The UAE ministries of economy and health have signed a MoU aimed at establishing a solid institutional relationship between the both parties in the field of common economic activities.

The agreement was signed by Dr Amin Hussein Al Amiri, the aassistant undersecretary for Medical Practices and Licensing and Humaid Bin Butti Al Muhairi, assistant undersecretary for Commercial Issues at the Ministry of Economy at a ceremony held at the headquarters of the Ministry of Economy.

Mohammed Ahmed Bin Abdul Aziz Al Shehi, the undersecretary of the Ministry of Economy and Dr Salem Abdul Rahman Al Darmaki, the acting undersecretary of the Ministry of Health attended.

The deal comes as part of the efforts of both ministries to enhance co-operation between both parties and facilitate their work.

As per the agreement, Ministry of Health will add or delete some activities in co-ordination with the economy ministry in case the latter wishes to add, amend or delete any economic activities by filling in the attached form of the MOU.

The Ministry of Economy, based on this MoU, will send a circulation of any amendment, addition, or deletion of any economic activity provided by the Ministry of Health to all competent local authorities to provide the economic licensing in the emirate.

Al Muhairi said the MoU establishes a solid institutional relationship between both parties in the field of common economic activities.

'It also unites the efforts of both ministries of health and economy to achieve the main goals and objectives of the public welfare and support the development and progress of the country,' he opined.

Dr Al Amiri said it aims to boost co-operation and bilateral work unifying the names of economic activities according to international classifications, providing an effective common channel between both parties to facilitate their work and tasks and exchange experiences and knowledge in relation to the specializations of each party.-TradeArabia News Service