UAE aims to enhance growth of GCC industrial sector: Al Jaber
Qatar, which currently presides over the GCC Council, chaired meetings between GCC ministers of trade and industry. Last week, another set of sessions took place involving undersecretaries of trade and industry to discuss the meetings’ agendas as well as the trends, topics and reports that would be presented at the ministerial meetings.
During the 52nd meeting of the GCC Industrial Cooperation Committee and the seventh meeting of the Ministerial Committee for Standardisation Affairs, delegates discussed enhancing cooperation in industry as well as in the field of standards and metrology. Several technical reports and strategic plans to increase cooperation between member states were also reviewed.
Dr Al Jaber conveyed the UAE leadership’s greetings and its commitment to strengthening the GCC’s relations in investment as well as partnerships in vital sectors. He thanked Qatar’s leadership and people for hosting important discussions on collaboration.
He said, “Today’s meeting is a testament to the strong industrial relations between GCC states, which is vital to supporting sustainable economic growth in the region. The GCC represents an Arab and regional model for economic cooperation and sustainable economic development.
“The UAE’s Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology aims to strengthen collaboration around investment to enhance the growth and development of the industrial sector. This development is supported by deploying advanced technology to achieve the national goals of GCC member states and contributes to building a more sustainable future.”
Dr Al Jaber added, “The ministry focuses on promoting the adoption of advanced technology and sustainability in the national industrial sector through various incentives and enablers, including financing. In doing so, we are raising the competitiveness of UAE products, enhancing their quality and boosting the attractiveness of the UAE as a hub for industrial investments.
He noted that under the forward-looking vision of its leadership, the UAE had created a pioneering model for strengthening economic and development partnerships and integrating the private sector into national plans for sustainable growth.
Industrial collaboration
Dr. Al Jaber participated in the 52nd meeting of the GCC Industrial Cooperation Committee. During the meeting, delegates reviewed a report on assessing a unified definition of GCC standards, lists of goods subject to collective protections, a plan to implement a unified strategy for industrial development, and the decision to raise customs tariffs on rebar and iron coil imports. It also witnessed a presentation by the executive management of the GCC Customs Union Authority on the challenges it is addressing.
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