MoIAT launches Industrial Census project to establish centralised database of industrial companies in UAE

MoIAT launches Industrial Census project to establish centralised database of industrial companies in UAE

ABU DHABI, 30th January, 2023 (WAM) -- The Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology (MoIAT) today launched the Industrial Census project, in collaboration with the Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Centre (FCSC), the members of the Industry Development Council, and the local statistics centers.

The project aims to create a comprehensive database of all establishments that practise industrial activities according to the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC4 – Section C), including those operating in free zones, whether their licences are industrial or non-industrial.

The move is in line with the Federal Decree-Law No. 25 of 2022 regarding the regulation and development of industry and Ministerial Decision No. 6 of 2023 regulating the process for industrial establishments to provide MoIAT with their information.

The project was announced at a press conference organised by MoIAT in Abu Dhabi. As part of the project, MoIAT will provide industrial companies and establishments with a reliable and flexible mechanism to participate in the census and submit their information.

The project will help create new investment opportunities for manufacturers, investors, and owners of industrial companies, as well as help decision makers track, assess and enhance the competitiveness of the industrial sector and inform related future policies and