Background information

Following the declaration of state of emergency in Portugal, by the Decree of the President of the Republic14-A/2020, on 18 March 2020, the Order 3547-A/2020 of 22 March regulates the declaration of state of emergency, ensuring the functionning ot the supply chains of essential public goods and services, as well as the respective conditions of operation. This specific measure applies to specific passengers' public transportation companies in some areas of the country.  

Content of measure

The regulation of the declaration of state of emergency aims at ensuring the functionning ot the supply chains of essential public goods and services, as well as the respective conditions of operation. This specific measure applies to specific passengers' public transportation companies in some areas of the country. The companies Transtejo, S. A., Soflusa - Sociedade Fluvial de Transportes, S. A., Metropolitano de Lisboa, E. P. E., Metro do Porto, S. A., and Sociedade de Transportes Coletivos do Porto, S. A., and the concessionaire for operation of the service of light-rail metro system on the south bank of the Tagus must ensure, among other conditions, the working teams rota and segregation, in order to reduce the risk of infection.

Use of measure

Not available

Target groups

Workers	Businesses	Citizens
Does not apply to workers	Companies providing essential services	Does not apply to citizens

Actors and funding

Actors	Funding
National government	No special funding required

Social partners

Social partners' role in designing the measure and form of involvement:

	Trade unions	Employers' organisations
Role	No involvement	No involvement
Form	Not applicable	Not applicable

Social partners' role in the implementation, monitoring and assessment phase:

• Unknown
• Main level of involvement: Unknown

Involvement

N/A

Views and reactions

Not available.

Sectors and occupations

This case is not occupation-specific.

Sources

• 22 March 2020: DESPACHO N.º 3547-A/2020 - DIÁRIO DA REPÚBLICA N.º 57-B/2020, 1.º SUPLEMENTO, SÉRIE II DE 2020-03-22 (dre.pt)