Dubai Quality Mark™ - Frequently Asked Questions
Submission
Design
Construction
QHSE
For further information on procedures, requirements, application status, etc. of the above mentioned applications related to your facility as further described in the Dubai Industrial City Manual, please write to permits@dubaiindustrialcity.ae or contact Mr. Niyas P or Mr. Victor Crespo on telephone 04-3643418 / 04-3643457.
Submission
- What are P1 and P2 submissions as heard from Dubai Industrial City?
- Why Dubai Industrial City is asking for EIA and Master-plan submissions whereas they are to be again submitted to Dubai Municipality?
Is it not a bureaucratic approach to lengthen procedures and thus delays to investor's project development? - For the 1st submission, can we submit QHSE documents and drawings separately?
Design
- How can the Developer design his buildings within the industrial plot?
- Where the DI specific design criteria are published?
- What is the Land Utilization?
- Where should the Developer locate the substation?
- Is there a setback requirement for the electrical substation?
- What is the setback requirement for Industrial plots?
- How many Ingress/Egress points are permitted for Industrial plots?
- Do Industrial plots need a Green Buffer? Where?
- Is there a required specification for the Green Buffer?
- Are there any specific requirements for a boundary wall?
- What are the guidelines regarding the boundary wall?
- What structure is permitted on the plot boundary?
- Can I construct Guard rooms on the plot boundary?
- How can we obtain information or details for roads utility and other services for our plot?
- What other regulations do we need to consider in designing our facilities?
- After obtaining the Dubai Industrial City Design/Technical NOC (with comments), can the Developer immediately proceed to Dubai Municipality for Building Permit application?
- Any other submission is required after obtaining the Design/Technical NOC?
Construction
- Do I need NOC or any kind of permits to start Soil Investigation?
- Can I allow my contractor to mobilize to site after getting the Design / Technical NOC?
- Are permanent construction works allowed during mobilization works?
- What types of works are allowed during mobilisation period?
- When can I start permanent construction activities?
- What should I do in case of no access to my plot?
- Can I use my plot for storage of my materials not related to the plot construction?
- Can I use my plot for storage of raw material, which will be used for production purpose after testing and commissioning of facilities?
- What is CDR?
- Are there any specific QHSE standards to be maintained during construction of facilities?
- What if the QHSE standards are violated during construction of facilities?
QHSE
- Who can prepare EIA for my project? How much will be the cost of preparation for an EIA report?
- Is it mandatory to use consultants for the preparation of EIA? Who is the best consultant available in town? Does Dubai Industrial City recommend consultants?
- I want to know the various stages in the project development and the coordination required with Dubai Industrial City. How can I get the information? Who is to be contacted for information?
- Why Dubai Quality Mark (DQM) certification is required when we have ISO 9001 certification?
- Is there a time frame within which DQM certification has to be achieved by industries operating within DIC?
- Is there any QHSE standard to be achieved by non-manufacturing industries in Dubai Industrial City?
- What if DQM certification is not achieved in 48 months?
- What happens after DQM certification? Is there surveillance audits like ISO 900 standards?
- DQM being a new standard, who will provide training on the development and implementation of management system to meet DQM requirements?
- What is the difference in DQM certification compared to ISO 9001 / ISO 14001 certifications?
- My business requires ISO 9001 certificate for marketing and customer approval. How Dubai Industrial City can help us in this regard? Is DQM certificate recognized as equivalent to ISO 9001 certificate?
