KUWAIT CITY (Kashmir English): Kuwait has banned energy drinks in schools, restaurants, and government offices.
According to details, Dr Ahmed Abdulwahab Al Awadhi, Kuwait’s Minister of Health, issued a ministerial decision regulating the sale and circulation of energy drinks, introducing age restrictions, consumption limits and wide-ranging controls on where the products can be sold, according to Al Qabas.
Under the new regulations, energy drinks can only be sold to individuals aged 18 and above.
Daily consumption has been capped at a maximum of two cans per individual, with the caffeine content limited to no more than 80 milligrams per 250 millilitres in a single can.
The decision also mandates producers and importers to display clear and prominent health warnings on product packaging, while imposing a blanket ban on all commercial advertising and sponsorship related to energy drinks.
The sale and circulation of energy drinks has been prohibited in all public and private educational institutions, including schools at all levels, as well as institutes and universities. The ban further extends to all public institutions and entities.
Energy drinks will no longer be available in restaurants
Besides this, energy drinks will no longer be available in restaurants, cafés, grocery stores, food trucks of any size, or self-service vending machines.
Online ordering platforms and delivery services have also been stopped from selling or delivering energy drinks.
The decision stipulates that energy drinks sales will be permitted only through cooperative societies and parallel markets, and solely in designated areas within those outlets.
