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Jump to full article: All Headline News (AHN), 2008-04-09
Author: Sandeep Singh Grewal - AHN Middle East Correspondent
Intro: Cigarette companies may have to design new packets to enter the rich oil exporting Arab countries.
According to a proposal which the six Gulf Cooperation Council countries are in the process of finalizing, all cigarette packets must have 50 per cent of the packaging indicating statutory health warning with a mandatory font set to 14 on the surface.
Dr.Mariam Al Jalahma, the Assistant Undersecretary of public health and primary care at the Bahrain Ministry of Health told AHN Media on Tuesday, "The proposal is being studied by the GCC Council for Anti Smoking which is yet to be finalized. All tobacco companies supplying their products to the region will have 18 months to change their look."
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