The United Arab Emirates (UAE) legalized the use and distribution of e-cigarettes in April 2019. The Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology (MOIAT) issued a mandatory standard No. UAE.S 5030:2018 Electronic Nicotine Products (Equivalent to Traditional Tobacco Products), which regulates nicotine-containing and nicotine-free e-cigarettes, e-liquid refills with and without nicotine, heated tobacco and specifies requirements for production, import, retail and display.
This report provides a detailed summary of the current regulatory framework in place in the UAE for e-cigarettes and related products.
This regulatory report will provide you with:
- A clear and detailed understanding of current regulatory requirements affecting this sector in a specific jurisdiction, enabling you to be confident your business and your products are compliant.
- The ability to plan ahead for specific regulatory changes.
- Strategic understanding of the policy climate within the jurisdiction, enabling you to forecast how it might affect business development.
- Sources of further information, for example links to full texts of legislation and contact details for relevant government offices.
Table of Contents
- Executive summary
- Outlook
- UAE: the basics
- National regulatory framework
- Age restrictions
- Product restrictions
- Labelling and packaging
- Obligation to notify
- Retail channel restrictions
- Public usage
- Advertising and marketing
- Taxation
- Sanctions
- Relevant laws
- Relevant bodies
