.  The Unified  Guide  was implemented  by the member  states  for a test period  
before  reviewing  and updating  it. It is a continuous  process  of evaluation  and the time 
release  study  is one of the tools  to evaluate.  
 
3.4. En el 2015, los Emiratos Árabes Unidos ocuparon el puesto 101 entre 189 economí as, en 
cuanto a la facilidad del comercio transfronterizo.  
 
Pregunta:  
¿Si los Emiratos Árabes Unidos tienen pensado crear estrategias para facilitar el proceso del 
comercio transfronterizo?  
 
Would the United Arab Emirates plan to design strategies to faci litate cross -border 
trade?  
 
The UAE's  rank has changed  due to the methodology  used  by the World  Bank  in its Doing  
Business  Report  - Trade  across  Borders.  Noting  that the WEF’s  Global  Competitiveness  
Report,  the UAE ranked  3rd place  in the Burden  of Customs  Procedures  indicator.  In the 
Customs  strategy,  facilitation  is an important  factor  and various  strategic  indicators  are 
in place  to implement  new international  standards  regarding  trade  facilitation.  The UAE 
is the first country  in the Arab  world  to ratify the Trade  Facilitation  Agreement  and has 
started  to implement  measures  which  were  not submitted  in its Category  (A) such  as the 
AEO and Time  Release  Study.  With  the new Federal  Customs  Authority  Law (8) of 2015  
and the upcoming  strategy  2017 -2021,  the UAE will look into new innovative  measures  
to put in its strategy  which  pertains  to Trade  Facilitation.  
 
3.1.7. Medidas Antidumping, Compensatorias y de Salvaguardia  
El Párrafo 3.35 expresa que, en septiembre de 2015, los Emiratos Árabes Unidos notificaron a  la 
OMC la adopción de la Ley Común de Medidas Antidumping, Compensatorias y de Salvaguardia del 
Consejo de Cooperación para los Estados Árabes del Golfo (CCG); pero que no se ha realizado 
ningún cambio respecto al último examen de políticas comerciales.  
 
Pregunta:  
¿Por qué no se han introducido cambios en el marco jurídico e institucional respecto a las medidas 
comerciales especiales?  
 
No amendment in the legal and institutional framework with regard to the contingency 
measures have been introduced, why?  
 
UAE would like to clarify that the notifications made in September 2015 under WTO 
documents Number G/ADP/N/1/ARE/2 - G/SCM/N/1/ARE/2 - G/SG/N/1/ARE/2 dated 
28th September 2015 of the Federal Decree No 7 of 2005 adopting the GCC Common law 
on antidumping,  countervailing and safeguards measures were done with the view to 
update UAE notifications made in 1997 under WTO documents Number 
G/SG/N/1/ARE/1 – G/ ADP/N/1/ARE/1 – G/SCM/N/1/ARE/1 dated respectively 27th 
march 1997 and 26th March 1997 that the UAE has no legislation relevant to safeguards, 
antidumping and subsidy &  countervailing measures. Therefore, the 2015 notification 
was very important for the sake of transparency and commitment to the WTO provisions 
pertaining to notifications of laws and regulat ions and thereby to reflect the UAE 
adoption of a trade remedy legislation, inter alia, the GCC Common Law on Antidumping, 
Countervailing and Safeguards measures unlike the 1997 nil notifications.   
On the other hand, UAE would like to highlight that the i mplementation of the 
amendment of the GCC Common Law in UAE by means of a Federal Law, as required by 
the UAE Council of Ministers Decisions pertaining to the Adoption of GCC Common Laws 
in UAE, requires additional constitutional proceedings and involvemen t of various 
constitutional Institutions in accordance with the UAE Constitution. Only one major step 
remained before the federal Law will be promulgated and issued in the UAE official 
Gazette.  
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  3.3.4. Fiscalidad e Incentivos  
El párrafo 3.79 expresa que, e xcepto en el sector petrolero, los Emiratos Árabes Unidos carecen de 
impuestos federales sobre la renta, el patrimonio o las ganancias de capital de personas físicas o  
jurídicas.  
 
Pregunta:  
¿Qué régimen impositivo aplican los Emiratos Árabes Unidos y si e se régimen contempla incentivos 
fiscales?  
 
What tax regime applies in the UAE and whether such a scheme does provide tax 
incentives?  
 
Other  than what  was mentioned  in the paragraph  3.79,  the United  Arab  Emirates  
currently  doesn’t  have  any other   tax regim e. WT/TPR/M/338/Add.1  
 
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  ECUADOR  
REPORT BY THE SECRETARIAT:  
 
1. According to page 12, paragraph 1.4: “Improving SME access to financing is important for 
inclusive growth. In this regard, progress has been made in SME finance through the issuance of a 
new SME Law and the establish ment of financial infrastructure, such as a credit bureau and credit 
registry. Other initiatives which have been put in place over the past few years include using public 
funds to facilitate access to credit, fostering financial literacy, a nd helping busin ess incubation”  
Could United Arab Emirates explain which parameters include the credit bureau and credit registry 
to grant a loan to an SME? Of being the case, how does it works and what requirements apply to 
lines of credit for service sector of  SMEs?  
The UAE government and the private sector have succeeded in improving SME access to financing 
via the followings:  
1. The UAE government issued the SME Law in 2014, which provided strong foundation for SME 
financing via Emirates Development Bank. The  
2. The C entral Bank of UAE has taken major steps to update and modify its policies with 
operating banks in UAE with the objective of increasing access to SME financing.  
3. Many banks (UAE and foreign) introduced their own vital financing schemes to SMEs.  
4. At pre sent, there are more than (6) federal and local governmental programs to finance 
SMEs and more than (22) financing schemes for SMEs by banks and investment companies.  
 
2. According to page 7, paragraph 8: “The customs authorities of each emirate are 
responsib le for applying the GCC Common Customs Law, and the Unified Guide for Customs 
Procedures. Dubai Customs and the General Administration of Customs in Abu Dhabi have 
electronic systems for customs declarations. The UAE intends to begin implementing an author ized 
economic operator (AEO) programme by launching a pilot  programme with Dubai Customs”.  
 
Could UAE inform in what phase is the implementation of pilot AEO program and when do you 
expected to authorize enabling this system?  
 
A UAE AEO National  Committee  has been formed  and is currently  drafting  the procedures,  criteria  
and benefits  of the AEO. The pilot phase  will start with selected  companies  and will be in effect  
during  the 4th quarter  of 2016.  The rollout  of the AEO will be determined  at a later stage.  
 
3. According to page 41, paragraph 3.33: “Restricted goods are specific to the authority of 
the customs authority of each emirate and, therefore, may vary from one emirate to another. Thus 
Dubai Customs includes as restricted goods live animals and birds, w eapons and ammunitions, 
medicines and medical equipment, fertilizers, fungicides, seedlings and seeds, communications 
systems, chemicals and radioactive substances, certain veterinary products, certain blood 
products, a nimal products, and new tyres”.  
 
Could UAE tell what are the restricted goods for the Customs Office of Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, 
Fujairah, Umm al -Quwatin, Ajman and Ras al -Khaimah?  
 
Restrictions  of goods  are unified  in the UAE by federal  authorities,  but local authorities  are 
delegated  to issue permits.  The UAE implements  a national  list for restricted  goods.  The list is 
worked  on through  the “circular  and permits  system”  in the Federal  Customs  Authority  linking  the 
federal  government  agencies  responsible  for such restrictions  and the local customs  
administrations.  Noting  that such restrictions  are not issued  by customs  authorities,  but it is issued  
by different  agencies.  Customs  are responsible  for implementation  at the borders.  
 
4. According to page 34, paragraph 3.14: “Imports of specific goods requ ire prior approval 
from the appropriate government agency before they may be imported. These goods include: all 
alcoholic beverages; pork and pork products; tobacco and tobacco products; recordings; WT/TPR/M/338/Add.1  
 
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  telecommunications equipment; foodstuffs; feedstuffs; ani mals and their products; fireworks; and 
arms, ammunition, and explosives”.  
 
Could UAE explain with major detail, what consists this authorization, what procedure follows to 
obtain it, and which is the authority responsible for the concession of the approva l? 
 
Approval  is authorized  by different  agencies  such as Ministry  of health  for Pharmaceutical  goods,  
Ministry  of Interior  for alcohol,  etc. each with authorization  process  that differs  and is clearly  
available  on the relevant  authority’s  website.  It could  also be available  through  the “trade  portal”  
available  on the Ministry  of Economy’s  website  (economy.gov.ae)  as a fulfillment  of the ATF which  
indicates  the procedures,  licensing,  etc. in the relevant  agency's  website  as per HS Code noting  
that it is still being  updated  and further  developed.  
 
5. According to page 65 y 66, paragraph 4.23: “The Government of the UAE provides extension 
support to traditional fishermen and a limited amount of subsidies in the form of boat engines, 
which does not exceed Dh 4.5  million annually, in order to  preserve traditional fishing”.  
 
Could United Arab Emirates inform, what requirements the fishermen must fulfill to benefit fro m 
this type of help or subsidy?  
 
The requirements that fulfil the Fisherman to qualify for benefiti ng of this type of 
help are two factors:  
1- If no fishing violations are registered against him.  
 2- If the fisherman is categorized as limited income  person.  
 
What do UAE mean by the term disclosure?  
 
In this paragraph nothing is mentioned about “disclosu re” 
 
And what species are considered to be a traditional fishing?  
 
These species are only Local fish such as Epinephelus coioides, Lethrinus nebulosus, 
Lethrinus lentjan, Siganus canaliculatus and Argyrops spinifer.  
 
6. According to page 72, paragraph 4.59 : “national treatment is not applied as regards the 
taxation of profits. Foreign banks are subject to a 20% tax on profits, which is not applied to 
national banks”.  
 
Could UAE indicate under what disposition of the multilateral regulation this measure adju sts? 
Currently there are no plans to adjust this measure under multilateral regulation.  
 
7. According to page 74, paragraph 4.69, foot note 18: “To be granted a license, the foreign 
company must commit to engage at least 15% UAE nationals. The authorities  stated that this 
would be converted to a points system in 2017”.  
 
Could United Arab Emirates explain, in what consists the system  of points that will apply from 
2017?  
 
New strategy for nationalization was approved by Higher Committee and UAE Cabinet in 20 15; as 
a result, the points system will be introduced as a new target system replacing the old one/ 
percentage of total employees. The point targets will be determined based on the two  elements  by 
measuring the correlation with current Emiratization levels  and growth written premiums in each  
insurance company . 
 
How to achieve the target points?  
 
The insurance companies c an achieve the points througH number of factors:  
a) Investment in training and development.   
b) Senior Management Commitment: The Senior M anagement bounces linked with the 
 achievement of the targeted Emiratization System during the year.   WT/TPR/M/338/Add.1  
 
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  c) The number of UAE nationals and the type of jobs they hold so that higher points shall be 
 granted where the job is in a Senior Management post and has  a critical in nature.  
 
Time frame:  
 
Our plan is giving two years as a growth period for adopting our strategy and the new points 
system within the following phases:  
 
a) 2016: First phase, training and workshops.  
b) 2017: Second phase, we are planning to introduce the new points system; both systems will 
 be valid and working in parallel.  
c) 2018: Last phase, the old system (percentage) will be not valid anymore, only the points 
 system will be valid at that time.  
 
8. According to page 76, paragraph 4.82: “The DIFC has its own court system, as well as an 
independent authority for arbitration to which disputes may be brought”.  
 
Could UAE inform how this judicial system works and the arbitration? How this judicial system and 
arbitration does it join to the ju dicial system of the UAE?  
 
The DIFC  Courts  are an independent English language common law judiciary, based in the  Dubai 
International Financial Center  (DIFC) with jurisdiction governing civil and commercial disputes 
nationally, regionally and worldwide. Th e Courts began operations in 2006.  
 
The DIFC Courts are part of the sovereign structure of t he Emirate of Dubai, within the UAE. 
Specifically, Dubai Law No.12 of 2004  ('Dubai Law No.12') is the governing statute which originally 
established the DIFC Judici al Authority (including the two DIFC Courts, the Court of First Instance 
and the Court of Appeal).  
 
Originally, the jurisdiction of the DIFC Courts was limited to the geographical area of the DIFC. On 
31 October 2011, the signing of Dubai Law No 16. Of 201 1 allowed the DIFC Courts to hear any 
local or international cases and to resolve commercial disputes with the consent of all 
parties?  Parties are free to agree to submit to the jurisdiction of any other court under Article 5(2) 
of Dubai Law No 12 of 2004 (except for objections filed against decisions made by the Centre's 
Bodies, which are subject to objection in accordance with the Centre's Laws and Regulations).  
 
Court  of First Instance  (CFI)  
Hears cases where the am ount in dispute exceeds Dhs100, 000. A s ingle Judge hears the 
proceedings. The CFI has exclusive jurisdiction over any civil or commercial case when it relates to 
the DIFC, and following the amendment to the governing law in October 2011, DIFC Courts can 
also hear cases when the contract in ques tion specifies DIFC Courts’ jurisdiction (pre -dispute 
jurisdiction) or when both parties elect to use DIFC Courts to resolve a dispute which has already 
arisen (post -dispute jurisdiction).  
 
Court  of Appeal  (CA)  
CA Deals with a variety of civil and commerci al disputes. It comprises at least three judges, with 
the Chief Justice. The CA has exclusive jurisdiction over: 1. Appeals filed against judgments and 
awards made by the CFI. 2. Interpretation of any article of the DIFC’s laws based upon the request 
of an y of the DIFC’s establishments, provided that the establishment obtains leave of the Chief 
Justice in this regard. Such interpretation shall have the power of law. 3. The Court of Appeal is 
the highest court in the DIFC Courts and no appeal shall arise fro m a decision of this court.  
 
Small  Claims  Tribunal  (SCT)  
The only operating tribunal of its kind in the region, the SCT was set up to enable access to justice 
in a swift and efficient manner. It can hear:  
 
Any case that is related to the DIFC, where the am ount of the claim or the value of the subject 
matter of the claim does not exceed AED100,000 or AED200,000  for employment matters; or  
 
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   Non-employment related cases where the amount of the claim or the value of the subject -
matter of the claim does not exceed AED500, 000; and all parties to the claim elect in 
writing that it be heard by the SCT.  
 Any case that i s not related to the DIFC, where both parties consent to using the SCT and 
either i) where the amount of the claim or the value of the subject matter of the claim does  
not exceed AED 500,000 or ii) where the claim is related to an employment issue of any 
claim amount.  
The DIFC Courts have no jurisdiction over criminal matters and all criminal matters continue to be 
referred to the Dubai Police. The DIFC Courts also have no jurisdiction over family and matrimonial 
matters.  
 
In Conclusion,  
 
Dubai Law No. 12 of 2004  
The Law establishing the Judicial Authority at the Dubai International Financial Centre’ is a Dubai 
law that establishes the DIFC Courts of First Instance and Appeal and the jurisdiction of the DIFC 
Courts. The Dubai Law provides for the appointment of the DIFC Court Justice, including the Chief 
Justice of the DIFC Courts.  
 
The Law allows the courts to deal exclusively with all claims and disputes arising fr om or within the 
DIFC. The Law also provides for the enforcement of judgments, orders and awards made by the 
DIFC Courts. The Law gives the Chief Justice the responsibility for administering the courts and 
any other circuits or divisions that are establish ed. 
 
Dubai Law No. 12 of 2004, as amended  
The amended law incorporates all the changes effected by Dubai Law No. 16 of 2011 and reflects 
the provision s of Law No. 12 which remain unchanged. Most significant changes introduced by Law 
No. 16 include the extension of the DIFC Courts’ jurisdiction to include disputes which have no 
relation to the DIFC, but where the parties agree in writing to opt for the C ourts’ jurisdiction, and 
the introduction of revised procedures for the execution of the Courts’ judgments, decisions and 
orders.  
 
DIFC Law 10 of 2004 – DIFC Court Law  
The DIFC Court Law provides for the independent administration of Justice in the DIFC in  
accordance with Dubai Laws 9 of 2004 and 12 of 2004.  
 
The DIFC Court Law allows for the appointment of Judges to the DIFC Courts and vests the 
management of the administrative affairs of the DIFC Courts with the Chief Justice of the Courts. 
The Law provid es that the DIFC Courts will receive funding from the Government of Dubai for the 
management of the DIFC Courts’ administrative affairs.  
 
The Laws set out the jurisdiction of the DIFC Courts (including issues relating to the jurisdiction of 
the Courts) and  the Practice and Procedures that the Court will apply (on issues such as 
judgments, order, costs and evidence).  
 
Clauses related to Dispute Resolution Authority in Dubai Law No. (7) Of 2014 amending 
law No. (9) Of 2004 concerning the Dubai International F inancial Center:  
 
Article (8)  
The Dispute Resolution Authority:  
 
1. The Dispute Resolution A uthority shall be comprised of:  
a. the Centre’s Courts;  
b. the Arbitration Institute; and  
c. any other tribunals or ancillary bodies established in accordance with Article 8(5)(b) of this Law.  
 
2. The Dispute Resolution Authority shall have separate legal personality and may sue and be sued 
in this capacity.  
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  3. The Dispute Resolution Authority shall carry out its duties and powers without interference from 
any of th e other Centre’s Bodies, and is responsible for any matter assigned to it pursuant to the 
Centre’s Laws and the Centre’s Regulations.  
 
4. The Dispute Resolution Authority shall have an independent and consolidated budget that 
includes the Centre’s Courts b udget, the Arbitration Institute budget and the budget of any other 
tribunals or ancillary bodies that may be established in accordance with Article 8(5)(b) of this Law. 
The Government shall allocate to the Dispute Resolution Authority the necessary funds 
independently from the other Centre’s Bodies.  
 
5. The Chief Justice of the Centre’s Courts shall be the Head of the Dispute Resolution Authority 
and shall be responsible for its administration. For this purpose, the Chief Justice of the Centre's 
Courts sha ll have the following powers and duties:  
 
a. preparing and submitting to the President the necessary reports concerning implementation of 
the strategies, policies, and objectives of the Dispute Resolution Authority;  
 
b. subject to the approval of the Pre sident, establishing ancillary tribunals and establishments of 
the Dispute Resolution Authority, setting their duties and powers, and delegating to them any of 
the duties and powers of the Dispute Resolution Authority provided for by the Centre’s Laws and 
the Centre’s Regulations;  
 
c. opening and operating bank accounts for the Dispute Resolution Authority and establishing 
procedures and controls for the operation of those bank accounts;  
 
d. reviewing and approving financial statements and accounts of the  Dispute Resolution Authority, 
and appointing auditors for the Dispute Resolution Author ity and determining their fees;  
 
e. approving the annual budget of the Dispute Resolution Authority and submitting it to the 
President for final approval; and  
 
f. appo inting any natural or legal persons in accordance with the terms and conditions he deems 
appropriate to assist the Dispute Resolution Authority in carrying out its duties and powers.  
 
6. The Dispute Resolution Authority may form an Advisory Committee, comp rised of persons 
known for their competence and expertise in the areas of law and dispute resolution. The Advisory 
Committee shall be appointed by a resolution of the President upon the recommendation of the 
Chief Justice of the Centre’s Courts and of the Board of Trustees of the Arbitration Institute. The 
Head of the Dispute Resolution Authority shall determine the duties, powers, and mode of 
operation of the Advisory Committee.  
 
9. Accor ding to page 82, paragraph 4.110: “Domestic services are provided pre dominantly by 
Emirates Telecommunications Corporation (trading as "Etisalat"), the former incumbent, and 
Emirates Integrated Technology Company (trading as "du"). Both are majority state -owned: 
Etisalat is 60% state -owned and 40% owned by public shareholde rs; and du is 39.5% owned by 
the Emirates Investment Authority, 19.75% by Mubadala Development Company, 19.5% by the 
Emirates Communications and Technology Company LLC and 21.25% by public shareholders. 
Neither licensee pays corporation tax, instead each p ay royalties to the Federal Government based 
on a percentage of revenues and net profits arising from the prov ision of regulated activities”.  
 
Could United Arab Emirates explain what percentage represents  these royalties?  
 
The Ministry of Finance has set t he royalty percentages up until 2016.  For 2016, the percentages 
are as follows for both Etisalat and du: 15% of regulated revenue (i.e. UAE revenues that are 
under the oversight of the TRA); and 30% of total profits.  
 
10. According to page 46, paragraph 3.66: “During 2012 -2015 the UEA made 47 notifications 
under the WTO Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures. Of these 
one was a corrigendum, two were addenda, and 29 were emergency notifications (most of which 
referred to poultry prod ucts, as well as live sheep and goats and their products). The 15 regular 
notifications referred to new legislation or amendments to existing legislation. An additional 3 
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  emergency notification for live poultry and poultry products. No specific trade concerns were raised 
by other WTO Members conc erning SPS measures in the UAE”  
 
Could UAE send us in English or Spanish the Annex of notifications issued as document 
G/SPS /N/ARE/67, published in 2016, which details quarantine pests and other non-quarantine 
pests regulated?  
 
The annex to the Ministerial Decree no. 824 for 2015 in English language is attached in a 
pdf format . 
 
11. According to page 46, paragraph 3.68: “Additional ly, all live animals and animal products 
as well as all plants and plant products are subject to quarantine measures and must be 
accomp anied by a health certificate”.  
 
Could United Arab Emirates clarify, if all the products of vegetable origin need a phyto sanitary 
certificate or if this depends on the category of phytosanitary risk for the emission of Phytosanitary 
Permissions of Import and / or Phytosanitary Certificates of Export? And what is the process by 
which the sanitary certificate is obtained in th e country of destination?  
 
A Phytosanitary Certificate is requested for all imported fresh plant products (fruits & 
vegetables).The Phytosanitary certificate is an official declaration stating that plants 
and plant material are free from pests and disease s. The national plant protection 
organization represented by Plant Health and Agriculture Department/Climate Change 
and Environment Ministry is responsible for issuing Phytosanitary Certificate.  
 
The general procedures for export certification involved:  
1- Application : The exporter is required to apply for a Phytosanitary Certificate  
2- Inspection: The inspection is performed at the point of exit. The exporter is 
required to present exportable materials for inspection, already packed for 
export.  
3- Issuance of the Phytosanitary Certificate  
12. In the same paragraph: “All shipments of food are visually inspected to ensure compliance 
with labelling and shelf -life regulations, while random samples are taken from some food 
consignments (depending on risk assessments) fo r laboratory tests to ensure com pliance with UAE 
requirements”.  
 
Could UAE inform what the inspection process plant products, specifying the documentary and 
physical verification product inspection and sampling for phytosanitary analysis based on the total  
shipping?  
 
The Plant health checks are carried out on all plants and plant products coming to UAE 
for: 
 Phytosanitary certificates and documents to ensure the consignment meets 
requirements;  
 Identity to ensure that the consignment corresponds to the certif icate;  
 Inspection to ensure that the consignment is free from harmful organisms;  
 Taking samples for lab tests when needed.  
13. According to page 33, paragraph 3.8: “According to the authorities, under the Unified Guide, 
the documents to be attached to the single customs declaration for imports are the original invoice 
and original certificate of origin” and paragraph 3.10: “Since 2014, the Federal Customs 
Authority's Unified Customs Gateway has worked as an interface between the customs 
administrations of t he emirates and other regulating government authorities. The main system has 
two sub -systems: the circular system automates correspondence on prohibited and restricted 
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  authorization system works to regulate and manage the issuing of export and import permits fro m 
the responsible authorities”.  
 
In this regard, it would be relevant to know the scope of the main system used as an interface 
between customs administratio ns of the United Arab Emirates and other public regulatory bodies, 
and the results obtained at present, in order to know if your definition resembles to a single 
window for foreign trade, which contributes to the simplification of exchanges of information 
between the different actors of trade and governments. In addition, we consider it appropriate will 
report standard electronic documents used in the authorization system for issuing import and 
export permits, in order to predict future data exchanges to st reamline and facilitate trade 
between countries.  
 
The single  window  that is currently  applied  in the UAE is implemented  by Dubai  Trade  in Dubai  and 
Maqtaa  Gateway  in Abu Dhabi.  The “GCC Unified  Customs  Procedures  at the First Point of Entry”  
are procedures  that have been agreed  upon and unified  within  the GCC Customs  Union.  The 
Federal  Customs  Authority’s  “Circular  and Permits  System”  links federal  governments  with local 
customs  administration  for electronic  permits  and the circular  links both customs  admin istration  
and the private  sector  to receive  updated  circulars  (recalls,  temporary  prohibition,  etc.) 
 
This serves  as a basis for the Single  Window,  but it is not a Single  Window.  The FCA is looking  into 
having  a unified  UAE Single  Window,  to link the Single Windows  Implemented  in each emirate,  
which  will make  it the first multi-platform  Single  Window.  It could  be used in the future  as a basis 
to connect  the GCC and forming  a unified  GCC Single  Window.  
 
According to bilateral, regional, and free trade agreem ents that UAE signed with other countries, 
could UAE confirmed if the certificates of origin are included in the principal system or Federal 
Customs Authority's Unified Customs Gateway to be generated as electronic documents, in spite of 
not having been me ntioned as restrictive document in the imports or exports.  
 
Certificates  of origin  are issued  by the Ministry  of Economy  and are therefore  not included  in the 
“Circulars  and Permits  System”  or the FCA’s  Unified  Customs  Gateway.  
 
14. According to page 40, p aragraph 3.32: “Import restrictions are applied to some goods for 
safety, health, public morals, or security reasons (Table 3.5). Imports of restricted goods are 
permitted, subject to additional import requirements, such as veterinary or plant health 
certificates, or subject to limits such as those apply ing to alcohol and cigarettes”.  
 
In relation to the charter of restricted goods, could UAE inform which are the electronic certificates 
issued by state agencies?  
 
Certificates  that are issued  by regulatory  authorities  such as: 
- Food safety  and expiry  certificates  (issued  by the Ministry  of Environment  and the 
local municipalities).  
- Pharmaceutical  goods  import  permits  are issued  by the Ministry  of Health.  
- Permits  for radioactive  substances  are issued  by the Federal Authority  for Nuclear  
Regulation.  
- Permits  for chemical  substance,  dangerous  substance,  etc. are issued  by the 
Ministry  of Interior.  
- Etc. 
The majority  of these  entities  have electronic  certificates  as most of them have been connected  
with Customs  as some of the initial  steps  taken  to establish  a single  window.  The Federal  Customs  
Authority  will continue  connecting  between  these  entities  as per the electronic  permit  and circulars  
systems  once the "unified  trader  code"  for importers  and exports  has been approved  by the 
Cabinet  of Ministers  of the UAE. 
 
15. According to page 7, paragraph 8: “The customs authorities of each emirate are responsible 
for applying the GCC Common Customs Law and the Unified Guide for Customs Procedures. Dubai 
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  customs declarations. The UAE intends to begin implementing an authorized economic operator 
(AEO) programme by launching a pilot  programme with Dubai Customs”.  
 
It would be very importa nt to know from UAE, which operator will begin the AEO Pilot Program as 
well as when the official AEO program to take place.  
 
The UAE AEO program is still under development and will be piloted in Dubai Customs in the 4th 
Quarter of 2016.  
 
16. According to page 58, paragraph 3.136: “Police departments in each emirate have 
Commercial Crimes Departments which carry out raids, and are equipped with laboratories to 
examine counterfeit goods and provide reports on the similarities and differences between gen uine 
and counterfeit products”.  
 
We would like the UAE to share its experiences regarding the inspections that the country has 
carried out, as well as provide a general description of the control processes.  
 
Police Departments in the United Arab Emirates / Comm ercial  Crimes Department coordinate 
closely with The Economic Development Departments In this area. For instance, best practices 
conducted that commercial compliance section in Dubai, in particular, initiated the first intellectual 
property advisory board on the  public - private partnership basis. This advisory body is chaired by 
the government and membership comprises from all large companies (local and Foreign) and 
brand names owners from various sectors.  
 
The main reason behind creating the board is to work c losely with the private sector (IP rights 
owners) to improve the intellectual property system in the UAE. Moreover, there is ongoing 
coordination and training provided to our commercial compliance inspectors to empower them with 
the proper understanding to  the counterfeit dilemma .The training also schedule visits to the 
factories of international brands for understanding technical insights which will help the inspectors 
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  UKRAINE  
 Federal Law No. 28 of 2001 rega rding the Establishment of the Emirates Authority for 
 Standardization and Metrology and the laws amending thereof  
 The Cabinet Decree No. 22 of 2004 concerning the Executive Regulations for the National 
 Accreditation as amended;  
 UAE Cabinet Decree No. 35 for the year 2015  
 
Article 18  
Suspension and Cancellation of the Accreditation  
1. The Board or its delegated representative may suspend accreditation for the entire scope of 
accreditation, or part of it for a period not exceeding 60 days, in case of the fi nding any major 
non-conformity within the accredited CAB, which may affect its efficiency in performing conformity 
assessment activities, or in the case of lack of commitment of accredited CAB with any other 
procedure related to accreditation required by t he Authority.  
 
2. The CAB shall be informed of the decision of cancellation or suspension, partially or fully, 
with the reason(s) for the action within 5 working days from the date of the decision.  
 
3. In case the CAB continues without rectifying its statu s within the time limit specified in 
paragraph 1 of this article, the Board has the right to take any of the following action(s):  
 
a. The accreditation will be cancelled in case of full suspension.  
 
b. If the accreditation was partially suspended, only tha t specific part of the scope of accreditation 
of the CAB will be cancelled and the Authority will issue an accreditation certificate with a new 
scope of accreditation.  
 
4. The applicant or the accredited body may withdraw the application of accreditation, but shall 
pay the fees and fines towards the implemented processes and procedures, and the withdrawn 
applicant or withdrawn accredited body may re -submit a new application of accreditation, and pay 
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