Projects’ manual of Ajman

Businesswomen Council

Bedayat “Beginnings”Anamel Watania “National Hands” Lahom “For Them”Khidmah “Women Transport Service”

Initiatives, programmes and projects of AJBWC

Bedayat Licence:

A 3 year free of charges home economic permit, issued by Ajman Businesswomen Council in collaboration with the Municipality and Planning Department in Ajman

Licence’s inception

Ajman’s first home economic licence was issued in Feb, 2007

The licensees

300 women

The licence offers:

- practicing an economic activity legally- inexpensive economic opportunities for women- opportunities to market the products- variety of activities, such as domestic restaurants,

publicity and advertising, organizing weddings, ornaments, carpet industry, folkloric products, incenses and perfumes, and traditional “abaya”

Terms and criteria for obtaining Bedayat Licence:

- The applicant must be a UAE national and a resident of Ajman

- Applicant age must be 21 at least.- Not allowed for more than one activity- Obtaining a preliminary approval from the AJBWC- Undertaking to comply with all terms and regulations

with respect to the practice of licensed activity

Required Documents

- filling in the application form of obtaining Bedayat licence

- A valid copy passport belongs to applicant- A copy of the Family Book “Khulasat Al Qaid”- A copy of the National ID- copy of the house ownership document

Advantages of joining Bedayat programe

- priority of participation in exhibitions and conferences that the AJBWC organises

- priority of participation in training courses organised by council

- promoting our products through: AJBWC’s website Businesswomen manual

Form model of obtaining Bedayat licence

Bedayat Application Form

Date of Application:…………. Membership No………

Application Purpose: □ new □ renewal

Applicant personal inofrmation

Full name as written in passport:…………………Date of Birth:………………….Passport No…………………….ID No………Job……………………………...Employer………….Qualification………………… Marital status……… Number of children…………….Females…………….Males……..Landline ……………………….Fax………….............Mobile………..email……………………………P.O Box…………………….

Dwelling and location details:

Area name………………… Land No………………

Plot No…………………………..Site space ………………

Dwelling Type: □ apartment □ villa

Activity Information:

S Activity type Activity brief description

Number of years of practicing the activity domestically………..

Product current marketing :

□ home marketing □ displaying product in big shops□ online marketing □Through exhibitions□ Through publicity □ other please mention…………………

Number of registered licences ………. Licences legal status ……….

Undertaking:

1. I hereby agree to comply with full terms and activities of the Bedayat licence, and in case of breaching the conditions, the department is entitled to take the required legal measures, including license cancellation ,prohibition from obtaining commercial licenses for five years and fine imposition. I understand that this licence is allocated for practising an economic activity from home.

2. In the event of relying on shops, the licence shall be cancelled and the council, the municipality and the chamber will not be responsible for legal accountability.

3. Not to practice the activity in a place without permit4. Not to change activity location or relying on another without

obtaining the council’s approval5. Not to change or modify data of the license without knowledge of the

council6. compliance with stamping production and expiry dates on the

products 7. consumer is entitled to get invoice 8. the applicant shall not be granted the licence from the Municipality

and Planning Department if one month passed after approval of the council

9. The three year free of charges bedayat license will be granted for registration fees with the amount of 500 AED

10. at applying for renewal after finishing the 3 years, the council will review the entitlement of extending for a new year11. in the event the licensee changed type of the activity, she will have to pay the full fees of membership12. in case the membership card is lost, it will be replaced for Dhs100

Name:……………………………….Signature:…………………………...Date:………………………………..

Employee in charge:………………………….Signature……………………..

“Lahom” Future starts here

Mutual initiative Among :- Ajman Businesswomen Council (Ajman Chamber of

Commerce and Industry)- Municipality and Planning Department- General Department of Civil Defense- Ajman Labour Office

It supports economy of the youth through granting them an economic license of commercial record to practise activity from house within the rules and requirements of security, safety, health and oversight.

Vision behind “Lahom”intiative

“Lahom” initiative was generated within the framework of AJBWC’s economic vision to promote emirate’ SMEs and to provide citizens full facilities through granting them brand new scopes along with enhancing investments . It is free of charges for 3 years.

Objectives of “Lahom”

Supporting ideas of citizens of both genders to invest in private projects

Enhancing citizen contribution to economic sector activities through practicing business rightly.

Maintenance of intellectual and economic rights of productive families, and provide the necessary support to upgrade economic level.

Types of the economic activities

S Activity Type1 Food and Desserts

1. jam industry 2. pickles 3. Baking industry 4. pastries and desserts 5. kitchen for banquets and parties 6. traditional sweet

2 House decoration1. cottage industry of placemats 2. carpet industry 3. silverware and tableware trade

3 Wedding Services1. wedding supplies 2. wedding cards 3. designing Kosha by computer 4 . filming concerts 5. concerts organizing services

4 Perfumes and incenses1.bottleing perfumes 2. industry and packaging incenses 3. perfumes and cosmetics trade

5 Couture1. clothes couture 2. drawing on fabrics 3. clothing and

secondhand items trade 4. garments trade 5. menswear trade 6. women's clothing trade 7. underwear trade 8. sportswear trade 9. children's clothing trade 10. Abaya sewing and embroidery 11. Sheila and Abaya design

6 Training1. center for training beauty saloon staffs 2. teaching couture on computer 3. teaching drawing and engraving 4 - teaching housekeeping

7 Accessories and Gifts1. gemstone cutting and finishing 2. embroidery of jewelries boxes

8 Beauty Saloon1. beauty equipment and body care trading 2. beautifying, Henna and hairdressing

9 Designing1. designing gift boxes 2.designing ads by computer

10

Services of Arabic Coffee Distribution

11

Dates Trading

12

Packing and Binding Schoolbooks

Terms for obtaining “Lahom” intiative from AJBWC

1. Applicant must be a UAE National and a resident of Ajman.

2. Applicant must be of age 21 at least.3. License is issued for one activity only.

4. Obtaining preliminary approval from AJBWC5. Undertaking to comply with all terms and regulations

with respect to practising the licenced activity

Required Documents

- filling in the application form of “Lahom” licence- A valid passport copy of the applicant- copy of the Family Book “Khulasat Al Qaid”- copy of the National ID- copy of the house ownership document

Advantages of joining Lahom Intiative

- priority of participation in exhibitions and conferences that AJBWC organises

- priority of participation in training courses organised by the council

- promoting our products through: AJBWC’s website Businesswomen manual Posting Ads in “Anamel Watania” Flyer Ajman Businesswomen Forum

civil defense conditions to issue economic license

- meeting safety conditions of electrical installations.- providing appropriate and sufficient manual fire

extinguishers depending on activity type and the given space of targeted shop.

- banning smoking in Designated place, and neatly ordering items with keeping corridors.

- providing smoke detectors, alarms and call points. - making sure of gas connections, and pipes must be

made of copper, in addition to providing a box for keeping gas cylinders.

- providing a special chimneys for absorbing smoke and heat in restaurants, with sufficient ventilation system for the kitchen.

- oven must be in a heatproof place and separated from the rest of the bakery with provision of the necessary protection.

- the insulating spacers should be fire-resistant

Ajman Labour Office requirements to issue work permits

- valid licence- licensee must be of UAE nationality- owner should have a personal code in the MoL- all institutions of the licensee should be registered

with the MoL under one personal code- there should not be expired labour cards for over 2

months or work permits for over 6 months or licences for over 70 days in the owner’s record of the institutions with the MoL.

- Applicant must be of age 21 at least- Applicant must agree on a covenant, as he must bear

labor legal liability per labor law provisions.- the licence holder should have a firm card registered

in Residency Department

- he/she should have an active e-signature card

Required documents

- an undertaking form for agreeing on terms of opening a firm card with an attested pledge from the licence holder

- A trade license copy illustrating ( address –po box- land line- fax)

- A valid lease contract of facility - Owner’s license statement must be issued from (DED

or Municipality)- copy of valid passport and family book “Khulasat Al

Qaid”- A copy of facility card for the residency department- form of opening a citizen’s file (in case the personal

code is not available)

Application to open Facility card

- Facility opening card are typed at Ajman services centers (Tasheel)

- Application must be submitted at licences department (Ajman Labour Office)

Required fees

Dhs2,000

Control requirements for the issuance of economic license (Control and Trade Protection Dept- Municipality and Planning Dept)

- home storage is forbidden.- home retail is not allowed, it may cause many people

to frequently come to the place so that it can raise ire of the region's residents

- allocation of a separate annex from the house for practicing activity with an external door .

- household activities of the licenses should not cause release or emission of heat or sound or smell.

- the license holder shall undertake to abide by all rules and regulations relating to the legal practice of the licensed activities, both currently existing ones or whatever emerges later, and to comply with all other procedures without incurring the Municipality and Planning Dept any accountability, and in case of infringing, the department will be entitled to impose a financial penalty and cancel the license.

- Cooperation with the municipal inspector to fulfill his duties.

Health requirements for issuance of economic license (Public Health Dept- Municipal and Planning Dept)

The Site

It should not have been previously used as a landfill or for wastewater (sewage).

The Design

- the building should be wide enough in proportion to the size and type of activity, provided that not to be less than 500 square meters in total.

- take into account to reduce leakage of direct sunlight to production halls.

- site of refrigerated warehouses should be less exposed to sunlight.

- design of the building should not allow infiltration of dirt, dust, insects and rodents.

- the equipment and tools to be designed and installed in a manner preventing health damage and allow easy cleaning, maintenance and sterilization.

- provision of protective means and industrial safety in the used devices and equipment.

The Flooring

- kitchen floor must be high enough from groundwater.

- to be made of non-toxic, impermeable and non-absorbent materials, acids and alkalis resistant according to type of product and cleaning sterilization and materials.

- to be smooth and easy to clean, not cracked, light-colored different than the product’s.

- keeping proper obliquity for easy drainage.- to be solid, weights and quakes resistant, non-slippery,

with appropriate thickness.

The Walls

- proper height commensurate with the type of the production.

- to be of heat insulating bricks and non-absorbent or impervious to water.

- to be made from non-toxic materials, light-colored different than the product’s.

- the angles between walls and floors, and between walls and ceilings and corners of walls must be well plugged.

- should be free of cracks and fissures, and easy to clean.

The Ceilings

- to be of non-toxic material and allowed for use- proper obliquity to prevent the accumulation and

leakage of rainwater, dirt and water of cleaning.- the walls and floors of places of preparation, washing

areas, and receiving raw materials, and places from which fumes and volatile oils emanate to be covered with light-colored, smooth, free of meandering ceramic to the ceiling.

- to be coated with appropriate light colour (preferably white), easy to clean. In case of installing a dropped ceiling, it should be of healthy material, non- moisture absorbent, easy to clean with no protrusions or corners, ensuring the absence of any sanitary connections above it and the slots that allow harboring insects, rodents and collect contaminators.

- the angles between the walls and floors and ceilings should be acute, preferably to have curve or inclination by ˚45 to allow easy cleaning and disinfected to prevent the accumulation of contaminants.

- the facade and doors to be of aluminum and glass so as to be impermeable to water and non-absorbent with smooth easy surfaces to allow easy cleaning and self-closing tightly.

- doors should be equipped with self- closing system with installation of anti- insect nets on all entrances.

- proper lighting.

Windows and lighting vents

- to provide windows with easy moving net covers made of rustproof metal.

- designed to prevent leakage of dirt, dust and contaminants.

- edges of the windows to be sloping so as not be used as shelves, and to prevent the accumulation of dirt.

- to be of proper space enabling penetration of natural light, and non impermeable to direct sunlight.

- the frame to be made from rustproof and non-absorbent of water material.

Air Vents

- to provide adequate ventilation, which prevents obstruction of heat and vapors condensation and dust , and allow air renewal.

- to be covered from outside with metal nets to prevent entry of insects and rodents and dust.

- provision of suitable filters for air vents from the inside, and others to prevent emanation of odors to outside.

- direction of air stream should not be from contaminated areas to clean areas.

Doors

- made of a water and rust proof material, smooth, leakage-proof, self-closing tightly.

- provision of air or plastic curtains on the exterior entrances.

Lighting

- natural or industrial lighting to be sufficient.- placing suitable caps for lamps so as to prevent

contamination and crash.- providing all the modern equipment necessary to

manufacture products in accordance with specifications prescribed in United Arab Emirates.

- Equipment should be in different colors to provide adequate separation and to prevent cross- contamination.

- the surfaces of the equipment that are in contact with the product to be made of rustproof materials, non-toxic, and it prevent interaction with product (food type).

- surfaces of the equipment to be smooth, free of cracks and edges, and without acute corners.

Sewage, and waste disposal

- Sewage must be disposed in a way that prevents food contamination as well as water resources .

- keeping proper obliquity for easy drainage.- providing ground sewer with spigots for odors, proper

ventilation, and airtight lids.- drainages for the kitchen to be separate from the

general drains.- waste disposal receptacles should be treadle and

tightly closed to prevent leakage.- perishable waste should be kept in separate chilled

rooms.- to get ride of waste regularly so as not to be a source

of pests and insects.- cleaning and disinfecting the containers and sewer

lines regularly.- providing adequate facilities for storing solid waste

before removal, to be designed in anti- contamination way.

Storage of the final product

- providing the necessary protection from corruption or packages damage.

- providing appropriate level of temperature and humidity to preserve the finished product.

- providing availability to conduct required periodic inspection for the product to ensure its validity.

- ensuring resistance of insects and rodents.- to provide the refrigerated warehouses with

thermometer allows reading from the outside.- separating the different food groups, as well as the

final product from the raw materials.- the cooling and freezing rooms to be designated and

padded with rustproof surfaces (stainless steel), and the floors to slip-resistant.

- the storage operation to be well organised, with the provision of suitable units for the distribution of the cooling power in order to reach all the products continuously.

- proper lighting within the store rooms.- providing standby generators for cooling or freezing

warehouses to operate automatically in the event of power outages.

Sanitation

- providing workers with fitting rooms and special closets for keeping their clothes.

- providing bathrooms for the workers with sufficient hot and cold water, and proper cleaning materials, provided that not to be opened directly to food handling areas.

- providing suitable and sufficient toilets.- providing means for warming, cooling, lighting,

ventilation, and sinks for washing and drying hands.- sticking notice posters to alert workers to wash and

disinfect their hands after using the toilets.

Health requirements for workers in the field of food

- individuals working in the food handling must be medically examined prior to their recruitment by the concerned official health departments in accordance with the requirements laid down by the competent authorities.

- conducting medical examination of workers periodically at a rate of once every year or more, as needed, to ensure their safety and that they are free of epidemic diseases.

- workers returning from vacations abroad to undergo medical test before resuming their work.

- keeping records of accidents, illnesses and injuries in a file for future reference.

- excluding workers with contaminating injuries or sores or any infectious disease until recovery.

- workers to bathe before and after the manufacturing processes.

- to use preventive masks on the mouth and nose to protect food from contamination.

- workers’ fingernails to be short and clean.- to wash their hands with soap and water or detergent

before beginning work with the use of one time towels.

- prohibiting wearing jewelery, watches while handling food.

- providing workers with clean and suitable uniforms taking into account different color depending on the stage and type of product.

- use of clean and good gloves, as well as clean caps if necessary.

- clothes not to be hanged in any of the manufacturing rooms.

- prevention of eating, drinking , smoking, spitting, cleaning the nose, chewing gum, and the use of snuff and tobacco in any form during the manufacturing, packaging and handling processes, and in the storage areas in the factory.

- worker to be alerted not to put his/her finger in mouth, eye, ear, nose or head, or to cough or sneeze anywhere near food.

- workers are not allowed to sleep or lay in food processing areas, or in food stores.

- to take necessary precautions to prevent contamination of food during handling by visitors.

- to follow healthy ways of passing within the plant to prevent cross-contamination.

Health training for workers

- employer should have a written comprehensive training program for the staff.

- providing a system to educate the workers about health rules that must be taken into account in food processing, and the sources of contamination, as well as the ways to avoid them.

- providing programmes and courses for employees (seminars - films - lectures - posters) that explain the importance of handling food in healthy manner, and the necessary precautions to prevent the food contamination.

- to provide the workers with health training at the beginning of employment, as well as organizing regular sessions to enhance them, when necessary, and to train them on using modern machines.

- the type of training should be commensurate with the tasks assigned to the worker.

- documenting and keeping the records with this regard.- providing qualified staff with knowledge to oversee

the training programme.

Health conditions for beauty centers and women care salons

- all female workers must meet all conditions of public health with getting health fitness certificate issued by preventive medicine.

- placing health fitness certificates of workers issued from municipal clinic in an apparent place within the space.

- workers in this activity should have authorized license to practice the profession and to place it in prominent place or to be kept within workplace

- it is allowed to add these activities (steam bath - sauna - Ja Causey – haircut and dressing – henna) provided that to meet health conditions and adequate space for each activity.

- license holders must provide complete separation between activities, such as makeup, body care, hair removal, skin care, and nails trimming.

- the floors should be of slipping resistant marble, or ceramic to be free of cracks.

- the walls to be covered with cracks-free ceramic - placing a barrier to prevent the vision of whoever are

inside.- providing the place with decoration, furniture, air-

conditioners, lighting, proper ventilation and fans, closets and drawers for keeping towels and tools.

- allocation of separate drawers to keep belongings of the stuff .

- men are strictly prohibited.- smoking is strictly prohibited inside the place by

workers or customers with placing a warning notice in a prominent place.

- massage is strictly forbidden to be served within the place.

- provision of treatment services or making tattoo (manually or automatically or ear piercing) is strictly forbidden.

- sleeping or allocation of a part within the place for sleeping or housing or cooking is forbidden.

- Company of pets is not allowed.- use of gas is not allowed inside the place.- cameras for the purpose of monitoring or recording or

photography are strictly forbidden, and this is culpable- use of lasers and photonic and medical devices is not

allowed inside the place.- workers of this category should be qualified.- adhering to hygiene with provision of first aid box.- the distance between the service seat should not be

less than 1.25 m.- workers must be free of infectious diseases , sores and

to preserve their hygiene and cleanness of their clothes constantly.

- providing at least 2 suits of a uniform per worker that has a logo or the name of the license.

- workers should wash their hands with warm water, liquid soap and hand sanitizer before and after service.

- providing at least one wash basin.- providing rest rooms with application of the highest

sanitation standards by maintaining it clean and disinfected regularly.

- providing an electric water heater.- cleaning and sanitizing the place, equipment, and

fixtures regularly. - providing baskets to collect the used towels.- providing clean and healthy towels to be once used

after washing.- providing an ultraviolet sterilizer (UV ) for the nails

trimming tools per each service chair and to keep them clean inside.

- providing paper mattresses ( roll ) to be used once for each bed allocated for skin and personal care services

- providing wastebasket with tight lid made of stainless steel with fitted bag to be discharged daily.

Terms of henna tattoos engraving

- providing appropriate seats for practicing henna activity.

- providing a reception place and assigning at least one female worker to maintain its cleanliness, as well as a water cooler and a first-aid box.

- providing dark coloured uniforms for workers.- workers should clean their hands with soap and water

or hands sterilizer before and after the service.- cleaning and disinfection of the salon and equipment

daily and place of engraving henna after each use.- developing maintenance programs of the henna salon

and equipment to ensure them remaining in a good condition.

- prohibiting the use of black henna.- the use of the chimney is not allowed, preferably use a

hot air dryer for drying henna.- henna from anonymous source is not allowed,

production and expiry dates should be on the packaging with the label of the product.

Health requirements for pickling activity

- salt being used in the process of pickling must be pure and free from impurities and of known source

conforming to the prescribed standards and specifications.

- all other production inputs such as spices, seasonings and acetic acid must be valid for human consumption and conform to standard specifications prescribed for each class and the optimum storage conditions inside the plant.

- all used vegetables and fruits must be fresh and free of damage or corruption signs, and retaining all their natural characteristics in the appropriate degree of maturity, and free of fungal infections or insecticides, with the need to clean them thoroughly to get rid of impurities and dust.

- the cleaning process to be by soaking vegetables in water and then washing thoroughly using a suitable machine for this purpose so as to get rid of impurities and colored materials.

- the water used in the washing , processing and preparation of brines must conform the prescribed standard specifications.

- all tools and equipment used in the manufacturing processes must be of non-harmful substances and non-interacting with acids or any non-food material and conform the prescribed standard specifications.

- preservatives may be added to the solution of packing in approved proportions in accordance with the prescribed standard specifications with this regard.

- the product can be pasteurized after packaging, particularly in sealed glass jars to ensure elimination of the sources of bacteriological, fungi and yeasts contamination that cause corruption of pickles.

- packaging materials must be of healthy materials and non- interacting with the food or cause change to its characteristics or contaminate the product with materials that may affect human health, and to be strong and solid to allow sealing off.

- placing the nutrition facts label on all food packages, regardless of the size, weight, shape and conform to the prescribed standard specifications of the food label.

- storing the packaged products in a proper way, taking into account that the temperature should not be above 25°C.

- the warehouses to be with proper ventilation and cleanliness.

Terms of manufacturing jam

- the product must be made from fresh fruit.- using unripe and immature fruit is not allowed because

fructose does not dissolve in water- over mature or rotten fruit is not allowed.- taking into account the amount of sugar in the fruit.- all used receptacles in the manufacturing process must

be sterilized.- in case of emergence of any mold on the surface of the

upper layer, it must be disposed completely, as scraping the surface of the jam to get rid of the risk is not enough because the formed toxins in the mold crosses to the depth.

- in case of preservatives use and food additives, then it must be compatible with standards adopted in UAE

specifications, so you should review the Department of Public Health and Environment to ensure the validity of these materials.

Health requirements for manufacturing sweets and chocolate

- space should be commensurate with the amount of displayed food with minimum area of 30 m ²

- providing display vertical and horizontal refrigerators with hard glass fronts easy to clean for the products that require refrigerated storage equipped with external thermometer to display temperature.

- providing stainless steel shelves to keep the tools and receptacle used in preparation after cleaning and washing, as well as a washing basin with special tools and equipment made of stainless steel of good quality.

- providing closed glass booths to keep the sweets that are displayed in the room temperature, taking into account that glass to be non- breakable.

- providing a space for packaging with minimum area of 9 square meters equipped with stainless steel wash basin, tables and shelves.

- displaying the sweets at a suitable temperature according to each sort.

- all the components and materials used in desserts such as (colors, improvers, flavors, baking powder, yeasts and spices must conform the standard specifications prescribed for each class. (Kindly, review the Department of Public Health and

Environment to ensure conformity of these materials to country’ standards)

Health requirements for manufacturing pies and pastries

- space should be commensurate with the size of work and production capacity with minimum area of 30 square meters.

- dry storage area.- providing rustproof metal shelves for used materials,

such as packaging materials.- providing a storage area for flour and not to be placed

directly on the ground.- providing good cooling or freezing refrigerators

commensurate with the type of used raw materials.- providing an area for preparation and processing.- providing a sufficient number of good rustproof tools

for cutting, mixing and matting.- providing proper ventilation within the facility with

the appropriate and health means.- installing a chimney of stainless steel on all heat

sources in the kitchen to pull the heat and black fumes.- providing the necessary equipment such as a healthy

flour sifter, cutting and matting tools for processing.- providing a stainless steel or marble table for

processing and preparation.- provide double deep basin of stainless steel for

washing equipment and another one for hands.- providing stainless steel shelves for keeping the tools

and equipment after washing.

- providing vertical cooling refrigerator for preserving the materials used in making the pastries.

- providing packaging area for parcel orders.- providing a table of stainless steel or marble for

cutting and packaging operations at the forefront of the shop.

- providing cabins of aluminum or steel to store the materials used in packaging.

- providing heat savers at a temperature of 65°C- providing refrigerators at temperatures of 1-4°C.

health requirements for beauty women salons and centers

- space should be commensurate with the provided services provided and not to be less than 40 square meters

- wearing work uniforms during duty hours and keeping it clean and tidy.

- maintaining personal hygiene of workers.- maintaining personal hygiene.- workers must clean up their hands before and after

providing service to customers.- males are strictly not allowed to work in women

salons, while hotel saloons are excluded of this provided that obtaining the necessary permission.

- complying with all health requirements, including the obtaining health card for the salon’s workers.

Site

- shop should be in good condition in terms of construction.

- in the event that the site is a flat in a building, it must be on the mezzanine floor or away from the residential apartments.

Furniture

- furniture should be in a good and clean condition fits with the shop along with sufficient lighting.

- the shop should be provided with the following tools (hair wash basin and another separate for hand washing to be surrounded by ceramic for a distance of not less than half a meter)

- providing a water heater for cleaning and disinfection

- providing adequate number of towels so as to prevent the use of a single towel more than once without washing.

- providing disinfectants to disinfect the tools before and after use, and maintaining cleanliness of the tools.

- providing a sterilizer for the used tools and equipment.

- providing a tight wastebasket for all waste and disposing it regularly and not be kept within the shop for the next day.

- smoking is strictly prohibited inside the place by workers or customers with placing a warning notice in a prominent place.

- sleeping or allocation of a part within the place for sleeping or housing or cooking is forbidden.

- use of any therapy or cosmetic device is not allowed without obtaining a permit from the Ministry of Health.

Requirements for making Sauna ( oriental hammam)

- installing a ventilation fan inside the sauna- providing a room or allocating a place for dressing

near the sauna to be equipped with an interval to obscure the vision for the rest of sections in the saloon

- providing a closet in the dressing room containing towels for the customers. 

Health Requirements for baking industry.

- space should be commensurate with the size of work and production capacity.

- space should not be less than 40 square meters- all tables of processing must be in stainless steel or

marble.- iron or wooden tables are not allowed.- providing a suitable oven with a suction hood

connected to high chimney. - providing a large-sized suction fan to pull heat and

fumes emanating from the oven- commitment to the use of authorized fueling materials.- using appropriate insulating materials while

constructing the oven inside the bakery.- it should not affect the neighbors directly or indirectly.

- providing a mixing machine (mixer) in stainless steel material of good quality.

- providing an area for storing the flour.- providing a warehouse for the flour with a flour plastic

base of 15 cm high from the ground and another for the tandoor oven.

- wrapping bread with newsprint is not allowed.

Women Transport Service

Introduction:

The initiative of “women transport service” comes to keep up with aspirations of Ajman Businesswomen Council to empower women. It is concerned with financing projects of women and to help them establishing and managing their own small business which plays a key role in boosting the national economy. It also seeks providing appropriate job opportunities to enhance the families’ economy, which goes in line with the economic trends based on the promotion of the economic initiatives for small investors.

The project’s objectives :

- Development and support of innovative ideas in business area.

- Contribution to local economy through establishment of several and various productive and service projects.

- Supporting women projects through the provision of concessional funding for their projects.

- Establishment of business relationships and strategic partnerships with the donors (individuals, companies and institutions) operating in the field of social responsibility.

Targeted groups:

- women who desire to establish an economic project (car finance) to ensure an additional source of income.

Applying terms:

- the applicant must be a citizen woman.- to be holder of a valid driving license.- to fill in the project’s form with copies of the required

documents.- the applicant should be a member at AJBWC or a

Bedayat license holder.- cash payment of the first installment of the car’s value

“Dhs5,000”.- certified cheques from the bank for the rest of the car

installments.

- monthly installment paying for 42 months.- the vehicle to remain pawned to Ajman Chamber of

Commerce and Industry Ajman (Ajman Businesswomen Council) until the end of the repayment of all amounts owed.

Required documents:

- copy of the family book (Khulasat Al Qaid).- copy of a valid passport.- copy of a valid ID card.- two photographs.- copy of the membership card or Bedayat license.- copy of the valid driving license.- the applicant’s bank account number.- cheques of the car’s value endorsed by applicant.

Anamel Watanya Flyer

A flyer dedicated to women and young people to advertise their products and it will be shortly distributed to the entire UAE.

Objectives of the flyer

- promoting interests of business women and men, and overcoming the difficulties they face.

- marketing their products.- increase satisfaction of beneficiaries and customers of

the Council

Bedayat Exhibition

- providing multi local products made and designed manually by Emirati and creative citizen women gathered in one place

- helping families with marketing their own products, and finding outlets for sale.

- highlighting the supportive role played by AJBWC for emirate’s productive women.

Objectives of the exhibition:

- promoting interests of female entrepreneurs and overcoming the difficulties they face.

- Consolidating ties with other parties. - linking businesswomen with each other. - increase satisfaction of beneficiaries and customers of

the Council

One-Day-Shows

It is when a group of women display their various products in different government departments and institutions within and outside the emirate.

The objectives:

- briefing the departments on the women’s products - marketing products of the women.- encouraging women to deal with the community.- developing and supporting women economy .

The training programme “My Handmade”

a series of general and special training courses organised for members of the Council who seek for self-developmentThe objectives:

- upgrading businesswomen level. - developing and improving the product.- increasing the women’ satisfaction with the services.- providing opportunities for women to compete in the

labor market.- acquiring skills and expertise of management and

marketing of their businesses.

Product marketing course

Carpet industry workshop

Projects management course

Perfume composing and bottling

Bedayat Coffee Shop

Allocation of a place to sell meals to the employees during duty hours at government departments for a businesswoman on a weekly basis.

Organizers of AJBWC: 

Bedayat licence holders

300 members

Members:                 105 members