Kuwait has imposed strict new regulations on the sale and consumption of energy drinks, banning them in restaurants, schools, and government offices and setting an 18-year age limit.
According to Al Qabas, Kuwait’s Minister of Health, Dr. Ahmed Abdulwahab Al Awadhi, issued a ministerial decision regulating the circulation of energy drinks, introducing age restrictions, daily consumption limits, and extensive controls on sales locations.
Under the new rules, energy drinks may only be sold to individuals aged 18 and above. Consumption has been capped at two cans per person per day, while caffeine content must not exceed 80 milligrams per 250 millilitres in a single can.
The decision also requires manufacturers and importers to display clear health warnings on packaging and enforces a complete ban on advertising, promotions, and sponsorships related to energy drinks.
Authorities have prohibited the sale and circulation of energy drinks in all public and private educational institutions, including schools, colleges, and universities, as well as in government institutions and entities.
The ban further extends to restaurants, cafés, grocery stores, food trucks, vending machines, and online delivery platforms, which are no longer allowed to sell or deliver energy drinks.
Under the new regulations, energy drinks may only be sold through cooperative societies and parallel markets, and only in designated areas within those outlets.