Industrial zone
Industrial zone
The industrial zone is located in the industrial zone of Aqtobe, on the route "Western Europe - Western China", 5 km from the city, 97 km from the border with the Russian Federation (Orenburg region).

Industrial Zone Authority
The governing body of the industrial zone is the Managing Company of the Aqtobe Industrial Zone, a subsidiary of JSC SEC Aqtobe.
The investment project must meet the following conditions:
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The use of modern technologies and equipment that ensure high labor productivity and environmental requirements;
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Competitiveness of products/services;
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Export orientation or import substitution of products/services;
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Lack of similar products in the region;
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Good experience and reputation of the design company;
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Availability of sources of project financing in full;
Priority activities in the industrial zone

Approval procedures and registration of the applicant as a participant in the industrial zone
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Submission by the applicant
to the management company of the IZ of an application for its registration as a participant in this IZ;
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Consideration by the management company
of the relevant documents on the subject of: the priority of the project for placement in the IZ, the validity of the requested area of the land plot to the needs of the investment project, the lack of production of similar products in the Aqtobe region;
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Submission of the issue
for consideration by the Regional Coordinating Council (RCC) to receive a recommendation on the project;
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in case of a positive recommendation of the RCC, bringing the issue of approval of the project to the Board of Directors of JSC “SEC “Aqtobe”;
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in case of a positive decision of the Board of Directors of the SEC, the management company sends an offer to the applicant, indicating the period during which the applicant and the management company must sign an agreement for the implementation of an investment project in the territory of the IZ;
Basic requirements for the project

Terms of participation in the industrial zone
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The state provides the infrastructure (railway, road, gas pipeline, power line) up to the outer borders of the IZ and along the central axis of the IZ. Connection to the infrastructure - free of charge;
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Payment for consumed services - according to metering devices;
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Infrastructure maintenance costs under a separate agreement with the management company IZ;
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Initially, the land plot is leased to the IZ participant for up to 49 years;;
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An investment contract is signed indicating the schedule for the implementation of the investment project. For the period of construction of facilities - up to 4 years, the IZ participant rents land for free, pays only land tax;
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After the fulfillment of obligations under the investment contract (commissioning of the facility and the start of production), the IZ participant has the right to buy out the land plot or leave it on a long-term lease;
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In case of non-fulfillment of the project implementation schedule, the land plot is withdrawn;
Information for the participant-investor of the industrial zone
IZ participant - creates infrastructure facilities on his (acquired/leased) land plot at his own expense.

