Last updated: August 28, 2024
Regulatory Framework
Are e-cigarettes partly or entirely regulated under tobacco control laws?
Yes
Analysis
The use of e-cigarettes is regulated under Royal Decree No. 56, Anti-Smoking Law and Executive Regulations of the Anti-Smoking Law.
Are e-cigarettes partly or entirely regulated under medicine or pharmaceutical laws?
No
Analysis
E-cigarettes are not regulated under medicine or pharmaceutical laws.
Are e-cigarettes partly or entirely regulated under any other laws?
Yes
Analysis
E-cigarettes are regulated under (1) Saudi Food & Drug Authority (SFDA) Controls and Requirements for Electronic Smoking Devices (2019), (2) Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization (SASO) Technical Regulations for Electronic Smoking Devices (2020), and (3) Saudi Food & Drug Authority Technical Regulation on Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (SFDA.FD 5005:2020).
