Dubai Customs has signed information exchange agreements to augment electronic integration with Dubai Health City Authority (DHCA) and Dubai Airport Free Zone Authority (Dafza) at the ongoing Gitex Technology Week in Dubai, UAE.

Director of Dubai Customs Ahmed Mahboob Musabih signed the memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Nasser Al Madani, assistant director general at Dubai Airport Free Zone (Dafza) and Dr Ramadan Al Blooshi, chief executive officer (CEO) of Dubai Healthcare City Authority.

Sharing information with Dafza and DHCA will help them easily access customs data on companies and investors within the authority of the two entities, Musabih explained.

“It’s essential at this stage to support integration between us and specialized and free zones in Dubai to ensure more flexibility and speed of procedures in support of Dubai’s competitiveness being a preferred hub of trade, business, investment and tourism,” he added.

Al Madani said: “Our strategic partnership with Dubai Customs will support Dafza’s efforts in enriching the experience of its clients by putting their happiness first. Dafza is committed to facilitate business and attract more foreign investments into Dubai and the UAE through world class integrated service platforms to ensure best performance that would top the international indexes in terms of business facilitation and investment attraction and sustainability.”  

Dr Al Blooshi said: “We, in Dubai Healthcare City Authority, along with other government entities are continuously working together to develop partnerships and initiatives that strengthen Dubai’s position in ease of doing business and enhance Dubai Healthcare City’s business-friendly environment and its global competitiveness as a healthcare and wellness hub. The agreement we signed with Dubai Customs is a great example of such partnerships as it allows smooth and quick exchange of data between the two entities, enabling the customs’ procedures for commercial facilities in our free zone.” – TradeArabia News Service