Investors reported that many large companies, which own international brands and brands, have opened branches in the Emirates and Dubai, and have established factories and production lines in the Jebel Ali region, to produce many goods as a result of the UAE's success in creating an attractive investment environment.

They emphasized that companies in the free zones in the state are obligated to obtain a permit from the parent company, to produce their goods in the free zone and no company is allowed to engage in production activity without this permit from the owner of the original mark.

Trademarks

In detail, the economist, member of the Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Hamad Al-Awadi, said that “a lot of big companies with international brands and brands have opened branches in the UAE in general and Dubai in particular, as well as establishing factories and production lines in the Jebel Ali region, to produce a lot of The goods, whether they are foodstuffs, appliances, electrical appliances, clothes, sports equipment, etc., are a result of the UAE’s success in creating an attractive investment environment. ”

Al-Awadi said, “The UAE has succeeded in becoming a global center for industrialization and a major portal for trade and re-exports.” He explained that some believe that when a country finds a lot of goods made in more than one country, it is counterfeit or adulterated goods.

Big companies

He pointed out that many large companies, which have international brands and brands, have factories and production lines in many countries of the world, due to several economic considerations, such as some countries enjoying certain advantages such as low production costs and the presence of tax exemptions, which encourages the company, and its headquarters in a specific country Like Germany, for example, to open a factory or add production lines in Jebel Ali in Dubai or in Egypt or elsewhere, where there are many international factories that have production lines in other countries, and making is written in a specific country and not in the country of origin, as it was manufactured in this country In particular, there are food products produced in many countries , At the same time based on a statement from the company producing a point overlooked by many consumers.

He showed that what is being raised about the existence of counterfeit or adulterated goods in the state’s markets is incorrect and targets the confusion and address the street man who is somewhat lacking the economic dimensions of producing goods, but the economic analysis of the topic dispels this statement, indicating that the market economy is integrated and global, for example phones IPhone even though it is American, its components are produced and assembled in about 20 countries around the world.

Al-Awadi mentioned that many commodities are currently manufactured in China with permits from parent companies, and this is not a tradition, and this applies to many countries, including the UAE, indicating that the UAE maintains its reputation as an economic capital of the world, but it is unfortunate that some social media and specialists In it and "electronic flies" have interests in harming the UAE economy, because they cannot compete fairly, so they resort to illegal practices.

International reputation

He stressed that the Emirates are a first-class economic country with an economic presence and an international economic reputation and governs international economic laws, as a member of several regional and international organizations, explaining that for the goods produced, there are standard specifications and standards that apply to all Gulf countries, including the UAE, which is committed to They are completely in it, just as the countries that import goods from the Emirates have bodies that monitor the goods and verify compliance with the standards and their compliance with these specifications.

Al-Awadi pointed out that the imitation of some commodities and brands is a global issue, which is found in all countries of the world and represents a parallel global economy and huge trade that many countries suffer from, as there are factories specialized in producing many counterfeit goods, whether known brands or not, except that there are Many laws protect the original product in the Emirates.

He stressed that the UAE is characterized by the strict procedures it has in terms of monitoring borders through a strong customs system, whether federal or local, in addition to laws that protect intellectual property and combat commercial fraud, in addition to strict specifications issued by the Emirates Authority for Standardization and Metrology (Standards), and the laws of local departments.

Attractive environment

For his part, the Emirati business leader, Jassem Al Bastaki, said that "the UAE in general and Dubai in particular is proactive in creating an attractive investment environment and giving confidence to the owners of major original brands to open regional offices in Dubai and private manufacturing centers in the free zones, led by Jebel Ali."

Al Bastaki stressed that companies in the free zones in the state must obtain a permit from the parent company to produce their goods in the free zone, and no company is allowed to engage in production activity unless it takes this permit from the owner of the original mark.

He pointed out that there are differences between the counterfeit goods and the original goods that were manufactured in other countries under the supervision or agreement of the parent company, the owner of the original brand, where there are a large number of goods at the present time, manufactured in more than one country.

He noted that this does not mean that there are no counterfeit goods in the state’s markets, just like any other country, but there is a law of commercial fraud that strikes with an iron hand on the promoters of counterfeit and counterfeit goods, and the economic development departments in each emirate undertake extensive control and inspection operations to confiscate the goods. Deceiving and imitating and punishing its promoters.

He pointed out that the UAE in general and Dubai in particular, took the initiative to sign regional and international agreements to protect intellectual property and combat counterfeit goods, through its specialized agencies in cooperation with the owners of original brands, who also constitute teams belonging to them to monitor the market movement in order to preserve their trademark.

In turn, the Chairman of the Emirates Consumer Protection Association, Mohamed Khalifa bin Uzair Al-Muhairi, said, “The Emirates is a major center for manufacturing many of the original brands in the region, especially as they provide an attractive investment environment, and there is less of it in the world.”

Al-Muhairi stressed that rumors about exporting or re-exporting goods that are not original or adulterated from the UAE are nothing more than a malicious campaign that lacks credibility and does not have the lowest standard of objectivity, which are campaigns by skeptics provoked by the economic and cultural successes of the UAE.

He pointed out that the UAE has relied on all its dealings on transparency and credibility, which has earned the UAE economy a good reputation and made it the focus of attention of many major international companies, and the place of interest of many businessmen in the world.

He noted that the state relies in its trade policies on fixed and clear criteria and standards specified in the constitution, whereby UAE laws prohibit the existence or circulation of counterfeit goods and impose strict penalties on violators of these regulations and conditions, and that all commercial goods and products of all kinds are subject to specifications and standards.

Free zone companies

"Companies in the free zones in the country are obligated to obtain a permit from the parent company to produce their goods in the free zone, and no company is allowed to engage in production activity unless it takes this permit from the owner of the original mark," said retail affairs expert Davy Magpal.

He added that there are well-known bodies that take advantage of the lack of awareness among some consumers of the developments in the global economy, and the fact that international companies produce various and different commodities that amount to the production of cars in many countries they see attractive, led by the UAE, and these agencies promote the spread of counterfeit goods in the UAE and export them abroad. He pointed out that the UAE has succeeded in transforming a manufacturing and export base within a few years, after its success in attracting the confidence of international companies, so many commodities have been manufactured in the Emirates, especially in the free zones after they are subject to the strict conditions of quality in these areas and their commitment to the standards of the parent company, and some of them are exported from Emirates to various countries of the world.

IPhone phones are produced and assembled in nearly 20 countries around the world.