Article (1) of Ministerial Decree No. 222 of 2012 specifies the establishments falling within its scope of application. Such establishments include restaurants, cafés, cafeterias, and premises designated for serving food and beverages for consumption on-site, in addition to establishments check here offering ancillary services such as fast-food services and consumer delivery services (Take Away).
The provisions of the Decree further extend to shops, restaurants, cafés, pastry shops, cafeterias, and premises designated for serving food and beverages of all types located within airports, shopping malls, archaeological sites, amusement facilities, natural reserves, and tourism-oriented clubs. The Decree also applies to restaurants and establishments affiliated with international and local chains, whether previously licensed by the Ministry of Tourism, licensed by another authority, or not yet licensed.
Article (1) of Ministerial Decree No. 222 of 2012 further exempts certain establishments and premises from the scope of its application on the basis that they do not, by their nature, fall within the category of tourism establishments, unless the relevant operators elect to obtain a tourism establishment license and satisfy the prescribed requirements and conditions. Such exemptions include:
Cafés, shops, and restaurants serving commonly known traditional food and beverages, regardless of location, except where such establishments are located within airports or archaeological sites.
Premises serving food and beverages within villages, as well as premises that do not satisfy the specifications prescribed under the Decree or that the Ministry of Tourism determines not to qualify as tourism establishments.
Premises serving food and beverages located within railway stations, metro stations, public transportation terminals, and popular public areas.
Premises designated for serving food and beverages within schools, universities, educational institutes, sports clubs, and governmental authorities and entities.