The Federal National Council (FNC) discussed on Tuesday plans adopted by the Ministry of Economy to achieve food security in the country.
The house also debated amendments to three federal laws on commercial fraud, formation of the Federal Electricity and Water Authority and medical accountability.
Following debate with Minister of Economy Sultan Al Mansouri, members of the house unanimously passed amendments to the federal law no 17 of 2004 on commercial fraud. The executive regulations of the law will go into force by March 2009.
Members were divided over the law. Some called for immediate enforcement while others stood against it arguing that it would harm the interest of the country, citizen in favour of foreign investors.
Dr. Anwar Mohammed Gargash, Minister of State for FNC Affairs, warned that non-enforcement of the law would invite a disaster though he called for implementing the legislation through logical and mature mechanisms.
He put the commercial fraud percentage at 80.
Speaking about food security, Al Mansouri said his ministry had backed strategies by the Ministry of Environment and Water for development of the agricultural sector and spurred the private sector to invest in the farming and poultry sectors.
''The ministry is conducting study for establishing foodstuff warehouses to supply the local market with its needs,''the minister disclosed.
He added that he would present the study to the house after six months.
Meanwhile, Health Minister Humaid Al Qattami unveiled that his ministry had taken a number of initiatives to engage the private health sector in some programmes dealing with diabetes and blood pressure.
He said that a series of legislations on pharmacological institutions and products had been prepared to cope with the latest developments in the health sector.
''A study on encouragement of the private investment in the health sector would be ready by October 2008,''he added. (WAM)
The house also debated amendments to three federal laws on commercial fraud, formation of the Federal Electricity and Water Authority and medical accountability.
Following debate with Minister of Economy Sultan Al Mansouri, members of the house unanimously passed amendments to the federal law no 17 of 2004 on commercial fraud. The executive regulations of the law will go into force by March 2009.
Members were divided over the law. Some called for immediate enforcement while others stood against it arguing that it would harm the interest of the country, citizen in favour of foreign investors.
Dr. Anwar Mohammed Gargash, Minister of State for FNC Affairs, warned that non-enforcement of the law would invite a disaster though he called for implementing the legislation through logical and mature mechanisms.
He put the commercial fraud percentage at 80.
Speaking about food security, Al Mansouri said his ministry had backed strategies by the Ministry of Environment and Water for development of the agricultural sector and spurred the private sector to invest in the farming and poultry sectors.
''The ministry is conducting study for establishing foodstuff warehouses to supply the local market with its needs,''the minister disclosed.
He added that he would present the study to the house after six months.
Meanwhile, Health Minister Humaid Al Qattami unveiled that his ministry had taken a number of initiatives to engage the private health sector in some programmes dealing with diabetes and blood pressure.
He said that a series of legislations on pharmacological institutions and products had been prepared to cope with the latest developments in the health sector.
''A study on encouragement of the private investment in the health sector would be ready by October 2008,''he added. (WAM)
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