Federal law on protection against passive smoking
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| Title: | Federal law on protection against passive smoking
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| Type: | Federal law |
| Scope: | Switzerland |
| Legal matter: | health |
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Systematic legal collection (SR) : |
818.31 |
| Original version from: | October 3, 2008 |
| Entry into force on: | May 1, 2010 |
| Please note the note on the applicable legal version. | |
The Federal Act on Protection against Passive Smoking (SR 818.31) of October 3, 2008 is a law that regulates protection against passive smoking in Switzerland.
Content of the law
Federal law generally prohibits smoking in closed rooms that are publicly accessible or that serve as a workplace for several people. Smoking rooms may be set up provided they are tightly separated, adequately ventilated and specially marked. In addition, it is allowed to smoke in restaurants under 80 square meters if they are well ventilated, marked as smoking and approved by the competent authority. The cantons may issue stricter regulations. See also smoking bans by canton .
history
A parliamentary initiative submitted by National Councilor Felix Gutzwiller in 2004 called for comprehensive protection of the workforce as well as protection of the population.
In 2007, the responsible commission of the National Council submitted the draft for a new federal law on protection against passive smoking to parliament. It was passed on October 3, 2008, but with weaker health protection than the draft law. The Federal Office of Public Health (BAG), together with the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO), developed the relevant ordinance. The law and ordinance came into force on May 1, 2010.
Web links
- Federal law on protection against passive smoking
- Page no longer available , search in web archives: Law and ordinance on protection against passive smoking
- Page no longer available , search in web archives: Questions and answers on the federal law on protection against passive smoking