Until 10 JanuaryDraft bill defines ten "essential" product categories

From 26 December to 10 January 2021, shops will have to limit themselves to selling "essential" products, the government announced on Monday.

The products deemed "essential" have now been defined in a draft bill submitted on Monday. According to the text, home delivery, drive-in sales, and pick-up will still be possible. The text also details ten categories of items that will still be available in stores between 26 December and 10 January:

• food and drinks
• pet food
• pharmaceuticals and other health products
• hygiene products, detergents, sanitary products
• glasses and contact lenses 
• books, newspapers, and stationery
• kitchenware
• petrol and combustibles
• tobacco and electronic cigarettes
• telecommunication equipment