President

Based on the Constitution.

As approved by the People's Assembly at its ongoing session, 1437-03-26 my approver. 2016-01-06 My birthday,

The following are issued:

Chapter I: Definitions

Article 1

The following expression shall mean the meaning given to each of them in applying the provisions of this Law:

Ministry of Economy and Foreign Trade

Minister: Minister of Economy and Foreign Trade

Authority: Small and Medium Enterprise Development Authority.

Board: Board of the Board.

Director-General: Director-General.

Small and Medium Enterprises: Projects that are active in the sectors of agriculture, industry, traditional crafts, trade, services, occupation, or intellectual activity. The definition and determination of the minimum and maximum limits for the size of each type of small and medium enterprise are defined by a decision of the Council of Ministers.

Chapter II: Events

Article 2

a. A body called the Small and Medium Enterprise Development Authority, based in Damascus, has legal personality, financial and administrative independence and is linked to the minister.

b. Under this Act, the Authority shall replace the General Authority for Employment and Enterprise Development with its rights and obligations, and all of its movable and immovable property invested and occupied by it shall be transferred to it.

c. The branches of the Authority may be established in the governorates and centres in the regions by decision of the Minister upon the approval of the Council.

Chapter III: Objectives, functions and mechanisms

Article 3

a. Objectives of the Board

1. Develop a defining guide for small and medium-sized enterprises that are known for such projects according to the size of activity and geographical distribution, and as a national guide for targeting them with support programmes and administrative and funding facilities in coordination with the relevant stakeholders.

2. To draw up the necessary policies and programmes to encourage entrepreneurship and develop the small and medium-sized enterprise sector, thus enhancing its contribution to the national economy and in line with the balanced economic and social development plans in Syria.

3. Coordination and linkage between the national development strategies and plans and the strategy and plans for the development of small and medium-sized enterprises.

4. Effective coordination between public, private and non-governmental organizations relevant to the development of projects in order to integrate their work and help them achieve their objectives.

5. Link the small and medium project to enterprises concerned with enterprise sector development to facilitate their benefit from the services of these enterprises.

6. Develop policies to support local production in a differentiated and sectoral manner and identify the President for support that contributes to reducing production costs.

7. Create an enabling business environment that contributes to the development of the small and medium enterprise sector and its transition to the organized sector.

8. To contribute to the provision of an integrated legislative and administrative environment and related economic laws and programmes necessary to enhance the productive capacities of the small and medium-sized enterprises sector and to achieve the necessary linkages with large value chain projects and increase their contribution to local output Gross.

9. Work to increase the productivity and performance of existing small and medium enterprises.

10. To contribute to increasing the size, diversification and reduction of national exports and to strengthen the competitive position of small and medium-sized enterprises in front of similar foreign commodities and enable them to enter foreign markets.

11. Protect small producers.

12. Work to create a national network of business incubators for small and medium-sized businesses (agricultural, industrial, service, handicraft, heritage and others), thus contributing to the development of small and medium-sized enterprises in coordination with the relevant stakeholders.

13. Facilitating access to financial services for small and medium-sized enterprises.

14. To contribute to the organization and control of the project financing market for governmental, private and private sector institutions operating in the field of financing small and medium-sized projects in coordination with the Central Bank of Syria.

15. Monitor and evaluate the performance of small and medium-sized projects through the design of a package of quantitative and qualitative indicators required to measure the performance of projects and the volume of their contribution to output, operation and exportation so that they give a clear idea about the needs of projects and allow positive intervention to develop this sector. It is vital to strengthen its development role by establishing appropriate support policies.

16. To contribute to the training and retraining of job seekers in order to align them with the requirements of jobs offered in the labour market in cooperation with the relevant stakeholders.

17. Work on training, qualification and capacity development for human resources operating in the enterprise sector.

18. To spread the culture of entrepreneurship and encourage and support innovation and innovation and investment in this field.

b. To achieve its objectives, the Authority shall exercise the following functions:

1. Follow up on the events and development of small and medium-sized projects and restructure them so as to simplify procedures and reduce the time and costs required in cooperation with the relevant bodies.

2. Establish specific project funding controls and standards in coordination with the relevant stakeholders with a view to channelling funding so as to ensure the achievement of sectoral and geographical balances.

3. To grant the small and medium project a project to ensure that a project is approved according to specific criteria established by the Board to ensure its operation in the areas of project registration, licensing, funding, support or training of the project sector.

4. Build and develop a database that allows the provision of an integrated information system on the small and medium enterprise sector and the business environment in general in coordination with the relevant stakeholders and periodically update them.

5. Prepare studies and research on the development of the small and medium enterprise sector and the business environment in general.

6. Establish business incubators for small businesses to be interested in sponsoring specialized start-up projects with specific activity or similar activities.

7. Carry out campaigns and information activities, organize exhibitions, conferences, seminars and workshops in coordination with relevant stakeholders and issue bulletins in order to publicize the activities of the Authority and how to use its services.

8. Participation in the joint, bilateral and regional high committees and all committees and bodies that are relevant to the activity of the body and that require participation.

9. To contribute to the creation of employment opportunities for graduates of universities, middle schools and job seekers through special employment programmes developed to this end and in cooperation with the competent authorities.

c. Mechanisms for action of the Commission

1. The Authority shall establish the mechanisms for each of its missions and develop appropriate programmes to carry out these tasks and to monitor the necessary appropriations in their annual budget.

2. UN-Women coordinates its funding activities and supporting services with Government development plans and promotes economic and social development.

Chapter IV: Administration

Article 4

The governing body shall:

First: Council

II. Director General

Article 5

a. The Council shall consist of:

-Minister of Economy and Foreign Trade

-Associate Minister Deputy President

-General Manager Member

-Representative of the Ministry of Industry

A representative from the Ministry of Agriculture and Agrarian Reform

Representative of the Ministry of Local Administration Member

Representative of the Central Bank of Syria Member

-Representative of the Planning and International Cooperation Organization as member

-Representative of the Federation of Chambers of Industry

-Representative of the Federation of Chambers of Commerce

-Representative of the Syrian Exporters Union as a member

-Two non-State professionals are members.

b. Representatives of ministries are called by the competent minister for at least a director who is called representatives of other bodies by their superiors at a minimum of at least a member of the board or an executive bureau member, at least immediately. The competent non-State members are called by the Minister.

c. Meetings are considered legal in the presence of the majority, including the President or Vice-President. Decisions are taken by an absolute majority. If the votes are equal, the chair is likely to be the chair.

Dr. The Board shall meet regular periodic meetings at least one meeting per month and may meet when necessary at the invitation of its President or by written request from one third of its members to be deposited in the Office of the President of the Council

e. The Council may use such expertise, competence, competence and stakeholders to attend its meetings without the right to vote.

And. The Council shall be issued by a decision of the Prime Minister in accordance with the laws and regulations in force.

g. The Board shall perform the following functions:

1. Draw up a comprehensive strategy for the development of the small and medium-sized enterprise sector in the Syrian Arab Republic in coordination and cooperation with the relevant stakeholders.

2. Develop public policies necessary for the development of the small and medium enterprise sector.

3. To propose the preparation of bills and regulations related to the development of the small and medium-sized enterprise sector in coordination with the relevant stakeholders.

4. Discussion and approval of UN-Women plans and programmes.

5. Discussion and approval of the draft budget estimates for the Commission.

6. Discussion and ratification of the final budget of the Commission.

7. Propose the systems of the Authority (rules of procedure and financial).

8. Agree to create branches and centers in counties and regions.

9. Oversee the body and evaluate the results of its work.

10. Follow-up to the implementation of the objectives and tasks assigned to the Authority and oversight of the implementation of its plans and programmes.

11. To study all the issues that the Minister sees before the Council from the issues concerning the activity of the Authority.

Article 6

The Director-General is the order of exchange and is determined to be alimony and liquidation according to the laws and regulations in force. It shall be appointed by decision of the Prime Minister upon the Minister's proposal and shall be responsible for the proper functioning of the Authority and shall carry out the following functions:

a. Executive and financial management of UN-Women and oversight of all its divisions and branches to implement their plans and programmes.

b. Development of annual work plans and budgets for UN-Women.

c. Raise the closing accounts for the financial year ending to the Council for ratification.

Dr. Propose the names of candidates for associate positions of the Director-General. and managers in the central administration and branches and raise them to the minister.

e. To propose the development and raising of new programmes and working methods for the Council.

And. To propose the establishment and removal of branches and centres in the governorates and regions.

g. Propose the Council's agenda and raise it to the minister.

h Follow-up to implementation of Council resolutions.

i Appointment, transfer and reassignment of staff members within the limits of laws and regulations in force.

j. The deputy director general and directors of directors and branches delegated some of his powers according to the laws and regulations in force.

??? The representation of the body before the judiciary and in front of others, and it has the jurisdiction to do so.

For. To report quarterly and annual reports on the activities of the Authority, its work, project reality and the business environment to the Council.

Chapter V: Finance of the Board

Article 7

The body has its own budget issued by decision of the minister based on the council's proposal and the approval of the Ministry of Finance, including its full expenditures and revenues, taking into account the balance between revenues and annual expenditures and interfering with the state budget according to the principle of the Sawafel and forming a unit of account. Its resources consist of the following sources:

a. Subsidies are provided for in the state budget.

b. Aid, grants, donations, commandments, and any income or allowances that the Authority receives as a result of its various activities in accordance with the laws and regulations in force.

c. The role was provided by the balance sheets of the previous years.

Dr. The amounts obtained from the previous activities of the General Authority for Employment and Enterprise Development.

Article 8

The resources of the Board shall be deposited into a bank account by a head of the Central Bank, which is driven by the Director-General and the Management Accountant

Article 9

a. The Commission shall draft its short, medium and long-term plans for all its tasks, programmes and activities.

b. The Minister believes in these plans after their discussion by the Council and its approval.

Chapter VI: Dealing with domestic and foreign stakeholders

Article 10

a. In accordance with the provisions of laws and regulations in force, coordination between local, foreign and international bodies and institutions interested in sponsoring the draft law, in coordination with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Expatriates and the Planning and International Cooperation Authority, shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions of the law and in accordance with the provisions of this law. Achieving its objectives.

b. The services and facilities provided by the parties referred to in the preceding paragraph shall be determined by agreement with the Commission to take what is necessary to achieve complementarity between them.

Chapter VII: Systems

Article 11

a. The Financial Regulations of the Authority shall be issued by a decision of the Prime Minister upon the proposal of the Minister.

b. The rules of procedure of the Authority shall be issued by the Minister in accordance with the tasks specified for it.

Chapter VIII: Follow-up and evaluation

Article 12

a. The Director General of the Council shall submit annual summary and annual reports on the activities of the Board, covering various legal, administrative, financial and technical aspects.

b. The Board discusses the reports and takes action.

Chapter IX: Financial control

Article 13

a. The financial year of the Board is determined by the financial year of the State.

b. The accounts of the Authority are maintained in accordance with the provisions of the Financial Law in force under Legislative Decree No. 54 of 2006 containing the Basic Financial Act and Decree No. 488 of 2007, containing the financial and accounting regulations for public authorities of a administrative nature.

c. The provisions and legal texts relating to public funds shall not be inconsistent with the provisions of this Law. Its funds are under the control of the central financial control system.

Chapter X: General provisions

Article 14

a. The Authority is exempted from providing guarantees and guarantees to public departments, institutions, municipalities and all public bodies and companies.

b. The body is exempted from the provision of judicial guarantees in all cases in which the law imposes such a liability.

Article 15

a. The permanent employees of the General Authority for Employment and Enterprise Development are considered to be transferred to the body updated by this law and retain their salaries, salaries, salaries and posts. Temporary contract workers continue to work until the end of their employment contracts unless they are used unless they have been used. Renew or extend assets.

b. The numerical owners of the General Authority for Employment and Enterprise Development are the numerical owners of the body updated under this Act until a new staffing is issued to the Authority by decree.

Article 16

Canccanceled. Legislative Decree No. 39 of 2006

Rule 17

This law is published in the Official Journal.

Damascus in 1437-03-26 Hjri approved for 2016-01-06 My birthday.

President

Bashar al-Assad

Audit and coordination

Lawyer Naam Al-Masri