The Government held meetings with representatives of various sectors on Saturday to try to dispel doubts about health and safety protocols but the Federation of Small and Medium Enterprises, PIMEM says the protocols should have been outlined weeks ago.
“Businesses need more than 48 hours to implement the measures required, they could have given workers that information days or weeks ago, now they are being forced to improvise,” said PIMEM President, Jordi Mora.
Receipt
The Government has recommended that business owners stock up on protective material for their employees and has also given them the option of raising a specific receipt for employees to hand over when they go shopping in case they are stopped by the Police in the street.
At the Restaurant Sector meeting, Eugenia Cusí, President of PIMEM Restauración, called for rapid tests to be carried out on restaurant premises "to provide health security for customers and workers,” and claimed that the Government is open to that possibility.
The President of Pimeco, Antoni Fuster raised doubts about the Commerce, Hairdressers and Aestheticians Sector.
“They want us to keep the clothes that customers try on in stock for 48 hours, but small businesses do not have the type of warehouse facilities that large chains have, so it is an unfeasible option,” he said and also raised concerns about opening toy stores or clothing store whilst movements are still restricted.
There were also doubts raised in the Hairdressing and Beauty Sectors about available space on premises.
“We do not operate in the same way as a restaurant, we don’t have a capacity limit and we are concerned about how many people would be able to enter our businesses,” explained Rafa Rubio, Vice President of GREPELS Gapb.
Transportation
At the Transport Sector meeting, the Government announced its proposal to allow Associations and Federations to access health systems at reasonable prices, according to Biel Moragues, Vice President of the Balearic Transport Federation.
“These are machines that use ozone as a vehicle purification element, which would allow drivers to disinfect their vehicles in a faster and more affordable way," said Moragues. “The masks that were sent to taxi drivers have not been distributed and we demand that the shipments be delivered correctly,” he added.
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You can go by car as long as it is justified for work reasons, you must carry the official passport where the company you work is indicated. Also for medical reasons. Going by car for pleasure or for reasons not strictly justified can cost you a fine of at least 600.- euros but if you are hunted by the Civil Guard they can fine you with 1,500.- euros, which are the most common amounts in quarantine. Anyway, write in Spanish on the internet "puedo circular con mi vehiculo en la cuarentena" and you will have more exact information, then use the google translator and you will have the information in English. Good Luck.
@Tweackle, what are you referring to by ‘them’. The article covers several things so perhaps you could be more specific?
@Mike, no I don’t think you can yet unless you are going to work.
What is the point in opening them if we can't use them!?!?!? Jokers!
Can anyone tell me something...I have carefully studied all phases of de-lockdown and can find nothing at all about when we are allowed to drive outside of our own municipalities. In my case I live in Andraxt and want to drive to Palma and Llucmajor. Does anyone know? Thanks.