New standards for the operation of party venues : Encore 9 months to comply

Ils ont encore neuf mois pour se conformer à la nouvelle réglementation d’ouverture et d’exploitation des lieux de réjouissances. These are the promoters of party rooms.

Indeed, faced with the proliferation of party rooms on every street corner without respecting standards and whose operation is carried out in defiance of noise regulations, the government whistled the end of recess. Wednesday 29 November 2023, the government during its weekly conclave issued a decree setting out the conditions to be met and the formalities to be accomplished with a view to obtaining the opening and operating authorization required for the opening and operation of cinemas. party.

It is written in black and white in the statement of the Council of Ministers on Wednesday 29 November 2023 : “This decree therefore sets out the conditions to be met and the formalities to be accomplished in order to obtain the opening and operating authorization required for this purpose.. This is displayed at the entrance to the party room.. The party rooms must have parking spaces sized according to the reception capacity and meet the hygiene and health conditions as prescribed by the legal and regulatory provisions in force on public hygiene in the Republic of Benin.. The entry into force of this decision is planned to take effect from 29 November 2024. Indeed, the government gave a moratorium of 12 month to any operator of a party room on a professional basis, already in operation, to comply with the new decree. Trois mois après la prise de la décision et a neuf mois de son entrée en vigueur, the editorial staff of your newspaper takes stock of the efforts made by those concerned for a smooth application of the said decree.

Diverse fortunes meet party hall promoters in quest to get in line with new regulations. Joined by us, some promoters started by reviewing their system so as not to be surprised by time. “It is an obligation to comply. That is why, I have already made my arrangements. I will be in good standing before the end of the moratorium », confides Jean Yves, party room promoter in Calavi. According to Dame Christelle, it is really complicated given its location to have a significant parking lot, more, elle est dans les négociations pour acquérir un terrain à côté. « Je sais que c’est un décret à respecter coûte que coûte. Il urge de vite prendre les taureaux par les cornes », she let go.

On the other hand, other promoters do not have this pressure. Because they took certain provisions into account before building. “Here we don’t have that worry. We are already in good standing before the State sets the new conditions to be met and the formalities to be completed in order to obtain the opening and operating authorization”, rejoices David, manager of a place of celebration. He adds : “We have a parking lot with an interesting capacity without forgetting the other amenities, especially hygiene, which makes us different”.

See you at the end of November 2024 to make the observation.

Damien TOLOMISSI