المملكة: Independent license and prohibition of storing dangerous materials … a new list of goods transporting facilities

An accurate classification of activities under an integrated logistical umbrella

• The first is to operate the goods loading and unloading centers that carry out the transport and distribution of goods to and from vehicles, and require custom operating equipment
• The second is to operate the collection and retail centers of goods that are concerned with sorting goods from multiple sources and distributing them on various destinations using advanced administrative systems.

Independent license for each activity .. and restrictions on waiver

The regulation has set a strict framework for granting licenses, and confirmed that each of the activities mentioned in Article Three requires an independent license, and the facility may practice more than one activity in the same site, provided that a license to each of them is obtained.
In the event that the facility wants to make any change in activity data or add other activities, it must notify the authority and update licenses.
As for the conditions of the license, it was set by the fifth article, where the facility must fulfill several requirements, including: obtaining initial approval from the authority, providing proof of the facility’s readiness, providing safety licenses, approving the site’s plans, determining the pricing policy, and providing the activity practicing center.
The regulations specified the period of the license for five years, and it is issued in the name of the establishment and the specified facility, and the activity is not allowed except at the site of the license.
The regulations recorded the procedures for giving up the license on strict conditions, including: that the license be valid, and that the fines and the financial compensation be paid, and the activity should not be practiced from the party assigned to it before completing the license transfer procedures.

Conditional preliminary approval and a specific validity period

Article Seven clarified that obtaining initial approval from the authority requires submitting an integrated application that includes determining the activity, attaching the commercial registry, site plan, feasibility study, and financial model.
The authority issues its decision to approve or reject within a certain period, provided that the application is applied within 180 days from the date of initial approval, otherwise the approval is considered null, with the possibility of the extension according to the assessment of the commission.
In the event that the license is over, it may be renewed for a similar period, provided that the financial compensation and fines are paid, and the application is submitted 180 days before the license, with a period of 30 days after the license ends to submit the renewal request, otherwise the license is canceled with the license to load financial responsibility.

Canceling the license … multiple cases and accurate procedures

The regulation showed that the license is canceled in specific cases, including: submitting a cancellation request from the facility 30 days before the specified date, removing the activity from the commercial registry, liquidating the company, or the death of the owner of the institution unless the situation is corrected within 90 days.
She stressed the necessity of settling all dues and fines before cancellation, and the cancellation is enforced once the period has passed or the positive condition is achieved.

Strict technical requirements and integrated service facilities

The regulations were obligated to adhere to the technical requirements of the site and design, link activities to the electronic authority’s systems, pay attention to cleanliness and public maintenance, provide mechanisms to control the movement of vehicles, appoint an activity manager or alternate around the clock, and provide trained security guarding in dangerous truck sites.
It was forced to provide the authority with the required data, enable the inspectors to enter the site, and link all the licenses to the unified electronic symbol.
In a step to regulate the quality of services, the regulations divided the truck positions into three categories (A, B, C) based on the operational capacity, and each category was linked to basic, additional or optional services. As category A includes a mosque, a gas station, a restaurant, catering, toilets, furnished break, electronic monitoring system, and catering, while category C includes the minimum services such as the chapel, toilets, and only monitoring system.

Prohibition of storing dangerous materials inside truck parking

Article fifteen stipulates special requirements for operating trucks ’parking, including: providing a sufficient number of free and clean water sessions, providing the accredited wages, preventing storing dangerous or petroleum goods or carrying out exchanges of these goods within the situation.
Regarding the operation of the positions of the cargo transport bicycles, the sixteenth article stressed the provision of comfortable umbrellas, strict safety means, and the identification of a waiting area and the supply of the facility with clear guidelines that prevent gathering.

Requirements for operating logistics centers

Violations and penalties: an approved schedule and an official grievance

The regulation has devoted a door to violations and penalties, and in Article Twenty, the penalties are applied based on the schedule of classification of violations and penalties approved by the head of the commission, and violations are officially informed through the platforms of the electronic authority, e -mail, text messages, or “Eifa” platform.
In the event that the violator data is not updated, the notification is enforceable from the date of transmission to the latest registered data.
The regulation was granted the right to every person with a grievance to the violations within 30 days from the date of notification, and the grievance is referred to the committee to consider the violations of land transport.
It is permissible to complain about the committee’s decision before the competent court within 60 days.
The authority confirmed that it does not take any measures that would limit the services provided during the grievance period or until it is permanently decided.