New Conditions Have Been Applied To The Home Delivery Sector.

THE MUNICIPAL AND RURAL AFFAIRS MINISTRY HAS TEMPORARILY APPLIED NEW PROVISIONS FOR HOME DELIVERY AS PART OF EFFORTS TO CURB CORONAL OUTBREAKS. ACTING MUNICIPAL AND RURAL AFFAIRS MINISTER MAJID AL-HUKHAIL APPROVED THE HEALTH SYSTEM REGULATIONS APPLICABLE TO THE HOME DELIVERY SECTOR. THE NEW REGULATIONS REQUIRE THAT THE BODY TEMPERATURE OF EMPLOYEES WORKING IN THE HOME DELIVERY AREA BE CHECKED DAILY.

IN ADDITION, PROHIBITING THE HANDLING OF CASH BY ORDER IS PROHIBITED. ALTERNATIVELY, ONLINE PAYMENT SYSTEMS SHOULD BE UTILIZED. THE CODE ALSO STATES THAT ORDERS MUST BE DELIVERED FROM A DISTANCE OF TWO METERS. THE NEW RULES APPLY TO RESTAURANTS THAT OFFER HOME DELIVERY SERVICES, FAST FOOD RESTAURANTS, CENTRAL MARKETS, BAKALAS AND REGISTERED ONLINE APP COMPANY REPRESENTATIVES.

IF THERE IS A SUSPICION OF GOODS BEING SHIPPED IN THE PARCEL, THE DELIVERY REPRESENTATIVE OR USER IS REQUIRED TO NOTIFY THE SECURITY DEPARTMENTS. CUSTOMERS ARE PROHIBITED FROM DELIVERING BANNED OR HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TO HOME DELIVERY METHODS. DELIVERY OF ORDERS REQUIRING MORE THAN 45 MINUTES OF TRAVEL TIME FROM THE INSTITUTION TO THE USER IS ALSO PROHIBITED.

THE RELEVANT DEPARTMENTS WILL BLOCK THE ACCOUNTS OF THE DELIVERY APP REPRESENTATIVE WHO VIOLATES THE CODE. VEHICLES USED FOR THE HOME DELIVERY SERVICE MUST HAVE ISTIMARA (VEHICLE OWNERSHIP DOCUMENT) AND INSURANCE. THE VEHICLE MUST BE CLEAN. CONTAINERS SHOULD ALSO BE PLACED IN CONTAINERS TO KEEP FOODS AT OPTIMAL TEMPERATURES. CONTAINERS ARE CONDITIONED TO BE CLEAN AND WELL-SEALABLE.

THE AGE OF THOSE WHO WORK IN THE HOME DELIVERY SECTOR SHOULD NOT BE LESS THAN EIGHTEEN. THOSE WORKING IN THE HOME DELIVERY SECTOR UNDER SMART PHONE APPS SHOULD BE SAUDI. DELIVERY EMPLOYEES MAY OR MAY NOT HAVE PREVIOUSLY BEEN INVOLVED IN CRIME. THEY MUST HAVE A DRIVING LICENSE, A HEALTH CARD OR A MEDICAL CERTIFICATE CONFIRMING THEY ARE SICK. THEY SHOULD ALSO HAVE AN IDENTIFICATION CARD WHICH STATES THAT THEY WORK IN THE HOME DELIVERY AREA. GLOVES AND MASKS MUST BE WORN WHEN PLACING ORDERS. THE CODE ALSO REQUIRES THAT USERS SECURELY DESTROY THE KEYS USED TO PACK PARCELS.