1. The export of Industrial Hemp products shall be prohibited except after the issuance of a permit by the Ministry of Foreign Trade and the fulfillment of the necessary approvals and requirements by the Local Authority concerned with the practice of the Activity in the Emirate, including security clearances. 2. The Industrial Hemp Products Export Permit 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 Import and Export Activity in accordance with the provisions of Article (10) of this Decree by Law. b. Availability of commercial registration for the applicant. c. Availability of the industrial license if the applicant is an industrial establishment. d. Availability of approval from the competent government authority in the country of import for the importation of Industrial Hemp products. e. Availability of a certificate from laboratories accredited by the Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology, stating that the concentration of Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) does not exceed (0.3%) in the products to be exported in the consignment. f. There shall be consistency between the products to be exported, and the License issued for practicing the Import and Export Activity. g. Availability of a valid contract between the exporter and the importing establishment for Industrial Hemp products in the country of import. h. Availability of a certificate of origin for the products to be exported, issued by the Ministry of Foreign Trade. i. Availability of valid insurance for the consignment. j. Availability of a product label card for the products to be exported. k. Any other conditions and controls specified by the Executive Regulations of this Decree by Law. 3. The Ministry of Foreign Trade may, during the process of verifying the fulfillment of the conditions and requirements referred to in Clause (2) of this Article, request any additional data or documents, as well as request 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 timeframes for reviewing the application, as well as the validity period of the Export Permit and the cases for its revocation.
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