SECTION 6

(1) Any request for the establishment of an economic zone must be subject to: identification by the promoter, in conjunction with the services concerned, of unoccupied lands capable of accommodating the enterprises; evidence of a portfolio comprising at least 5 (five) enterprises having expressed the desire to establish in the economic zone; evidence of financial capacity to fund site development works; commitment to pay, where applicable, the fee intended to cover the promoter's contribution to the development works of the site concernC'd. (2) Any request for the establishment of an economic zone must a/so show proof of the capacity of enterprises wishing to estab/ish therein to: - promote and attract mu/ti-sectoral industria/, commercial and service investments; - deve/op innovative processes and technical or technological solutions; - increase the national economy's competitiveness; foster exportdevelopment and direct domestic and foreign investment - foster the deve/opment of national production and natural resources; - foster job creation; - promote the socio-economic integration of the host .region in the rest of the country. P;'ŒSif)t't.!CE i)f l./\ (ŒFU5UOUF s C(:: ~;-'.i::T/~,:':::/,.'1 :._f;':~1S;._>,~:',:;~:.. 6 (3) The conditions for the establishment of an economic zone sillall be laid down by regulation. i\,