Dubai: Ruler of Dubai, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum issued Decree No. (48) of 2021 on the reconstitution of the Board of the Dubai Free Zones Council. The Board is chaired by His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum.

Members of the Board include the Secretary General of the Dubai Free Zones Council, Chairman of Dubai’s Ports, Customs and Free Zone Corporation​; Director General of Dubai Municipality; Director General of Dubai’s State Security Department; Director General of Dubai’s Department of Economy and Tourism; Director General of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry; Governor of Dubai International Financial Centre; Director General of the Dubai Development Authority; Director General of the Dubai World Trade Centre Authority; and CEO of Dubai Integrated Economic Zones Authority.

The Board also includes the CEO of the Dubai Aviation City Corporation; CEO of the Dubai Multi Commodities Centre; CEO of Meydan City Corporation; Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of International Humanitarian City; and CEO of Dubai Healthcare City Authority.

This Decree annuls Decree No. (23) of 2015 pertaining to the formation of the Board of the Dubai Free Zones Council, and Decree No. (30) of 2015, Decree No. (25) of 2018 and Decree No. (11) of 2020 to add members to the Board of the Dubai Free Zones Council.

This Decree also annuls any other legislation that may contradict it. Effective from 1 January 2022, the Decree will be published in the Official Gazette.