Announcement #4 of 2020

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Announcement #4 of 2020


Announcement #4 of 2020

23 June 2020

Dear CDWS members, 
In the pursuit of the continuous efforts to minimize the negative impact of the current situation on the employees in the tourism sector due to the actions and measures that are taken to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 and following the instructions of the Egyptian government in this regard.
The CDWS is executing a support plan to reduce the negative impact of the current situation on its members and on the employment of the sector, therefore, the CDWS board members issued the following instructions: 
First: Reducing the membership renewal fees:
50% fee reduction for the CDWS members (facilities and establishments) when renewing their membership, which applies on the first membership renewal payment, each facility can benefit from this fee reduction only once, regardless of the membership renewal year.
In the event of non-renewal for the members who are temporarily suspending their activities due to the current crisis, the amount of the overdue membership fee will not be claimed for one year only, provided that an official request should be submitted to the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities and the CDWS, the reduction rate on the fees still applies when renewing the membership which should be paid for the year in which the facility resumes its business. 
The members who have already renewed their membership for two or three years will benefit from the reduced membership fees on their first renewal which will be granted for one year only, with the possibility for the members to renew for more than one year if they desire to. 
In case any facility violated the license by operating, resuming sales, and activities without a valid CDWS membership and a MOT license, the relevant penalties will apply and the facility and will not be able to benefit from the previously mentioned fee reduction when renewing the membership. 
Second: Reducing the membership fees for the new registered members: 
50% fee reduction for the new registered members till the 30th of June 2021.
Third: The exemption from the CDWS ID renewal card fees for 2020:
100% exemption from paying the renewal expenses of all the CDWS ID cards that expired on the 31st of January 2020, to remain valid till the 31st of January 2021 with no additional charge or cost. 
50% fee reduction for the first-time applicants for the current year, as per the decisions of the CDWS board members. 
Applying for the card renewal will be through the CDWS online portal, which will be announced in a later communication. 
Regards, 
The Chamber of Diving and Water Sports