Executive Decree No. 143/20 determining that merchants and service providers during the period of the State of Emergency must strictly observe the commercial chain, of article 22 of Law No. 1/07 of 14 May on commercial activities.

This Executive Decree regulates merchants and service providers activity during the period of the State of Emergency. Sellers must strictly observe the commercial chain, of article 22 of Law No. 1/07 of 14 May, as well as the provisions of articles 39 and 42 of Law No. 6/99 of 3 September on Offences against the Economy. It is permitted to perform the market bench trade in urban, suburban and rural municipal markets and individual peddling, exclusively for the sale of essential goods to the population, such as foodstuff originating from agricultural, fish and hygiene products, cleaning and cosmetics and cooking gas, observing the capacity required for the spaces and the minimum distance of one meter between the seller and the buyer. Fair trade is suspended for the duration of the exception. Street vending is prohibited which involve the concentration of people or similar places. Formal and informal "allowed" markets have a strict schedule (only open from 6:00 am to 1:00 pm). It is incumbent upon the Local Administration Services that assist commerce to implement provisions regarding the organization and functioning of street vending and market stands. Offences are provided for illegal activity.