WTO notification · TBT
United Arab Emirates,Bahrain,Kuwait,Oman,Qatar,Saudi Arabia,YemenProposed measure, not in force yet
Official title
Cigarettes.
The United Arab Emirates and 6 other members notified this proposed TBT measure to the WTO on 2 September 2026. The comment period closed on 1 November 2026.
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Published here:
Tobacco, tobacco products and related equipment
The comment period closed on 1 November 2026. You can still raise concerns about the measure with your country's WTO TBT enquiry point, quoting the document symbol G/TBT/N/SAU/1439; it can take them up with the United Arab Emirates and 6 other members.
Find your country's enquiry point on WTO ePing (opens in a new tab)This Gulf draft of technical regulation applies to the requirements for cigarettes.
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