The National Export Free Zone Council (CNZFE) announced on April 7th , 2020, that all companies within the sector planning on reactivating their operations would have to formally submit a reactivation of operations' request before the CNZFE on company letterhead with the following information:

• Date of reactivation of operations.
• Justification for the re-opening.
• Workers who will be reinstated.
• Workplace area measures.
• Distancing and hygiene protocol to be enforced to contain the spread of the COVID-19, such as: mandatory temperature monitoring, use of face masks, workplace clean-up and hygiene measures in all areas and including for employee transportation companies. The CNZFE has 48 hours to process the request.