FNC to discuss three bills

A FNC member taking photos with HH Salem Abdulrahman Al-Qassim -Chairman of Sharjah Rulers Office at FNC Sharjah polling station.

Sharjah - The council will also review Federal Law No. 01 of the year 2016 regarding the additional approval of the General Union Budget.

By WAM

Published: Mon 8 Feb 2016, 2:16 PM

Last updated: Mon 8 Feb 2016, 4:25 PM

The Federal National Council, FNC, will discuss during its fifth meeting of the first ordinary session of the 16th legislative chapter on February 16th in Abu Dhabi, three federal bills concerning the organisation and terms of reference of the National Media Council, the judicial charges at the Federal courts, and the amendment of the decree as per Federal Law No. 05 of 2012 pertaining to the combatting of information technology crimes.
During the meeting, the FNC will review four international conventions and treaties signed by the government for the year 2016, which are Federal Decree No. 09 regarding the ratification of an agreement between the UAE Government and the Government of the United States to improve international tax compliance and the application of the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA), Federal Decree No. 10 pertaining to the ratification of an agreement between the UAE Government and the Government of the State of Kuwait regulating air services, Federal Decree No. 11 on the ratification of the agreement between the UAE Government and the Government of the Republic of Burkina Faso in regards to air services between respective territories and beyond, and Federal Decree No. 12 regarding the ratification of an air transport agreement between the UAE Government and the Government of Jamaica regarding air services between their respective territories and beyond.
The council will also review Federal Law No. 01 of the year 2016 regarding the additional approval of the General Union Budget, and independent party budgets thereto for the fiscal year 2015, which was issued during the council's report.