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Places of worship such as churches, mosques, synagogues and temples are exempted from the masking obligation that will apply from 1 December in public interior spaces, stations and airports. This is evident from the regulation that the cabinet sent to the House on Thursday. The obligation applies to everyone from the age of 13.

Public indoor spaces include the public parts of government buildings, shops, theaters and catering establishments. If people have a fixed seat, for example in a restaurant or theater, the mask may be removed when someone is seated. When someone gets up to go outside or to the toilet, the cap has to be put back on. The same rules apply to educational institutions in secondary education, MBO and higher education. A teacher who stands in front of the class in a fixed place does not need to wear a cap.

People who practice a contact profession, such as hairdressers, driving instructors and nail technicians, must also wear a mouth mask. The same goes for their customers. Exceptions are made if the work cannot be done properly with a cap. “Examples are clients of a hairdresser who shaves or a beautician, where a mouth mask cannot be worn in all cases,” the regulation states. “Treatment to the face must be interpreted broadly. This includes any treatment where it is necessary that the face is free. “

An exception is also made for sex workers and their clients, as well as for people who cannot wear a mouth mask due to an illness or disability.

The obligation does not apply to healthcare institutions, as the institution’s own policy on mouth masks is leading.

People who do not comply with the masking obligation risk a fine of 95 euros. For young people under the age of 16, the fine is 38 euros. The House of Representatives now has a week to consider the scheme. If parliament does not object, the duty can take effect on December 1.

For a long time, the cabinet saw no benefit in the use of face masks. At the insistence of the House, the cabinet first received ‘urgent advice’ at the end of September. Duty first required the corona rush law to be passed by parliament.

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