JIC announces facilitations for private sector investors

AMMAN — To relieve the impact of the novel coronavirus, the Jordan Investment Commission (JIC) on Sunday announced that a set of measures has been taken to protect the interests of the private sector and investors.

According to a commission statement, receiving applications and following up on transactions are available through the commission's smart application or the service "voice of the investor".

The technical committees will hold remote meetings with the related bodies to approve the facilities provided to the new and existing investments in sterilisers-related raw materials, the statement added.

The JIC also decided to postpone construction permit fees and monthly payment dues on investment enterprises working within development zones, without imposing any fines until June 1, 2020 and extended the validity of construction licenses and licenses related to trade practices for projects in free and development zones until June 1, 2020.