List of Irish government ministries and state agencies supporting business, trade and economic development in Ireland. Irish Ministries and State Agencies CHAMBERS IRELAND www.chambers.ie DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND SKILLS www.education.ie DEPARTMENT OF JOBS, ENTERPRISE AND INNOVATION www.djei.ie DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TRADE www.dfa.ie DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS, ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES www.dcenr.gov.ie DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT, TOURISM & SPORT www.transport.ie DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES & FOOD www.agriculture.gov.ie DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH www.dohc.ie ENTERPRISE IRELAND www.enterprise-ireland.com GOVERNMENT OF IRELAND www.gov.ie IDA IRELAND www.idaireland.com IRISH BUSINESS & EMPLOYERS CONFEDERATION www.ibec.ie IRISH EXPORTERS ASSOCIATION www.irishexporters.ie IRISH FOOD BOARD www.bordbia.ie RADIOLOGICAL PROTECTION INSTITUTE www.rpii.ie IRISH MEDICINES BOARD www.imb.ie COMPANIES REGISTRATION OFFICE www.cro.ie eTENDERS www.etenders.gov.ie INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES CENTRE www.gov.ie NATIONAL ASSET MANAGEMENT AGENCY (NAMA) www.nama.ie NATIONAL TOURISM DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (FAILTE IRELAND) www.failteireland.ie IRISH NATURALISATION & IMMIGRATION SERVICE www.inis.gov.ie

Apostille services for Tunisia in Ireland. We manage Department of Foreign Affairs certification and embassy processing for all documents. Tunisia All shipments to Tunisia must be covered by an Arab Irish Certificate of Origin together with an original, signed invoice. Both must be certified by the AICC. The AICC can arrange legalisation if required Halal Certificate stating that slaughter was according to Muslim law must accompany fresh, frozen meat and poultry Health and Radiation certificates are often required for food, and poultry consignment Diplomatic Representation for Tunisia is handled by the embassy in Spain (Madrid) AICC Legalisation fee for Certificate of Origin & Invoice Members €75 Non-Members €90 Certification Fee Members €50 Non-Members €70 * Embassy fees vary – email info@aicc.ie for a quote. Tunisia Fact File Country Name: Tunisian Republic Population: 11.7 million (July 2020 est.) Population Growth: 0.85% (2020 est.) Languages: Arabic (official), French (commercial), Berber (in rural areas) Currency: Tunisian Dinar (TD) = 1,000 millimes Capital: Tunis Business Hours: Government offices and states enterprises: 08:30 to 13:00 and 15:00 to 17:45 (Monday to Thursday) 08:30 to 13:30 (Friday and Saturday) Banks: 08:00 to 11:00 and 14:00 to 16:00 (Monday to Friday) Hours vary during Summer/Winter

Find Enterprise Ireland offices across the Middle East including UAE, Saudi Arabia and GCC countries supporting Irish exporters. Enterprise Ireland Offices in the Middle East UAE Enterprise Ireland Middle East/North Africa (MENA) Office MARKETS COVERED: Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Oman, Kuwait, Bahrain, Libya, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Sudan, Pakistan, Yemen, Palestine and Kurdistan. CONTACT: 4th Floor, Office 4b, Monarch Office Tower No 1, Sheikh Zayed Road, PO Box 115425, Dubai. Tel: +971-4-329-8384 Contact: Joe Breslin, Regional Director – Middle East & North Africa. Email: joe.breslin@enterprise-ireland.com www.enterprise-ireland.com Saudi Arabia MARKETS COVERED: Saudi Arabia, Bahrain c/o Embassy of Ireland CONTACT: Diplomatic Area PO Box 94349, Riyadh 11693, Saudi Arabia. Tel: +966 1 488 1383 Contact: Ikram Ur Rehman Email: ikram.urrehman@enterprise-Ireland.com www.enterprise-ireland.com

Apostille services for Bahrain in Ireland. We manage Department of Foreign Affairs certification and embassy processing for all documents. Bahrain All shipments to Bahrain must be covered by an Arab-Irish Certificate of Origin and along with an original, signed invoice, must be certified by the AICC. Health Certificates, Radiation Certificates and Halal Certificates are often required AICC Legalisation fee for Certificate of Origin & Invoice Members €75 Non-Members €90 Certification Fee Members €50 Non-Members €70 * Embassy fees vary – email info@aicc.ie for a quote. Bahrain Fact File Country Name: The Kingdom of Bahrain Population: 1.5 million (July 2020 est.) Population Growth: 2.08% (2020 est.) Languages: Arabic (official), English widely spoken Currency: Bahraini Dinar (BD) = 1000 fils Capital: Manama Business Hours: Government offices: 08:00 to 16:00 (Sunday to Thursday) Banks: 07:30 to 14:30 and 15:00 to 18:00 (Sunday to Thursday) Commercial Offices: 09:00 to 18:00 (Sunday to Thursday)

List of Euro-Arab Chambers of Commerce and international joint chambers supporting trade between Europe and the Arab world. International Joint Chambers Euro-Arab Chambers UNITED KINGDOM Arab-British, London. www.abcc.org.uk BELGIUM Arab-Belgium-Luxembourg, Brussels. www.ccbla.org FRANCE Franco-Arab, Paris. www.ccfranco-arabe.org PORTUGAL Arab-Portuguese, Lisbon. www.cciap.pt ITALY Arab-Italian, Rome. www.cameraitaloaraba.org GERMANY Arab-German, Berlin. www.ghorfa.de GREECE Arab-Hellenic, Athens. www.arabgreekchamber.gr AUSTRIA Arab-Austrian, Vienna. www.aacc.at MALTA Maltese-Arab, Malta. www.maccia.com CZECH REPUBLIC Czech-Arab, Praha. www.czaok.cz SWITZERLAND Arab-Swiss, Geneva. www.casci.ch IRELAND Arab-Irish, Dublin. www.aicc.ie International Joint Arab Chambers Please visit the General Union of Arab Chambers of Commerce website

Apostille services for Saudi Arabia in Ireland. We handle DFA certification and Saudi embassy processing for personal and commercial documents. Saudi Arabia All shipments to Saudi Arabia must be covered by an Arab Irish Certificate of Origin together with an original, signed invoice. Both must be certified by the AICC The AICC can arrange legalisation, if required. All Legal and Regulatory documents must be authenticated by the Dept. of Foreign Affairs Health & Vet Certificates, Halal and Radiation Certificates are often required Certificates of Analysis must show manufacturing and expiry dates of the goods cannot be expired THE SASO CERTIFICATE OF CONFORMITY Prior to shipment, exporters of regulated products to Saudi Arabia may be required to obtain a SASO Certificate of Conformity. For more detailed information on procedures, please contact the following organisations in the United Kingdom Bureau Veritas, Government Services & International Trade www.bureauveritas.co.uk Intertek International Ltd https://www.intertek.com/government/product-conformity/ SGS United Kingdom Limited www.sgs.co.uk Saudi Arabia Fact File Country Name: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Population: 34.2 million (July 2020 est.) Population Growth: 1.6% (2020 est.) Languages: Arabic (official), English (Commercial) Currency: Saudi Riyal Capital: Riyadh Business Hours: Government offices: 07:30 to 14:30 (Saturday to Wednesday) Banks: 08:00 to 12:00 and 17:00 to 20:00 (Saturday to Wednesday) 08:00 to 12:00 (Thursday) AICC Legalisation fee for Certificate of Origin & Invoice Members €75 Non-Members €90 Certification Fee Members €50 Non-Members €70 * Embassy fees vary – email info@aicc.ie for a quote.

Document legalisation for Qatar in Ireland. We handle authentication and embassy processing for personal and commercial documents. Qatar All shipments to Qatar must be covered by an Arab Irish Certificate together with an original, signed invoice. Both must be certified by the AICC Health and Radiation Certificates are often required for food, meat and poultry consignments Halal Certificate stating that slaughter was according to Muslim law must accompany fresh, frozen meat and poultry Shipments covering the following goods are exempt from invoice legalisation fees: Medical: For the Ministry of Public Health and Hamad Medical Est. only. Medicine, blood substitutes, all types of immunisation and chemicals Consumables: Rice, wheat, sugar, flour, milk, fat, fresh fruit and vegetables Documents must be authenticated by the Department of Foreign Affairs. AICC Legalisation fee for Certificate of Origin & Invoice Members €75 Non-Members €90 Qatar Fact File Country Name: State of Qatar Population: 2.4 million (July 2020 est.) Population Growth: 1.55% (2020 est.) Languages: Arabic (official), English is widely spoken Currency: Qatar Riyal (QR) = 100 dirhams Capital: Doha Business Hours: Government offices: 06:00 to 14:00 (Sunday to Thursday) Banks: 07:30 to 13:00 (Sunday to Thursday) Certification Fee Members €50 Non-Members €70 * Embassy fees vary – email info@aicc.ie for a quote.

Document legalisation for Somalia in Ireland. We handle authentication and embassy processing for personal and commercial documents. Somalia All shipments to Somalia must be covered by an Arab-Irish Certificate of Origin together with an original, signed invoice. Both must be certified by the AICC Health and Radiation certificates are often required for food, meat and poultry consignments Halal Certificate stating that slaughter was according to Muslim law must accompany fresh, frozen meat and poultry All personal documentation must be stamped by the Department of Foreign Affairs AICC Legalisation fee for Certificate of Origin & Invoice Members €75 Non-Members €90 Certification Fee Members €50 Non-Members €70 * Embassy fees vary – email info@aicc.ie for a quote. Somalia Fact File Country Name: Somali Democratic Republic Population: 11.3 million (July 2018 est.) Population Growth: 2.08% (2018 est.) Languages: Somalian (official), Arabic, English & Italian Currency: Somalia Shilling Capital: Mogadishu Business Hours: Government offices: 07:30 to 14:30 (Saturday to Thursday) Banks: 08:00 to 12:00 (Saturday to Thursday)

Apostille services for Palestine in Ireland. We handle DFA certification and embassy processing for personal and commercial documents. Palestine All shipments to Palestine must be covered by an Arab-Irish Certificate of Origin together with an original, signed invoice. Both must be certified by the AICC. The AICC can arrange legalisation if required Documents require authentication by the Dept of Foreign Affairs AICC Legalisation fee for Certificate of Origin & Invoice Members €75 Non-Members €90 Certification Fee Members €50 Non-Members €70 * Embassy fees vary – email info@aicc.ie for a quote. Palestine Fact File Country Name: Palestine Population: 4.7M Languages: Arabic(official) Currency: Israeli Shekel and Jordanian dinar Capital: East Jerusalem Business Hours: Government offices: 08:00 to 12:00 and 13:00 to 17:00 (Saturday to Thursday) Banks: 07:30 to 17:30 (Saturday to Thursday)

Document legalisation for Lebanon in Ireland. We manage DFA authentication and embassy processing for all documents. Lebanon Shipments require Arab-Irish Certificate of Origin and commercial invoice certified by the AICC Invoice to include the following statement “We certify that the present Invoice is authentic, that it is the only one issued by us for the goods mentioned therein, without deduction of any payment on account, and that they are of ……..Origin” Certificate of Origin with several Invoices can be processed if all Invoices have same Invoice date. Invoice Numbers date should be shown in Box 6 of the cert Medicines, chemical products and by-products should carry a declaration as to whether they are hazardous or non-hazardous and that they are on free sale in the ROI Medicines and foods require an expiry date Documents not relating to a shipment require authentication at the DFA Documents must be in English The Embassy will not legalise numerous documents behind a notarial certificate AICC Legalisation fee for Certificate of Origin & Invoice Lebanon Fact File Country Name: Republic of Lebanon Population: 5.5 million (July 2020 est.) Population Growth: -6.68% (2020 est.) Languages: Arabic (official), English and French (Commercial) Currency: Lebanese Pound (LP) = 100 piastres Capital: Beirut Business Hours: Government offices: 08:00 to 14:00 (Monday to Thursday) 08:00 to 12:30 (Friday) Banks: 08:30 to 12:30 (Monday to Friday) 08:30 to 12:00 (Saturday) Members €75 Non-Members €90 Certification Fee Members €50 Non-Members €70 * Embassy fees vary – email info@aicc.ie for a quote.

Document legalisation for Sudan in Ireland. We manage DFA authentication and embassy processing for all documents. Sudan All shipments to Sudan must be covered by an Arab Irish Certificate of Origin together with an original, signed invoice Health certificates are required for food, meat and poultry consignments and also for plants and plant products Halal certificate stating that slaughter was according to Muslim law must accompany fresh, frozen meat and poultry Exporters are often required to submit a Radiation Certificate All documents need to be authenticated by the Department of Foreign Affairs prior to Legalisation AICC Legalisation fee for Certificate of Origin & Invoice Members €75 Non-Members €90 Certification Fee Members €50 Non-Members €70 * Embassy fees vary – email info@aicc.ie for a quote. Sudan Fact File Country Name: Republic of Sudan Population: 45.6 million (July 2020 est.) Population Growth: 2.69% (2020 est.) Languages: Arabic (official), English and various tribal languages Currency: Sudanese Pound (£SUD) = 100 piastres Capital: Khartoum Business Hours: Government offices: 08:00 to 14:00 (Saturday to Thursday) Banks: 08:30 to 12:00 (Saturday to Thursday) Commercial offices: 08:30 to 13:30 and 17:00 to 20:00 (Saturday to Thursday)

Certificate of Origin and export document services in Ireland. We prepare and certify invoices and documents for shipments to Arab countries. Export Documentation Certificate of Origin and Invoice The two most important documents which the exporter has to prepare for shipments to the Arab countries are the Certificate of Origin and the invoice. Both of these documents must accompany every shipment even if the goods are being supplied free of charge. A Certificate of Origin must accompany the invoice in all cases of shipments to Arab countries. The purpose of this certificate is to confirm the origin of goods. Exporters must ensure that there is no restriction on the importation of the goods by virtue of country of origin as stated on the certificate. Certificates and other documents that require legalisation are submitted by the AICC directly to the relevant embassy. The invoice is the basic document used in exporting, and every other document draws upon the information that appears on the invoice. The purpose is to confirm to the purchaser the terms of the transaction. It is advisable to print invoices rather than complete them by hand. This is not a legal requirement, but customs delays are less likely if the invoices are easily read. While many countries insist on invoices being submitted in the language of the country of destination, Arab countries accept invoices and other documents in English. Exporters based in Ireland, which are supplying goods to an Arab country that originate in a third country, must still provide a certificate of origin, certified in Ireland Document Downloads: AICC Certificate of Origin Template Documentation Instruction Form Certificate of Origin Sample