These two reforms led to cost reductions of almost 700% of income per capita.[4] In 2008, a new building code was introduced which aimed to further reduce the procedures and time required to deal with construction permits by establishing a single window for processing construction-related approvals and enforcing a 30-day statutory time limit. However, the municipality does not start counting the 30 days until all pre-approval procedures are completed.[11] In 2008-09, Egypt continued to make it easier to deal with construction permits by issuing executive articles for the 2008 construction law and eliminating most pre-approvals for construction permits.[12] According to Doing Business 2006, Egypt made bold reforms and took a lead in streamlining customs procedures and trade documents.