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The Ministry of Municipalities and Housing (MOMAH) issued a ministerial decree approving the regulations for minimarkets, supermarkets, and hypermarkets.
These rules are effective immediately, with a 180-day corrective period granted to existing establishments to ensure compliance.
The new regulations outline specific spatial requirements that establishments must adhere to within their premises.
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Spatial Requirements |
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|
Classification |
Minimum Area (m²) |
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Minimarket |
24 |
|
Supermarket |
100 |
|
Hypermarket |
500 |
The regulations also define the activities permitted for minimarkets, supermarkets, and hypermarkets. Among the key provisions, one prohibits minimarkets from selling tobacco products, as outlined in the table below:
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Permitted Activities |
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Activities |
Minimarket |
Supermarket |
Hypermarket |
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Charging Cables, Prepaid Recharge Cards |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
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Unpackaged Nuts, Coffee, Spices (16 m²) |
x |
✓ |
✓ |
|
Vegetables, Fruits, Dates (16 m²) |
x |
✓ |
✓ |
|
Cheese, Salads, Pickles, etc. (16 m²) |
x |
✓ |
✓ |
|
Butchery (Fresh - Chilled) (16 m²) |
x |
✓* |
✓* |
|
Seafood (16 m²) |
x |
✓* |
✓* |
|
Tobacco Products |
x |
✓ |
✓ |
|
Regular Bakeries (35 m²) |
x |
✓* |
✓* |
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Semi-Automatic Bakeries (150 m²) |
x |
✓** |
✓** |
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Automatic Bakeries (200 m²) |
x |
✓** |
✓** |
|
Electrical and Electronic Devices (16 m²) |
x |
✓* |
✓* |
|
Cosmetics and Perfumes (16 m²) |
x |
✓* |
✓* |
|
Mobile Phones (16 m²) |
x |
x |
✓* |
|
Restaurants (16 m²) |
x |
x |
✓* |
|
Pharmaceutical Activities (25 m²) |
x |
x |
✓* |
xActivity not permitted to add or practice
*Requires adding the activity to the license
**Requires a separate license
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