A draft Regulation was published on regulation.gov.uz, according to which the activity of free economic zones will be regulated.

The draft regulation was prepared in pursuance of the Presidential Decree "On measures to further improve the system of coordination and management of free economic zones" dated 21 December 2018 and will be annexed to the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers.

The project consists of 4 sections, as well as the Regulations have been amended and supplemented in some acts of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

In the document being developed, the dates and the mechanism for registering new enterprises will be defined, including the responsible structures responsible for the regulation of these issues.

In order to widely involve the public and take into account the views of business overseas and local circles, the discussion of the draft Regulation is open until 19 January.