Kuwait: Major General Jamal Al-Sayegh, Assistant Undersecretary for Traffic Affairs and Operations, held a meeting with representatives of dairy companies in the presence of representatives from the Public Authority for Food and Nutrition and Vehicle inspection department, to discuss issues that were raised during security campaigns conducted towards mobile ice cream carts.

Violations by those manning the carts were discussed and the risks they caused for themselves as well as other motorists were raised, following which solutions to the problems were also discussed and the Ministry announced the following – conditions and stipulations issued by Kuwait Municipality, Food and Nutrition Authority and traffic department must be complied with by the ice cream carts and in the places where they distribute ice creams; the companies should prepare a new and developed style of the cart that meets safety conditions and agrees with the traffic law and adheres to the conditions of protecting food set by concerned authorities; motorcycles should not be used alongside ice cream carts unless the motorcycle is licensed to sell ice cream and if yes, he must wear a suitable uniform; the proposals will be presented to the traffic department for approval in coordination with concerned authorities and solve all their problems to improve this service; a grace period will be given until Sept 29, 2022 for the ice cream vendors to meet these procedures and conditions.