On Quarantine Measures to be Implemented in order to Prevent the Spread of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the Administrative Units of Kobuleti Municipality (Gvara, Leghva, Mukhaestate, Tskavroka)

Government of Georgia

Ordinance No 239

12 April 2020

Tbilisi

On Quarantine Measures to be Implemented in order to Prevent the Spread of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the Administrative Units of Kobuleti Municipality (Gvara, Leghva, Mukhaestate, Tskavroka)

Article 1

On the basis of Decree No 1 of 21 March 2020 of the President of Georgia ‘On Measures to be Implemented in connection with the Declaration of a State of Emergency throughout the Whole Territory of Georgia’, in order for the state to fulfil its constitutional obligation to ensure public safety necessary for the democratic society, and to reduce any possible threat to the life and health of the population of the country:

1. For the period of the state of emergency, in the territories of the administrative units of Kobuleti Municipality (Gvara, Leghva, Mukhaestate, Tskavroka) (‘the administrative units’):

a) all types of travel shall be prohibited, namely:

a.a) it shall be prohibited to enter the territories of the administrative units, which prohibition shall not apply to persons registered as or actually living in the territories of the administrative units;

a.b) it shall be prohibited to leave the territories of the administrative units;

b) it shall be prohibited to move from one place to another in the territories of the administrative units, which prohibition shall not apply to:

b.a) moving from one place to another in order to obtain healthcare services;

b.b) moving from one place to another in order to acquire food and pharmaceutical products;

b.c) moving from one place to another in order to provide activities as provided for by sub-paragraph (e) of this paragraph, or to acquire goods or services, or to carry out activities provided for by the same sub-paragraph;

c) public transportation shall be prohibited in the territories of the administrative units;

d) vehicles shall only enter or leave or move from one place to another by a decision of the Ministry of the Internal Affairs of Georgia;

e) economical activities shall be suspended, as well as the supply/sale of all goods, except for:

e.a) the activities of medical institutions;

e.b) the sale of medical products and pharmaceutical products;

e.c) the retail sale of food and feed, animals, animal and plant products, household cleaning and hygiene products, veterinary drugs, pesticides and agrochemicals, and seed and planting materials;

e.d) the activities of business entities in the territories of the administrative units, the list and the rules of operation of which shall be determined by the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia, the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia and the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia;

e.e) agricultural activities and activities related to animal husbandry and poultry;

e.f) supply of power utilities, electricity, natural gas, water, petrol, diesel, liquefied gas;

e.g.) activities necessary for the continuous operation of automated teller machines (ATMs).

2. The restrictions determined by paragraph 1(a) of this article shall not apply to persons who travel in the territories of the administrative units in order to ensure the smooth implementation of quarantine measures provided for by this Ordinance. The movement of these persons shall be regulated by the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia and the Ministry of Internally Displaced Persons from the Occupied Territories, Labour, Health and Social Affairs of Georgia.

3. All permitted economic activities shall be carried out in accordance with the recommendations issued by the Ministry of Internally Displaced Persons from the Occupied Territories, Labour, Health and Social Affairs of Georgia.

Article 2

In the territories of the administrative units, rights to property shall be restricted as appropriate, and the property and material means of natural and legal persons shall be used for quarantine, isolation and medical purposes.

Article 3

The Ministry of Internally Displaced Persons from the Occupied Territories, Labour, Health and Social Affairs of Georgia shall be authorised to mobilise local persons and persons from other municipalities with appropriate medical qualifications and competence in the territories of the administrative units, as appropriate.

Article 4

The measures provided for by this Ordinance shall be implemented by the Ministry of Internally Displaced Persons from the Occupied Territories, Labour, Health and Social Affairs of Georgia, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia, the Ministry of Finance of Georgia, the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia, the Government of the Autonomous Republic of Ajara, the State Security Service of Georgia and the institutions/agencies within their system, as well as the local self-government bodies of Kobuleti Municipality. And the Ministry of Defence of Georgia shall perform support functions.

Article 5

In order to execute the measures determined by this Ordinance, the relevant institutions shall be allowed to procure necessary services and/or goods where urgent and/or in accordance with Article 10​¹(3)(d) of the Law of Georgia on Public Procurement, under simplified procedures, with the consent of LEPL State Procurement Agency. In accordance with Article 10(8) of the procedure approved by Order No 13 of 17 August 2015 of the Chairperson of LEPL State Procurement Agency on the Approval of the Procedure for Determining Simplified Procurement Criteria and for Performing a Simplified Procurement, the requirements established by Article 10(2), Article 11(1) and (1​¹), Article 12(1) and (2), and Article 13(3) of the procedure approved by the same Order shall not apply to the contracts to be concluded with regard to the procurement of goods and/or services as provided for by this article.

Article 6

This Ordinance shall enter into force on 12 April 2020.

Prime Minister                                     Giorgi Gakharia