Bee’ah Signs Memorandum of Understanding to become the Environmental Regulatory and Monitoring Partner of Hamriyah Free Zone Authority

Bee’ah Signs Memorandum of Understanding to become the Environmental Regulatory and Monitoring Partner of Hamriyah Free Zone Authority
Photo Caption (left to right):
1. Dr. Rashid Al Leem, Director General, Hamriyah Free Zone
2. His Highness Sheikh Khaled Bin Abdullah Bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Chairman of Hamriyah Free Zone Authority
3. His Excellency Salim Bin Mohammed Al Owais, Chairman of the Department of Municipality and Agriculture, and Chairman of Bee’ah, The Sharjah Environment Company
4. Mr. Samer Kamal, Managing Director of Bee’ah, The Sharjah Environment Company
5. Mr. Sultan Mohammad Shattaf, Acting Head of Marketing Department, Hamriyah Free Zone Authority

Bee’ah Signs Memorandum of Understanding to become the Environmental Regulatory and Monitoring Partner of Hamriyah Free Zone Authority


-    First Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) of its kind in the UAE
-    MoU will lead to adoption of enforceable environmental standards throughout Hamriyah Free Zone

(Sharjah, United Arab Emirates) - 3 March 2008- Today, His Highness Sheikh Khaled Bin Abdullah Bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Chairman of Hamriyah Free Zone Authority (HFZ) and His Excellency Salim Bin Mohammed Al Owais, Chairman of the Department of Municipality and Agriculture, and Chairman of Bee’ah, The Sharjah Environment Company, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Bee’ah and Hamriyah Free Zone which will form the basis of Bee’ah becoming the regulatory and monitoring partner of the Free Zone Authority.

The signing of the MoU sets forth the mutual intent of both parties to enter into a cooperation on environmental management and monitoring, and outlines the working relationship HFZ and Bee’ah intend to enter into. In this relationship, Bee’ah shall provide environmental services to prospective and existing Free Zone members, as well as environmental consulting services (standards, policies, administration and enforcement) within the Free Zone. This agreement is the first of its kind in the UAE and is expected to help establish best practices that can be used as a model for environmental legislation elsewhere.

Chairman Al Owais said: “This is the first, but it will certainly not be the last, positive step to ensuring that businesses in Sharjah are able to show their commitment to protecting the precious environment of our emirate. We are delighted that Bee’ah will play such an important role in the cooperation with HFZ, and at the direction this partnership is taking.”

Sheikh Khaled added, “The Memorandum of Understanding signed today firmly demonstrates that Hamriyah Free Zone and the companies operating inside it are taking their environmental responsibilities seriously. By showing our intent to create environmental standards and
legislation within HFZ, we reinforce our commitment – and the commitment of Bee’ah – to helping Sharjah become a ‘green’ emirate.”

Samer Kamal, Managing Director of Bee’ah, further commented, “The signing of the MoU is great news for anyone living, working or operating a business in Sharjah. It has been proven that effective environmental practices benefit not only the well-being of the environment and those in it but also the profitability of the businesses implementing them”.

About Bee’ah – The Sharjah Environment Co.
Bee’ah is a Public Private Partnership (PPP) Environmental Company, founded in 2007, operating in the Emirate of Sharjah. The primary mission of Bee’ah is to help transform Sharjah into a ‘green’ Emirate with sustainable environmental best practices, providing fully integrated environmental strategic solutions and services for commercial, industrial and residential groups. For more information, please visit www.beeah-uae.com


About Hamriyah Free Zone Authority (HFZ)
Hamriyah Free Zone Authority was established by an Emiri decree issued on November 12, 1995. HFZ is located in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, giving the free zone a unique geographic and time zone advantage backed by special incentives and benefits and access to neighboring and global countries through land, sea and air. Hamriyah Free Zone is fast becoming one of the cornerstones of the United Arab Emirates industrial development. As a Next Generation Free Zone, Hamriyah Free Zone is ensuring that its management is flexible and dynamic besides being investor-oriented. For more information, visit www.hamriyahfz.com