About Us Compliance and Assurance Department
The Compliance & Assurance department within DTMFZA is responsible for carrying out inspection and enforcement functions and ensuring that those subject to regulation are aware of DTMFZAs laws and regulations and enforcement policy.
DTMFZA aims to regulate the Dubai Technology & Media Free Zone industries in the context of sustainable industry development and is committed to the following general principles of good enforcement practice:
Proportionate: DTMFZA only intervenes when necessary. Remedies are appropriate to the risk posed, and costs identified and minimised. Burdens on the regulated are appropriate to the risk posed
Accountable: DTMFZA is accountable to the public for the efficiency and effectiveness of our regulatory decisions
Consistent: DTMFZA ensures that rules and standards are joined up and implemented fairly
Transparent: DTMFZA is open about the way we do things, and keep regulations simple and user-friendly
Targeted: DTMFZA regulation is focused on the problem and minimises side effects
DTMFZA seeks effective partnership working and we focus our efforts on raising awareness and helping businesses to comply with relevant legislative and regulatory requirements. However, DTMFZA will exercise their enforcement powers for the purpose of securing compliance, where necessary.
We focus our efforts on raising awareness and helping businesses to comply with relevant legislative and regulatory requirements and license provisions.