Article 5 of the Saudi Anti-Smoking Law

This article imposes an obligation relating to the product's package itself: the package of tobacco and its derivatives must show two kinds of information:

• Explanatory information: which identifies the product.
• Warning information: which alerts the consumer.

The article does not detail this information itself but refers to the Implementing Regulations to specify it. Therefore, finding out the form, content, size and placement of the warning on the package requires referring to the Implementing Regulations; it cannot be inferred from this text.

This provision complements other provisions of the law:

• Article 4, which provides for increasing fees on tobacco by decision of the Council of Ministers.
• Article 6, which provides that tobacco is not finally cleared except after samples are analyzed in the laboratories specified by the regulations, to confirm that they meet the specifications.

Note that this article concerns the package itself, that is, what the consumer sees on the product when buying and using it. Anyone who imports or distributes tobacco products is concerned by this article, and if they need to assess their obligations they would do well to consult a lawyer specializing in commercial and corporate matters.