With reference to the directive of the Supreme Committee of Crisis & Disaster Management in Dubai on nine activities related to food trade, including meat trading, fruits & vegetable trading, roasters, mills, fish trading, coffee trading, and tea trading, Dubai Economy explains that:

• The aforementioned activities are part of the Foods sector, exempted from closing as per the earlier circular regarding restrictions during the National Disinfection Programme
• Nuts, chocolates and sweet shops are allowed to remain open only if they are located inside shopping malls
• Workers in all the aforementioned outlets must obtain a move permit from dxbpermit.gov.ae
• The working hours are from 8 A.M. to 8 P.M.
• The outlets must adhere to the guidelines on sanitization and social distancing

Dubai Economy will conduct inspection campaigns to make sure that the outlets comply to the relevant circulars.