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Tobacco Under the Microscope… Allocating 60% of the Box Space for Health Warnings

Tobacco Under the Microscope… Allocating 60% of the Box Space for Health Warnings

The Prime Minister, Aïmene Benabderrahmane, has signed a new executive decree that tightens the rules governing the display and labeling of tobacco products and their derivatives in Algeria, by mandating that health warnings cover up to 60% of the surfaces of boxes and packaging, requiring them to be clear, prominent, and non-removable, and prohibiting any marketing phrases or signals that may suggest that some products are less harmful than others. The decree includes all forms of tobacco, electronic cigarettes, and their accessories, with explicit warnings about addiction and toxic substances, and mandates the phrase 'Sale prohibited to minors' on all products. These measures contribute to enhancing public health protection and standardizing the appearance of warnings across the market, which also facilitates differentiation.

May 29, 2026echoroukonline.com
Regulatory & Legal
Immediate Reporting of Suspicious Transactions and Monitoring of Politicians and Virtual Currencies!

Immediate Reporting of Suspicious Transactions and Monitoring of Politicians and Virtual Currencies!

Audit of the source of funds and monitoring of influential Algerians and foreigners - Termination of the contractual relationship with any unidentified client. The Ministry of Finance, in a decision signed by Minister Abdel Karim Boualzerd, ordered that accountants, accounting auditors, and certified accountants be subjected to a strict control system to combat money laundering, terrorism financing, and the financing of the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. This includes unprecedented measures requiring accounting and auditing offices to report any suspicious transaction immediately, even if it is just an incomplete attempt, with a prohibition on invoking professional secrecy before the Financial Intelligence Processing Unit. The decision imposed on accounting professionals the monitoring of political clients and influential Algerian figures.

May 29, 2026echoroukonline.com
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Water supply interruption in these areas

The company 'SEOR' announced a scheduled shutdown of the 'Ras El Abiod' station and a temporary change in the water distribution program in the western region of Oran. The company clarified in a statement today that as part of the periodic maintenance programs for the internal facilities of the 'Ras El Abiod' seawater desalination plant, a complete production shutdown at the station has been scheduled for June 1, 2026. This periodic work aims to enhance the station's effectiveness and ensure the continuity of public water service at the highest quality levels, as well as improve supply conditions and meet citizens' needs, especially during the summer season, which sees peak consumption. A temporary change will occur in the drinking water distribution program, which will primarily affect ...

May 29, 2026iqtissadalbalad.dz
Regulatory & Legal
Bordj Bou Arreridj Raises Red Tuna Catch Quota to 60 Tons for the 2026 Season

Bordj Bou Arreridj Raises Red Tuna Catch Quota to 60 Tons for the 2026 Season

The Bordj Bou Arreridj province has benefited from a quota of 60 tons of red tuna for the 2026 fishing season, an increase compared to the 2025 season when the quota was 54 tons, according to the director of marine fishing and aquaculture in the province, Qadri Cherif. The official explained in a statement to the Algerian News Agency that this quota is part of the national campaign for red tuna fishing for the current season, which officially started at the beginning of May and will continue until July 1st. Read the full content on Echourouk Online.

May 29, 2026echoroukonline.com
Retail & Consumer
Widespread Response from Traders to the Duty System on the Second Day of Eid al-Adha

Widespread Response from Traders to the Duty System on the Second Day of Eid al-Adha

Algeria - The services of the Ministry of Internal Trade and Market Regulation recorded the commitment of 53,698 traders to the duty system during the second day of the Eid al-Adha holiday, as part of ensuring the continuity of supplying the market with essential goods and necessary services for citizens across various provinces of the country, according to a statement from the ministry today, Thursday.

May 28, 2026aps.dz
Retail & Consumer
Wide Response from Traders to the Duty System on the Second Day of Eid al-Adha

Wide Response from Traders to the Duty System on the Second Day of Eid al-Adha

The Ministry of Internal Trade and National Market Regulation recorded the commitment of 53,698 traders to the duty system during the second day of the Eid al-Adha holiday, as part of ensuring the continuity of supplying the market with essential goods and necessary services for citizens across various provinces of the country, according to a statement from the ministry on Thursday.

May 28, 2026radioalgerie.dz
Retail & Consumer
More than 53,000 merchants responded to the duty system on the first day

More than 53,000 merchants responded to the duty system on the first day

Algeria - The services of the Ministry of Internal Trade and National Market Regulation recorded a response from 53,709 merchants to the duty system on the first day of the Eid al-Adha holiday at the national level, aimed at ensuring the continuity of supply of essential goods and necessary services, according to a statement from the ministry on Wednesday.

May 27, 2026aps.dz