1. It is prohibited to import Industrial Hemp products except after the issuance of an import permit from the Ministry of Foreign Trade, and the fulfillment of the necessary approvals and requirements from the concerned Local Authority responsible for practicing the Activity in the emirate, including security clearances. 2. An Import Permit for consignments of Industrial Hemp products shall be issued by the Ministry of Foreign Trade in accordance with the following conditions and controls: a. The applicant shall be licensed to practice the Activity of import and export in accordance with the provisions of Article (10) of this Decree by Law. b. The commercial registration of the applicant shall be available. c. A certificate from laboratories accredited by the Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology shall be available, confirming that the concentration of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) does not exceed (0.3%) in the products intended for import in the consignment. d. The quantity required to be imported for industrial purposes shall be subject to the approval of the Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology. e. The products intended for import shall be on the list of products and uses specified by the Executive Regulations of this Decree by Law. f. A valid contract between the exporter in the country of export and the applicant in the State, duly authenticated, shall be available. g. A certificate of origin for the products intended for import, issued by the competent authority in the country of export and duly authenticated, shall be available. h. A valid insurance coverage for the consignment shall be available. i. A product label card for the products to be imported shall be available. j. Any other conditions and controls specified by the Executive Regulations of this Decree by Law. 3. The Ministry of Foreign Trade may verify the fulfillment of the conditions and requirements referred to in Clause (2) of this Article, including shipping conditions, through inspection of the consignments in coordination with the concerned Local Authority, and it may request any additional data or documents, as well as any additional approvals from the competent authorities in the State, as the case may be. 4. The Executive Regulations of this Decree by Law shall specify the time frames for reviewing the application, the validity period of the Import Permit, and the cases for its revocation.
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