Based on the Law of Free Zones issued by Royal Decree 56/2002,
Royal Decree 103/2005 Establishing a Free Zone in Mazyunah,
Royal Decree 62/2006 Establishing the Salalah Free Zone,
Royal Decree 123/2010 Establishing the Sohar Free Zone,
the System of the Special Economic Zone at Duqm issued by Royal Decree 79/2013,
Ministerial Decision 48/2017 Issuing the Regulation Governing the Issuance of Environmental Permits,
the approval of the Board of Directors of the Public Authority for Special Economic Zones and Free Zones,
and the approval of the Ministry of Finance,
and in pursuance of public interest,
it is hereby decided
Article I
The provisions of the attached controls hereby apply in regard to the governance of environmental permits in the special economic zones and free zones.
Article II
In regard to matters not governed by a special text in the attached controls, the systems in force apply. The environmental permits for projects in force before the entry into force of the provisions of the attached controls continue to operate until the expiry of their period.
Article III
The mentioned Decision 326/2015 is hereby repealed, as well as all that is contrary to the attached controls or in conflict with their provisions.
Article IV
This decision must be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the day following the date of its publication.
Issued on: 4 Sha’ban 1442Corresponding to: 18 March 2021
Dr Ali bin Masoud bin Ali Al-SunaidiChairman of the Public Authority for Special Economic Zones and Free Zones
Published in Official Gazette 1385 issued on 28 March 2021.
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