Executive regulations for Industrial Permits Act to be issued in one month

The executive regulations for the newly-approved Industrial Permits Act will be released within a month, Trade Minister Tarek Kabil said on Monday, Al Borsa reports. The regulations are expected to outline the wait time and regulations for licenses in each type of industry. According to Kabil, around 70-80% of activities are classified as low-risk and will be issued licenses within a week of applying, while the other 20% (high-risk) will be issued licenses after 30 days at most.