The Ministry of Municipality and Housing has approved municipal regulations for offering tobacco products, aiming to organize related activities, ensure compliance with safety and quality standards, and reduce the harms of secondhand smoke on non-smokers.
The ministry clarified that the regulations are structured around four main pillars: licensing requirements, spatial requirements, technical requirements, and operational requirements. These apply to establishments licensed to offer tobacco products that meet Saudi standards.
Licensing requirements stipulate that procedures for issuing, renewing, modifying, suspending, and canceling licenses must follow the Municipal Licensing Procedures System and its executive regulations, with a valid commercial license required for the primary activity.
Spatial requirements include seven key elements related to urban boundaries within and outside cities, prohibited zones, minimum distances between activity sites and mosques or educational facilities, as well as requirements for parking, permitted building heights, greenery ratios, and coverage. Additionally, each municipality may set specific conditions regarding the minimum street width allowed for such activities.
The regulations strictly prohibit the use of logos or promotional images related to tobacco products on external signage, limiting signage to information about the primary activity. Technical requirements cover ventilation standards, storage areas for tobacco supplies, service halls, tobacco preparation areas, and charcoal burners, along with safety and security conditions.
The ministry emphasized the need to document approved suppliers of tobacco products and accessories in a traceable system for inspection purposes. It also prohibits the sale or offering of these products to individuals under 18 years of age, or as defined by the Anti-Smoking Law.
The full guide to the regulations for offering tobacco products is available at: https://momah.gov.sa/sites/default/files/2025-05/ashtratat%20tqdym%20mntjat%20altbgh.pdf
The ministry clarified that the regulations are structured around four main pillars: licensing requirements, spatial requirements, technical requirements, and operational requirements. These apply to establishments licensed to offer tobacco products that meet Saudi standards.
Licensing requirements stipulate that procedures for issuing, renewing, modifying, suspending, and canceling licenses must follow the Municipal Licensing Procedures System and its executive regulations, with a valid commercial license required for the primary activity.
Spatial requirements include seven key elements related to urban boundaries within and outside cities, prohibited zones, minimum distances between activity sites and mosques or educational facilities, as well as requirements for parking, permitted building heights, greenery ratios, and coverage. Additionally, each municipality may set specific conditions regarding the minimum street width allowed for such activities.
The regulations strictly prohibit the use of logos or promotional images related to tobacco products on external signage, limiting signage to information about the primary activity. Technical requirements cover ventilation standards, storage areas for tobacco supplies, service halls, tobacco preparation areas, and charcoal burners, along with safety and security conditions.
The ministry emphasized the need to document approved suppliers of tobacco products and accessories in a traceable system for inspection purposes. It also prohibits the sale or offering of these products to individuals under 18 years of age, or as defined by the Anti-Smoking Law.
The full guide to the regulations for offering tobacco products is available at: https://momah.gov.sa/sites/default/files/2025-05/ashtratat%20tqdym%20mntjat%20altbgh.pdf
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