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Decision No. 1 of 2009 Concerning Licence Categories for Dubai Internet City, Dubai Media City, Dubai Knowledge Village, Dubai International Academic City, Dubai Outsource Zone, International Media Production Zone, Dubai Studio City, Dubai Biotechnology and Research Park & Energy and Environment Park
I, Ahmad Binbyat, Director General of the Dubai Technology and Media Free Zone Authority
After perusal of the Dubai Technology and Media Free Zone Licensing Regulations 2003 and Regulation 3.2 thereunder hereby issue the following decision regarding the categories of business for which a licence may be issued in the Zone.
This decision replaces Decision No. 1 of 2008 as amended and shall be read together with Decision No. 2 of 2006.
Notes
1. Issue of Licences
1.1 Licences shall be issued by the Dubai Technology and Media Free Zone Authority (the "Authority") for each of Dubai Internet City ("DIC"), Dubai Media City ("DMC"), Knowledge Village ("KV") Dubai International Academic City (“DIAC”), International Media Production Zone ("IMPZ"), Dubai Outsource Zone ("DOZ"), Dubai Studio City ("DSC"), Dubai Biotechnology and Research Park ("DuBiotech") and Energy and Environment Park ("ENPARK") for their respective licence segments as set out below.
1.2 DIC, DMC, KV, DIAC, IMPZ, DOZ, DSC, DuBiotech and ENPARK may all issue licences under the General Segments.
2. Segments and Activities
2.2 For licensees in DIC's "First Steps" programme, no transfers of shares in free zone limited liability companies will be permitted by the Authority for the first year of the licensees' participation in the First Steps programme.
2.3 For licensees in DMC's Business Centre and/or KV's Business Centre, no transfers of shares in free zone limited liability companies will be permitted by the Authority for the first year of the licensees' participation in either of the two Business Centres.
2.4 For licensees in DSC, no transfers of shares or change in, or change of company name of, any free zone limited liability companies will be permitted by the Authority for the first year of incorporation.
2.5 For licensees under the Publishing Segment (Segment 4.4), a licensee may, on application add the names of publication titles to its licence for an annual fee of United Arab Emirates Dirhams Five Thousand (AED 5,000.00) per title.
2.6 FZ-LLC licensees under Publishing Segment (Segment 4.4), Broadcasting TV Segment (Segment 5.1) and Broadcasting Radio Segment (Segment 5.2), are restricted from opening a branch within United Arab Emirates including Free Zones.
2.7 For licensees under the Broadcasting TV Segment (Segment 5.1) and Broadcasting Radio Segment (Segment 5.2), a licensee may, on application add the names of channels which are uplinked through the authorised uplink service provider to its licence for an annual fee of United Arab Emirates Dirhams Five Thousand (AED 5,000.00) per title.
2.8 For licensees under the Academic Institute Segment (Segment 7.1) each licensee shall ensure that all students enrolled with the licensee are provided with a student identity card to be issued by the Authority.
2.9 The Authority publishes "Guidelines" for certain of the licensing activities explaining the permitted activities allowed under each activity. For the avoidance of doubt, in the event of any conflict or contradiction between the Guidelines and this Licensing Decision, the terms of this Licensing Decision will prevail.
3. Licence Fees
3.2 A licence for the Advertising and Communication Segment (Segment 3.1) is United Arab Emirates Dirhams Twenty Thousand (AED 20,000.00) per annum.
3.8 A licence for the Academic Institute Segment (Segment 7.1) is United Arab Emirates Dirhams Fifty Thousand (AED 50,000.00) per annum for the activity Branch University (Activity 7.1.2) where the Branch University offers post graduate courses only and United Arab Emirates Dirhams One Hundred Thousand (AED 100,000.00) per annum where the Branch University offers both graduate course and post graduate courses.
3.11 A licence for the Branch School Segment (Segment 7.7) is United Arab Emirates Dirhams Three Hundred Thousand (AED 300,000.00) per annum for one listed activity. A licensee may on application add more than one activity onto its licence for an additional annual fee of United Arab Emirates Dirhams Fifteen Thousand (AED 15,000.00) per annum.
3.12 A licence for the Boarding School Segment (Segment 7.8) is United Arab Emirates Dirhams One Hundred Thousand (AED 100,000.00) per annum. A licensee may on application add more than one activity onto its licence for an additional annual fee of United Arab Emirates Dirham Fifteen Thousand (AED 15,000.00).
3.13 A licence for the School Segment (Segment 7.9) is United Arab Emirates Dirhams Three Hundred Thousand (AED 300,000.00) per annum. A licensee may on application add more than one activity onto its licence for an additional annual fee of United Arab Emirates Dirhams Fifteen Thousand (AED 15,000.00) per annum.
3.14 A licence for the Production Activity 8.1.5 or the Manufacturing Activity 8.1.6 under the Therapeutics Segment (Segment 8.1) is United Arab Emirates Dirhams Twenty Five Thousand (AED 25,000.00) per annum.
3.15 A licence for the Production Activity 8.2.5 or the Manufacturing Activity 8.2.6 under the Diagnostics and Analysis Segment (Segment 8.2) is United Arab Emirates Dirhams Twenty Five Thousand (AED 25,000.00) per annum.
3.16 A licence for the Production Activity 8.3.5 or the Manufacturing Activity 8.3.6 under the Agricultural, Forestry, Horticulture, Food Segment (Segment 8.3) is United Arab Emirates Dirhams Twenty Five Thousand (AED 25,000.00) per annum.
3.17 A licence for the Production Activity 8.4.5 or the Manufacturing Activity 8.4.6 under the Environment Segment (Segment 8.4) is United Arab Emirates Dirhams Twenty Five Thousand (AED 25,000.00) per annum.
3.18 A licence for the Production Activity 8.5.5 or the Manufacturing Activity 8.5.6 under the Speciality Supplies Segment (Segment 8.5) is United Arab Emirates Dirhams Twenty Five Thousand (AED 25,000.00) per annum.
3.19 A licence for the Production Activity 8.6.5 or the Manufacturing Activity 8.6.6 under the Equipment Segment (Segment 8.6) is United Arab Emirates Dirhams Twenty Five Thousand (AED 25,000.00) per annum.
3.20 A licence for the Manufacturing Activity 9.1.17 under the Energy Generation Segment (Segment 9.1) is United Arab Emirates Dirham Twenty Five Thousand (AED 25,000.00) per annum.
3.21 A licence for the Manufacturing Activity 9.2.8 under the Energy Storage Segment (Segment 9.2) is United Arab Emirates Dirham Twenty Five Thousand (AED 25,000.00) per annum.
3.22 A licence for the Manufacturing Activity 9.3.14 under the Energy Transmission and Distribution Segment (Segment 9.3) is United Arab Emirates Dirham Twenty Five Thousand (AED 25,000.00) per annum.
3.23 A licence for the Manufacturing Activity 9.4.16 under the Energy Efficiency Equipments Segment (Segment 9.4) is United Arab Emirates Dirham Twenty Five Thousand (AED 25,000.00) per annum.
3.24 A licence for the Manufacturing Activity 9.5.10 under the Air and Environment Segment (Segment 9.5) is United Arab Emirates Dirham Twenty Five Thousand (AED 25,000.00) per annum.
3.25 A licence for the Manufacturing Activity 9.6.15 under the Water and Waste Water Segment (Segment 9.6) is United Arab Emirates Dirham Twenty Five Thousand (AED 25,000.00) per annum.
3.26 A licence for the Manufacturing Activity 9.7.12 under the Recycling and Solid Waste Segment (Segment 9.7) is United Arab Emirates Dirham Twenty Five Thousand (AED 25,000.00) per annum.
3.27 A licence for the Manufacturing Activity 9.8.9 under the Transportation Segment (Segment 9.8) is United Arab Emirates Dirham Twenty Five Thousand (AED 25,000.00) per annum.
3.28 A licence for the Manufacturing Activity 9.9.9 under the Green Building Segment (Segment 9.9) is United Arab Emirates Dirham Twenty Five Thousand (AED 25,000.00) per annum.
3.29 A licence for the Manufacturing Activity 9.10.12 under the Organic Products Segment (Segment 9.10) is United Arab Emirates Dirham Twenty Five Thousand (AED 25,000.00) per annum.
4. Listing of Segments and Activities on a Licence
4.1 A DIC licensee may (but is not obliged to) add one or more, but generally not to exceed five (5), of the activities from the segment chosen for specific inclusion on the licence (for instance, to denote a particular speciality or business focus).
4.2 A licensee for Segment 3.1, 3.5, 3.6, 3.8, 3.9 and 3.10 will be licensed for one activity only.
4.4 A licensee for Media Support Services Segment (Segment 3.3) may (but is not obliged to) on application add one or more, but generally not to exceed two (2), of the activities for specific inclusion on the licence.
4.6 A IMPZ licensee (except for Segment 4.5) may (but is not obliged to) on application add one or more, but generally not to exceed five (5), of the activities from the segment chosen for specific inclusion on the licence.
4.7 A licensee for Graphic Arts Support Services Segment (Segment 4.5) may (but is not obliged to) on application add one or more, but generally not to exceed four (4), of the activities for specific inclusion on the licence.
4.8 A licensee for Segment 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4 and 5.5 will be licensed for one activity only.
4.9 A licensee for Film Support Services Segment (Segment 5.6), Production (Film/TV and Radio) Segment (Segment 5.7) and Music and Entertainment Segment (Segment 5.9) may (but is not obliged to) on application add one or more, but generally not to exceed two (2), of the activities for specific inclusion on the licence.
4.10 A licensee for Production Support Services Segment (Segment 5.8) may (but is not obliged to) on application add one or more, but generally not to exceed three (3), of the activities for specific inclusion on the licence.
4.11 A licensee for Segment 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 6.5, 6.6, 6.7, 6.8 and 6.9 will be licensed for one activity only.
4.12 A licensee Segments 7.6, 7.7, 7.8 and 7.9 may (but is not obliged to) on application add one or more of the activities for specific inclusion on the licence.
4.13 A DuBiotech licensee (except for Segment 8.7and 8.8) may (but is not obliged to) on application add one or more, but generally not to exceed five (5), of the activities (except for Production activity and Manufacturing activity) from the segment chosen for specific inclusion on the licence.
4.14 An ENPARK licensee (except for Segment 9.11) may (but is not obliged to) on application add one or more, but generally not to exceed five (5), of the activities (except for Manufacturing activity) from the segment chosen for specific inclusion on the licence.
4.15 For the General Segments (Segment 10.1, 10.2, 10.3, 10.4 and 10.5), only one activity will be licensed and undertaken unless a licensee is specifically authorised to conduct more than one activity.
5. Limitation on Service Provider Segment and Consultancy Segment
5.1 Issuance of any licence under the Service Provider Segment for any activity, and for Legal Consultancy (Activity 10.2.1), Accounting/Auditing Consultancy (Activity 10.2.2), Architectural Consultancy (Activity 10.2.3) or Engineering Design Consultancy (Activity 10.2.4) under the Consultancy Segment, is restricted to persons or organisations that are currently licensed to undertake that particular activity by the relevant authority in Dubai or elsewhere in the United Arab Emirates.
5.2 Issuance and renewal of licences under the Service Provider Segment for the following activities: Restaurant (10.1.11), Coffee Shop (10.1.12), Cafeteria (10.1.13), Ice Cream Shop (10.1.14), Health Club / Fitness Centre (10.1.26), Beauty Salon (10.1.27), Spa Club (10.1.28) and Laundry (10.1.39) are subject to obtaining appropriate approvals from the Dubai Municipality.
6. Capitalisation of Companies in DOZ
6.1 For all activities under DOZ and for the purposes of Regulation 23.1 of the Dubai Technology and Media Free Zone Private Companies Regulations 2003, the minimum paid up capital of an FZ-LLC shall be United Arab Emirates Dirhams Three Hundred Thousand (AED 300,000.00).
7. Capitalisation of Companies in IMPZ
7.1 For all activities under the Printing Machinery and Printing Consumables Manufacturing Segment (Segment 4.1) and for the purposes of Regulation 23.1 of the Dubai Technology and Media Free Zone Private Companies Regulations 2003, the minimum paid up capital of an FZ-LLC shall be United Arab Emirates Dirhams Five Hundred Thousand (AED 500,000.00).
7.2 For all activities under the Publishing Segment (Segment 4.4), and for the purposes of Regulation 23.1 of the Dubai Technology and Media Free Zone Private Companies Regulations 2003, the minimum paid up capital of an FZ-LLC shall be United Arab Emirates Dirhams Two Hundred Thousand (AED 200,000.00).
7.3 For all other activities under IMPZ and for the purposes of Regulation 23.1 of the Dubai Technology and Media Free Zone Private Companies Regulations 2003, the minimum paid up capital of an FZ-LLC shall be United Arab Emirates Dirhams Three Hundred Thousand (AED 300,000.00).
8. Capitalisation of Companies for the Broadcasting (TV and Radio Broadcast) Segment
8.1 For all activities under the Broadcasting TV Segment (Segment 5.1) and Broadcasting Radio Segment (Segment 5.2) except for IP Streaming (Activity5.1.5 and 5.2.5) and for the purposes of Regulation 23.1 of the Dubai Technology and Media Free Zone Private Companies Regulations 2003, the minimum paid up capital of an FZ-LLC shall be United Arab Emirates Dirhams Two Million, Five Hundred Thousand (AED 2,500,000.00).
8.2 Any changes to the shareholding of a licensee licensed under the Broadcasting TV Segment (Segment 5.1) and Broadcasting Radio Segment (Segment 5.2), will require the prior consent of the Authority. The provisions of Decision No. 3 of 2004 concerning the Dubai Technology and Media Free Zone Private Companies Regulations 2003 shall specifically apply to any transfer of shares in a licensee licensed under the Broadcasting TV Segment (Segment 5.1) and Broadcasting Radio Segment (Segment 5.2).
9. Capitalisation of Companies for the School Segment
9.1 For all activities under the School Segment (Segment 7.9) and for the Regulation 23.1 of the Dubai Technology and Media Free Zone Private Companies Regulations 2003, the minimum paid up capital of an FZ-LLC shall be United Arab Emirates Dirhams Two Million Five Hundred Thousand (AED 2,500,000.00).
10. Capitalisation of Companies for the Therapeutics Segment
10.1 For the Production Activity 8.1.5 under the Therapeutics Segment (Segment 8.1) and for the purposes of Regulation 23.1 of the Dubai Technology and Media Free Zone Private Companies Regulations 2003, the minimum paid up capital of an FZ-LLC shall be United Arab Emirates Dirhams Three Hundred Thousand (AED 300,000.00).
10.2 For the Manufacturing Activity 8.1.6 under the Therapeutics Segment (Segment 8.1) and for the purposes of Regulation 23.1 of the Dubai Technology and Media Free Zone Private Companies Regulations 2003, the minimum paid up capital of an FZ-LLC shall be United Arab Emirates Dirhams Three Hundred Thousand (AED 300,000.00).
11. Capitalisation of Companies for the Diagnostics and Analysis Segment
11.1 For the Production Activity 8.2.5 under the Diagnostics and Analysis Segment (Segment 8.2) and for the purposes of Regulation 23.1 of the Dubai Technology and Media Free Zone Private Companies Regulations 2003, the minimum paid up capital of an FZ-LLC shall be United Arab Emirates Dirhams Three Hundred Thousand (AED 300,000.00).
11.2 For the Manufacturing Activity 8.2.6 under the Diagnostics and Analysis Segment (Segment 8.2) and for the purposes of Regulation 23.1 of the Dubai Technology and Media Free Zone Private Companies Regulations 2003, the minimum paid up capital of an FZ-LLC shall be United Arab Emirates Dirhams Three Hundred Thousand (AED 300,000.00).
12. Capitalisation of Companies for the Agricultural, Forestry, Horticulture, Food Segment
12.1 For the Production Activity 8.3.5 under the Agricultural, Forestry, Horticulture, Food Segment (Segment 8.3) and for the purposes of Regulation 23.1 of the Dubai Technology and Media Free Zone Private Companies Regulations 2003, the minimum paid up capital of an FZ-LLC shall be United Arab Emirates Dirhams Three Hundred Thousand (AED 300,000.00).
12.2 For the Manufacturing Activity 8.3.6 under the Agricultural, Forestry, Horticulture, Food Segment (Segment 8.3) and for the purposes of Regulation 23.1 of the Dubai Technology and Media Free Zone Private Companies Regulations 2003, the minimum paid up capital of an FZ-LLC shall be United Arab Emirates Dirhams Three Hundred Thousand (AED 300,000.00).
13. Capitalisation of Companies for Environment Segment
13.1 For the Production Activity 8.4.5 under the Environment Segment (Segment 8.4) and for the purposes of Regulation 23.1 of the Dubai Technology and Media Free Zone Private Companies Regulations 2003, the minimum paid up capital of an FZ-LLC shall be United Arab Emirates Dirhams Three Hundred Thousand (AED 300,000.00).
13.2 For the Manufacturing Activity 8.4.6 under the Environment Segment (Segment 8.4) and for the purposes of Regulation 23.1 of the Dubai Technology and Media Free Zone Private Companies Regulations 2003, the minimum paid up capital of an FZ-LLC shall be United Arab Emirates Dirhams Three Hundred Thousand (AED 300,000.00).
14. Capitalisation of Companies for Speciality Supplies Segment
14.4 For the Production Activity 8.5.5 under the Speciality Supplies Segment (Segment 8.5) and for the purposes of Regulation 23.1 of the Dubai Technology and Media Free Zone Private Companies Regulations 2003, the minimum paid up capital of an FZ-LLC shall be United Arab Emirates Dirhams Three Hundred Thousand (AED 300,000.00).
14.5 For the Manufacturing Activity 8.5.6 under the Speciality Supplies Segment (Segment 8.5) and for the purposes of Regulation 23.1 of the Dubai Technology and Media Free Zone Private Companies Regulations 2003, the minimum paid up capital of an FZ-LLC shall be United Arab Emirates Dirhams Three Hundred Thousand (AED 300,000.00).
15. Capitalisation of Companies for Equipment Segment
15.1 For the Production Activity 8.6.5 under the Equipment Segment (Segment 8.6) and for the purposes of Regulation 23.1 of the Dubai Technology and Media Free Zone Private Companies Regulations 2003, the minimum paid up capital of an FZ-LLC shall be United Arab Emirates Dirhams Three Hundred Thousand (AED 300,000.00).
15.2 For the Manufacturing Activity 8.6.6 under the Equipment Segment (Segment 8.6) and for the purposes of Regulation 23.1 of the Dubai Technology and Media Free Zone Private Companies Regulations 2003, the minimum paid up capital of an FZ-LLC shall be United Arab Emirates Dirhams Three Hundred Thousand (AED 300,000.00).
16. Capitalisation of Companies in ENPARK
16.1 For all segments in ENPARK, with the exception of Segment 9.11, and for the Regulation 23.1 of the Dubai Technology and Media Free Zone Private Companies Regulations 2003, the minimum paid up capital of an FZ-LLC shall be United Arab Emirates Dirhams Three Hundred Thousand (AED 300,000.00). For Segment 9.11 the minimum paid up capital shall be United Arab Emirates Dirham Fifty Thousand (AED 50,000.00).
17. Limitations on licensees for the Broadcasting TV Segment, Broadcasting Radio Segment and Broadcast Management Segment (all "Broadcast Licensees") and for the Publishing Segment and New Media Segment (all "Publishers")
17.1 For the Broadcasting TV Segment (Segment 5.1) and Broadcasting Radio Segment (Segment 5.2) only free zone limited liability companies are permitted.
17.2 The Authority shall designate an authorised uplink service provider in the Zone. No Broadcast Licensee is authorised to uplink or resell, repackage or sub-lease broadcast uplink services except and to the extent expressly authorised by the Authority in consultation with the authorised uplink service provider.
17.3 For the Broadcasting TV Segment (Segment 5.1) and Broadcasting Radio Segment (Segment 5.2) for any modifications or additions to the channels being broadcast by a Broadcast Licensee, DSC / DMC (as the Authority's representative) must be informed in writing in advance by the Broadcast Licensee of any such modifications or additions, and the Broadcast Licensee's licence will be amended to reflect any such modifications or additions. No Broadcast Licensee may operate on the basis of any modifications or additions to the channels being broadcast by that Broadcast Licensee unless and until its licence is amended.
17.4 For Broadcast Licensees and Publishers, any and all disputes with regard to content will be subject to the jurisdiction of the Broadcasting and Publication Disputes Tribunal Regulations 2003 and the Dubai Technology and Media Free Zone Codes of Guidance 2003.
17.5 For the Broadcasting TV Segment (Segment 5.1) and Broadcasting Radio Segment (Segment 5.2), licensees are not permitted to uplink through the designated uplink provider any third party channels not owned or controlled by that licensee.
17.6 For the Broadcasting TV Segment (Segment 5.1) and Broadcasting Radio Segment (Segment 5.2) a licensee is not permitted to provide satellite service for free to air channels unless authorised by the Authority and by the authorised uplink service provider. Additional fees will apply to any such authorisation. Such licensees are further not permitted to provide satellite services for channels not owned by that licensee, unless authorised by DSC / DMC and authorised uplink service provider. If so authorised, an additional fee will apply.
18. Limitations on Licensees for the DMC Freelancer Segment and KV Freelancer Segment
18.1 Issuance of a permit under the DMC Freelancer Segment (Segment 3.9) or the KV Freelancer Segment (Segment 6.8) will only be to individuals on a sole proprietorship basis.
19. Limitations on Licence for the Associations (Non Profit) Segments
19.1 Issuance of a licence for the Associations (Non Profit) Segments (Segment 3.10, Segment 9.11),Non-Government Organisation (NGO) Segment (Segment 6.9) and Life Science and Bio Medical Associations (Non-Profit) Segment (Segment 8.8) will only be granted to bona fide representatives of the relevant segment that operate on a not-for- profit and non-commercial basis. Issuance of a licence may be to either a free zone limited liability company or a branch of a foreign company.
20. Limitations on Licence for the University Segment
20.1 Issuance of a licence for the activity Branch University (Activity 7.1.2) will only be granted to bona fide branches of an approved foreign University, College or School and where that University, College or School exercises full control over the operation and management of the branch.
21. Additional Requirements for Licensing under the Hotel and Leisure Services Segment
21.1 Issuance of a licence for the Hotel and Leisure Services Segment (Segment 10.4) is subject to licensing and approval requirements as set out in Decision 2 of 2006.
22. Adding additional Segments to an Existing Licence
22.1 Where a licensee wishes to add an additional segment to its licence, this will be treated as a new application and a further licence fee for the concerned Segment per annum will be payable.
23. Property Management Services
23.1 Issuance of a licence for the Property Management Services Segment (Segment 10.5) is specifically restricted to the management of properties located in areas under the regulatory and administrative control of the Authority and for properties that are owned or leased by the licensee. No person or corporate entity may provide property management services for properties located in the Zone except and to the extent that they hold a Property Management Services Licence under Segment 10.5. A licensee is not permitted to provide property management services whether by way of leasing, brokerage or sale for any properties located outside the Zone under any circumstances. The licence fee for Segment 10.5 is determined on the following basis:
23.1.1 Where the property is managed and operated in collaboration with the Authority (under the terms of the Authority's "Property Management and Leasing Agreement"), the licence fee will be an annual amount of United Arab Emirates Dirhams Fifteen Thousand (AED 15,000.00).
23.1.3 Where a property is managed and operated directly by a licensee as set out in item 23.1.2 above, such licence must be maintained and renewed for as long as other licensees are operating out of the property.
24. Shared Segments
Certain segments are shared between DMC, DSC and IMPZ as more particularly described against each shared segment.
Certain segments are shared between KV and DIAC as more particularly described against each shared segment.
25. Community Fee
Licensees leasing office space in buildings owned and managed by third parties in the TECOM Zone shall be subject to a "Community Fee" calculated annually at United Arab Emirates Dirham Fifteen (AED 15.00) per square foot of leased area.
1. Dubai Internet City
1.1 Software - Activities related to developing, installing, and/or modifying software products of their own or of a third party.1.1.1 Consultancy (Companies that provide expert advice to other entities on creating or optimizing a business process, technical and consultative studies, market sizing and customer profiling, technical services and consultancies with respect to IT and applications like Intranet, Internet, and data warehousing to enhance administration and technical performance.) 1.1.2 Developer (Companies that create or customize discrete content, components, applications or programs for themselves or for third parties.) 1.1.3 Solution Provider (Companies that resell, distribute, or implement software for third parties. The scopes of services also includes providing specific IT solutions for business entities, such as security or IT infrastructure, and individual customized services to clients over a longer period of time.) 1.1.4 Customer Service (Companies that provide after-sales support to enhance or to maintain the value of a software product.) 1.1.5 Support Service Provider (Companies that provide individual services and products to third parties for the purpose of conducting or facilitating relevant activities under the current segment.)
1.2 Internet and Multimedia - Activities related to developing and/or distributing Internet or multimedia content. Other activities may include distributing goods or services via the Internet, such as by providing an online platform and acting as a intermediary between multiple companies or multiple individuals. Additional activities may include providing different applications through a network.1.2.1 Consultancy(Companies that provide expert advice to other entities on creating or optimizing a business process, technical and consultative studies, market sizing and customer profiling, technical services and consultancies with respect to IT and applications like Intranet, Internet, and data warehousing to enhance administration and technical performance.) 1.2.2 Developer(Companies that create or customize discrete content, components, applications or programs for self or for third parties.) 1.2.3 Solution Provider(Companies that resell, distribute, or implement internet and multimedia content, services or applications for third parties. The scopes of services also include providing specific IT solutions for providing such content and services to third parties.) 1.2.4 Customer Service(Companies that provide after-sale support to enhance or to maintain the value of a product or service.) 1.2.5 Support Service Provider(Companies that provide individual services and products to third parties for the purpose of facilitating other relevant activities. These include companies that: · provide goods, services and carry out commercial transactions through an electronic medium. This includes companies utilizing closed information networks which are connected to open information networks; · act as a middleman for products moving from sellers to clients directly through a Web-based network; · create portals between two or more entities and solely accessed by those entities; · create a portal for businesses to be accessed by their clients only; host websites through their services, providing hosting and security.) 1.3 Telecommunication and Network - Activities related to developing, installing, modifying, and/or operating networks or providing relevant services designed for operating network-based applications or services. The manufacture of physical components within the zone and direct trading of physical components and products into UAE market is not allowed.1.3.1 Consultancy(Companies that provide expert advice to other entities on creating or optimizing a business process, technical and consultative studies, market sizing and customer profiling, technical services and consultancies with respect to IT and applications like Intranet, Internet, and data warehousing to enhance administration and technical performance.) 1.3.2 Developer(Companies that create / customize / modify networks and / or operate networks or provide relevant services designed for operating network-based applications or services for self or for third parties.) 1.3.3 Solution Provider(Companies that resell, distribute, implement software for third parties. Their scopes of services also include providing specific IT solutions for business entities, such as security or IT infrastructure and individual services to a client over a longer period of time.) 1.3.4 Customer Service(Companies that provide after-sale support to enhance or to maintain the value of a product or service.) 1.3.5 Support Service Provider(Companies that provide individual services and products to third parties for the purpose of conducting or facilitating relevant activities under the current segment.)
1.4 IT Service - Activities related to developing, providing standardized, repeatable IT-based services, which may also include security solutions, localization, training and corporate learning.1.4.1 Consultancy(Companies that provide expert advice to other entities on creating or optimizing a business process, technical and consultative studies, market sizing and customer profiling, technical services and consultancies with respect to IT and applications like Intranet, Internet, and data warehousing to enhance administration and technical performance.) 1.4.2 Developer(Companies that create or customize discrete content or programs for self or for third parties.) 1.4.3 Solution Provider(Companies that resell, distribute and implement software for third parties. Their scopes of services also include providing specific IT solutions for business entities, such as security or IT infrastructure and individual services to a client over a longer period of time.) 1.4.4 Customer Service(Companies that provide after-sale support to enhance or to maintain the value of a product or service.) 1.4.5 Support Service Provider(Companies that provide individual services and products to third parties for the purpose of conducting or facilitating relevant activities under the current segment.)
2. Dubai Outsource Zone2.1 Outsource2.1.1 Finance and Accounting(Companies providing outsource services for accounts payable, accounts receivable, risk management and general book keeping. This does not include Accountancy/Auditing Consultancy as set out as an Activity under the Consultancy Segment.)2.1.2 Customer Care(Companies providing outsource services for customer selection through marketing campaigns, telemarketing and telesales, retention of services and support, extension services through cross selling and up selling and technical help desks.)2.1.3 Human Resources(Companies providing third party services for employee support, payroll management, performance management and benefits administration. This does not include Human Resources Consultancy for recruitment as an Activity under the Consultancy Segment or Recruitment Agency an Activity under the Service Provider Segment.)2.1.4 Transaction Processing(Companies providing third party services for billing and payment services, insurance claims processing, medical prescription processing and general collections. This does not include Insurance Service Provider services as set out an Activity under the Service Provider Segment.)2.1.5 Information Technology Management(Companies providing outsource services to third parties on a remote basis for system maintenance, technical support and customer relations management systems.)2.1.6 Document Management(Companies providing physical storage facilities to third parties for document management purposes.)2.1.7 Call Centre Training(Companies providing training services to third parties for call centre personnel. This does not include call centre services generally to third parties.)
3. Dubai Media City
3.1 Advertising & Communication3.1.1 Advertising & Communication Agency(A company providing full range of services such as advertising, media planning, buying and placement, PR, direct marketing, sales promotion, graphic design, consultancy, speciality communication, e-services, branding and corporate identity.) 3.2 Media & Marketing Services – Provision of a number of advertising related services, including sales promotion, market research, PR and event marketing.3.2.1 Creative Agency(Companies providing full range of services such as advertising, planning and buying, direct marketing, sales promotion, e-Services consultancy, branding and corporate identity.) 3.2.2 Public Relations Agency(Companies that create, manage and maintain the image of a brand, communication, product or service in view of the end user using all media channels.) 3.2.3 Direct Marketing(Companies primarily engaged in marketing of products or services via direct marketing strategies. Direct marketing attempts to send its messages directly to consumers, without the use of intervening media.) 3.2.4 Sales Promotion(Companies primarily engaged in marketing of products or services via sales promotion strategies. Sales promotion describes promotional methods using special short-term techniques to persuade members of a target market to respond or undertake certain activity.) 3.2.5 Outdoor Advertising(Companies engaged in creative content development to promote products, services, and communication initiatives of all types using all forms of outdoor media channels. Advertising on signs that are located outdoors in public places. Outdoor advertising can be broadly identified as any outdoor sign that publicly displays advertising.) 3.2.6 e-Services(Companies that create and manage marketing communications products through electronic media such as an internet search engine, portal, web site etc.) 3.2.7 Speciality Marketing or Communication(Companies providing Speciality Marketing or Communication services such as recruitment communications, multicultural marketing, financial/corporate B to B advertising and others. For the avoidance of doubt, recruitment and placement services are not included or allowed under this Activity.) 3.2.8 Branding and Corporate Identity(Companies that focus on the creation and management of brands either consumer or corporate identities through the development of strategy, corporate and visual identities and overall design and implantation of marketing and communication materials.) 3.3 Media Support Services (Services providing support and enabling delivery of marketing communication services)3.3.1 Media Buying and Placement(Companies engaged in purchasing advertising time or space from media outlets and reselling it to advertising agencies or individual companies.) 3.3.2 Media Monitoring(A media monitoring service provides clients with documentation, analysis, or copies of media content of interest to the clients in order to keep track of what is being said about them, their competitors or other topics of interest.) 3.3.3 Graphic Design(Companies engaged in creative content development through the use of artistic or electronic methods to communicate in all types of media channels.) 3.3.4 Media Representation(Companies acting as independent representatives primarily engaged in selling media time or space for media owners.) 3.4 Event Management (This Licence Segment also applies to International Media Production Zone and Dubai Studio City)3.4.1 Sports Management and Promotion(Companies acquiring and registering copyrights for branding, advertising and promotion of sporting events in all media channels.) 3.4.2 Business Events Management(Companies promoting and managing their own business events, or who are contracted by third parties to plan and manage corporate events.) 3.4.3 Exhibition Organization and Management(Companies providing organization and management of large-scale public showing for various industries held in large venues.) 3.4.4 Festival Organization and Management(Companies organizing and managing festivals for the local and international community.) 3.4.5 Live Theatrical Shows Management and Promotion(Companies promoting and managing their own live events, or are contracted by third parties to manage live events.) 3.4.6 Performing Arts Management(Companies that produce theatrical, cultural, musical or artistic shows such as musicals, operas, play, comedy ballets and dance shows.) 3.5 Event Support Services –(This Licence Segment also applies to International Media Production Zone and Dubai Studio City)3.5.1 Event Ticketing(Companies providing ticketing platform for outsourced ticket management function.) 3.5.2 Event Production(Companies primarily involved in producing and providing equipment/props to events.) 3.6 Media Consultancy – Companies that provide administrative reports and consultancy services for media specific companies.3.6.1 Marketing Consultancy(Companies providing marketing management services to other media firms, including planning, brand strategies, marketing strategies, designing marketing promotions, campaigns development and determining sales process.) 3.7 New Media (This Licence Segment also applies to International Media Production Zone and Dubai Studio City)3.7.1 Online Interactive Agency(Companies providing FULL range of online services from internet marketing consultancy and online strategies to online advertising, website development, online planning and buying to creating an online presence.) 3.7.2 Digital and Interactive Game Development(Companies engaged in designing, developing and creating any interactive and digital games software, consoles, controllers, joysticks etc.) 3.7.3 Digital Media Library, Distribution and Management(Companies engaged in maintaining, managing and distributing electronic online library of media such as images, films, video clips and music.) 3.7.4 Digital Signage Development and Management(Companies specialising in out-of-home advertising in which content and messages displayed on an electronic screen or digital sign can be changed without modification to the physical sign.) 3.7.5 Interactive Services(Companies providing web casting and streaming services and internet conferencing.) 3.7.6 Media Hardware Equipment and System Integration(Companies engaged in maintenance and management of media hardware equipments and various system integrations for hardware to be used with or without other systems.) 3.7.7 Media Software Development and System Integration(Companies engaged in the development of the media software backbone and related systems for new media campaigns.) 3.7.8 Media Web Design and Management(Companies providing full interactive and digital website solutions to its clients for the purpose of marketing and advertising the clients’ products and services through all digital media.) 3.7.9 Web Analytics(Companies engaged in researching and studying behaviour of new media consumers.) 3.7.10 Search Engine Optimization(Companies providing services to improve the volume and quality of traffic to web sites from search engines and promote web sites by increasing their visibility in the search engines results pages.) 3.7.11 Mobile Media(Companies specialising in interactive media services only on mobile phones / PDAs such as mobile advertising, mobile entertainment, developing animated mobile content [wallpapers, screensavers, ringtones] and distributing content only through mobile/PDAs.) 3.8 Business Information3.8.1 News Agencies(Companies involved in gathering and selling news, cooperatives composed of newspapers that share their articles with each other or with commercial newswire services.) 3.8.2 Research and Information Services(Companies providing a portfolio of research and information service to third parties as a support of delivery of their offering.) 3.9 Freelancers (This Licence Segment also applies to Dubai Studio City and International Media Production Zone)3.9.1 Actor(A person taking an acting role in a film, TV programme, commercial or an event.) 3.9.2 Artist(A person specialised in one of the visual or fine arts, such as painting, sculpting or singing.) 3.9.3 Animator(A person who creates characters for animation and produces these animations in motion pictures, video games or animation design.) 3.9.4 Audio / Sound Engineer(A personal responsible for the technical aspects of a sound recording system or sound broadcast.) 3.9.5 Cameraman(A person in charge of photography and motion pictures using all types of camera equipment.) 3.9.6 Choreographer(A person who creates original dances and develop new interpretations of existing dances.) 3.9.7 Commentators: Radio, Events, Sports, Television(A person who acts as a commentator, journalist or opinion maker to readers viewers and listeners.) 3.9.8 Composer(A person who creates original music.) 3.9.9 Copywriter(A person who creates written aspects to productions such as original catch phrases, slogans and strap-lines, write advertisements, brochures, sales and promotion materials.) 3.9.10 Creative Director: Advertising, Film(A person who overseas the management of transforming creative media concepts into communicated media.) 3.9.11 Critics: Music, Film, Theatre(A person providing documented feedback on industry on goings.) 3.9.12 Director: Film, Television, Music, Theatre(A person who is responsible for the creative decisions of a production.) 3.9.13 Editor: Video and Film(A person acting as a film or videotape editor offering services in post-production and involved in editing material.) 3.9.14 Graphic Designer(A person who creates and arranges images to communicate a message, including logo design, 3D design, product decoration, packaging, signs, identities, etc.) 3.9.15 Journalist(A person writing articles and reports for broadcast or publication media such as newspapers, television, radio, magazines, documentary film and the Internet.) 3.9.16 Lighting Technician(A person skilled in setting the mood, and who shapes and moulds the visual image captured on the television, on film and on video using lighting effects.) 3.9.17 Media Planner(A person who translates a client's marketing objectives into a media plan by identifying the most appropriate target audience(s) and the advertising media.) 3.9.18 Media Representative(A person who acts as an independent representative and who is primarily engaged in selling media time or space for media owners in print, TV, Radio, and electronic media.) 3.9.19 Music Director(A person who conducts, directs, plans and leads instrumental or vocal performances by musical groups.) 3.9.20 Musician(A person who plays a musical instrument for a profession.) 3.9.21 Photographer(A person who uses still photography as a medium to communicate ideas and express opinions.) 3.9.22 Photojournalist(A person specialising in collecting photographic news content, editing, and presenting of news material for publication or broadcast.) 3.9.23 Presenter (TV/Radio)(A person who presents content and news on radio or TV.) 3.9.24 Producer(A person who oversees the business and financial decisions for a motion picture including obtaining resources, creating scripts, and overseeing production.) 3.9.25 Reporter(A person who writes articles for broadcast or radio.) 3.9.26 Scriptwriter(A person who creates the written material for television, radio, theatre and film productions.) 3.9.27 Set and Exhibit Designer(A person who designs and creates sets for movies, television and theatre productions and special exhibition displays.) 3.9.28 Special Effects Producer(A multi-media artist who creates special effects or other visual images on film, video or other electronic medial.) 3.9.29 Writer(A person who composes all types of creative literature including novels, children’s literature, plays and poetry.) 3.9.30 Translator(A person certified by a competent authority to convert written materials from one language into another.) 3.9.31 Compere: Stage, Radio, TV(A person who conducts shows on stage, announcing the sequence of events to come and who is in control of the programmes from start to end.) 3.9.32 New Media Specialist(A person who provides technical advice linking new media to equipment or any kind of new media technology.) 3.9.33 Web Designer(A professional web designer who conceptualises and creates websites on the worldwide web.) 3.9.34 Print Media Specialist(A person specialized in organizing, structuring and editing information for printed publications, like newspapers and magazine.) 3.9.35 Events Planner(A person who designs, organizes and coordinates conferences, meetings, exhibitions, shows and other events.) 3.9.36 Market researcher(A person who collects and analyses market research information from a variety of sources and uses it to enable informed decision-making for companies. Also responsible for planning and implementing research projects.) 3.9.37 Aerial Shoot Photographer(A person who does aerial still photography as a medium to communicate ideas and express opinions.) 3.9.38 Mark up Artist(A person who provides make up services to models or actors.) 3.9.39 Costume Designer(A person engaged in planning creative solutions for a design brief, selecting the most suitable accessories to complement garments and arranging these appropriately for photo shoots, commercials, theatre plays or movies.) 3.9.40 Editor: Publishing(A person who develops ideas for upcoming issue themes, identifies and collaborates editorially with writers and contributes own writing and analysis to the project for publications.) 3.9.41 Content Provider(A person who creates and maintains databases containing information from an information provider and / or provides documents containing information for a web site or electronic media.) 3.10 Association (Non Profit) (This Licence Segment also applies to Dubai Studio City and International Media Production Zone)3.10.1 Advertising(A Non Profit establishment compromising of industry professionals focusing on enhancing best practices, quality, professionalism, standards, regulations, exposure placement and creating business opportunities for the Advertising industry.) 3.10.2 Broadcasting(A Non Profit establishment compromising of industry professionals focusing on enhancing best practices, quality, professionalism, standards, regulations, exposure placement and creating business opportunities for the Broadcasting industry.) 3.10.3 Film(A Non Profit establishment compromising of industry professionals focusing on enhancing best practices, quality, professionalism, standards, regulations, exposure placement and creating business opportunities for the Film industry.) 3.10.4 Hospitality(A Non Profit establishment compromising of industry professionals focusing on enhancing best practices, quality, professionalism, standards, regulations, exposure placement and creating business opportunities for the Hospitality industry.) 3.10.5 Journalism(A Non Profit establishment compromising of industry professionals focusing on enhancing best practices, quality, professionalism, standards, regulations, exposure placement and creating business opportunities for the Journalism profession.) 3.10.6 Music and Entertainment(A Non Profit establishment compromising of industry professionals focusing on enhancing best practices, quality, professionalism, standards, regulations, exposure placement and creating business opportunities for the Music and Entertainment industry.) 3.10.7 Media and Marketing(A Non Profit establishment compromising of industry professionals focusing on enhancing best practices, quality, professionalism, standards, regulations, exposure placement and creating business opportunities for the Media and Marketing sector.) 3.10.8 New Media(A Non Profit establishment compromising of industry professionals focusing on enhancing best practices, quality, professionalism, standards, regulations, exposure placement and creating business opportunities for the New Media industry.) 3.10.9 Publishing and Printing(A Non Profit establishment compromising of industry professionals focusing on enhancing best practices, quality, professionalism, standards, regulations, exposure placement and creating business opportunities for the Publishing and Printing industry.) 4. International Media Production Zone4.1 Printing Machinery and Printing Consumable Manufacturing4.1.1 Pre Press Machinery Manufacture(Supplier of all types of pre-press machines such as CTP, CTF, Scanners and cameras and related software.) 4.1.2 Press Machinery Manufacture(Supplier of all type of offset printing machines for Screen Printing, Lithography Printing, Gravure Printing, Flexo Printing, Letterpress and all related printing machines.) 4.1.3 Post Press Machinery Manufacture(Supplier of all types of Post production related machines: folding, cutting, creasing, gathering, binding, wire stitching, sewing and other similar machines for finishing the product.) 4.1.4 Ink and Chemicals Related to Printing Manufacture(Companies involved in production of ink as well as blending of chemicals related to the printing industry only.) 4.1.5 Paper and consumables Supplier(Supplies of all types of paper and consumables related to printing such as web, wood free, art paper, NCR paper, ink, plates, films, lamination and cleaning products and devices.) 4.1.6 Used Equipment Supplier(Supplier of refurbished pre press, post press and press machinery.) 4.1.7 Service and Parts Provider(Provider of parts and servicing for printing machinery.) 4.2 Printing Press4.2.1 Digital Printers (Large Format)(Business model based on printing short run, colour, or black and white documents. Service oriented. Fully digital workflow including the presses. Book-on-Demand Printers.) 4.2.2 Quick Printers(Small offset printers, mainly focussed on short runs and fast delivery times. Typical products are business cards, business stationery, forms, flyers, etc.) 4.2.3 Commercial and Industrial Printers(Printers focused on commercial printing and related services, usually offering full services from pre press to post press, producing a wide range of products, mainly focused on sheet fed offset.) 4.2.4 Commercial Web Printers(Printers focussed on printing and finishing mainly high volumes of magazines, catalogues and commercial jobs plus related services with a main focus on web offset, additional sheet fed offset presses or web gravure presses.) 4.2.5 Newspaper Printers(Printers focussed on printing periodically published newspapers plus some commercial jobs for capacity utilisation using mainly cold set offset presses and mailroom equipment.) 4.2.6 Plastic Cards Printing(Printers focussed on printing plastic identification cards for both private and public sectors.) 4.2.7 Cards and Envelopes Printing(Printers focussed on production of business cards, invitation cards to official events and ceremonies and cards of season's greetings and congratulations on occasion of feast and weddings. This also includes the printing of envelopes.) 4.2.8 Screen Printing(Printers focused on printing glass, textiles, metals, wood, foils, plastic, boards, paper, card and acrylic box.) 4.2.9 Direct Mail Printer(Printers focused on services for personalised mailings with the capacity to handle various non-graphic data formats.) 4.2.10 Signage Manufacture and Vehicle Branding(Companies involved in the manufacturing of all types of signage using acrylic, wood, light boxes or neon for retail and other service industries. It includes the branding of vehicles and the maintenance thereof.) 4.2.11 Exhibition Contractor(Companies providing the design and fabrication of exhibition stands including the research and conceptualization, mechanical, electrical, and electronic engineering, model making, fabrication, installation and maintenance. This includes the production of kiosks for advertising or retail purposes.) 4.2.12 Bindery(Companies involved in the process of fastening printed paper sheets together to make a specialised reading material as well as the adding of decorative elements to the exterior of the same.) 4.2.13 Pre Press Service(Companies specialised in all prior to the actual printing activities such as typesetting, colour separation, artwork and design etc.) 4.3 Packaging - Packaging includes the equipment, material and processes for containment and packing prior to sale or shipment with the primary purpose of facilitating the purchase, use and transport of a product or products. Also includes recycling of packaging products.4.3.1 Flexible Packaging(Includes printed OPP/BOPP film, printed aluminium foil lids, printed OPP/BOPP/PS labels, stretch sleeve labels, unprinted film, specialist ice cream packaging.) 4.3.2 Laminated Packaging(Laminated cartons for packaging liquids and corrugated cartons: includes Gable top cartons, Aseptic cartons, kraft paper and fluting.) 4.3.3 Metal Containers and Closures(Includes two-piece beverage cans, three-piece tinplate cans, crown corks, can ends.) 4.3.4 Plastic Containers and Closures(Includes blow-moulded HDPE, blow-moulded PVC, PET/PET pre-forms, HIPS and PET sheet thermoforming, plastic caps, lids and other closures.) 4.3.5 Packaging Printers(Includes folding carton production and related services such as geometrical design, development of carton material, logistics and warehousing of finished products, hot foil stamping, special varnishing, die-cutting, embossing, engraving and gluing.) 4.3.6 Label Printing(Includes label production and related services such as wet glue and pressure sensitive labels, wraps, sleeves. Also, finishing processes including hot foil stamping, guillotining, punching and die cutting.) 4.3.7 Paper Packaging Product Manufacture(Includes the manufacture of all paper materials used in the packaging industry such as paper bags, boxes, containers, corrugated or non-corrugated carton, paper tubes and cores etc.) 4.4 Publishing (This Licence Segment also applies to Dubai Media City)4.4.1 Newspapers (Regional and National)(Includes Dailies, Weeklies and Supplements. Published to communicate regional, international, corporate or industry specific topics on a regular basis, and produced in a broadsheet, tabloid or broadside format.) 4.4.2 Magazines(Professional, business and customer publications, business and professional interest magazines including marketing, advertising, public relations, management, human resources, computer security, printing, horticulture, planning and development, and other industry topics; personal interests magazines including motoring, motor sport, music, consumer electronics and sport.) 4.4.3 Books(Business and consumer books covering, educational, fiction and non-fiction books produced in hard or paperback format covering academic disciplines, science, humanities, social sciences, law, medicine, psychology, business, arts, economics, accounting, educational and reference books, and children’s books.) 4.4.4 Online and Electronic Content and e-Books(Companies involved in the organizing, categorizing, and structuring of information, either in the form of text, images, documents etc. so they can be stored, published, and edited with ease and flexibility, including collecting, managing and publishing content required for reproducing publications on-line. This includes publishers involved in the presentation of electronic books providing the functionality of an ordinary book.) 4.4.5 Directories, Guides, Manuals and Catalogues(Publishing companies involved in the disciplines associated with catalogue/directory collation of data and production of small handbooks, such as tourist guides, operational/product manuals, product catalogues and directories such as telephone/industry directories.) 4.4.6 Publishing Representatives(Establishment or person representing a Publisher conducting a publishing activity in line with the licensing requirements.) 4.4.7 Corporate Publishing(Companies that serve to establish a dialogue-based communication between a company and its customers. Such companies provide communications consulting and market research, audience definition and segmentation analysis, communication audits, communication plans, custom magazines and custom publishing, annual reports, advertising sales support and media kits.) 4.4.8 Corporate Content Provider(An organisation that creates and maintains databases, information, editorials and photographs on events and sells it to magazines or newspapers.) 4.5 Graphic Arts Support Services4.5.1 Graphic Art Consultancy(Companies specialised in providing consultation services as well as product development related to graphic arts only.) 4.5.2 Conceptual Design(Companies providing creative ideas supporting and complimenting interior design, media and graphic arts related industries.) 4.5.3 Retail Design(Companies providing creative solutions for product packaging.) 4.5.4 Models Production and Re-production(Companies engaged in the design and manufacture of models including 3-D replicas and 2-D geographic maps.) 4.6 Support Services4.6.1 CD Duplication, Labelling and Distribution(Companies involved in duplicating CD content on contractual basis, labelling and distribution to the suppliers.) 4.6.2 Commercial Picture Studio(Companies carrying out commercial photography, product shots, corporate portraits, the framing work, the large format printing as well as retouches of the photos.) 4.6.3 Advertising Designing and Production(Companies that design commercials and produce audio and video tapes, paintings and photographs for newspapers and magazines.) 4.6.4 Multi Dimensional Images Production (Hologram)(Includes 2-3 dimensional or hologram imaging by technical means technology on mediums like thermal paper, stickers or tapes (films) which are used for promotional purposes, and for protection against counterfeiting.) 4.7 Storage4.7.1 Storage(Companies that deal in storage of goods and commodities in warehouses for later use on behalf of self or third parties for a limited period.)
5. Dubai Studio City5.1 Broadcasting TV (This Licence Segment also applies in Dubai Media City.)5.1.1 TV Station – Satellite(A TV station that operates television broadcasting studios and facilities for the production and transmission of television programmes to the public. The TV Station broadcasts an in-house produced single channel or multiple channels to one or more satellites via uplink facilities operated by the authorised uplink service provider.) 5.1.2 TV Network – Satellite – (Direct to Home and Cable Head End)(A TV Network satellite that operates television broadcasting studios and facilities for the production and transmission of television programmes to the public. The TV Network broadcasts both in-house produced TV channels as well as TV channels of other TV Stations via satellite uplink facilities operated by the authorised uplink service provider. The broadcast is for Direct-to-Home (DTH) Services.) 5.1.3 TV Station – Terrestrial(A TV station that operates television broadcasting studios and facilities for the production and transmission of television programmes to the public. The TV Station broadcasts an in-house produced single channel or multiple channels via analogue or digital terrestrial network in the United Arab Emirates. The TV Station shall obtain a licence to use the TV broadcast frequency from the designated authority in the United Arab Emirates.) 5.1.4 TV Network – Terrestrial(A TV terrestrial network that operates television and broadcasting studio facilities for production and transmission of television programmes produced in-house as well as broadcasts television channels of other TV Stations, via their analogue or digital terrestrial network in the United Arab Emirates. The TV Network shall obtain a licence to use the TV broadcast frequency from the designated authority in the United Arab Emirates.) 5.1.5 IP Streaming(A TV station that operates television broadcasting studios and facilities for the production and transmission of television programmes to the public. The TV station broadcasts an in-house production single channel or multiple channels through the internet.) 5.2 Broadcasting Radio (This Licence Segment also applies in Dubai Media City.)5.2.1 Radio Station – Satellite(A Radio Station that operates radio production and radio broadcasting facilities for single channel or multiple channels broadcast to one or more satellites via uplink facilities operated by the authorised uplink service provider.) 5.2.2 Radio Network – Satellite(A Radio Network satellite that operates radio broadcasting studios and facilities for the production and transmission of radio programmes to the public. The Radio Network broadcasts both in-house produced radio channels as well as radio channels of other radio stations to one or more satellites via satellite uplink facilities operated by the authorised uplink service provider.) 5.2.3 Radio Station – Terrestrial(A Radio Station that operates radio production and radio broadcasting facilities for single channel or multiple channels via analogue/digital terrestrial network in the United Arab Emirates. Radio Station broadcasts such in-house produced single channel or multiple channels via analogue/ digital terrestrial network in the United Arab Emirates. The Radio Station shall obtain a licence to use the Radio broadcast frequency from the designated authority in the United Arab Emirates.) 5.2.4 Radio Network – Terrestrial(A Radio terrestrial network that operates radio and broadcasting studio facilities for production and transmission of radio programmes produced in-house, as well as broadcasts of radio channels of other Radio Stations, via their analogue/digital terrestrial network in the United Arab Emirates. The Radio Network shall obtain a licence to use the radio broadcast frequency from the designated authority in the United Arab Emirates.) 5.2.5 IP Streaming(A Radio Station that operates broadcasting studios and facilities for the production and transmission of radio programmes to the public. The Radio Station broadcasts an in-house production single channel or multiple channels through the internet.) 5.3 Broadcast Management (This Licence Segment also applies in Dubai Media City) A company providing support services to the parent company engaged in broadcasting TV/Radio Channels/internet/mobile TV activity.5.3.1 TV / Radio – Sales and Marketing(A marketing office ensures that the products and services of the parent company engaged in TV/Radio/internet/mobile TV activity are marketed effectively in the specified region. This office covers advertising and promotional campaigns through the coordination of the media and marketing services.) 5.3.2 TV / Radio – Representative Office(A representative office represents its parent company engaged in TV/Radio/internet/mobile TV activity, expands its activities, and facilitates the conclusion of commercial contractual agreements between the company and its clients. A representative office may not carry out any production or transmission activity nor enter into commercial transactions and deals by itself.) 5.3.3 TV./ Radio – News Bureau(A news bureau providing news to an existing parent company engaged in TV/Radio stations or network/internet/mobile TV with audio/visual news content, excluding transmission.) 5.4 Broadcast Services (This Licence Segment also applies in Dubai Media City) Companies extending support to Broadcasters.5.4.1 TV./ Radio – Satellite Operator(A sales and marketing office for a satellite operator targeting TV/Radio stations/Networks.) 5.4.2 TV./ Radio – Teleport Operator(A sales and marketing office for a teleport operator targeting TV/Radio stations/Networks) 5.4.3 Broadcasting Consultants(Companies providing consulting services for broadcast companies, including market research, cost analysis, business planning, strategy analysis, etc.) 5.4.4 Equipment and System Integration (Satellite / IP Streaming)(Companies engaged in maintenance and management of media hardware equipments and various system integrations for hardware and software to be used with or without other systems for TV/Radio stations and IP Streaming / mobile TV.) 5.5 Animation5.5.1 Video Games(Companies specialised in developing and implementing the art or process of preparing video games, animated cartoons and/or electronic or computerised game played by manipulating images on a video display or television screen.) 5.5.2 Digital Content Creation(Companies providing CGI rendering services, 3D prototype animation and 3D simulation.) 5.6 Film Support Services5.6.1 Casting Agency(Companies involved in sourcing talent for the media entertainment industry and providing services for hiring actors.) 5.6.2 Modelling Agency(Companies hiring models for special roles including fashion modelling, commercial modelling, fitness modelling, parts modelling, etc.) 5.7 Production (Film/TV and Radio) (This Licence Segment also applies to Dubai Media City)5.7.1 Pre-Production(Companies offering pre-production services such as script editing, set construction, location scouting, location management services and casting.) 5.7.2 Production(Companies primarily involved in producing motion pictures, videos, television programmes, or television commercials including provision of sound, stages, back lots and sets, water tanks, recording studios, production offices and green room facilities.) 5.7.3 Post Production(Companies providing post production services and other services to the motion picture industry, including specialized motion picture or video post production services, such as offline and online editing suites, film/tape transfers (labs and telecine), printing facilities, subtitling, credits, closed captioning, and computer-produced graphics, animation and special effects, as well as developing and processing motion picture film.) 5.7.4 Dubbing/subtitling(Companies that provide ‘doubling’ or copying the Vitaphone sound of films and TV programs, synchronising sound with pictures, and producing on-screen translations [known as subtitles].) 5.7.5 Special effects(Companies that create special effects for high visibility film productions and television commercials.) 5.8 Production Support Services5.8.1 Design, Scenery, Motion Graphics and Lighting(Companies that provide design, motion graphics and lighting for Theme Park/TV/Radio Stations Production.) 5.8.2 Production Management(Companies involved in production management for Theme Park / TV/Radio Stations Production.) 5.8.3 Themed Amusement Park(Companies involved in production management for Themed Amusement Parks.) 5.8.4 Production Services(Companies that provide production needs for exotic locations, professional and experienced personnel film on budget, camera crew hire, OB vans, movie trailers for shoot purposes, choreographers, trainers.) 5.8.5 Equipment Rental(Companies supplying equipment for television and film production, such as lighting equipment, cameras, etc.) 5.8.6 Prop Shops(Companies providing furniture and accessories required in productions.) 5.8.7 Costume Design(Companies designing costumes for characters involved in media in various sectors including TV/Radio/Film/event/theatre, etc.) 5.8.8 Set Design and Interior Design(Companies specialised in set designing and interior designing on sets/studios only.) 5.8.9 Production Consultancy Management(Consulting companies providing forensic accounting, equipment valuation, one stop production / post production, budgets and timelines for Film / TV production.) 5.8.10 Production Event Consultancy Management(Companies providing services for events management related to Film / TV / Radio production.) 5.8.11 Content Rights Management(Companies providing services to obtain the intellectual property rights to produce a play, film or music.) 5.8.12 Distribution / DVD Authoring(Companies that provide complete video production and multimedia creation. Services include video production and post-production for corporate and broadcast applications, cdrom, DVD, print and web services.) 5.8.13 Media Content Management and Provider(Companies that provide library or archive services including companies that acquire, research, store, preserve, and generally make accessible to the public documents, photographs, audio material, audiovisual material, and other archival material of interest to the film/TV/Radio production industry.) 5.9 Music and Entertainment (This Licence Segment also applies to Dubai Media City)5.9.1 Music Production and Recordings(Companies involved in recorded music production including contracting with artists and arranging and financing the production of original master recordings. These companies are not engaged in duplication or distribution.) 5.9.2 Music Distribution(Companies releasing, promoting and distributing recorded music.) 5.9.3 Music Publishing / Copyright(Companies acquiring and registering copyrights for musical compositions in accordance with laws and promoting and authorising the use of these compositions in recordings, radio, television, motion pictures, live performances, print or other media, and representing the interests of the songwriter or other owners of musical compositions through licensing agreements.) 5.9.4 Music Label and Rights Management(Companies having the rights to broadcast copyrighted music, represent national and international authors, composers, publishers and music labels.) 5.9.5 Film / TV / Radio Music Production(Companies that provide original music scores and sound design. This also includes companies producing professional sound and original music for Film, TV, games and commercials.) 6. Knowledge Village
6.1 Human Resources Development6.1.1 Human Resource Training and Development(A centre specialising in Human Resources Development Activities. For the avoidance of doubt, recruitment and placement services are not included or allowed under this Activity.) 6.1.2 e-Training Centre(Companies offering online training and development as well as providing related support services.) 6.1.3 Executive Education Centre (This activity also applies to Dubai International Academic City)(A centre providing or facilitating Executive Development Programmes ("EDP") from reputed, ranked and accredited international universities or colleges. This licence may also be granted to Universities or Branch Universities that wish to offer EDP.) 6.1.4 Vocational Training Centre (This activity also applies to Dubai International Academic City)(A centre providing non degree certificates in vocational and technical skills and knowledge.) 6.2 Content Development6.2.1 Content Development Centre(A centre specialising in creating and developing specific training and educational materials to help organisations meet their training and continuing education needs.) 6.3 Assessment and Testing6.3.1 Assessment and Testing Centre(A centre specialising in providing standardised behaviour based evaluation or multiple evaluations including job related simulations to evaluate candidates on behaviours relevant to the most critical aspects or competencies of the job, conduct interviews and/or psychological tests. For the avoidance of doubt, recruitment and placement services are not included or allowed under this Activity.) 6.4 Linguistics6.4.1 Linguistic Institute(A centre specialised in providing languages training and learning services or/and translation services. For the avoidance of doubt, recruitment and placement services are not included or allowed under this Activity.) 6.5 Research & Development (This Segment also applies to Dubai International Academic City)6.5.1 Research and Development Centre(Firms involved in the activity of conducting various research activities in conjunction with corporate or academic institutions.) 6.6 Academic Service Provider (This Segment also applies to Dubai International Academic City)6.6.1 Academic Service Provider(Companies that promote reputed and ranked International Universities and Colleges, recruit and provide individual support to students including student counselling and consulting services, necessary paperwork for students' admission, paperwork for travel, visa and accommodation.) 6.7 Consultancy6.7.1 Human Resources Consultancy(Firms providing human resources consultancy to organisations and companies, which includes but not limited to human capital planning, retirement, training and development, compensation and benefits, etc. This does not include recruitment services.) 6.8 Knowledge Village Freelancers6.8.1 Trainer(An individual providing training to professionals in the areas of IT, Media, Business and Management, Logistics, Languages and associated areas.) 6.8.2 eLearning Advisor(An individual offering eLearning support and consultancy services.) 6.8.3 Researcher(An individual conducting research in Human Resource Management fields.) 6.8.4 Human Resources Consultant(An individual providing Human Resources Consultancy services. For the avoidance of doubt, recruitment and placement services are not included or allowed under this Activity.) 6.9 Non Government Organisation (NGO)6.9.1 Professional Association (Non-Profit)(A non-profit organisation that acts in the public interest of a group of professionals to strengthen and transform education and training industry and community for the purpose of serving a public or mutual benefit.) 7. Dubai International Academic City
7.1 Academic Institute7.1.1 University(A University licensed and accredited by the United Arab Emirates Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research.) 7.1.2 Branch University(A foreign branch of a University, College or School providing accredited academic programmes and degrees.) 7.1.3 Junior College(An institute providing post-secondary education full-time and part-time, outside the higher education sector including vocational academic, social, physical and recreational courses.) 7.2 Distance Learning Centre (This Segment also applies to Dubai Knowledge Village)7.2.1 Blended Academic Centre(A centre from reputed, ranked and accredited International University or College offering programs providing an opportunity for working professionals or part-time students to obtain an Undergraduate or Postgraduate degree through combination of in-class and online teaching educational model.) 7.3 Online Academic Institute (This Segment also applies to Dubai Knowledge Village)7.3.1 Online Academic Institute(Accredited and ranked International Colleges and Universities offering degree programs that are exclusively online.) 7.4 Management Development Centre (This Segment also applies to Dubai Knowledge Village)7.4.1 Management Development Centre(A centre providing specialised short and long term non-degree programmes on organisational and executive development in areas such as strategy, marketing, finance, operations, human resources and general management.) 7.5 Academic Infrastructure Provider (This Segment also applies to Dubai Knowledge Village)7.5.1 Academic Infrastructure Provider(Provider only of infrastructure and support to Branch Universities licensed under Activity 7.1.2 and Distance Learning Centre under Segment 7.2.) 7.6 Academic Services Management7.6.1 Sports Facility Management(Companies providing management services to sporting and entertaining facilities ancillary to sport and recreation entities such as football, equestrian, golf and water sports clubs. It involves carrying out all the tasks concerning running these entities, preparing and renting facilities, organising activities, promoting products.) 7.6.2 Library Management(Library providing extensive resources for research and media development and access.) 7.6.3 Accommodation Service Provider(Offering Dormitory management and staff accommodation management services.) 7.7 Branch School – a branch operation of an existing accredited school from an approved country or one following the IB System of Education compressing some or all of the following activities.7.7.1 KG(Schools catering to children whose admission age is based on the curriculum they choose to follow.) 7.7.2 Primary(Schools catering from Grade 1 – Grade 6 classes and students whose admission age is based on the curriculum they choose to follow.) 7.7.3 Preparatory(Schools catering from Grade 7 – Grade 9 classes and students and who have a set academic curriculum to follow.) 7.7.4 Secondary(Schools catering from Grade 9 – Grade 12 or 13 classes and students. These schools must be accredited by or have authorisation from a recognised international accreditation organisation for Grade 9 and above.) 7.8 Boarding School – a Branch School with residential boarding facilities following the health, security and residential standards as set by the Government of Dubai comprising one of the following activities.7.8.1 Boys School(Residential boarding schools providing education and boarding services only to boys.) 7.8.2 Girls School(Residential boarding schools providing education and boarding services only to girls.) 7.8.3 Boys and Girls School(Residential boarding schools providing education and boarding services to both boys and girls provided the residential facilities for boys and girls are on different premises.) 7.9 School – Schools set up under the KV International Accreditation system with no affiliation to any existing United Arab Emirates schools licensed by the Ministry of Education. This category of schools shall follow the IB Curriculum or a curriculum from an approved country.7.9.1 KG(Schools catering to children whose admission age is based on the curriculum of the school they choose to follow.) 7.9.2 Primary(Schools catering from Grade 1 – Grade 6 classes and students whose admission age is based on the curriculum they choose to follow.) 7.9.3 Preparatory(Schools catering from Grade 7 – Grade 9 classes and students and who have a set academic curriculum to follow.) 7.9.4 Secondary(Schools catering from Grade 9 – Grade 12 or 13 classes and students. These schools must be accredited by or have authorisation from a recognised accreditation organisation for Grade 9 and above.)
8. Dubai Biotechnology and Research Park
8.1 Therapeutics – Companies handling Pharmaceutical, Biological and herbal products as well as devices used to treat and / or manage human or animal diseases including, but not limited to, antibiotics, vaccines and gene therapy.8.1.1 Research(Activities involving investigation or experimentation aimed at discovery of physiological/pathological mechanism(s), a biotech or pharmaceutical product, and/or device. This also includes environmental studies and assessment) 8.1.2 Development(Activities involving the process(es) of transforming a scientific discovery into a commercial product.) 8.1.3 Storage and Distribution(Activities related to keeping goods and distributing products to be delivered to the company’s branches/subsidiaries and/or customers.) 8.1.4 Sales and Marketing(Activities involving principles and methods of displaying and selling of products or services. This includes developing of marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, selling techniques and control systems.) 8.1.5 Production(Activities involved in the process(es) of making a device or a pharmaceutical/ biotech/medical product in bulk.) 8.1.6 Manufacturing(Activities involved in process(es) of transforming raw materials into finished goods / products. This may involve mixing active and non-active ingredients of a certain medication and converting the product into its dosage form. This process also includes packaging and labelling of the product.) 8.1.7 Support Service(Activities related to providing the logistics of conducting research, training, education, production, and/or manufacturing. This also includes services related to laboratory testing and analysis.) 8.2 Diagnostics and Analysis – Companies performing clinical testing, analysis of food, environmental, forensic, agricultural, and/or other biological/chemical parameters.8.2.1 Research(Activities involving investigation or experimentation aimed at discovery of physiological/pathological mechanism(s), a biotech or pharmaceutical product, and/or device. This also includes environmental studies and assessment) 8.2.2 Development(Activities involving the process of transforming a scientific discovery into a commercial product.) 8.2.3 Storage and Distribution(Activities related to keeping goods and distributing products to be delivered to the company’s branches/subsidiaries and/or customers.) 8.2.4 Sales and Marketing8.2.5 Production(Activities involved in the processes of making a device or a pharmaceutical/ biotech/medical product in bulk.) 8.2.6 Manufacturing(Activities involved in processes of transforming raw materials into finished goods / products. This may involve mixing active and non-active ingredients of a certain medication and converting the product into its dosage form. This process also includes packaging and labelling of the product.) 8.2.7 Support Service(Activities related to providing the logistics of conducting research, training, education, production, and/or manufacturing. This also includes services related to laboratory testing and analysis.) 8.3 Agricultural, Forestry, Horticulture, Food – Companies handling novel crop varieties or animals, pesticides, trees, tissue culture products, fertilizers, food products, beverages, ingredients, etc.8.3.1 Research(Activities involving investigation or experimentation aimed at discovery of physiological/pathological mechanism(s), a biotech or pharmaceutical product, and/or device. This also includes environmental studies and assessment.) 8.3.2 Development(Activities involving the processes of transforming a scientific discovery into a commercial product.) 8.3.3 Storage and Distribution(Activities related to keeping goods and distributing products to be delivered to the company’s branches/subsidiaries and/or customers.) 8.3.4 Sales and Marketing(Activities involved in principles and methods of displaying and selling of products or services. This includes developing of marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, selling techniques and control systems.) 8.3.5 Production(Activities involved in the processes of making a device or a pharmaceutical/ biotech/medical product in bulk.) 8.3.6 Manufacturing(Activities involved in processes of transforming raw materials into finished goods / products. This may involve mixing active and non- active ingredients of a certain medication and converting the product into its dosage form. This process also includes packaging and labelling of the product.) 8.3.7 Support Service(Activities related to providing the logistics of conducting research, training, education, production, and/or manufacturing. This also includes services related to laboratory testing and analysis.) 8.4 Environment – Companies performing activities related to, but not limited to, waste treatment, bioremediation, energy production and environmental assessment.8.4.1 Research(Activities involving investigation or experimentation aimed at discovery of physiological/pathological mechanism(s), a biotech or pharmaceutical product, and/or device. This also includes environmental studies and assessment.) 8.4.2 Development(Activities involving the processes of transforming a scientific discovery into a commercial product.) 8.4.3 Storage and Distribution(Activities related to keeping goods and distributing products to be delivered to the company’s branches/subsidiaries and/or customers.) 8.4.4 Sales and Marketing(Activities involving principles and methods of displaying and selling of products or services. This includes developing of marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, selling techniques and control systems.) 8.4.5 Production(Activities involved in the process of making a device or a pharmaceutical/ biotech/medical product in bulk.) 8.4.6 Manufacturing(Activities involved in processes of transforming raw materials into finished goods / products. This may involve mixing active and non- active ingredients of a certain medication and converting the product into its dosage form. This process also includes packaging and labelling of the product.) 8.4.7 Support Service(Activities related to providing the logistics of conducting research, training, education, production, and/or manufacturing. This also includes services related to laboratory testing and analysis.) 8.5 Speciality Supplies – Companies performing activities related to specialised products, such as, enzymes, DNA, RNA, oligonucleotides, amino acids, oligopeptides, polypeptides, proteins, cells, research animals, gases, etc.8.5.1 Research(Activities involving investigation or experimentation aimed at discovery of physiological/pathological mechanism(s), a biotech or pharmaceutical product, and/or device. This also includes environmental studies and assessment.) 8.5.2 Development(Activities involving the process of transforming a scientific discovery into a commercial product.) 8.5.3 Storage and Distribution(Activities related to keeping goods and distributing products to be delivered to the company’s branches/subsidiaries and/or customers.) 8.5.4 Sales and Marketing(Activities involving principles and methods of displaying and selling of products or services. This includes developing of marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, selling techniques and control systems.) 8.5.5 Production(Activities involved in the process of making a device or a pharmaceutical/ biotech/medical product in bulk.) 8.5.6 Manufacturing(Activities involved in processes of transforming raw materials into finished goods / products. This may involve mixing active and non- active ingredients of a certain medication and converting the product into its dosage form. This process also includes packaging and labelling of the product.) 8.5.7 Support Service(Activities related to providing the logistics of conducting research, training, education, production, and/or manufacturing. This also includes services related to laboratory testing and analysis.) 8.6 Equipment – Companies performing activities related to hardware, software, bioreactors, furniture, and/or consumables utilized for research, education, training, production, and/or manufacturing.8.6.1 Research(Activities involving investigation or experimentation aimed at the discovery of physiological/pathological mechanism(s), a biotech or pharmaceutical product, and/or device. This also includes environmental studies and assessment.) 8.6.2 Development(Activities involving the processes of transforming a scientific discovery into a commercial product.) 8.6.3 Storage and Distribution(Activities related to keeping goods and distributing products to be delivered to the company’s branches/subsidiaries and/or customers.) 8.6.4 Sales and Marketing(Activities involving principles and methods of displaying and selling of products or services. This includes developing of marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, selling techniques and control systems.) 8.6.5 Production(Activities involved in the processes of making a device or a pharmaceutical/ biotech/medical product in bulk) 8.6.6 Manufacturing(Activities involved in processes of transforming raw materials into finished goods / products. This may involve mixing active and non- active ingredients of a certain medication and converting the product into its dosage form. This process also includes packaging and labelling of the product.) 8.6.7 Support Service(Activities related to providing the logistics of conducting research, training, education, production, and/or manufacturing. This also includes services related to laboratory testing and analysis.) 8.7 Life Science Consultancy(Firms supporting or carrying out technical, scientific, financial and economical studies pertaining to the life science industry in the areas of manpower, planning, advising, market research and analysis, performance analysis, due diligence, and in designing life science buildings such as laboratories, clinical trial units and manufacturing facilities.)8.8 Life Science and Biomedical Associations (Non Profit)(Non Profit International, regional and / or national establishments comprised of scientific and / or biomedical professionals that focus on enhancing best practices, quality, professionalism, standards, regulations, awards, exposure placement and creating business opportunities in their particular field.)
9. Energy and Environment Park
9.1 Energy Generation – The provision of energy from energy resource that is replaced by a process at a rate that is equal to, or faster than, the rate the energy resource is being consumed including, but not limited to, solar energy, wind energy, biomass and thermal energy, clean fuel, low carbon technologies, emerging and converging technologies and innovations.9.1.1 Solar / Thermal(Companies that provide system or components that convert sunlight to heat.) 9.1.2 Photovoltaic(Companies that provide system or components that convert sunlight to electricity.) 9.1.3 Hydro(Companies that provide system or components that convert water movement to electricity.) 9.1.4 Wind(Companies that provide system or components that convert wind to electricity.) 9.1.5 Geothermal(Companies that provide system or components to convert earth heat to energy.) 9.1.6 Biomass(Companies that provide system or components to convert organic matters to energy.) 9.1.7 Nuclear / Atomic(Companies that provide system or components to generate energy from radioactive source.) 9.1.8 Hydrogen(Companies that provide system or components to generate energy from hydrogen gas.) 9.1.9 Low Carbon(Companies that provide system or components to generate energy from low carbon source such as gas, green diesel etc.) 9.1.10 Motors and turbines(Companies that provide system or mechanical components of motor and turbines that associate with the energy generation.) 9.1.11 Consultancy(Companies specialised in providing different researches and studies and who act as experts in consideration of fees for providing advice or services with respect to energy generation.) 9.1.12 Management(Companies that provide energy management services relating to different types of energy generation.) 9.1.13 Research and Development(Companies that undertake methodical investigations in improving and developing scientific technologies in the fields of energy generation.) 9.1.14 Marketing(Companies involved in promoting and marketing energy generation products or services.) 9.1.15 Distribution(Companies involved in the supply, transport and distribution of energy generation products to an end user.) 9.1.16 Testing(Companies that undertake experimental tests in order to determine how well energy generation system or components works.) 9.1.17 Manufacturing(Companies that manufacture energy generation equipments and products for usage. This may include packaging of such products.) 9.2 Energy Storage – is the storing of some form of energy that can be drawn upon at a later time to perform some useful operation including but not limited to batteries, fuel cells, which use environmental friendly materials.9.2.1 Batteries(Companies that provide different types of batteries i.e. Aluminium, Lithium, NiOOH etc.) 9.2.2 Fuel cells(Companies that provide different type of fuel cells i.e. Alkaline, Protonic Ceramic, Direct Methanol, etc.) 9.2.3 Consultancy(Companies specialised in providing different researches and studies and who act as experts in consideration of fees for providing advice or services with respect to energy storage.) 9.2.4 Research and Development(Companies that undertake methodical investigations in improving and developing scientific technologies in the fields of energy generation.) 9.2.5 Marketing(Companies involved in promoting and marketing energy storage products or services.) 9.2.6 Distribution(Companies involved in the supply, transport and distribution of energy storage products to an end user.) 9.2.7 Testing(Companies that undertake experimental tests in order to determine how well energy storage system or components works.) 9.2.8 Manufacturing(Companies that manufacture energy storage equipments and products for use. This may include packaging of such a product.) 9.3 Energy transmission and distribution – The transport of generator produced electric energy to loads.9.3.1 High tension cables(Companies that provide different type of high tension cables.) 9.3.2 Wires(Companies that provide different type of wires.) 9.3.3 Super Conductors(Companies that provide different type of super conductors.) 9.3.4 Transformers(Companies that provide different type of electrical transformers.) 9.3.5 Switchgears(Companies that provide different type of electrical switchgears.) 9.3.6 Meters(Companies that provide different type of electrical meters.) 9.3.7 Demand Side Management(Companies that provide solutions and actions on the customer’s side of the meter to change the amount or timing of energy consumption or measures that can reduce energy consumption and consumer energy expenses.) 9.3.8 Energy transportation(Companies that provide energy source and materials transportation i.e. shipping, trucks, cylinders, etc.) 9.3.9 Consultancy(Companies specialised in providing different researches and studies and who act as experts in consideration of fees for providing advice or services with respect to energy transmission and distribution.) 9.3.10 Research and Development(Companies that undertake methodical investigations in improving and developing scientific technologies in the fields of energy transmission and distribution.) 9.3.11 Marketing(Companies involved in promoting and marketing energy transmission and distribution products or services.) 9.3.12 Distribution(Companies involved in the supply, transport and distribution of energy transmission and distribution products to an end user.) 9.3.13 Testing(Companies that undertake experimental tests in order to determine how well energy transmission and distribution system or components work.) 9.3.14 Manufacturing(Companies that manufacture energy transmission and distribution equipments and products for use. This may include packaging of such a product.) 9.4 Energy Efficiency Equipments – The products or systems designed to use less energy for the same or higher performance than regular products or systems certified by accreditation authority.9.4.1 Appliances(Companies that provide different type of appliances that consume less amount of energy than normal ones such as motors, pumps, refrigerators, computers etc.) 9.4.2 Lighting(Companies that provide different type of bulbs and lights those consume less amount of energy than normal ones such as LED, low intensity bulbs, etc.) 9.4.3 HVAC equipment(Companies that provide system and equipments for heating, ventilation and air conditioning.) 9.4.4 HVAC system (Vapour absorption)(Companies that provide system and equipments for vapour absorption.) 9.4.5 District Cooling(Companies that provide system and equipments for district cooling generation, transmission, distribution, services.) 9.4.6 Building Management System(Companies that provide Building Management System (BMS) – a computer software program, usually configured in a hierarchical manner, to control, monitor and manage all the equipment installed in the building. This equipment can include heating, ventilation, cooling, security and lighting.) 9.4.7 System integrator(Companies that provide engineering design, layout and installation of wires / wireless systems [i.e. solar street lights].) 9.4.8 Control System(Companies that manage, command, direct or regulate the behaviour of other devices or systems of a building by central device or set of devices.) 9.4.9 Metering System(Companies that provide metering system or components of monitoring consumption.) 9.4.10 Energy Recovery System(Companies that provide a controlled way of ventilating a home while minimizing energy loss. They reduce the costs of heating ventilated (i.e. heat recovery wheels, heat pipes, etc.) 9.4.11 Consultancy(Companies specialised in providing different researches and studies and who act as experts in consideration of fees for providing advice or services with respect to energy efficiency equipments.) 9.4.12 Research and Development(Companies that undertake methodical investigations in improving and developing scientific technologies in the fields of energy efficiency equipments.) 9.4.13 Marketing(Companies involved in promoting and marketing energy efficiency products or services.) 9.4.14 Distribution(Companies that involve in transport and distribution of energy efficiency products to an end user.) 9.4.15 Testing(Companies that undertake experimental tests in order to determine how well energy efficiency products or components works.) 9.4.16 Manufacturing(Companies that manufacture energy efficiency products and distribution of equipments and products for use. This may include packaging of such a product.) 9.5 Air and Environment – The monitoring and managing of air emission, quality, pollution and weather forecasts and effective systems.9.5.1 Emission control equipments(Companies that provide emission control system and components.) 9.5.2 Emission trading consultancy(Companies trading in emissions, specifically for carbon dioxide.) 9.5.3 Air purification system(Companies that provide air purification system and components.) 9.5.4 Air quality monitoring system(Companies that provide system and products to monitor the indoor air quality.) 9.5.5 Consultancy(Companies specialised in providing different researches and studies and who act as experts in consideration of fees for providing advice or services with respect to air and environment.) 9.5.6 Research and Development(Companies that undertake methodical investigations in improving and developing scientific technologies in the fields of air and environment.) 9.5.7 Marketing(Companies involved in promoting and marketing air and environment products or services.) 9.5.8 Distribution(Companies involved in the supply, transport and distribution of air and environment products to an end user.) 9.5.9 Testing(Companies that undertake experimental tests in order to determine how well air and environment system or components works.) 9.5.10 Manufacturing(Companies that manufacture air and environment products and distribution of equipments and products for use. This may include packaging of such a product.) 9.6 Water and Waste Water – The monitoring and managing of water quality, water purification, waste water management system, ocean environment monitoring system, recycling waste materials, water refining, desalination and treatment and bio-product provision.9.6.1 Water conservation equipments(Companies that provide water conservation system and products.) 9.6.2 Water desalination system(Companies that provide water desalination system and products.) 9.6.3 Water cooling system(Companies that provide water cooling system and products.) 9.6.4 Water heating system(Companies that provide water heating system and products.) 9.6.5 Water testing system(Companies that provide water testing system and products.) 9.6.6 Water filtration system(Companies that provide water filtration system and products.) 9.6.7 Water metering(Companies that provide water metering system and products.) 9.6.8 Water purification and disinfection system(Companies that provide water purification and disinfection system and products.) 9.6.9 Wastewater treatment(Companies that provide wastewater treatment system and products.) 9.6.10 Consultancy(Companies specialised in providing different researches and studies and who act as experts in consideration of fees for providing advice or services with respect to water and waste water.) 9.6.11 Research and Development(Companies that undertake methodical investigations in improving and developing scientific technologies in the fields of water and waste water.) 9.6.12 Marketing(Companies involved in promoting and marketing water and waste water products or services.) 9.6.13 Distribution(Companies involved in the supply, transport and distribution of water and waste water products to an end user.) 9.6.14 Testing(Companies that undertake experimental tests in order to determine how well water and waste water system or components works.) 9.6.15 Manufacturing(Companies that manufacture water and wastewater equipments and distribution of equipments and products for use. This may include packaging of such a product.) 9.7 Recycling and solid waste – The monitoring and managing of solid waste treatment, collection, recycling including but not limited to hazardous waste, metal, paper, plastic, organic, construction.9.7.1 Solid waste treatment(Companies that treat solid waste.) 9.7.2 Hazardous waste collection and recycling(Companies that collect and recycle or dispose correctly the hazardous waste such as medical waste.) 9.7.3 Metal collection and recycling(Companies that collect and recycle metal waste and products.) 9.7.4 Paper collection and recycling(Companies that collect and recycle paper waste and products.) 9.7.5 Plastic collection and recycling(Companies that collect and recycle plastic waste and products.) 9.7.6 Organic collection and recycling(Companies that collect and recycle food waste and products.) 9.7.7 Construction waste collection and recycling(Companies that collect and recycle construction waste and products.) 9.7.8 Consultancy(Companies specialised in providing different researches and studies and who act as experts in consideration of fees for providing advice or services with respect to recycling and solid waste.) 9.7.9 Research and Development(Companies that undertake methodical investigations in improving, and developing scientific technologies in the fields of recycling and solid waste.) 9.7.10 Marketing(Companies involved in promoting and marketing recycling and solid waste products or services.) 9.7.11 Testing(Companies that undertake experimental tests in order to determine how well recycling and solid waste system or components works.) 9.7.12 Manufacturing(Companies that manufacture recycling and solid waste products and distribution of equipments and products for use. This may include packaging of such a product.) 9.8 Transportation – A vehicle which combines a conventional propulsion system with an on-board rechargeable energy storage system to achieve better fuel economy than a conventional vehicle without being hampered by range from a charging unit like an electric vehicle.9.8.1 Environmental friendly transportation system(Companies that provide transportation system works friendly to the environment.) 9.8.2 Car pooling companies(Companies that make arrangement where two person or more make a regular journey in a single vehicle (i.e. bulk transportation companies.) 9.8.3 Clean fuel production(Companies that provide or clean fuel products.) 9.8.4 Consultancy(Companies specialised in providing different researches and studies and who act as experts in consideration of fees for providing advice or services with respect to transportation.) 9.8.5 Research and Development(Companies that undertake methodical investigations in improving and developing scientific technologies in the fields of transportation.) 9.8.6 Marketing(Companies involved in promoting and marketing transportation products or services.) 9.8.7 Distribution(Companies involved in the supply, transport and distribution of transportation products to an end user.) 9.8.8 Testing(Companies that undertake experimental tests in order to determine how well transportation system or components works.) 9.8.9 Manufacturing(Companies that manufacture transportation products and distribution of equipments and products for use. This may include packaging of such a product.) 9.9 Green Building – Green building is the practice of increasing the efficiency of buildings and their uses of energy, water and materials and reducing building impacts on human health and the environment, through better sitting, design, construction, operation, maintenance and removal of the complete building life cycle.9.9.1 Landscaping(Companies that provide landscaping materials products such as irrigation systems, plants, soil, plastic etc.) 9.9.2 Paints(Companies that provide environmental friendly paint that has minimal pollution and chemical effect.) 9.9.3 Environmental friendly chemicals(Companies that provide environmentally friendly and non toxic chemical such as cleaning solvents, adhesives, etc.) 9.9.4 Recycled furniture(Companies that provide environmentally friendly furniture that uses recycled materials.) 9.9.5 Insulation materials(Companies that provide insulation materials such as weather barrier, foam, panels, coating etc.) 9.9.6 Glass(Companies that provide special glass to insulate the heat.) 9.9.7 Consultancy(Companies specialised in providing different researches and studies and who act as experts in consideration of fees for providing advice or services with respect to green building, architect, electromechanical etc.) 9.9.8 Research and Development(Companies that undertake methodical investigations in improving and developing scientific technologies in the fields of green building) 9.9.9 Manufacturing(Companies that manufacture green buildings products and distribution of equipments and products for use. This may also include packaging of such a product.) 9.9.10 Distribution(Companies involved in the supply, transport and distribution of Green Building products to an end user.) 9.10 Organic Products – Products produced according to certain production standards such as grown without the use of conventional pesticides, artificial fertilizers, human waste or sewage sludge and that they were processed without ionizing radiation or food additives .9.10.1 Food(Companies that provide food products produced through organic methods of growing fruit, vegetables etc.) 9.10.2 Meat(Companies that provide meat products produced through organic methods of feeding and raising.) 9.10.3 Dairy(Companies that provide dairy products produced through organic methods of production.) 9.10.4 Treated soil(Companies that provide soil products that uses less water and has more organic carbon.) 9.10.5 Clothing(Companies that provide clothing items produced from organic products.) 9.10.6 Healthcare(Companies that provide health care items produced from organic products. For example, makeup, soap etc..) 9.10.7 Food preservation system(Companies that provide system and products to preserve food.) 9.10.8 Fertilizer(Companies that provide organic fertilizer products.) 9.10.9 Research and Development(Companies that undertake methodical investigations in improving, and developing scientific technologies in the fields of organic products.) 9.10.10 Marketing(Companies involved in promoting and marketing organic products or services.) 9.10.11 Distribution(Companies involved in the supply, transport and distribution of organic products to an end user.) 9.10.12 Manufacturing(Companies that manufacture and produce organic products and distribution of equipments and products for use This may include packaging of such a product.) 9.11 Association (Non-Profit Organisations) – Volunteering and Non-Profit organizations to focus on enhancing best practices, quality, professionalism, standards, regulations and awards, expose placement and creating business opportunities in their industry segment.9.11.1 Energy9.11.2 Energy efficiency9.11.3 Air & Environment9.11.4 Transportation9.11.5 Recycling and solid waste9.11.6 Water and waste water9.11.7 Green Building10. General
10.1 Service Provider10.1.1 Insurance Service Provider(Companies executing insurance policies in their own name.) 10.1.2 Courier Services(Branch operation of a courier company licensed in Dubai or elsewhere in the United Arab Emirates.) 10.1.3 Travel Agency(Agents of international airlines authorised to reserve passengers' seats and sell travel tickets. This also includes travel offices involved in the same activity as intermediaries.) 10.1.4 Car Rental(Lease and rental of cars without drivers (not to include limousines or chauffeur services.) 10.1.5 Recruitment Agency(Firms providing companies and establishments with recruitment services.) 10.1.6 Computer and Electronic Accessories(Retail provision of computers of computer accessories and electronic accessories.) 10.1.7 Telephone Accessories(Retail provision of telephone and telephone accessories (i.e. mobile phones, paging systems, telephones.) 10.1.8 Digital Printing and Copying(Retail provision of copying, binding of documents, audio or video duplication and related activities.) 10.1.9 Stationery(Retail provision of office consumables and books.) 10.1.10 Kiosk(Mini stores established in public access areas for retail purposes of consumer goods, such as refreshments, gifts, magazines and newspapers, as well as some personal goods and requisites.) 10.1.11 Restaurant(Retail provision of food and beverages for immediate consumption by the public.) 10.1.12 Coffee shop(Retail provision of coffee, tea, juices, biscuits, certain sweet cakes and ice-creams for immediate consumption by the public.) 10.1.13 Cafeteria(Retail provision of snacks, juices and beverages for immediate consumption by the public.) 10.1.14 Ice-cream Shop(Shops which prepare and sell ice cream for immediate consumption by the public.) 10.1.15 Bakery(Retail provision that produce and sell different types of bread and bakery products such as cakes, biscuits and toasted bread.) 10.1.16 Catering Services(Companies providing catering service for corporate or private events.) 10.1.17 Hospital(Branches of health facility duly licensed in Dubai or elsewhere in the United Arab Emirates to receive examine and treat patients, including stay during the treatment.) 10.1.18 Medical Clinic(Branches of medical clinics and doctors' surgeries licensed in Dubai or elsewhere in the United Arab Emirates.) 10.1.19 Dental Clinic(Branches of dental clinics licensed in Dubai or elsewhere in the United Arab Emirates.) 10.1.20 Poly Clinic(Branch of a licensed health facility where there is more than one doctor licensed permanently in different specialities under central management prescribing therapy on an out-patient basis.) 10.1.21 Medical Laboratory(Branches of health facility duly licensed in Dubai or elsewhere in the United Arab Emirates, where a pathologist is permanently available. It is equipped to perform various medical analysis tests for medical diagnosis purposes.) 10.1.22 Pharmacy(Branches of pharmacies licensed in Dubai or elsewhere in the United Arab Emirates.) 10.1.23 Optician(Firms specialised in vision testing services and prescription and sale of lenses and glasses.) 10.1.24 Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Centre(Branch operation of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Centre licensed in Dubai where a specialist in physical medicine and rehabilitation is permanently available. It is specialized in rehabilitating patients through simulation of natural body functions using them in treatment after conducing all necessary medical tests to verify reasons of therapy upon instructions by the treating doctor.) 10.1.25 Medical Spa(Branch of a licensed Medical Spa centre providing variety of treatments for relaxation, rejuvenation, preventive healthcare, detoxification, fitness and general well being.) 10.1.26 Health Club / Fitness Centre(Branch operation of an exercise, training or fitness centre.) 10.1.27 Beauty Salon(Parlours which offer beauty treatment, hair cutting and hair care services, nail care services or skin care services.) 10.1.28 Spa Club(Branch operation of Parlours licensed in Dubai or elsewhere in the United Arab Emirates offering spa and massage services along with skin care treatments or services.) 10.1.29 Childcare Nursery(Branch operation of a childcare centre or nursery licensed in Dubai or elsewhere in the United Arab Emirates.) 10.1.30 Book Store(Retail provision of books, notebooks, office stationery.) 10.1.31 Music and Video(Retail provision of consumers of CDs, tapes, DVDs and similar media.) 10.1.32 Flower Shop(Retail provision of flowers and plant arrangements.) 10.1.33 Convenience Store(Retail provision of general consumer goods.) 10.1.34 Supermarket(Branch operation of commercial complexes involved in marketing consumer fresh, preserved and canned foodstuff, household utensils and tools, detergents and other consumer goods for personal use.) 10.1.35 Hypermarket(A hypermarket is a superstore which combines a supermarket and a department store resulting in a very large retail facility which carries an enormous range of products under one roof, including full lines of groceries and general merchandise.) 10.1.36 Banking Services(Branch operation of a bank licensed in Dubai or elsewhere in the United Arab Emirates.) 10.1.37 Bank Sales and Service Centre(Branch operation of a bank without teller or cash services licensed in Dubai or elsewhere in the United Arab Emirates) 10.1.38 Photo Studio(Retail provision of photography and photographic development services.) 10.1.39 Laundry(Retail provision of clothes washing, cleaning and ironing services.) 10.1.40 Translation Services(Branch operations of offices licensed in Dubai or elsewhere in the United Arab Emirates which provide simple translation for ordinary personal and commercial letters and correspondences. This also includes services related to translation such as typing, photocopying, attestation of documents etc.) 10.1.41 Publishing Distribution Agency(Companies providing service of distributing the final publishing product from its source to its customers.) 10.1.42 Facilities Management Services(Companies that are specialised in managing other firms such as public utilities, movie houses, restaurants, parks, private schools and hospitals, industrial and commercial firms, all under prevailing laws and regulations.) 10.1.43 Structural Quantity Surveying Services(Companies that undertake surveying structural quantities in terms of sizes and prices, upon the basis of designs and structural specifications set for the construction of projects.) 10.1.44 Promotional Gifts Preparation(Companies that engrave and print names or drawings or stick photos and trademarks on promotional gifts such as pens, watches, stationery, etc.) 10.1.45 Gent's Tailoring(Shops engaged in tailoring men's and boys' clothing.) 10.1.46 Ladies Tailoring(Shops engaged in tailoring women's and girls' clothing.) 10.1.47 Jewellery Shop(Shops reselling gold and other precious metals jewellery and precious stones.) 10.1.48 Perfumes and Cosmetics Shop(Shops reselling cosmetics, skin care, makeup, fragrance and perfume, hair, beauty products.) 10.1.49 Electronics Store(Shops selling electronic goods.) 10.1.50 Light Fitting and Fixture Shop(Shops reselling lighting lamps, ornamental ceiling lamps and other lighting products.) 10.1.51 Valet Parking Services(Companies engaged in providing hotel and restaurants or other firms with employees to perform car parking services, in private or public parking lots, to the customers of said places.) 10.2 Consultancy10.2.1 Legal Consultancy(Branches of law firms licensed in Dubai or elsewhere in the United Arab Emirates.) 10.2.2 Accounting / Auditing Consultancy(Branches of accounting and auditing firms licensed in Dubai or elsewhere in the United Arab Emirates.) 10.2.3 Architectural Consultancy(Branches of architectural firms licensed in Dubai or elsewhere in the United Arab Emirates.) 10.2.4 Engineering Design Consultancy(Branches of engineering design firms licensed in Dubai or elsewhere in the United Arab Emirates.) 10.2.5 Management Consultancy(Firms providing administrative consultancies and studies to public departments and companies regarding administrative and performance analysis, internal policy formulation, organisational restructuring, strategic plans development and innovating work procedures.) 10.2.6 Project Management Consultancy(Firms that carry out technical and economical studies for different commercial and economic establishments including preparation of tender documents, prequalification of consultants and contractors, assessment of financial offers and follow up of execution on the technical and engineering levels. This does not include active project management of construction sites.) 10.2.7 Market Research Consultancy(Firms conducting fields surveys and questionnaires to explore the opinion of consumers, producers and distributors on goods and services.) 10.2.8 Interior Design Consultancy(Firms that prepare landscaping, drawings and designs for residential commercial and retail buildings, hotels and offices.) 10.2.9 Hospitality Management Consultancy(Firms that provide expert advice on professional management techniques used in the hospitality sector.) 10.3 Regional Head Quarters - Companies or regional branch offices that provide and coordinate the administrative, marketing, and customer service activities for the companies within its sphere of influence. Such a company promotes the products and services of its parent company and facilitates the conclusion of commercial contractual agreements between the company and its clients. However, such a company may not carry out any trading activity from the Zone.10.3.1 Marketing Office(A marketing office ensures that the products and services of the parent company are marketed effectively in the specified region. This office covers work with distributors and manages the distribution network and advertising and promotional campaigns through the coordination of the media and marketing services.) 10.3.2 Representative Office(A representative office promotes the products and services of its parent company, expands it activities, and facilities the conclusion of commercial contractual agreements between the company and its clients. A representative office may not carry out any trading activity nor enter into commercial transactions and deals by itself.) 10.3.3 Call Centre(A call centre handles all complaints, reservations, orders, bookings and general information enquiries by end users.) 10.3.4 Administration Office(An administration office makes contacts and conducts follow-up of the parent company's activities and affairs, and works to promote the company abroad. Such an office may not carry out the work related to the company's activities nor have any trading activity inside the United Arab Emirates.) 10.3.5 Back Office(A back office provides discrete logistical, administrative and secretarial functions for a parent company's operations.) 10.4 Hotels and Leisure Services – Hotels and serviced apartments licensed in accordance with Decision No. 2 of 2006.10.5 Property Management Services – Branches of existing companies or other licensed commercial entities or companies incorporated in the Zone to manage commercial and residential property located within the Zone only.
This Decision shall come into effect on the date of its issuance.
Ahmad Binbyat
Director General of the Dubai Technology and Media Free Zone Authority
Issued in Dubai on 10 February 2009 |