Consultations and frequently asked questions on industry and smes

The responses to the consultations are indicative and are based on the current time when the query was raised

Within the work of the construction sector, are closing down?

P Is possible to work in a work?
R IT is possible. However, should be carried out (2 or paragraph 3 of the sole articleOrder SND/340/2020of 12 april, amended on 3/5/2020 which suspended certain activities relating to intervention works in existing buildings in which there is risk of infection by the non-COVID-19 relating to such activity
1. It provides for the suspension of all kinds of work which entails an intervention in existing buildings, in cases where the property in which people run are unrelated to the execution of work, and that, owing to its location, whether permanent or temporary, or needs of movement, and by reason of residence, work or other, may have interference with the implementation of the work, or with the movement of workers or transfer of materials.
2. Excepted from this suspension the works listed in the preceding paragraph in which, by type of intervention, by the circumstances of sectoral approach directly of the property or delimitation of spaces and routes of movement, there is no interference with the people unrelated to the work.
Those are also granted exemptions in local, dwellings or other delimited areas inhabited not, or who do not have access residents for the duration of the works, provided that all the following conditions are met

a) limiting the movement of workers and common areas not by sector, and take all appropriate measures to prevent, during the development of the day, the contact with the neighbouring property.

(b) access and exit of the premises, housing or areas occurs at the beginning and an end to the working day.

(c) workers take preventive measures and hygiene from COVID-19 indicated by the health authorities.
3. In Addition, there are also exempted work and specific works performed in the immovable property whose aim is to carry out urgent repairs and breakdowns of installations, as well as monitoring tasks.
4. In all cases previously exempted are allowed access to areas not by sector of the building, for specific connection with the networks of services of the building that may be necessary to carry out the works.

What happens to the expiration of the legal time limits established by industrial Nature are suspended?

P If during a state of alarm overcomes the inspection of a lift, an electric installation, or other type of installation subject to periodic monitoring by INDUSTRIAL safety standards, we must call on a monitoring body for pass inspection, or it is understood that the time limit is suspended?

ROrder SND/325/2020of 6 april, are interpretative criteria set and was extended the validity of certificates and preventive maintenance checks set out in the regulation of industrial safety and metrology, certificates issued on the basis of the verifications or periodic maintenance of the regulation of industrial safety, whose period of validity finalized during the state of alarm and successive extensions are automatically renewed for up to thirty calendar days after the finalisation of the state of alarm and its extensions. However, and always in agreement with the rest for a regulation, the activity of maintenance and inspection can continue taking the necessary security measures, in order to guarantee the safety of its facilities and to avoid possible problems of availability of workers by high demand for once the period of the state of alarm, it is recommended to perform the activities mentioned in the timetable initially envisaged.

Given the publication in the royal decree 463/2020 which allows the opening of repair workshops and maintenance of motor vehicles, this activity will continue to generate waste, by what we wanted to know whether the transmission system operators automotive waste can continue to compile those workshops.
Given the publication in the royal decree 463/2020 which allows the opening of repair workshops and maintenance of motor vehicles, this activity will continue to generate waste, by what we wanted to know whether the transmission system operators automotive waste can continue to compile those workshops.
Can i open the vehicle workshop during the state of alarm?

In accordance with theOrder TMA/259/2020of 19 march, it allows the opening of repair workshops and maintenance of motor vehicles, as well as the related activities of parts and accessories with direct selling to repair workshops, but without opening the general public, in order to ensure the transport operations aimed at the supply and all other proceedings permitted by the transportRoyal Decree 463/2020.

With regard to the opening to the general public, to the territories in phase 1 is applicableOrder SND/399/2020so, to open up those establishments which meet the requirements set out in item 10.1. They should adopt such measures of protection and hygiene under arts. 11 to 14. In those territories that remain Phase 0, will be for the implementation of theOrder SND/388/2020.

Total surface of the establishment, includes both the area of sale as the area of public exposure.

The activity of technical services in the home appliances, lifts and equipment would fall within the permitted activities and also on that can be carried out repairs of machinery or technical service at industrial plants?
There is No impediment to the implementation of these activities, to the extent that suspendedRoyal Decree 463/202010.1 at its the item is the openness of the premises and retailers, not all activities.
If, during the state of alarm overcomes the inspection of a lift, an electric installation, or other type of installation subject to periodic monitoring by INDUSTRIAL safety standards, we must call on a monitoring body for pass inspection, or it is understood that the time limit is suspended?
TheOrder SND/325/2020of 6 april, are interpretative criteria set and was extended the validity of certificates and preventive maintenance checks set out in the regulation of industrial safety and metrology, certificates issued on the basis of the verifications or periodic maintenance of the regulation of industrial safety, whose period of validity finalized during the state of alarm and successive extensions are automatically renewed for up to thirty calendar days after the finalisation of the state of alarm and its extensions. However the activity of maintenance and inspection can continue taking the necessary security measures, in order to guarantee the safety of its facilities and to avoid possible problems of availability of workers by high demand for once the period of the state of alarm, it is recommended to perform the activities mentioned in the timetable initially envisaged.
The aluminium carpentry andpvc. Can manufacture, install?
The aluminium carpentry andpvc. Can manufacture, install?

For enterprises whose activity is the management of waste from supermarkets and/or municipal collection, it would be very useful to obtain a safeguard in the otherwise this activity is essential during this crisis to be able to operate normally and to organize their operational.

It shall bear in mind that this activity is important for sectors such as the pharmaceutical and food distribution can continue to operate. On the other hand, these companies offer you the supply of raw materials for companies that produce waste bins, papeleros products as important as other tisúes and toilet paper, or medicine and food.

It is not an activity subject to derogation by theRoyal Decree 463/2020, so you can continue to operate.

Item 10 (1) of the Royal Decree provides that the meeting was suspended in public premises and retailers, thereby restricting the commercial activity and listing a number of exceptions. Everything that has not been prohibited means allowed, even more so if it is ancillary services establishments or services that are open and conducting its business as usual.

Therefore, had been prohibited in the management of waste from supermarkets or municipal collection, while delegations are reminded that “ in any displacement should respect the recommendations and obligations imposed by the health authorities ” (item 7.3). Moreover, “ avoid clusters and monitoring of consumers and employees to maintain the safety distance of at least one meter in order to avoid possible contagions ” (item 10.2).

Is it possible to the opening of centres and institutes of the Wholesale Distribution vocational training, as well as the centres of producers of electrical and installer firms? Its closure interrupted the supply of equipment, electrical safety and personal protection devices of power and control, essential to the professionals responsible for the maintenance and operation of these essential services.

Provided that the conditions of safety and health, there is no impediment to the implementation of these activities, to the extent that suspendedRoyal Decree 463/202010.1 at its the item is the openness of the premises and retailers, not all activities.
These activities have not been suspended underRoyal Decree 463/2020or post, so it can continue in all kinds of facilities in homes, commerce and industry, as instructed by the security of the ministry of health. These activities are understood as a work of intervention, so do not apply the Orders issued to them.
These activities have not been suspended underRoyal Decree 463/2020or post, so it can continue in all kinds of facilities in homes, commerce and industry, as instructed by the security of the ministry of health. These activities are understood as a work of intervention, so do not apply the Orders issued to them.
Is it possible to perform an installation of heating, air conditioning, plumbing in an existing building in which housing is inhabited where stays sectorizado which will remain outsiders to housing, always follow the criteria of the ministry of health?
Is it possible to perform an installation of heating, air conditioning, plumbing in an existing building in which housing is inhabited where stays sectorizado which will remain outsiders to housing, always follow the criteria of the ministry of health?

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