
Saudi Arabia has set strict requirements for shops selling tobacco products to boost public health and protect non-smokers and children from the marketing of tobacco, Gulf News reported.
The Saudi Ministry of Municipalities and Housing has tightened rules governing shops and merchants stipulating that all tobacco products and their derivatives must be compatible with the standards outlined by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority.
Furthermore, the ministry requires tobacco stores not to possess or offer goods of unknown origin or containing misleading information.
The rules also obliged Tobacco stores to display a warning sign for consumers in line with the forms approved by the National Committee for Combating Tobacco.
Most importantly, stores must display a sign declaring a ban on the entry or selling tobacco products to individuals under the age of 18.
Crucially, other regulations include the following stipulations, as follows:
- Shops must sell cigarettes in a sealed package.
- Stores must not sell cigarettes by piece.
- Cuts in the prices of tobacco or any of its derivatives is prohibited.
- Offering tobacco as part of promotional offers for free as gifts, prizes or in the form of samples is also banned.
- The ministry also banned importing, selling or offering any product that carries advertising for tobacco and its derivatives.
- Vending machines must not sell or display tobacco products, which contain raw or manufactured tobacco or any of their derivatives in their composition.
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