* Car washing activity to be restricted to licensed companies, and performed solely in underground parking lots of commercial and consumer malls
The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI) has announced a ban on car washing activities at public and private parking lots, including the outdoor parking lots of malls and on commercial streets.
This step comes as part of the ministry's efforts to regulate and monitor commercial activities across Qatar, as well as take the necessary measures to curb illegal practices.
In a statement Sunday, the MoCI said car washing "shall be limited to licensed companies, and be performed solely in underground parking lots (basement) of commercial and consumer malls, with the approval of the entity to which the site belongs and provided that a suitable space is allocated for the activity in terms of the number of parking spaces".
Additionally, the general and special requirements under the laws and regulations must be adhered to, and they include:
*Allocating suitable places for car washing activities that contain drainage points.
* Ensuring that employees wear clean and decent uniforms, on which the name of the company and the worker are mentioned.
* Maintaining general cleanliness.
* Abstaining from following and bothering customers.
* Ensuring the provision of and the use of clean tools for washing cars.
*Adhering to all precautionary measures put in place to curb the spread of Covid-19.
The ministry stressed that all companies concerned must adhere to this decision, and any violation will expose the perpetrators to legal accountability and procedures.
This step comes as part of the ministry's efforts to regulate and monitor commercial activities across Qatar, as well as take the necessary measures to curb illegal practices.
In a statement Sunday, the MoCI said car washing "shall be limited to licensed companies, and be performed solely in underground parking lots (basement) of commercial and consumer malls, with the approval of the entity to which the site belongs and provided that a suitable space is allocated for the activity in terms of the number of parking spaces".
Additionally, the general and special requirements under the laws and regulations must be adhered to, and they include:
*Allocating suitable places for car washing activities that contain drainage points.
* Ensuring that employees wear clean and decent uniforms, on which the name of the company and the worker are mentioned.
* Maintaining general cleanliness.
* Abstaining from following and bothering customers.
* Ensuring the provision of and the use of clean tools for washing cars.
*Adhering to all precautionary measures put in place to curb the spread of Covid-19.
The ministry stressed that all companies concerned must adhere to this decision, and any violation will expose the perpetrators to legal accountability and procedures.
