Vaping products are currently completely banned in Qatar and ECigIntelligence does not expect any changes in the regulations any time soon. Nevertheless, should Qatar decide to regulate and legalise e-cigarettes we believe that there are two possible scenarios. Qatar could adopt similar regulations to the neighbouring countries of the Arabic peninsula; or alternatively, wait until the approval of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Standardisation Organisation (GSO) standard on vaping products – which would introduce common restrictions for all GCC countries – and adopt it.
This report will explore the possible regulatory framework should Qatar decide to follow its fellow GCC countries and legalise e-cigarettes.
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Table of contents
- Executive summary
- Outlook
- Regulatory landscape
- National regulatory framework
- Age restrictions
- Product restrictions
- Labelling and packaging
- Retail channels restriction
- Public usage
- Advertising and marketing
- Sanctions
- Taxation
- Relevant laws
- Relevant bodies
