Translation
from Arabic
Law No 10/1998
regarding
Industrial Estates and Industrial Free Zones
The Chairman of
the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization and
The President of the Palestinian National Authority, at the proposal
of the Minister of Industry and considering the general public
interest, after careful consideration of the draft law submitted by
the Council of Ministers, and with the approval of the Palestinian
Legislative Council, Hereby enact,
CHAPTER
ONE
Definitions and General Provisions
Article (1)
In application of the provisions hereof, the following words and
phrases shall have the meanings designated for them below, unless
otherwise stated:
Minister:
The Minister of Industry
Ministry:
The Ministry of Industry
Authority:
The Palestinian Industrial Estates and Free Zones Authority (PIEFZA)
Board of
Directors:
The Board of Directors of PIEFZA
Applicant:
Any natural or legal person, qualified under the rules and
regulations to submit applications under this law for allocation of
an area in Palestine as an industrial estate or free zone
Industrial
Estate:
A geographically defined area originating hereunder, designated to
service a number of beneficiaries to carry out industrial activities
and services and shall have the privileges guaranteed by this law
Industrial
free zone:
A geographically defined area originating hereunder, assigned to
service one or more beneficiaries for export related activities
having special customs and tax provisions guaranteed by this law
Manufacturing
Project:
Any project licensed to work inside an industrial estate, producing
new goods through processes of transforming organic and/or inorganic
substances to new products by changing their size, shape, nature or
quality using manual or automatic means or assembly of parts, so as
to become another product, including the packaging of products.
Licensed Project:
Any manufacturing project licensed to work inside an Industrial Free
Zone
Industrial
Free Zone Certificate:
A Certificate issued by PIEFZA under the provisions hereof
indicating that a licensed project is entitled to start work in an
industrial free zone
Developer:
A qualified party benefiting from a concession deed to develop and
manage an industrial estate, under this law
Concession
Deed:
The agreement signed between the developer and PIEFZA for the
purpose of establishing, or developing and managing an industrial
estate and/or industrial free zone
Allocation
Decision:
The decision taken by the Council of Ministers pursuant to the
provisions of this law regarding allocation of an industrial estate
and/or industrial free zone in Palestine
One Stop
Shop:
PIEFZA or any of its offices located within the industrial estate
and/or industrial free zone, where an investor can obtain all
permits, licenses and official registrations needed by his project
Article (2)
Pursuant to the
provisions hereof, an authority called “PIEFZA” shall hereby be
established in Palestine, with full independent legal status, for
the purpose of attaining its objectives and exercising its
activities in accordance with the provisions hereof.
Article (3)
PIEFZA shall be
considered the one stop shop for investors at the industrial estates
and industrial free zones.
Article (4)
The head office of
PIEFZA shall be located in the city of Jerusalem, while temporary
offices may be established in any place so determined by the
Palestinian Authority. Branches may be opened in any place in
Palestine.
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