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Jump to full article: Khaleej Times (ae), 2006-10-30
Author: Nada S. Mussallam
Intro: Health authorities have forwarded to the cabinet a much-debated law on tobacco control.
The new law seeks to impose restrictions on the consumption and promotion of tobacco products in the country.
Speaking to Khaleej Times yesterday, Dr Ali Shukar, Under-Secretary of the Ministry of Health, said: “The Ministry of Health has finalised the the draft bill on tobacco control and forwarded it to the cabinet for endorsement.”
The proposed law slaps ban on tobacco advertising and promotion. The law, which have been prepared in line with the WHO evidence-based Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC), also focuses on other aspects of tobacco control like taxation, smuggling, farming and importing.
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