Bahrain:
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Data sourced: more than 5 years ago.   Page updated: 2022-09-02

Since our last report in 2018, e-cigarettes (both devices and liquid) are legal to buy online and in-country for personal use while still being controlled as tobacco products. Bahrain's tobacco control law prohibits the advertisement, promotion, sponsorship and use of tobacco products in enclosed public places and public transportation. Visitors bringing personal supplies with them when travelling to the country could be viewed as importation which appears to be restricted to trade outlets. There is reportedly significant uptake of e-cigarette in the Middle East generally.

Product promotion

Yes
A
Yes
B
Comments:
  1. Banned at place of sale and banned in all media.
  2. Allowed or banned at place of sale or allowed or banned in all media.

Regulation

Year Value Reference/Comment
1001 Banned 1A
1001 Allowed 1B
References:
  1. Data cross-referenced where possible using the following sources :1. Vapetrotter website. Available at: https://www.vapetrotter.com/laws/ ; 2. Global tobacco control website. Available at:https://www.globaltobaccocontrol.org/node/14052 ; 3. Tobacco Control Laws website. Available at : https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/
  2. Bahrain | Global Tobacco Control. https://www.globaltobaccocontrol.org/e-cigarette/bahrain.
Yes
2
References:
  1. Bahrain | Global Tobacco Control. https://www.globaltobaccocontrol.org/e-cigarette/bahrain.
  2. Data cross-referenced where possible using the following sources :1. Vapetrotter website. Available at: https://www.vapetrotter.com/laws/ ; 2. Global tobacco control website. Available at:https://www.globaltobaccocontrol.org/node/14052 ; 3. Tobacco Control Laws website. Available at : https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/

Availability

Yes
Yes
Year Value Reference/Comment
1001 No
1001 Yes
Yes
Year Value Reference/Comment
1001 No
1001 Yes
Year Value Reference/Comment
1001 No
1001 Yes
Yes
Yes
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Regulations and restrictions

Yes
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