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Effective from January 1, you will not be able to import or purchase single-use plastic
bags across Dubai. There are a few exceptions, which include thin-film rolls for
packaging meat, fish, vegetables, fruits, grains, and bread. Garbage bags are also
exempt from the ban. Announced by HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid

Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, it’s part of a city-wide initiative to totally phase out
single-use products, as the emirate looks to go greener. From June 1, 2024, non-plastic
single-use products will be banned across Dubai, including single-use bags of other
materials. In the first phase of the ban, just covering single-use plastic bags, any non-

compliance will result in a fine of Dhs200. In Abu Dhabi, a single-use plastic bag ban
has been in effect since June 2022.

Paid parking in Dubai Mall

Salik in cooperation with Emaar Malls announced that parking at one of the biggest
malls in the world will soon become a paid service. The payment will include a barrier-

free system which will be put in place by Salik. The process will be automated and
customers will be charged using vehicle plate recognition. The payment will be
deducted directly from the customer’s Salik user account – the same way it works when

you pass the tolls. It is expected to be rolled out in the third quarter of 2024. The price is
yet to be announced, so stay tuned to What’s On for updates.

UAE raffles and prize draws put on hold

UAE’s popular lucky draw Mahzooz has announced a temporary pause on
operations. The popular prize draw has created 64 millionaires and given away more

than half a billion dirhams to around 1.8 million winners. But as of January 1, 2024
– the draws have been put on, what the brand stated on its website that “in compliance
with applicable commercial gaming regulations, Mahzooz will temporarily pause
operations from January 1st, 2024. The pause is a result of an industry-wide mandate

consistent with the Regulators’ new role to create a well-regulated gaming environment
in the United Arab Emirates.”

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