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The Abu Dhabi Business Center, affiliated to the Department of Economic Development, Abu Dhabi, announced that it would start the application of the Regulations of Federal Law No (15) of the year 2009 on tobacco control early next year 2014.
This came during a joint coordinating meeting between the Department (DED), the Health Authority Abu Dhabi (HAAD), the Department of Municipal Affairs, Abu Dhabi Authority for Tourism and Culture, during which it was agreed on determining the time remaining for cafes in the emirate of Abu Dhabi to adjust their positions until January 31 of next year, calling for the owners of cafes to review the regulations of the law and the terms contained therein for the exercise of their activity.
Ahmad Tarish Qubaisi, Acting Director of the Department of Trade Protection at the Abu Dhabi Business, assured that the Department of Economic Development(DED), will begin in cooperation with the relevant authorities to implement a plan designed to clarify the regulations and conditions contained in the law for practicing that activity of cafes.
He added that the opening hours for cafes have been set out to be from 10am until midnight.
The regulation also stipulates that cafes must not provide water pipe tobacco and tobacco products to those who are under the age of 18 years and prohibits their presence in places providing shisha (water pipe).
Al Qubaisi stated also that the Regulation pointed to several conditions and controls to be adhered to, including air pressure, air conditioning and the distances between smokers should be in the rate of 2 square metres per person, and many of the safety requirements and controls regarding cafes in hotels, calling the owners of cafes to abide by what was stated in the regulation of decisions.
This came during a joint coordinating meeting between the Department (DED), the Health Authority Abu Dhabi (HAAD), the Department of Municipal Affairs, Abu Dhabi Authority for Tourism and Culture, during which it was agreed on determining the time remaining for cafes in the emirate of Abu Dhabi to adjust their positions until January 31 of next year, calling for the owners of cafes to review the regulations of the law and the terms contained therein for the exercise of their activity.
Ahmad Tarish Qubaisi, Acting Director of the Department of Trade Protection at the Abu Dhabi Business, assured that the Department of Economic Development(DED), will begin in cooperation with the relevant authorities to implement a plan designed to clarify the regulations and conditions contained in the law for practicing that activity of cafes.
He added that the opening hours for cafes have been set out to be from 10am until midnight.
The regulation also stipulates that cafes must not provide water pipe tobacco and tobacco products to those who are under the age of 18 years and prohibits their presence in places providing shisha (water pipe).
Al Qubaisi stated also that the Regulation pointed to several conditions and controls to be adhered to, including air pressure, air conditioning and the distances between smokers should be in the rate of 2 square metres per person, and many of the safety requirements and controls regarding cafes in hotels, calling the owners of cafes to abide by what was stated in the regulation of decisions.
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