Third: Servces provided in the field of approving or modifying industrial projects & reistration, renewal or modification in the industrial Registry

1- Approval of establishing an industrial project outside accredited industrial zones in governorates (adjusting the conditions of an industrial project outside industrial zones)

Accomplishment Time : Within 3 days

Competent Authority   : General Administration for Industrial Licenses Tel.: 794 4587

Documents required    :
• The investor fills out and submits application Form (1) to the Industrial Licenses Administration for obtaining the approval of establishing a project (available free of charge).
-  The following documents are to be attached:
1 - The operating license issued by the district concerned or a letter stating that operating license issuance is under way.
2- A statement that the establishment started operation before 5/12/2005 (electricity or water bill - social insurance - telephone).
3- Commercial register.
4- Tax card.
5- Approval of the Environmental Affairs Agency.
6- Labor's insurance receipt.
7- Approval of Civil Defense.
8- Company contract if the project involves more than one partner.
9- Official proxy or an authorization letter accredited by the bank.
10-Submitting the original of documents to be reviewed.
11 -If the project lies outside the district, the last payment voucher is requested through a letter addressed by the State Property Department.
12-Submitting a statement of conditions adjustment approved by the Ministry of Agriculture for clay brick factories.
13-The applicant should be the person concerned or the person holding an official proxy or an authorization letter accredited by the bank.
14-The investor is to be referred to the Industrial Registry Department to submit an application for obtaining the industrial register and to fill out the relevant form.
15-lssuing a payment receipt of the costs of registration in the industrial registry (LE205.40) to be deposited at IDA's safe or the account No. 509, Maglis El Shaab Post Office, in the name of the Industrial Development Authority (IDA).
16-The file is to be referred to the Central Administration for Technical Affairs to carry out works of survey through the technical department concerned with the industrial activity. A survey report is to be prepared and attached to the investor's file. On the basis of technical opinion, the following will be done:

A- Industrial Registry
The Industrial Registry Department will issue a registration certificate valid for 5 years if there is a permanent operating license to be handed to the investor.

A temporary letter valid for 6 months if there is a letter stating that operating license issuance is under way.

B- Approval of Establishing the Project
1 -  The General Administration for Industrial Licenses is to issue a cash delivery order of the standard cost according to the factory's area and the type of activity.
2- The investor will pay the determined cost at IDA's safe or the account No. 509, Maglis El Shaab Post Office, in the name of IDA.
3- The deposit receipt is to be handed to the Industrial Licenses Administration to be attached to the factory's file.
4- The approval of setting up the project will be issued and the original of approval will be handed to the investor while a certified copy (original copy) of the approval will be sent to the city council, to which the project belongs and 3 copies to the General Authority for Specifications & Quality, the Industrial Control Authority and the General Administration for Industrial Registry at IDA.

2- Approval of data modification (adding an activity - production diversification - enhancing driving force) in an industrial project of governorates outside industrial zones (adjustment of industrial project's conditions)

Accomplishment Time :  Same day of submitting the fully documented application

Competent Authority  :   General Administration for Industrial Licenses Tel.: 794 4587

Documents required and executive procedures :

A- Data Modification (adding an activity - production diversification - enhancing driving force)
• Filling out the data modification application form.
• The following documents are to be attached to the application: (originals to be reviewed)
1 - Copy of establishment approval.
2- Copy of a valid certificate of registration in the industrial registry.
3- Copy of the company contract if available.
• The investor's file is to be referred to the technical department to study it and make a
survey according to the following:
1- No increase of land area.
2- Approval of replacing and modernizing some machines that assist in quality improvement and production diversification.
• The project site modification is to be approved in case of transferring it to an industrial
zone (free of charge).
The approval standard costs are to be paid.

B-   Modification (Name - legal entity - ownership - location)
• The following documents are to be attached to the application: (originals to be reviewed).
1 - Copy of IDA's approval of establishment.
2- Copy of the previous notarized company contract.
3- Notarized company contract after modification.
4- Copies of any documents related to modification or disengagement.

• In case of any partner's decease, an inheritance distribution decree issued by the competent court is to be submitted.
• Commercial register after modification.
• Operating license after modification.
- Approval costs are to be paid and the modification letter is to be issued.

3- Final approval of establishing an industrial project in the new industrial communities and cities & the industrial zones of governorates

Accomplishment Time : Same day of submitting the fully documented application

Competent Authority  : General Administration for Investment Tel.: 7944587

Documents required and executive procedures :
• Filling out the application Form No. (1) for establishing an industrial project (available free of charge).
The following documents are to be attached to the application to obtain final approval:
1 - Copy of the notarized company establishment contract (if the applicant is a company) if available or in case of establishing the company. The original of contract is to be submitted to be reviewed.
2- Copy of the land hand-over proceedings and the original to be reviewed.
• The approval standard costs are to be paid according to the area, activity and the industrial zone to which the 1
project is affiliated.
• Obtaining the initial approval in case of the companies subject to Law No. 8/ 1997: if the land was not handed
over, a copy of the notarized company establishment contract is to be attached to the application, if the company
had been already established, according to the Prime Minister's Decree No. 27/ 1986 for setting up the investment
office.
• An initial notification is to be issued (addressed to the head of the city bureau, where the project is intended to be established to take over the land).
• After talcing over the land, the investor is to submit an application to get the final approval of project and pay off the determined costs before the final approval issuance.

4- Approval of modification in an industrial protect in the new industrial communities and cities & the industrial zones of governorates
 
Accccomplishment Time : Same day of submitting the fully documented application

Competent Authority   : General Administration for Investment Tel.: 7944587

Documents required and executive procedures :

A- Expansion of or adding an activity
• Filling out the application Form No. (2) for modification (available free of charge)
• The following documents are to be attached to the application:
1 - A copy of registration certificate in the industrial registry (if the approval is more than one
year old). 2- A copy of establishment approval.
• Costs of approval are to be paid.
• The establishment is to be inspected by the technical department of IDA if necessary.
 
B-   Modification of legal entity (ownership data)
• The following documents are to be attached to the application:
1 - The company contract (modified).
2- Commercial register (modified).
3- The approval of the city bureau or the zone of modification or the modified operating license.
• The costs of approval are to be paid and a modification letter is to be issued.

C- Modification of location
• Filling out the application Form No. (2) for modification (available free of charge)
1 - Hand-over report of the land required to be added.
2- Modification costs are to be paid and the modification letter is to be issued.

D- Approval renewal
1 - Submitting an application for renewal with a supporting document of land possession. 2- Payment of renewal costs and issuing an approval renewal letter.

E- Establishing Maintenance Centers
1 - filling out maintenance center establishment form (available free of charge).
2- Filling out application form (1) for establishing an industrial project (available free of charge).
3- The following documents are to be attached to the application to obtain final approval:
A- Copy of the notarized company establishment contract (if the applicant is a company) if
available or in case of establishing it (the original to be sighted). B- Copy of the land take-over proceedings (the original to be sighted).
4- Settlement of the approval standard costs that will be calculated according to the area, activity and industrial zone to which the project is affiliated.
5- Getting the initial approval in case of the companies subject to Law 8/1997 in case of failure to take over the land & a copy of the notarized company establishment contract is to be attached to the application if the company is established. The application fees are to be paid in accordance with the Prime Minister's decree No. 27/1986 regarding establishment of investment office.
6- Issuing an initial notification (addressed to the head of the city bureau to which the project is affiliated for land take-over).
7- After taking over the land, the investor submits an application for obtaining the Final approval of establishing the project, payment of the remainder of costs and issuance of final approval.

E- Obtaining a duplicate
1 - Submitting an application for obtaining a duplicate. A notice should be attached in case of losing the original. I
2- Settlement of the duplicate costs.
3- Accrediting the approval duplicate.

F- Authentication of import invoices
1 - Submitting an application for authenticating import invoices of the project machinery with the original of invoice.
2- The application will be referred to the competent technical department to obtain technical opinion.
3- The standard costs will be calculated to accredit and settle invoices. Invoices will be approved and a letter will be addressed to customs authority.


5 - Obtaining the establishment registration certificate in the industrial registry (valid for 5 years) in case of the permanent operating license

Accomplishment Time :  Within 2 days of qualifying the establishment by the competent technical department

Competent Authority  : General Administration for Industrial Registry Tel.: 7941913

Documents required and executive procedures :
• Filling out the application form for registration of establishments in the industrial registry (available free of charge).
• The following documents are to attached to the application:
1 - A copy of the notification sent to IDA regarding the project establishment or the previous approval of the General Authority for Investment of establishing the project according to law No. 32 or 43 or 230.
2- The operating licenses issued by local administrations, quarters, new cities' councils, or the in-process letter.
3- Company contract, companies transcript, investment transcript or the Official Gazette in case of the joint stock or limited liability companies.
4- Commercial registry certificate (valid).
5- Establishment labors' insurance certificate (Insurance Form No. 2) or payment voucher.
6- The establishment's membership certificate in the Federation of Egyptian Industries.
7- A copy of the technical assistance contract or engineering designs of the industries determined by IDA.
8- For some industries, the relevant approvals (the approval of each industry) are to be attached to the documents as indicated below.
9- Avowal of the standard specifications applied in production.
• Payment of the costs of obtaining the certificate.
• IDA's technical department is in charge of inspecting and qualifying the establishment.     

 Industries in need of special approvals:
1 - The factories of fodders, fertilizers and extraction of the oils unfit for human consumption (valid licenses and  records issued by the Ministry of Agriculture).
2- Cosmetics & pharmaceuticals factories (valid licenses and records issued by the Ministry of Health).
3- Salt refining, grinding & packaging factories (copy of the valid salt supply contract between the establishment and the supplier).
4- Service & maintenance centers:

- Filling out the activity practice application form.
- A copy of an accredited authorization from the producer to the owner of service maintenance establishment & the industrial registry of the productive establishments doing maintenance works of their products.

6 - Obtaining a temporary registration certificate of the establishment in the industrial registry (valid for 6 months) and renewing it

Accomplishment Time : Same day of submitting the fully documented application

Competent Authority   : General Administration for Industrial Registry Tel.: 7941913

Documents required and executive procedures :
The following documents are to be attached to the application:
1 - A copy of the notification sent to IDA regarding the project establishment or the previous approval of the General Authority for Investment of establishing the project according to the Law No. 32 or 43 or 230.
2- The in-process letter for the operating license issuance by local administrations, quarters or the new cities' councils.
3- The company contract, companies' transcript, investment transcript or the Official Gazette in case of joint stock or limited liability companies.
4- Commercial registry certificate.
5- Labors' insurance certificate (insurance Form No. 2) or the last payment voucher.
6- The establishment's membership certificate in the Federation of Egyptian Industries.
7- A copy of the technical assistance contract or engineering designs of the industries determined by IDA and any other special or obliging approvals.
8- Declaration of the standard specifications applied in production.

• Costs of obtaining the certificate are to be paid.
• IDA's technical department undertakes inspecting and qualifying the establishment.

7- Obtaining an operating license and a temporary industrial register valid for one year
 
Accomplishment Time: 15 days from the date of submitting a fully documented application at the city bureau
Competent Authority   :  General Administration for Industrial Registry      Tel.: 7941913

Documents required and executive procedures :
1 -   The investor fills out the application form for obtaining an operating license and a temporary industrial register in accordance to the Presidential Decree No. 350/2005 (after reviewing the originals of documents by the city bureau). One of the two copies of the application form is to be kept in the operation file and the other copy is sent to IDA with the notification of survey request.
2- Copies of notifications (allocation - land take-over report - building license).
3- A report from the Building Licenses Department that there are no building violations to be removed.
4- Three copies of building layouts and horizontal projections, indicating production lines and machinery places approved by an engineer registered in the Engineering Syndicate.
5- The company contract, company record, investment sheet or official journal in case of joint stock or limited liability companies.
6- Copies of (commercial register - tax card - ID).
7- An evidence to prove registration in the social insurance authority for the establishment workers.
8- A certificate of the establishment membership in the Egyptian Industries Federation.
9- Submitting a certificate of a consulting engineer authorized by Engineering Syndicate or a government agency, stating that what was executed allows safe operation of establishment against fire and industrial security risks.
10- IDA's final approval of project.
11 - IDA's approval of issuing a provisional industrial register after being notified by the authority mentioned in paragraph (B) of Article (4) of the procedures followed to get operating license and provisional industrial register mentioned later.
• Payment of required fees:
1 - Fees of (licenses - cleaning - resources development) to calculated and collected by officials of city bureaus according to the regulations applied.
2- Support and finance fees of educational projects stated in Law No. 227/1989.
3- Payment of standard sees and expenses, to obtain the temporary industrial register, by a postal order in the name of IDA, P. O. Box 509, Maglis El Shaab Post Office, estimated at:
A- LE500.4 for first issue
B- LEI 000.4 for renewal
NB: Operating license issuance fees of projects, offered by the Social Fund for Development (SFD) and for which a national ID was issued by SFD in accordance to Law No. 141 /2004, are not to be collected.
• Issuing letters to get final approvals from competent authorities.
• Inspecting the factory for approval of issuing an operating license and a provisional industrial register.
1 - Sending a notification from city bureau to IDA, attaching to it the application form of operating license and industrial register.

2- The reply will be sent to the city bureau on the relevant form (copy attached).

8- Modification of the establishment's registration data in the industrial registry and obtaining a modified certificate

Accomplishment Time : Same day of submitting the fully documented application

Competent Authority   : General Administration for Industrial Registry Tel.:7941913

Documents required and executive procedures :
• Filling out modification form.
• Filling out the relevant application form for registering establishments in the industrial registry (available free of charge).
• The following documents are to be attached to the application:
1 - A copy of IDA's approval of modification.
2- Original of registry certificate issued by IDA before modification.
3- The operating license issued by local administrations, districts or new cities' councils including modification.
4- Certificate of registration in the commercial registry including modification.
5- A copy of the technical assistance contract in case of adding new products to the industries determined by IDA.

• Declaration of the standard specifications applied for added or new products.
• Costs of obtaining the certificate are to be paid.
• IDA's technical department undertakes inspecting and qualifying the establishment.

- In case of modification (trade mark - trade name - legal entity - name of establishment owner) the above-mentioned documents (1, 2, 3, and 4) are to be attached, and it doesn't necessitate technical inspection.

9- Renewal of the establishment's registration in the industrial registry and obtaining registration certificate (after validity expiration of the previous 5-year certificate)

Accomplishment Time :  Same day of submitting the fully documented application

Competent Authority   :  General Administration for Industrial Registry Tel.: 7941913

Documents required and executive procedures :
• Filling out renewal application form (available free of charge).
The following document's are to be attached to the application:
1 - Original of the expired registration certificate (issued 5 years ago).
2- The operating license issued by local administrations, districts or new cities' councils (permanent).
3- The renewed commercial registry certificate.
4- The labors valid insurance certificate.
5- Company contract, companies transcript, investment transcript or Official Gazette in case of joint stock or limited liability companies.
6- The establishment's membership certificate in the Egyptian Industries Federation.
7- Declaration of the standard specifications applied in production.

• Costs of obtaining the certificate are to be paid.
• IDA's technical department undertakes inspecting and qualifying the establishment.

10- Obtaining an authentic copy or duplicate of certificate or data certificate for industrial registry

Accomplishment Time :  Same day of submitting the fully documented application

Competent Authority  :  General Administration for Industrial Registry Tel.: 7941913

Documents required and executive procedures :
A- Authentic copy of certificate
1 - The police report on losing the certificate.
2- An acknowledgement that the certificate was not submitted to any other authority.
3- A request submitted by the person concerned or the person authorized to obtain authentic copy of the certificate.
4- The costs of authentic copy issuance are to be paid.
B- A duplicate of industrial registry certificate
1 - Original of the valid industrial registry certificate.
2- An application of the person concerned or the person authorized to get a duplicate.
3- Costs of issuing the duplicate are to be paid. C- Data certificate for industrial registry
1 - An application of the person concerned or the person authorized to get data certificate.
2- Costs of issuing data certificate are to be paid.
3- Costs of obtaining the duplicate are to be paid.