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Decision of the Prime Minister No.9 of 2020 - "Emergency".

Country/Territory
Palestine
Document type
Legislation
Date
2020
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Agricultural & rural development, Food & nutrition, General
Keyword
Business/industry/corporations Rural employment Food security
Geographical area
Asia, Mediterranean, Middle East, Western Asia
Entry into force notes
This Resolution enters into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
Abstract

This Resolution consisting of 11 articles aims at introducing, in the state of emergency due to the coronavirus outbreak, facilitation to work in some specific professions, and/or industrial establishments, and/or geographical areas. The aforementioned facilities shall be subjected to (i) health standards; (ii) economic standards; and (iii) security standards. As for the economic standards, they are ment to gradually advance the economy and production in projects specialized in the manufacture and production of food, pharmaceutical and agricultural products, together with some other service sectors and liberal professions. The Resolution establishes also working hours by sector, including agriculture, food, building materials, repair and maintenance shops of vehicles, equipment and individual professions, permitted to work from ten a.m. until five p.m. In certain Governorates, medicines and foodstuff factories are permitted to work, provided that the percentage of workers does not exceed (50)% of their workers under normal conditions.

Full text
Arabic
Website
www.lab.pna.ps