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12/25/24, 1:28 PM New Dubai committee to oversee transfer of commercial control
review commercial inspection and control procedures, propose amendments, unification, and

simplification, and submit these proposals to The Executive Council of Dubai.

In his capacity as Chairman of the Executive Council of Dubai, Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin
Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, and Minister of Defence of

the UAE, issued an executive council resolution forming the steering committee for overseeing the

transfer of commercial control operations in the emirate of Dubai.

The resolution stipulates the formation of an interim committee called the ‘Steering Committee for

Overseeing the Transfer of Commercial Control Operations in the Emirate of Dubai’, chaired by the
Secretary-General of the Supreme Legislation Committee.

Members include: a representative from the Department of Finance, a representative from the Dubai

Government Human Resources Department, the CEO of DCCPFT, the CEO of the Regulatory

Policies and Governance Sector and the CEO of the Legislation and Disputes Sector at the

Department of Economy and Tourism in Dubai, and a representative from the government entity
authorised under current legislation to carry out commercial control activities in Dubai.

Responsibilities, duties of Steering Committee
The Steering Committee is also responsible for establishing controls and mechanisms for

coordination between regulatory bodies and the DCCPFT, regarding the implementation of

inspection procedures within their respective jurisdictions, including regulating the exchange of

information and data among them.

Also, the Steering Committee can consult with whomever it deems appropriate with relevant

expertise to assist in performing its duties, ensure 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.

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