Adding a New Product to an Industrial Facility with Expansion (with or without machines)

This service is provided by Public Authority for Industry
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Service Description

  • This service enables users to add some activities and products to a facility’s activities with increasing the space of the designated parcel.

Eligibility or Criteria

  • The required fees must be paid.

  • The industrial license must be permanent and valid.

  • The parcel contract must be valid.

  • The parcel must not have any outstanding dues to the Authority, and the industrial license must not have any violations. (No claims must have been recorded against the parcel owner.)

  • The addition must comply with the Authority’s standards for this purpose.

  • The applicant must comply with all requirements set by the competent government agencies to preserve the environment and public order.

  • The applicant must undertake that the product meets the specifications and standards set by the laws and regulations issued in this regard.

  • The approval of the Ministry of Information and the Ministry of Interior is needed if the required activity includes printing work.

  • The approval of the Environment Public Authority to localize the industrial activity on the parcel allocated for expansion must be obtained.

  • Other conditions to be applied if the industrial activity to be added is similar to the original activities: The product or activity must be included within the licensed activity of the facility, provided that the product is from the same section of the basic activity of the industrial license in accordance with the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC), The use of the same raw materials must not be less than 50 %, The use of the existing machines in the industrial facility must not be less than 50 %, All previous addition requests must have been implemented unless the concerned parties had requested cancellation, Applications for addition submitted by industrial establishments that have not yet begun implementing the granted license will not be considered unless the addition is required to enhance project feasibility, A proof that there are no violations recorded against the parcel license must be provided, The parcel must be fully utilized with no unused spaces, The request to increase the area must be a maximum of 100 % of the parcel area.

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Required Documents

  • Original catalogues and quotations showing basic specifications, machinery and equipment and raw materials required in the name of the investor
  • Application for a technical and economic feasibility study .
  • An engineering and technical drawing approved by the equipment supplier or issued in the name of the investor.
  • Technical study on the product and its safety and storage of raw materials and finished products with aa feasibility study.
  • Obtaining the approval of the Safety Department for the type of product to be added

Procedures

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No.Procedure detailsCompletion AuthorityCompletion PeriodApprovalNotes
1-Receiving an application to add a product electronically
- Receiving fees
- Providing the concerned party with a receipt containing the transaction number and proof of payment of fees
-Submitting the application electronically to the feasibility evaluation department 		Reception and Follow-up DepartmentSame dayThe application is completed according to transactions 2, 4, 5, 9 and 10.
2Studying the application by the Feasibility Evaluation Department Feasibility Evaluation Department7 days if all data is completedIntegrated Service Centre ManagerThe approval of the Ministry of Information and the Ministry of Interior is needed before preparing the memorandum if the required activity includes printing work.
3Contacting the Environment Public Authority to obtain an environmental opinion- Addressing the Industrial Safety and Environmental Monitoring DepartmentDirector of Industrial Safety and Environmental Monitoring
4If approved: - The required study will be received and reviewed, ensuring that all issued approvals In the license are implemented
The application will be studied, the study will be evaluated, and the necessary recommendations will be made.
- A memorandum will be prepared to be submitted to the Director General for approval.
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- If the request is not approved, the person concerned will be notified..

- Adoption of the memorandum 		Feasibility Evaluation DepartmentGeneral Manager
5- Informing stakeholders of the approval
- Informing the Licensing and Industrial Registry Department, Industrial Parcel Follow-up Department to send a memo 		Feasibility Evaluation Department7 days if all data is completedHead of Feasibility Evaluation Department
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-Sending an application to the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (company administrations) to add the product to the company contractReception and Follow-up DepartmentIntegrated Service Centre Manager
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Fees

Variable fees ​
 0 KD
Fixed fees 142 KD​
 

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