Saudi’s Council of Ministers has banned the sale of energy drinks at all government, education and health facilities, with a further ban on advertising and sponsorship, it was reported.
The government also wants energy drink companies to have warning labels in Arabic and English on their products outlining any harmful effects, Arab News reported.
The regulations follow an Interior Ministry’s study on the adverse effects of energy drinks.
Under the new rules, the sale of energy drinks is banned at public and private sports clubs and gyms, and cover consumers of all age groups.
Minister of Culture and Information Abdul Aziz Khoja said in a statement after the cabinet meeting that the advertising and promotional ban covered print, audio and visual media.
In other decisions, the cabinet also issued a decision that required all visitors to the kingdom to have mandatory health insurance.
It would cover visit visas, extension of expiring visas, and land transit visas. The insurance should cover all health conditions, emergencies, and health-related airlifts.
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