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Copy Qena His Excellency Sheikh Faisal bin Thani bin Faisal Al Thani, Minister of Commerce and Industry, affirmed that National Day is not just a passing memory, but rather a great occasion, in which we all remember the various stages of nation-building, which embodied the highest meanings of the nation’s pride, and the willingness to sacrifice and give it entails. His Excellency the Minister of Commerce and Industry added in a statement to Qatar News Agency (QNA): The State of Qatar was able, thanks to God and then with the determination and vision of its wise leadership, to chart a clear path for renaissance and comprehensive development, and continued its path with determination and stability, until our country became a role model for development and prosperity. He pointed out that the celebration of National Day is a celebration of the continuous process of achievements, from the era of the founder, Sheikh Jassim bin Mohammed bin Thani, may God have mercy on him, until today, in which the elevation and leadership of the State of Qatar in various fields is evident, thanks to the accumulated sacrifices of its people, who, with their sincerity and solidarity, were able to establish a national success story of which we are all proud. He went on to say, “On this precious occasion, I extend my highest congratulations and blessings to the shrine of His Highness the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, to His Highness the Father Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, and to all the honorable Qatari people and everyone who resides on this good land. He pointed out that the celebration of National Day, under the slogan “How much do you rise and how much do you wait,” comes as an affirmation of continuing the process of construction and strengthening the values of loyalty and belonging to this dear nation and its leadership, which has made investing in the human element a priority for building the State of Qatar, which we all aspire to. He added that it is an occasion in which we renew the pledge, to remain loyal to our values and adhere to our unity, and to continue to work hard and sincerely to raise the nation’s banner and achieve our ambitions to achieve a more prosperous future that guarantees a present and a future. Our generations. He pointed out that the national economy, thanks to the ambitious vision of the wise leadership, witnessed rapid growth and was able to provide an attractive commercial and industrial environment, through the development of legislative and regulatory frameworks that keep pace with global transformations, which contributed to stimulating business growth, expanding the horizons of innovation and entrepreneurship, and enhancing the attraction of local and foreign investments. He stressed that the Ministry of Commerce and Industry is working to enhance economic diversification efforts and build a knowledge-based economy, in addition to working to empower the private sector to be a major driver of sustainable economic growth, in accordance with Qatar National Vision 2030 and the Third National Development Strategy, promoting a fair and competitive business environment, establishing the principles of transparency and equal opportunities in the market, supporting national industries, raising the quality of goods and services, and promoting digital transformation, which makes our economic sectors more competitive and able to contribute to achieving self-sufficiency and enhancing exports. He explained that what we are experiencing today, in terms of a comprehensive economic renaissance and development in various fields, reflects the strength of the national will and clarity of vision, and it is a stepping stone towards achieving more achievements, and continuing the process of building a future worthy of a nation that is progressing confidently towards leadership, thanks to the determination and sacrifices of its people, and the integration of efforts between the public and private sectors. Regarding the achievements of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry during 2025, His Excellency Sheikh Faisal bin Thani bin Faisal Al Thani, Minister of Commerce and Industry, pointed out the launch of a group of vital initiatives aimed at enhancing economic diversification, consolidating partnership between the public and private sectors, supporting the small and medium enterprise sector, advancing digital transformation and smart technologies in industries, working to integrate sustainable development practices in various sectors, enhancing intellectual property protection, raising performance efficiency, and improving the quality of institutional work and services provided. This comes within the framework of its efforts to support the sustainable development goals of the State of Qatar, and achieve balanced and comprehensive economic growth, including It is in line with Qatar National Vision 2030, and integrates with the Third National Development Strategy. His Excellency stressed that the Ministry paid great attention to strengthening the capabilities of the industrial sector, developing its productivity and competitiveness, and raising its contribution to the gross domestic product, as its contribution in the first half of 2025 amounted to approximately 27 billion riyals, while the total cumulative investment in the industrial sector amounted to more than 270 billion riyals, indicating an increase in the number of locally manufactured products to reach 2,135 national products in the third quarter of 2025 compared to 2,015 products in the third quarter of 2024. The volume of non-hydrocarbon industrial exports until the third quarter of 2025 amounted to about 29.8 billion riyals, and the readiness of 30 factories was assessed within the smart industry readiness index. In the same context, His Excellency the Minister of Commerce and Industry issued a decision to adopt the Qatari technical regulation for the expiration periods of food products with the aim of ensuring the safety and quality of food products traded in the local market, by adopting expiration periods based on scientific foundations and modern international standards. The electronic national product platform was also launched on the Ministry’s website, which aims to provide a fair competitive environment and enhance the quality of national products. With regard to improving the business environment, His Excellency pointed out that the Ministry is working with its partners in government agencies and representatives of the private sector, to create a stimulating business environment based on transparency, competitiveness and speed of achievement, in line with the aspirations of investors and entrepreneurs, which has contributed to the State of Qatar entering for the first time, among the list of the top ten countries in the global competitiveness classification, and ranked ninth globally in the Global Competitiveness Report for the year 2025, while it occupied fifth place globally in the Business Efficiency Index. Within the framework of the partnership between the public and private sectors, the Ministry has implemented innovative initiatives to enhance the partnership between the public and private sectors in 2025, as an electronic platform dedicated to displaying the program of partnership projects between the public and private sectors was launched on the official website of the Ministry, with the aim of enabling investors and entrepreneurs to learn about available projects and opportunities, follow developments in partnership initiatives, and review the regulations and work mechanisms regulating the partnership between the government and private sectors in accordance with Law No. (12) of 2020. The first stage of the tender for submitting offers for the development project was also launched. The beaches of West Bay and Al Safliya Island under the partnership system between the public and private sectors, which aims to transform the beaches of West Bay and Al Safliya Island into an integrated tourist destination on the waterfront, and launching a tender for a project to allocate land to build and operate private schools with (4) plots of land under the partnership system between the public and private sectors. 12 project opportunities were also studied under the partnership system between the government and private sectors during the year 2025, an increase of 6 projects compared to 2024, which reflects the expansion of partnership projects and the strengthening of the private sector’s participation in various economic sectors. During the year 2025, the Ministry organized a dialogue forum between the public and private sectors with the aim of strengthening channels of dialogue and communication between the two sectors in a way that ensures the exchange of experiences and the development of the business environment, which contributes to the growth of the various economic sectors in the country. In a strategic step to enhance the contribution of small and medium-sized companies to the national economy, the Ministry approved in 2025 a new classification for these companies, dividing them into four categories: micro, small, medium and large, based on the number of workers and annual revenue, while enabling companies to update their data and reclassify them according to their real growth. His Excellency Sheikh Faisal bin Thani bin Faisal Al Thani, Minister of Commerce and Industry, stressed his ministry’s keenness to promote digital transformation and develop its electronic services to support the business environment in the country and enhance its attractiveness for local and foreign investments. He added that the single window has witnessed remarkable development, as since the beginning of the year 2025, 13 new electronic services have been developed to ensure facilitation of procedures and bringing services closer, while the number of transactions submitted until the third quarter of this year reached 72.5 thousand transactions, 89 percent of which were electronic through the single window platform, and the customer satisfaction rate with these services recorded 94 percent, which reflects the growing confidence of customers in the platform. Regarding attracting foreign investments, His Excellency pointed out the continuing efforts aimed at enhancing the attractiveness of the Qatari market for foreign investments in cooperation with various relevant authorities and working to adopt the best global practices in attracting investments, as 2,911 foreign companies were established in the first half of 2025 compared to the establishment of 1,777 foreign companies by the end of 2024, an increase of 163%, which confirms that the measures taken to attract foreign investments are on the right path. His Excellency pointed to the development of the activity of the trade affairs sector, as the year 2025 witnessed an increase in the number of main and subsidiary commercial registrations by 81.5 percent compared to the same period in 2024. The percentage of active main and subsidiary records also increased by 18.1 percent, and the total number of active commercial licenses increased by 6.79 percent, and the time frame for establishing a company was reduced to two days. The Ministry also launched the My Companies service, affiliated with the single window on the mobile application, launched the voluntary review program for merger and acquisition projects, and merged land, sea and air freight activities into one commercial register, in addition to launching the service for obtaining a temporary commercial license for service providers in the Sealine region, launching the updated version of the sector guide on industrial activities in the State of Qatar, and issuing a comprehensive guide to trade name procedures. With regard to the consumer affairs sector, His Excellency referred to the Ministry’s efforts to ensure the protection of consumer rights and to intensify its inspection campaigns, to ensure that all sales outlets and establishments comply with consumer protection laws, noting that 73,747 inspections were carried out at the level of all administrative units of the Ministry in 2025, and the voluntary review program for merger and acquisition projects was launched, which is a strategic service aimed at enhancing transparency and supporting companies’ commitment to the provisions of Article (10) of Law No. (19) of 2006 regarding consumer protection. Competition and preventing monopolistic practices. The Ministry also facilitated the procedures for companies to issue specific licenses, as the average number of specific licenses issued increased by approximately 31 percent during the year 2025 compared to 2024. The period for issuing specific licenses was reduced to one day, and the time period for requests for prices of goods and services decreased. The number of beneficiaries of catering services increased by 2.61 percent. Regarding intellectual property rights, and within the framework of the efforts of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry in 2025 to promote and protect intellectual property rights, a partnership program was signed with the Korean side to prepare the national strategy for intellectual property and capacity building. The document of the State of Qatar’s accession to the Nice Commodity Classification regarding the international classification of goods and services for the purposes of registering trademarks was also presented, and the intellectual property clinics project was launched in cooperation with the Qatar Research, Development and Innovation Council. The industrial property newspaper was also issued through the Ministry’s website and the service for registering industrial designs and models was activated, in addition to preparing a guide for judicial officers to manage the protection of Intellectual property rights. The number of trademarks registered in 2025 reached approximately 7,464 trademarks, while the number of applications for filing reached 8,072 trademarks, the number of applications for filing copyright and registered related rights reached 277, and 948 applications for filing patents were registered, with 164 patents being approved and approved. His Excellency Sheikh Faisal bin Thani bin Faisal Al Thani, Minister of Commerce and Industry, concluded his statement to Qatar News Agency (QNA), noting that these achievements confirm the ministry’s commitment to continuing to develop the business environment, expanding the horizons of innovation, promoting the growth of entrepreneurship, empowering the private sector, and attracting foreign investments in order to achieve the goals of the Qatar National Vision 2030 and the development strategy of building a diversified, competitive and sustainable economy.
