The Abu Dhabi Authority for Agriculture and Food Safety has announced that it is working to reopen nine of the major vegetable and meat markets in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, in accordance with health and regulatory controls and precautionary measures set by the authority in coordination with the Department of Economic Development in Abu Dhabi, and in cooperation with the National Authority for Emergency, Crisis and Disaster Management and the Abu Dhabi Health Services Company (ADSSC) SEHA), and the Department of Municipalities and Transport, in order to reinforce the preventive measures taken by the state to ensure the highest levels of protection against the emerging "Corona" virus, to preserve the safety and health of consumers, and to ensure that they obtain their needs from various food commodities. The authority indicated that the markets that will be reopened in Abu Dhabi city include the vegetable and meat markets in Al Mushrif Mall, meat sales establishments in the Mina Market, the Green Market in Baniyas, and the Green Market in Shahama, while in the city of Al Ain the market of vegetables and fruits and the meat stores will be reopened ( Jabra Al-Ain), and in Al Dhafra the central market (Western) in Zayed City, and the central vegetable and fish market in Ruwais, provided that the period for consumers to enter these markets is from ten in the morning until seven in the evening in relation to the vegetable and meat markets, and from ten in the morning until five in the evening for fish markets That has been reopened The beginning of last April.
The authority pointed out that the official times to open these markets are consistent with the national sterilization program, and the market’s ability to regulate the entry of shoppers and the application of the necessary precautionary measures, stressing that the markets that will be allowed to resume their commercial activity and distributed in the emirate’s regions are the ones that have the appropriate space to handle food within the conditions The current, and fully qualified to implement the precautionary measures necessary to protect its employees and consumers alike, provided that the decision to open does not include “shop and sale tables”, and is limited to a specific number of establishments in Abu Dhabi, Al Ain and Al Dhafra.
The Authority also set a set of requirements for the operators of these markets to reopen them, including conducting a “Covid-19” examination for all food traders in the centers accredited by the Abu Dhabi Health Services Company (SEHA), observing the circulars issued by the authority in this regard, and not allowing market visitors to enter until after Wearing masks and gloves and conducting temperature measurements, as it will prevent the entry of individuals whose temperature is more than (37.5 ° C), and determine the absorptive capacity of the markets so that the number of shoppers does not exceed 30% of the maximum standard capacity, in addition to putting sterilization materials at the entrance and exit gate For every market , And obligating all visitors to sterilize before entering and leaving.
Market sterilization
Requirements included on market operators to reopen them, providing a daily sterilization program for the market and utilities, using approved materials to ensure the health and safety of workers and shoppers, and the market administration’s commitment to tightening control of entry and exit gates for these markets, in coordination with police patrols appropriately, so that the entry of consumers is prohibited at random , And all workers in the shops adhere to health requirements and precautions to prevent the transmission of the new corona virus (Covid-19), as well as their commitment to wear masks and gloves throughout the work period and replace them frequently, in addition to preventing consumers from touching Food items, and make sure to provide proper ventilation and market facilities, to ensure the entry of clean air to the site.