New Law to Curb Smoking in Qatar
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BUSINESS | Page 1 SPORT | Page 1 Qatar beat Syria to clinch fi rst INDEX DOW JONES QE NYMEX QATAR 2-8 COMMENT 26, 27 GCC currency pegs REGION 9, 10 BUSINESS 1-7, 13-16 points in WC expected to remain 18,128.66 10,431.25 50.84 ARAB WORLD 10, 11 CLASSIFIED 8-12 -200.38 +26.05 -0.51 INTERNATIONAL 12–25 SPORTS 1 – 12 in place: Samba qualifi ers -1.09% +0.25% -0.99% Latest Figures published in QATAR since 1978 WEDNESDAY Vol. XXXVII No. 10239 October 12, 2016 Muharram 11, 1438 AH GULF TIMES www. gulf-times.com 2 Riyals Emir receives message from Putin In brief New law to curb REGION | Warning Pentagon hints at possible retaliation The Pentagon yesterday warned that whoever fired missiles at a US Navy destroyer and an smoking accompanying ship off the coast of Yemen on Sunday had done so “at their own peril”, language that suggested preparations for possible retaliation. Two shore-launched cruise missiles, which US off icials believe were designed to hit vessels in Qatar at sea, were fired at the US Navy ships from Houthi-controlled Article 2 of the new law bans the According to Article 3, all importers, territory of Yemen, just north of the HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani yesterday received a verbal message from Russian President Vladimir Putin, plantation of tobacco in Qatar, in stockists and dealers of tobacco, its de- Bab al-Mandab strait. Page 10 dealing with bilateral relations and issues of common concern, particularly the situation in Syria and what is happening in the addition to its manufacturing or rivatives or cigarettes shall abide by the city of Aleppo, and the need to find a solution to the Syrian crisis. The message was conveyed by Russia’s special envoy for the manufacture of its derivatives, provisions of this law and its executive BRITAIN | Technology Syria, Alexander Lavrentiev, during a meeting with HH the Emir at the Emiri Diwan. HE the Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohamed either by blending it with other regulations. bin Abdulrahman al-Thani also met with the Russian envoy for Syria. They reviewed developments in Syria and exchanged substances, or packaging it in Article 4 says that each importer of Driverless cars views on ways to solve the crisis. any form for any purpose such as tobacco or its derivatives or cigarettes hit British streets circulation and sale shall notify the Minister of Public Driverless vehicles carrying Health at least one week ahead of the passengers took to Britain’s streets person who smokes while driving arrival of a fresh cargo in the country. for the first time yesterday in a a vehicle which has an occupant This is to facilitate the inspection of the landmark trial which could pave the Aunder the age of 18 is punish- consignment when it arrives and make way for their introduction across the able with a maximum fi ne of QR3,000, sure that it complies with the approved country. The compact two-seater Security arrangements for according to Article 18 of Law No 10 specifi cations. cars trundled along a pedestrianised of 2016 on the control of tobacco and Any such imported cargo shall not be zone in Milton Keynes, north of its derivatives, issued by HH the Emir allowed into the country without the prior London, in a trial by Transport Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani written approval of the Ministry of Public Systems Catapult. Page 17 Doha cycling championship yesterday. Health indicating the compliance of the The new law abolishes the stipulations goods with the approved standards. GERMANY | Security of Law No 20 for 2002 on the control of Importers are to be given a grace pe- laborate security arrangements tobacco products and its derivatives and riod of 30 days to return or replace the Berlin airports have been made for the ongoing any stipulation that disagrees with it. cargoes that violate provisions of Law on high alert EUCI Road World Championships Smoking is banned inside closed No. 10 of 2016. Berlin’s airports remained on a high – Doha 2016, the Ministry of Interior public places specifi ed by a decision of Article 5 gives the Minister of Pub- security alert yesterday just one day (MoI) has stressed. the Minister of Public Health, according lic Health the power to issue a decision after the arrest of a terrorist suspect Qatar is hosting the event, which to Article 12. Also prohibited, is the sale specifying the permitted level of nico- who security off icials say was features around 1,000 racers from 75 of tobacco, its derivatives or cigarettes tine and tar in a single cigarette. As per planning an attack on air transport countries and more than 5,700 par- at a distance of less than 1,000 metres Article 6, each packet of tobacco, its hubs in the German capital. Page 18 ticipants from national federations, from schools and other education or derivatives or cigarettes must show an delegations, technicians and journal- training centres. expiry date, and the warning and images AMERICA | Weather ists, until October 16. Article 1 defi nes public place as a place of its harmful eff ects determined by the The cycling meet has been “wit- prepared or designated for receiving the department concerned at the Ministry Floodwaters inundate nessing great success across all as- public or any special category of people of Public Health. North Carolina towns pects”, with the championship opera- for any purpose, whereas a closed public Article 7 bans the import, display, Authorities in North Carolina helped tions room working round the clock to place is any public place that has fi xed or sale, distribution or manufacture of residents evacuate yesterday ensure the security of participants and movable walls and a partial or complete chewable tobacco, in any form or under as floodwaters inundated some fans, according to a press statement ceiling. any name. Similarly, the import, dis- towns and threatened others in the from the MoI. Elaborate arrangements have been made to ensure the security of participants Article 16 stipulates penalties like a play, sale, distribution, or manufacture aftermath of Hurricane Matthew, Captain Engineer Faisal Ali al-Hin- and fans. maximum jail term of six months and of electronic cigarettes and shisha, and which killed 14 people in the state. zad from the Communications De- a maximum fi ne of QR100,000, or any simulators of smoking tools are banned. Page 13 partment said the operations room is during the championship and follow Mubarak al-Faihani from the Techni- such penalty for violating articles 2, 3, 4, The new law also prohibits the import, working in full swing and is linked to up on cycling routes. Besides, a number cal Aff airs Department of NCC said the 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 13 of this law. display, sale, distribution, manufacture security patrols through the 4G LTE of mobile stations have been set up to department had taken part in prepara- Article 2 of the law bans the planta- and consumption of sweika, a widely network of the MoI. The network pro- avoid any interruption in the network. tions for a mini operations room for the tion of tobacco in Qatar, in addition to popular tobacco product in the region. vides “very high-speed impenetrable Meanwhile, First Lieutenant En- cycling championship, featuring all the its manufacturing or the manufacture of According to Article 17, every in- data transfer (voice, image and video) gineer Rashid Fahad al-Ali from the necessary systems to stay connected its derivatives, either by blending it with dividual who smokes tobacco, its de- safely and confi dentially” and is also MoI’s Security Systems Department with the National Command Centre. other substances, or packaging it in any rivatives or cigarettes or allows this at well-equipped to provide unlimited said the department is working round Further, Lieutenant Fahad Ahmad form for any purpose such as circulation closed public areas, where smoking is services that suits the needs and re- the clock to ensure the security of all al-Mulla and Lieutenant Engineer Mo- and sale. The import, manufacture or banned, shall be punishable by a fi ne quirements of the security authori- by monitoring the event through lat- hamed Eissa al-Shuraim from Lekhwiya use of the automated cigarette vending of not less than QR1,000 and not more ties, including the tracking of patrols, est surveillance cameras and control stressed that the Communications and machines are banned. than QR3,000. service calls, live broadcast for patrols rooms. He explained that as part of Operations Department of Lekhwiya along with media exchange between the “Talaa” project, the department was prepared to support the Operations patrols and systems, it was observed. has supplied and installed surveil- Rooms and meet the needs of Lekhwiya Tobacco sellers ‘have right to check identity card of buyers’ First Lieutenant Engineer Amir Ab- lance cameras with the latest tech- forces through communication devices, dul Hadi al-Soufan al-Ahbabi said the nology specifi cations and which are cameras and other security systems. Sellers have the right to check the identity the law, which is enforced and shall be Communications Department has connected to the National Command In order to secure big events and card of buyers to ensure those under published in the offi cial gazette, explains equipped a number of bikes and other Centre (NCC), in collaboration with championships, arrangements are 18 do not have access to tobacco, its that the excuse of the seller of being vehicles of the Internal Security Force the Central Operations Department made for external operations to pro- derivatives or cigarettes, according to Law unaware of the real age of the purchaser (Lekhwiya) and Traffi c Department and Traffi c, to monitor major streets vide necessary guidelines in collabo- No 10 of 2016 on the control of tobacco at the time of the purchase shall not be with the MoI’s 4G LTE network, which and observe crimes and violations.