Law No. (34) of 2009
Concerning the
Dubai Export Development Corporation[1]
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We, Mohammad bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Ruler of Dubai,
After perusal of:
Law No. (3) of 2003
Establishing the Executive Council of the Emirate of Dubai;
Law No. (10) of 2006
Establishing the Dubai Export Development Corporation;
Law No. (27) of 2006 Concerning
Management of the Government of Dubai Human Resources; and
Law No. (25) of 2008
Concerning the Department of Economic Development,
Do hereby issue this Law.
This Law will be cited
as "Law No. (34) of 2009 Concerning the Dubai Export Development
Corporation".
The following words
and expressions, wherever mentioned in this Law, will have the meaning indicated
opposite each of them unless the context implies otherwise:
Emirate: |
The Emirate of Dubai. |
Executive Council: |
The Executive Council of the
Emirate of Dubai. |
DED: |
The Department of Economic
Development. |
Director General: |
The director general of the DED. |
DEDC: |
The Dubai Export Development
Corporation. |
CEO: |
The chief executive officer of
the DEDC. |
Programme: |
The Export Promotion
Programme. |
Establishment: |
Small and medium-sized
companies and corporations licensed to operate in the Emirate. |
This Law will apply to
the DEDC established pursuant to Law No. (10) of 2006. The DEDC will maintain its
own legal personality and exercise the duties and powers assigned to it in
accordance with this Law. The DEDC will be affiliated to the DED.
The head office of the
DEDC will be located in Dubai. The DEDC may establish other branches and
offices within or outside of the Emirate.
The DEDC aims to:
1.
promote the Emirate as a global export and re-export hub;
2.
contribute to building and improving local export capabilities;
3.
develop programmes and initiatives intended to
increase the volume of local exports, and develop and analyse key performance
indicators to measure the effectiveness of such programmes and initiatives; and
4.
contribute to creating opportunities in international
markets with a view to facilitating the export of products and services of the
Emirate to such markets, and promoting these products and services.
The DEDC will have the
functions and duties to:
1.
develop the policies and strategic plans that enhance
implementation of export development and promotion programmes and initiatives;
2.
determine the standards that must be met by
Establishments and their products to be registered with the Programme;
3.
review and analyse the current trend of exports in the
Emirate, identify and overcome obstacles to the development of exports, and
explore potential opportunities;
4.
propose legislation that contributes to the development
of the export sector, including the internal regulations of the Programme;
5.
provide business information and technical advice to
the export sector;
6.
identify targeted export markets and determine the
products and services that can be exported to these markets;
7.
propose, in coordination with the concerned Government
entities, export development-related trade agreements with other countries and
international organisations;
8.
plan and implement initiatives that aim to raise
awareness about the export sector and the latest developments related to
international trade issues;
9.
assist other corporations and companies in developing
their capabilities to market their products in international markets;
10.
consolidate relations between manufacturers and service
providers in the Emirate and importers;
11.
coordinate with federal and local public and private
entities to enhance the competitiveness of the exports of the Emirate;
12.
consider complaints of exporters and settle them in
coordination with the relevant local, federal, and international authorities;
and
13.
support and diversify local export products, in
accordance with the international standards, and promote high value-added
industries.
The DEDC will develop
a Programme known as the "Export Promotion Programme" that aims to
increase the exports of the Emirate, to promote the products and services of
Establishments that have potential in international markets, and to provide
financial support to the promotion of such products and services.
In accordance with the
Programme operational plan approved by the Director General, the DEDC will
promote exports through the following:
1.
participating in international trade exhibitions and
events and international tenders, and organising marketing visits;
2.
conducting studies and providing information on export
markets to help develop products and guide the activities of Establishments;
3.
developing trademarks of exports in coordination with
Establishments; and
4.
organising training workshops on exports.
All local public and
private entities must, when requested, provide the DEDC with all data and
statistics related to foreign trade.
A CEO will be
appointed to the DEDC pursuant to a resolution of the Chairman of the Executive
Council. The CEO will have the powers and duties to:
1.
propose legislation related to the work of the DEDC;
2.
propose policies and strategic plans related to the work
of the DEDC and the Programme, and submit these to the Director General for
approval;
3.
prepare the action plan, draft annual budget, and
final accounts of the DEDC, and submit these to the Director General for
approval;
4.
supervise the day-to-day work of the DEDC;
5.
achieve the required performance outcomes, and submit
performance reports to the Director General;
6.
represent the DEDC before third parties and enter into
contracts and agreements as required to achieve the objectives of the DEDC; and
7.
perform any other duties assigned to him by the
Director General.
The financial
resources of the DEDC will consist of:
1.
support allocated to the DEDC in the budget of the DED;
2.
revenues generated by the DEDC through conducting its
activities and providing its services; and
3.
any other resources approved by the Executive Council.
In regulating its
accounts and records, the DEDC will apply the accounting rules and standards
approved by the Government of Dubai. The financial year of the DEDC will
commence on 1 January and will end on 31 December of each year.
Law No. (27) of 2006 Concerning
Management of the Government of Dubai Human Resources will apply to the Employees
of the DEDC.
The Chairman of the
Executive Council will issue the regulations and resolutions required for the implementation
of the provisions of this Law.
Law No. (10) of 2006
Establishing the Dubai Export Development Corporation is hereby repealed. Any
provision in any other legislation will also be repealed to the extent that it
contradicts the provisions of this Law.
This Law comes into
force on the day on which it is issued, and will be published in the Official
Gazette.
Mohammad bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Ruler of Dubai
Issued in Dubai on 14
December 2009
Corresponding to 27
Thu al-Hijjah 1430 A.H.
©2016 The Supreme Legislation Committee in the
Emirate of Dubai
[1] Every effort has been made to produce an accurate and complete English version of this legislation. However, for the purpose of its interpretation and application, reference must be made to the original Arabic text. In case of conflict the Arabic text will prevail.