MoIAT launches the Industrial Census project to establish a centralized database of industrial companies in the UAE

MoIAT launches the Industrial Census project to establish a centralized database of industrial companies in the UAE

- It aims to develop the industrial sector, measure its performance and contribution to national GDP and attract investment

- The project targets all establishments that practice industrial activities according to ISIC4 – Section C, including those operating in free zones, whether their licenses are industrial or non-industrial.

Abu Dhabi, UAE:– 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 practice industrial activities according to the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC4 – Section C), including those operating in free zones, whether their licenses 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 organized 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