Cabinet Resolution Concerning the Services Provided by the Ministry of Economy

Formal Name: Formal Name Cabinet Resolution No. (20) of 2020 Concerning the Services Provided by the Ministry of Economy

Category

Government Affairs

status

ساري

Issued Date

31 March 2020

Effective Date

5 April 2020

Gazette Date

15 April 2020

Update date

13 November 2023

The Cabinet,
‒ Upon reviewing the Constitution; and
‒ Federal Law No. 1 of 1972, On the Competences of the Ministries and the Powers of the Ministers, as amended; and
‒ Federal Law No. 18 of 1981, On the Regulation of Trade Agencies, as amended;
‒ Federal Law No. 6 of 1983, On Identifying the Fees Imposed on Certificates of Origin for the National Products of the United Arab Emirates; and
‒ Federal Law No. 37 of 1992, On Trademarks, as amended;
‒ Federal Law No. 7 of 2002, On copyrights and Associated Rights, as amended;
‒ Federal Law No. 17 of 2002, Regulating and Protecting Industrial Property Rights for Patents, Industrial Drawings and Designs, as amended;
‒ Federal Law No. 12 of 2014, Regulating the Auditing Profession; as amended;
‒ Federal Law No. 2 of 2015, On Commercial Companies, as amended;
‒ Federal Law No. 14 of 2016, On Administrative Violations and Sactions in the Federal Government;
‒ Federal Law No. 11 of 2019, On the Rules and Certificates of Origin;
‒ Federal Decree-Law No. 26 of 2019, On Public Finance;
‒ Cabinet Resolution No. 19 of 2013, Concerning the Fees Imposed on the Issuance of State Certificates for Rough Diamonds;
‒ Cabinet Resolution No. 51 of 2019, Concerning the Service Fees Provided by the Ministry of Economy; and
‒ Upon the proposal of the Minister of Finance, and the Cabinet approval
Hereby resolves:

Article (1) Definitions

In applying the provisions of this Resolution, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings assigned thereto, unless the context indicates otherwise:

State: United Arab Emirates.

Ministry: Ministry of Finance.

Minister: Minister of Finance.

Article (2) Service Fees

In consideration of services provided by the Ministry and included in the table attached to this resolution, the Ministry shall collect the fees indicated for each service.

Article (3) Administrative Fines

The following administrative fines shall be imposed on the violations ascribed thereto:

Article (4) Grievance

Any interested party may file a complaint in writing to the Ministry of any administrative fine from the fines referred to in Article (3) of this Resolution against him within ten (10) working days from the date of notification of the Resolution against him, provided that the grievance is justified and all supporting documents shall be attached and such grievance shall be considered within twenty (20) days from the date of its submittal, in accordance with the procedures in force at the Ministry.

Article (5) Amending Administrative Charges and Fines

The Cabinet shall be competent to make any amendments concerning the administrative charges and fines stipulated in this Resolution, either through addition, omission or amendment.

Article (6) Final Provisions

a. The administrative charges and fines set out in this Resolution shall be collected by the means determined by the Ministry of Finance.

b. The Minister of Finance shall, in coordination with the Minister, allocate a portion of the research and technical fees for the patents referred to in the Schedule of Fees attached to this Resolution. This portion shall be disbursed for covering the costs of the patents, provided that the revenues resulting from such charges shall be transferred to the State General Treasury.

c. For the purpose of paying the fees and administrative fines set out in Articles 2 and 3 of this Resolution, a part of a day shall be deemed to be a full day and the part of a month shall be deemed a full month.

Article (7) Executive Resolutions

The Minister shall issue the resolutions necessary for the enforcement of the provisions of this Resolution.

Article (8) Repeals

1. Expect for the Cabinet Resolution No. (19) of 2013 concerning the fees imposed on the issuance of the State certificates for rough diamonds, Resolution No. (51) of 2019 concerning the services provided by the Ministry of Economy shall be repealed.

2. Any provision that violates or contradicts the provisions of this Resolution shall be repealed.