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0910001
Oil & Natural Gas Well Drillingحفر آبار النفط والغاز الطبيعي
Includes the process of drilling in the on and off shore oilfields for the extraction of petroleum after conducting the geological surveys to locate the petroleum reservoirs, the process involves the experimental and developmental drilling as well as constructing the derricks and fixing the casing pipes.
Oil & Natural Gas Well Reinforcement Servicesتدعيم آبار النفط والغاز الطبيعي
Includes firms specialized in reinforcing oil and natural gas wells using various techniques , including activated or processed cement pumping or other materials used to reinforce and coat wells for protection against erosion or interaction with the surrounding natural materials , raise the duration of possible utilization, or to maintain and redrill.
Onshore & Offshore Oil & Gas Fields Servicesخدمات حقول ومنشآت النفط والغاز البرية والبحرية
Includes providing technical and engineering services to enhance and develop production in the fields, it covers well drilling, testing and maintenance, drilling fluids engineering, diving for underwater pipes repair, pipe corrosion control, equipment repair and maintenance.
Repairing Oil & Natural Gas Well Equipment Abroadإصلاح معدات آبار النفط والغاز الطبيعي خارج الدولة
Includes the reparation and maintenance operations carried outside the UAE for the equipment involved in the various operations of oil and natural gas production, from primary stages of survey and exploration up to storage.
Includes manufacturing milk, Laban, fruit-flavored milk and others, whether processed from fresh or powdered milk. This includes pasteurization and packaging for marketing.
Sector:
Food & Agro / Manufacturing & Related Services
Activity code:
1520-01
Space required:
Workshop or Retail or Industrial Plot
Restrictions:
Subject to prior approval by ECDA Authority
Additional ECDA requirements:
The layout/drawing approval and operation of this business licence is subject to Dubai Municipality rules and regulation, DM holds a right to regulate it (Food Control Department)
Includes manufacturing cheese from high quality fresh milk, including pasteurizing, purifying and the renneting.
Sector:
Food & Agro / Manufacturing & Related Services
Activity code:
1520-03
Space required:
Workshop or Retail or Industrial Plot
Restrictions:
Subject to prior approval by ECDA Authority
Additional ECDA requirements:
The layout/drawing approval and operation of this business licence is subject to Dubai Municipality rules and regulation, DM holds a right to regulate it (Food Control Department)
Includes manufacturing yogurt by produced by bacterial fermentation of milk then sugar and fruits and other materials are added.
Sector:
Food & Agro / Manufacturing & Related Services
Activity code:
1520-04
Space required:
Workshop or Retail or Industrial Plot
Restrictions:
Subject to prior approval by ECDA management
Additional ECDA requirements:
The layout/drawing approval and operation of this business licence is subject to Dubai Municipality rules and regulation, DM holds a right to regulate it (Food Control Department)
Includes extracting cream from milk by using centrifugal force.
Sector:
Food & Agro / Manufacturing & Related Services
Activity code:
1520-05
Space required:
Workshop or Retail or Industrial Plot
Restrictions:
Subject to prior approval by ECDA Authority
Additional ECDA requirements:
The layout/drawing approval and operation of this business licence is subject to Dubai Municipality rules and regulation, DM holds a right to regulate it (Food Control Department)
Includes manufacturing ice cream and iced cakes and sweets, which use ice cream in processing.
Sector:
Food & Agro / Manufacturing & Related Services
Activity code:
1520-06
Space required:
Workshop or Retail or Industrial Plot
Restrictions:
Subject to prior approval by ECDA Authority
Additional ECDA requirements:
The layout/drawing approval and operation of this business licence is subject to Dubai Municipality rules and regulation, DM holds a right to regulate it (Food Control Department)
Includes the manufacture of fresh, frozen or dry bakery products, such as bread, rolls, pastry, cakes, pies, tarts, rusks, snack products, biscuits, crackers, and pretzels
Sector:
Food & Agro / Manufacturing & Related Services
Activity code:
1541-01
Space required:
Workshop or Retail or Industrial Plot
Restrictions:
Subject to prior approval by ECDA Authority
Additional ECDA requirements:
The layout/drawing approval and operation of this business licence is subject to Dubai Municipality rules and regulation, DM holds a right to regulate it (Food Control Department)
Includes preparing pastry made of flour, sugar, milk, butter and eggs, and is baked to be flaky and firm enough to support the weight of the filling.
Sector:
Food & Agro / Manufacturing & Related Services
Activity code:
1541-02
Space required:
Workshop or Retail or Industrial Plot
Restrictions:
Subject to prior approval by ECDA Authority
Additional ECDA requirements:
The layout/drawing approval and operation of this business licence is subject to Dubai Municipality rules and regulation, DM holds a right to regulate it (Food Control Department)
Includes manufacturing the salted, sweetened and flavored biscuits.
Sector:
Food & Agro / Manufacturing & Related Services
Activity code:
1541-03
Space required:
Workshop or Retail or Industrial Plot
Restrictions:
Subject to prior approval by ECDA Authority
Additional ECDA requirements:
The layout/drawing approval and operation of this business licence is subject to Dubai Municipality rules and regulation, DM holds a right to regulate it (Food Control Department)
Cocoa & Chocolate Candies Manufacturingصناعة الحلويات من الكاكاو والشيكولاته
Includes manufacturing cocoa and chocolate candies, coating nuts, biscuits or fruits with cocoa and chocolate, and stuffing candies with cocoa or chocolate.
Sector:
Food & Agro / Manufacturing & Related Services
Activity code:
1543-02
Space required:
Workshop or Industrial Plot
Additional ECDA requirements:
After issuing the licence, the layout/drawing approval and operation of this business licence is subject to Dubai Municipality rules and regulations, DM holds a right to regulate it (Food Control Department).
Includes producing mayonnaise using vegetable oil, egg yolk, vinegar or lemon juice, and spices.
Sector:
Food & Agro / Manufacturing & Related Services
Activity code:
1549-16
Space required:
Workshop or Retail or Industrial Plot
Restrictions:
Subject to prior approval by ECDA Authority
Additional ECDA requirements:
The layout/drawing approval and operation of this business licence is subject to Dubai Municipality rules and regulation, DM holds a right to regulate it (Food Control Department)
Includes preparing and mixing of poultry, meat or vegetable based spice mixes and cooking aids in dehydrated or moisture form, including packaging in sealed packs, compressed cubes or tablets.
Sector:
Food & Agro / Manufacturing & Related Services
Activity code:
1549-27
Space required:
Workshop or Retail or Industrial Plot
Restrictions:
Subject to prior approval by ECDA Authority
Additional ECDA requirements:
The layout/drawing approval and operation of this business licence is subject to Dubai Municipality rules and regulation, DM holds a right to regulate it (Food Control Department)
Includes the manufacture of beverages and soft drinks mixed with flavors or fruit extracts.
Sector:
Food & Agro / Manufacturing & Related Services
Activity code:
1554-03
Space required:
Workshop or Retail or Industrial Plot
Restrictions:
Subject to prior approval by ECDA Authority
Additional ECDA requirements:
The layout/drawing approval and operation of this business licence is subject to Dubai Municipality rules and regulation, DM holds a right to regulate it (Food Control Department)
Fruit Flavored Drinks Manufacturingصناعة شراب الفواكه
Includes the manufacture of fruit flavored drinks and juices processed from unnatural sources, by using flavors and concentrates or essences of dried and condensed fruits. manufacturing of fruit juices from natural sources is classified under activity 1513-03
Sector:
Food & Agro / Manufacturing & Related Services
Activity code:
1554-04
Space required:
Workshop or Retail or Industrial Plot
Restrictions:
Subject to prior approval by ECDA Authority
Additional ECDA requirements:
The layout/drawing approval and operation of this business licence is subject to Dubai Municipality rules and regulation, DM holds a right to regulate it (Food Control Department)
Includes shops engaged in tailoring men's and boys' suits, shirts and pyjamas, also, men formal uniforms such as military and school clothing as well as work wear for staff and workers in the public and private sector.
Sector:
Personal & Community Services / Designing & Tailoring
Includes shops engaged in tailoring women and girls dresses, skirts, blouses, party dresses, wedding dresses, nightdresses, women formal uniforms such as military and school clothing as well as work wear for staff and workwomen in the public and private sector.
Sector:
Personal & Community Services / Designing & Tailoring
Includes the tailoring, sewing, embroidering and stitching of ladies' gowns, such as long Arab traditional dresses "Jalabya" and shawls. This also includes cutting, sewing and embroidering of ladies' head and face veils and covers.
Sector:
Personal & Community Services / Designing & Tailoring
Publishing Of Newspapers, Magazines & Periodicalsنشر الصحف والمجلات والدوريات
Includes firms involved in publishing newspapers, magazines and periodicals, whether the process involves conduct printing, or only facilitate the publishing through other printers and distributors.
Includes printing business cards, invitation cards to official events and celebrations, season's greeting cards and weddings congratulations cards. This also includes printing the envelopes.
Includes the process of drilling in the on and off shore oilfields for the extraction of petroleum after conducting the geological surveys to locate the petroleum reservoirs, the process involves the experimental and developmental drilling as well as constructing the derricks and fixing the casing pipes.
Includes firms specialized in reinforcing oil and natural gas wells using various techniques , including activated or processed cement pumping or other materials used to reinforce and coat wells for protection against erosion or interaction with the surrounding natural materials , raise the duration of possible utilization, or to maintain and redrill.
Includes providing technical and engineering services to enhance and develop production in the fields, it covers well drilling, testing and maintenance, drilling fluids engineering, diving for underwater pipes repair, pipe corrosion control, equipment repair and maintenance.
Includes the reparation and maintenance operations carried outside the UAE for the equipment involved in the various operations of oil and natural gas production, from primary stages of survey and exploration up to storage.
Includes manufacturing milk, Laban, fruit-flavored milk and others, whether processed from fresh or powdered milk. This includes pasteurization and packaging for marketing.
Sector:
Food & Agro / Manufacturing & Related Services
Activity code:
1520-01
Space required:
Workshop or Retail or Industrial Plot
Restrictions:
Subject to prior approval by ECDA Authority
Additional ECDA requirements:
The layout/drawing approval and operation of this business licence is subject to Dubai Municipality rules and regulation, DM holds a right to regulate it (Food Control Department)
Includes manufacturing cheese from high quality fresh milk, including pasteurizing, purifying and the renneting.
Sector:
Food & Agro / Manufacturing & Related Services
Activity code:
1520-03
Space required:
Workshop or Retail or Industrial Plot
Restrictions:
Subject to prior approval by ECDA Authority
Additional ECDA requirements:
The layout/drawing approval and operation of this business licence is subject to Dubai Municipality rules and regulation, DM holds a right to regulate it (Food Control Department)
Includes manufacturing yogurt by produced by bacterial fermentation of milk then sugar and fruits and other materials are added.
Sector:
Food & Agro / Manufacturing & Related Services
Activity code:
1520-04
Space required:
Workshop or Retail or Industrial Plot
Restrictions:
Subject to prior approval by ECDA management
Additional ECDA requirements:
The layout/drawing approval and operation of this business licence is subject to Dubai Municipality rules and regulation, DM holds a right to regulate it (Food Control Department)
Includes extracting cream from milk by using centrifugal force.
Sector:
Food & Agro / Manufacturing & Related Services
Activity code:
1520-05
Space required:
Workshop or Retail or Industrial Plot
Restrictions:
Subject to prior approval by ECDA Authority
Additional ECDA requirements:
The layout/drawing approval and operation of this business licence is subject to Dubai Municipality rules and regulation, DM holds a right to regulate it (Food Control Department)
Includes manufacturing ice cream and iced cakes and sweets, which use ice cream in processing.
Sector:
Food & Agro / Manufacturing & Related Services
Activity code:
1520-06
Space required:
Workshop or Retail or Industrial Plot
Restrictions:
Subject to prior approval by ECDA Authority
Additional ECDA requirements:
The layout/drawing approval and operation of this business licence is subject to Dubai Municipality rules and regulation, DM holds a right to regulate it (Food Control Department)
Includes the manufacture of fresh, frozen or dry bakery products, such as bread, rolls, pastry, cakes, pies, tarts, rusks, snack products, biscuits, crackers, and pretzels
Sector:
Food & Agro / Manufacturing & Related Services
Activity code:
1541-01
Space required:
Workshop or Retail or Industrial Plot
Restrictions:
Subject to prior approval by ECDA Authority
Additional ECDA requirements:
The layout/drawing approval and operation of this business licence is subject to Dubai Municipality rules and regulation, DM holds a right to regulate it (Food Control Department)
Includes preparing pastry made of flour, sugar, milk, butter and eggs, and is baked to be flaky and firm enough to support the weight of the filling.
Sector:
Food & Agro / Manufacturing & Related Services
Activity code:
1541-02
Space required:
Workshop or Retail or Industrial Plot
Restrictions:
Subject to prior approval by ECDA Authority
Additional ECDA requirements:
The layout/drawing approval and operation of this business licence is subject to Dubai Municipality rules and regulation, DM holds a right to regulate it (Food Control Department)
Includes manufacturing the salted, sweetened and flavored biscuits.
Sector:
Food & Agro / Manufacturing & Related Services
Activity code:
1541-03
Space required:
Workshop or Retail or Industrial Plot
Restrictions:
Subject to prior approval by ECDA Authority
Additional ECDA requirements:
The layout/drawing approval and operation of this business licence is subject to Dubai Municipality rules and regulation, DM holds a right to regulate it (Food Control Department)
Includes manufacturing cocoa and chocolate candies, coating nuts, biscuits or fruits with cocoa and chocolate, and stuffing candies with cocoa or chocolate.
Sector:
Food & Agro / Manufacturing & Related Services
Activity code:
1543-02
Space required:
Workshop or Industrial Plot
Additional ECDA requirements:
After issuing the licence, the layout/drawing approval and operation of this business licence is subject to Dubai Municipality rules and regulations, DM holds a right to regulate it (Food Control Department).
Includes producing mayonnaise using vegetable oil, egg yolk, vinegar or lemon juice, and spices.
Sector:
Food & Agro / Manufacturing & Related Services
Activity code:
1549-16
Space required:
Workshop or Retail or Industrial Plot
Restrictions:
Subject to prior approval by ECDA Authority
Additional ECDA requirements:
The layout/drawing approval and operation of this business licence is subject to Dubai Municipality rules and regulation, DM holds a right to regulate it (Food Control Department)
Includes preparing and mixing of poultry, meat or vegetable based spice mixes and cooking aids in dehydrated or moisture form, including packaging in sealed packs, compressed cubes or tablets.
Sector:
Food & Agro / Manufacturing & Related Services
Activity code:
1549-27
Space required:
Workshop or Retail or Industrial Plot
Restrictions:
Subject to prior approval by ECDA Authority
Additional ECDA requirements:
The layout/drawing approval and operation of this business licence is subject to Dubai Municipality rules and regulation, DM holds a right to regulate it (Food Control Department)
Includes the manufacture of beverages and soft drinks mixed with flavors or fruit extracts.
Sector:
Food & Agro / Manufacturing & Related Services
Activity code:
1554-03
Space required:
Workshop or Retail or Industrial Plot
Restrictions:
Subject to prior approval by ECDA Authority
Additional ECDA requirements:
The layout/drawing approval and operation of this business licence is subject to Dubai Municipality rules and regulation, DM holds a right to regulate it (Food Control Department)
Includes the manufacture of fruit flavored drinks and juices processed from unnatural sources, by using flavors and concentrates or essences of dried and condensed fruits. manufacturing of fruit juices from natural sources is classified under activity 1513-03
Sector:
Food & Agro / Manufacturing & Related Services
Activity code:
1554-04
Space required:
Workshop or Retail or Industrial Plot
Restrictions:
Subject to prior approval by ECDA Authority
Additional ECDA requirements:
The layout/drawing approval and operation of this business licence is subject to Dubai Municipality rules and regulation, DM holds a right to regulate it (Food Control Department)
Includes shops engaged in tailoring men's and boys' suits, shirts and pyjamas, also, men formal uniforms such as military and school clothing as well as work wear for staff and workers in the public and private sector.
Sector:
Personal & Community Services / Designing & Tailoring
Includes shops engaged in tailoring women and girls dresses, skirts, blouses, party dresses, wedding dresses, nightdresses, women formal uniforms such as military and school clothing as well as work wear for staff and workwomen in the public and private sector.
Sector:
Personal & Community Services / Designing & Tailoring
Includes the tailoring, sewing, embroidering and stitching of ladies' gowns, such as long Arab traditional dresses "Jalabya" and shawls. This also includes cutting, sewing and embroidering of ladies' head and face veils and covers.
Sector:
Personal & Community Services / Designing & Tailoring
Includes firms involved in publishing newspapers, magazines and periodicals, whether the process involves conduct printing, or only facilitate the publishing through other printers and distributors.
Includes printing business cards, invitation cards to official events and celebrations, season's greeting cards and weddings congratulations cards. This also includes printing the envelopes.
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