The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI) has called on companies involved in delivering all kinds of supply orders across Qatar to comply with a set of precautionary requirements to ensure the safety of citizens and residents.
This comes in the context of the precautionary and preventive measures announced by the ministry to limit the spread of the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) and pursuant to Article 13 of the Consumer Protection Law No 8 of 2008, which requires suppliers to comply with health and safety requirements, the MoCI said in a statement Tuesday.
The MoCI circular states that the body temperature of delivery personnel has to be checked twice daily, to make sure that they are safe to engage in the business of delivering goods.
Delivery personnel have to be committed to the implementation of health and safety conditions, particularly in terms of wearing masks and medical gloves.
The full name of the delivery employee has to be written on the order, the circular states, adding that the means of transportation have to be sterilised.
Also, orders have to be placed inside disposable plastic bags before delivering them to consumers.
The ministry has emphasised the need for delivery companies to abide by the circular. All violators shall be subject to the penalties stipulated in laws, decisions and regulations in force.
Reiterating the role of consumers in effectively implementing the rules, the MoCI has stressed that it counts on them to report any violations or infringements. Consumers can lodge complaints and submit suggestions through the following communication channels: call centre: 16001, e-mail: [email protected], Twitter: @MOCIQATAR, Instagram: MOCIQATAR and the Ministry of Commerce and Industry's application on iPhone and Android devices: MOCIQATAR.
The ministry has been taking a slew of measures in view of the Covid-19 outbreak to safeguard public health as well as protect consumer rights. These include fixing the maximum selling prices of sanitisers, face masks, fish and seafood, as well as fruits and vegetables.

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