T09Packaging

Packaging & Packing

التعبئة والتغليف

Manufacturing or operating packaging (boxes, plastic, labels) and contract packing.

Licence type: Industrial / Manufacturing licence
ISIC: 2220
Permitted zones: 5
Requirements: 9

Where it can operate

Zones the catalogue clears for this activity

Dubai

ZoneZone typeOperating authorityFor rent

Sharjah

ZoneZone typeOperating authorityFor rent

Z028Hamriyah Free Zone (HFZA)VAT designated
Free Zone
Hamriyah Free Zone Authority
0
Z029Sharjah Airport Int'l Free Zone (SAIF Zone)VAT designated
Free Zone
SAIF Zone Authority
0

Abu Dhabi

ZoneZone typeOperating authorityFor rent

Z021Industrial City of Abu Dhabi (ICAD I–V)VAT designated
Free Zone
KEZAD Group (formerly ZonesCorp / ADDED)
0

Licensing requirements

Industrial licence + MoIAT registration; Municipality environmental for inks/adhesives; food-contact approval if for food.

Obligation split

Mandatory: 8
Conditional: 1

Requirements

What this activity has to satisfy, by category

Catalogue version 1.0, prepared June 2026. The requirement set and the authorities come from published UAE sources. Their mapping to each activity is compiled by World Warehouse, and applicability to a specific premises is decided by the authority.

License

L-INDIndustrial / Manufacturing licenceMandatory
Dept. of Economy / DED (emirate licensing)
Emirate

Condition

EJARIRegistered tenancy + physical facility (Ejari/Tawtheeq)Mandatory
Dept. of Economy / DED (emirate licensing)
Emirate
COND-CAPITALMin capital AED 250k + >=10 employees (mainland mfg)Mandatory
Ministry of Industry & Advanced Technology
Federal

Registration

MOIAT-REGMoIAT industrial registration (Industrial Production Licence)Mandatory
Ministry of Industry & Advanced Technology
Federal

Approval

DEWA-UTILUtility capacity approval (power/water)Mandatory
Utility provider (DEWA/FEWA/AADC)
Emirate
CD-APPCivil Defence fire & life-safety approvalMandatory
Civil Defence (Ministry of Interior)
Federal
MUN-ENVMunicipality environmental/health/land-use clearanceMandatory
Municipality
Emirate
MOHAP-FOODFood-safety approval (MoHAP/Municipality)Conditional
If food-contact packaging
Ministry of Health & Prevention
Federal

System

COND-FIREFire-protection systems per hazard tierMandatory
Civil Defence (Ministry of Interior)
Federal

Zone pages carry the operating authority, the VAT position and whatever is currently for rent inside the zone.

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