MUSCAT: Omani citizens will only be allowed to drive vehicles that transport agricultural products and animals in the country, Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries said on Monday.
In a new decision issued by the Ministry, the driving profession (transporting agricultural products and animals) is now prohibited for expats .
“The Ministry in coordination with the Ministry of Manpower, would like to notify that expat drivers will be prohibited from driving vehicles that transport agricultural products such as vegetables, fruits, dates, feed, dry leaves palm and as well as animals inside the Sultanate.”
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“The implementation of this decision is also in line with Ministerial Resolution (218/2018) issued by the Ministry regarding the regulation of transport of agricultural products from one place to another,” the statement added.
The ministry has requested all business owners and institutions to abide by the new regulation.
