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According to the resolution, the Steering Committee’s powers and responsibilities include:
- Approving the timeline and stages for transferring commercial control tasks and
operations from regulatory bodies to the Dubai Corporation for Consumer Protection and Fair
Trade.

- Unifying and organising commercial control operations in local markets by identifying and
classifying all types and forms of commercial control carried out by regulatory bodies and the
Authority.
- Reviewing commercial inspection and control procedures, proposing amendments, unification,
and simplification, and submitting these proposals to The Executive Council of Dubai.

The Steering Committee is also responsible for:
- Establishing controls and mechanisms for coordination between regulatory bodies and
the Dubai Corporation for Consumer Protection and Fair Trade regarding the implementation of
inspection procedures within their respective jurisdictions, including regulating the exchange of
information and data among them.

- Consulting with whomever it deems appropriate with relevant expertise to assist in performing
its duties.

- Ensuring the integration of roles, coordination of efforts, exchange of information, and
cooperation between government and regulatory bodies in all matters that enable the Steering
Committee to carry out the tasks entrusted to it under the provisions of this resolution.

The Steering Committee is also responsible for:
- Making necessary decisions regarding any issues or disputes that may arise between the
Authority and regulatory bodies in the event that appropriate consensual solutions are not
reached between the concerned parties, referring such matters or disputes to The Executive
Council of Dubai when necessary.

- Following up on the implementation of the plan to transfer commercial control tasks and
operations, monitoring progress, and issuing necessary directives regarding obstacles and
difficulties that may hinder the implementation of the plan at all stages.

The resolution mandates all government entities in the emirate, including regulatory bodies and
supervisory authorities in special development zones and free zones, including
the Dubai International Financial Centre, to fully cooperate with the Steering Committee, its
subcommittees, and its work teams. They must provide data, information, statistics, documents,
and studies requested by the Steering Committee within the specified timeframe, which the
Steering Committee deems necessary to enable it to perform the tasks entrusted to it under the
provisions of this resolution, subsequent resolutions, and applicable legislation in the emirate.

The Chairman of the Steering Committee for Overseeing the Transfer of Commercial Control
Operations in the emirate of Dubai shall issue the necessary decisions, instructions, and
directives to implement the provisions of this resolution.
The resolution will be effective from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.

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