List of smoking bans by country

This list shows the legal situation regarding the protection of non-smokers / smoking bans in different countries.

Smoking bans in Europe

Belgium

From January 1, 2007, there was a limited smoking ban in restaurants in Belgium . Smoking rooms could be set up as long as at least half of all indoor spaces remained smoke-free. There were exemptions for bars, bistros and similar inns where smoking was allowed.

According to a law of July 9, 2009, a general smoking ban was in effect in all restaurants (both restaurants and bars) as soon as food is offered (only exception: prepackaged products that last longer than three months without further measures) e.g. chips).

According to the judgment of the Belgian Constitutional Court of March 15, 2011, the above exceptions are not constitutional. A distortion of the competition was criticized and it was found that the government could not prove that the restaurants are disadvantaged by a smoking ban. As a result, the Constitutional Court did not lift the ban on smoking, but only lifted the exemption clauses and ordered that from July 1, 2011, all restaurants must be smoke-free.

Bulgaria

A law passed in May 2009 (Stanishev government) banning smoking in all closed public places was supposed to come into force on June 1, 2010, but the following Borisov I government weakened the law so that bars and restaurants, whose area less than 100 m ² were allowed to continue smoking, while the larger ones had to set up a section for smokers. Two years later, the same parliamentary majority ( GERB ) passed a law banning smoking in bars, restaurants and discos without exception and which came into force on June 1, 2012. Despite some assurances from the BSP before the parliamentary elections on May 12, 2013 , the health minister from the Oresharsky government , Tanja Andreewa , spoke out in favor of the complete smoking ban. Demonstrations took place in June 2013 in which hundreds of participants supported the continued validity of the ban and opposed any easing. On December 12, 2013, the Bulgarian parliament voted against the relaxation of the smoking ban.

Denmark

In Denmark , tobacco consumption has been banned in all public institutions and in all public service workplaces since April 2007. For jobs in private industry, stricter regulations apply than before; However, there is no complete smoking ban there for the time being. Since August 15, 2007, smoking is no longer permitted in pubs, restaurants and bars with a size of 40 square meters or more. Exceptions are special smoking rooms and cabins. Since the timetable change on January 7, 2007, smoking has also been prohibited on all Danish State Railways trains . The feared pub deaths did not occur: Since the introduction of the smoking ban in restaurants on September 1, 2007, the innkeepers recorded an eight percent increase in sales.

Germany

In Germany , health protection is a matter for the federal states; different regulations apply depending on the federal state. What they all have in common, however, is the ban on smoking in public facilities and public transport. In the federal states of Saarland, Bavaria and North Rhine-Westphalia, which together make up around 40 percent of the German population, strict smoking bans apply with no exceptions for the catering trade. In the remaining 13 federal states there are comparatively generous exceptions for side rooms of bars and for one-room restaurants with less than 75 m² area, in which no elaborately prepared meals are offered and minors are not allowed. Non-smoking associations point to the great influence of the tobacco lobby on politics; Germany, for example, is also the only EU member state that allowed large-scale tobacco advertising on posters in public spaces until July 2020.

Finland

Smoking has been banned in workplaces in Finland since 1995 . Since July 2007, a general smoking ban has been in effect for smaller restaurants, after the transition period of two years this has also been in effect for larger restaurants since July 2009. There is an exception only for specially closed smoking rooms, in which no food or drinks may be consumed. The majority of the restaurants, however, do without such a room and completely forbid smoking.

France

In France in 1991 the Loi 91-32 du 10 janvier 1991 was adopted relative à la lutte contre le tabagisme et l'alcoolisme ("Loi Évin").

Since February 1, 2007, there has been a general ban on smoking in public spaces.

Since then, smokers have faced fines if they smoke in public facilities - authorities, schools, swimming pools, libraries, post offices or museums - or in public places such as airports, train stations or metro stations.

standardized sales sign ("Carotte") from tobacco shops in France.

On January 1, 2008, the smoking ban was then extended to the entire gastronomy including all restaurants, bars, cafes, casinos and discos, following the Irish, Italian and Scandinavian models. There are no exceptions for the traditional tobacco sales outlets that are also bars. The fine for violations is 68 euros for the smoker and 135 euros for the operator of the venue.

Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin emphasized at the time that the ban was inevitable due to the high health damage caused by smoking. The government wants to help smokers who have chosen to quit smoking.

According to surveys, 70 to 80% of the French support the smoking ban; attitudes towards smoking have changed significantly for many. Even in the 1990s, the anti-smoking law of 1991 called "Loi Évin", which called for the creation of smoke-free zones in restaurants, was often ignored; Due to the changed awareness of the population and the falling number of smokers (benefiting from the high tobacco tax in France), the smoking ban was implemented largely smoothly.

April 2015 in France the National Assembly passed a ban on smoking in automobiles next to passengers under the age of 18, as well as a ban on the sale of tobacco products near schools and the uniformly neutral cigarette pack with only a small brand name (from May 2016).

On June 25, 2018, Strasbourg - the "capital of Europe" - became the first major French city to unanimously enact a smoking ban in the country. It applies in parks and urban forests and will be signposted, from 2019 onwards there will be penalties. In Paris , the smoking bans are to be extended to 52 parks from June 8, 2019. The fine for violations will be 38 euros. The ban has been in place on the 500 playgrounds since 2015. In February 2019, the city also voted for 19 smoke-free streets .

Greece

In Greece , since September 1, 2010, smoking has been absolutely prohibited in hospitals, public buildings, offices and in the transport sector, as well as restaurants and bars. However, the population often ignores the smoking ban, especially in restaurants. In addition, various initiatives by innkeepers offer “passive resistance” to the law.

A first law, which came into force on July 1, 2009, provided for several exceptions (one-room restaurants up to 75 m², smoking rooms, etc.). However, due to a lack of coordination in the public administration, it was never implemented.

Greece is the country with the most smokers in Europe. From a statistical point of view, 51% of all men and almost 40% of all women (from babies to old men) in Greece are said to smoke regularly.

Ireland

In Ireland there has been a general smoking ban in closed public spaces and at all workplaces since March 29, 2004, including all pubs and restaurants. Violations can result in fines of up to 3000 euros.

The introduction was accompanied by a comprehensive health campaign, in the course of which it was intended to make it easier for smokers to get out of the equation through government-supported relief measures. Within a few months, acceptance of the smoking ban increased to 80%, and the law was widely praised as the best of the government in office at the time. The Minister of Health was even treated as the future Taoiseach (Prime Minister) due to his high popularity ratings following the introduction . Ireland was the first country in the world to have nationwide non-smoking protection.

Closed society smoking is still allowed in Ireland, which is why many pubs initially posed as "closed society" to circumvent the smoking bans. However, this is now only very rarely found.

The strict anti-smoking policy has resulted in fewer Irish people smoking overall, the percentage falling from 27% to 21.5% between 2004 and 2013. The proportion of young people who smoke has remained stable over the same period, with slight fluctuations.

Iceland

In Iceland , smoking has been banned in all restaurants, cafes and public buildings since June 1, 2007. The ferry connections from Denmark and Norway to Iceland now mostly have non-smoking cabins.

Italy

No smoking in an Italian restaurant

In Italy , smoking has been banned on all regional and long-distance trains since December 12, 2004. Cross-border trains with smoking compartments are - as in Switzerland - also subject to the national smoking ban as soon as they are on Italian soil and stop at Italian train stations; the only exceptions are long-distance trains in transit.

A smoking ban in all public buildings and in restaurants, bars, cafes and pubs has been in effect since January 10, 2005, whereby restaurateurs can separate / set up a smoking area with separate ventilation - regardless of the food offer and the size of the establishment. The separation of a smoking area should correspond to a maximum of half the area of the guest area. The use of this additional regulation was made more difficult by the Italian legislator due to the general conditions, according to which the hermetic closure of the separation from the non-smoking area with automatically closable passages, air circulation and ventilation technology must be fulfilled, which is not economically viable for normal pubs.

Anyone who smokes in public buildings must expect fines between 27.50 and 275 euros for violations. The penalty can be doubled when smoking in the presence of pregnant women or children up to 12 years of age.

In their own businesses, all Italian restaurateurs and their concession representatives have been provided with auxiliary police expertise by law, which entitles them and at the same time personally obliges them to monitor compliance with the smoking ban. Failure to fulfill their duty to inform smoking guests of their misconduct and to prevent them from smoking can result in a fine of up to 2200 euros. If a restaurateur repeatedly fails to report a smoking guest, he is threatened with revocation of his license. This is currently the most restrictive regulation in Europe.

One year after the introduction of the new smoking ban, cigarette sales fell significantly and with increasing acceptance among the population, the stricter smoking ban is considered the most successful law that the Berlusconi government passed in its last two terms in office. According to a study, the number of heart attacks in the Rome region fell significantly in the first year after its introduction , among 35- to 64-year-olds by 11% and among 65- to 75-year-olds by 8%. However, a study that included the population of Tuscany found that the results diverged greatly depending on the use of the statistical models and that the effects of passive smoking were likely overestimated in other studies.

Croatia

The Croatian government had planned a ban on smoking in all public areas and in all restaurants, but initially withdrew the draft law at the end of 2007. The Law on Restricting the Use of Tobacco Products was passed on October 17, 2008.

As of May 6, 2009, smoking was banned in all public buildings in Croatia, including restaurants. The ban was relaxed a short time later, on September 10, 2009. Since April 9, 2010, one-room restaurants up to 50 m² have been allowed to declare themselves as smoking rooms, provided that there is powerful ventilation. Larger restaurants are allowed to declare a separate adjoining room to be a smoking room. A violation of the smoking ban is punished with fines of up to approx. 130 euros and, if tolerated (intentionally), with a fine of up to approx. 2000 euros.

Liechtenstein

The following regulation has been in effect in Liechtenstein's gastronomy since May 1, 2010 :

Smoking is permitted in one-room restaurants of any size. In multi-room restaurants, smoking is only permitted in the adjoining room, which must be structurally clearly separated from the main room so that there is no constant exchange of air with the smoke-free rooms. The smoking ban in public areas (halls, club halls, schools, schoolyards, etc.), in festival tents and on public transport is still valid without restriction. With this innovation, the fines for violations have also been increased significantly.

Latvia

In Latvia , on July 1, 2006, a smoking ban in public places, bars and restaurants came into force. If restaurateurs share their serving area and ventilate the separated room, smoking is allowed there. In addition, the new law prohibits smoking in sports venues and swimming pools without an exception being officially approved. Smoking is also prohibited in the parks of Riga, which is enforced by the police.

Luxembourg

In Luxembourg , as of September 5, 2006, smoking was banned in all restaurants, schools and public buildings. There were exceptions for bars and cafés, where the smoking ban was only valid from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. and from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. if they had food on the menu, and restaurants that set up a special room for this with permission, but at most 25% of the total area.

Since January 1, 2014, a stricter smoking ban has been in effect for all restaurants, regardless of size, type of restaurant and time. Smoking rooms may only be set up if special filter systems are available and there is no service in these rooms.

Malta

In Malta , the laws on smoking have been changed several times, but the social process has not changed much. As a result of the law, smoking in theaters, cinemas, bars, restaurants and other public facilities is only permitted in specially marked areas - for example in the foyers of event halls and on extra wide sidewalks in front of restaurants, which are popular meeting places for "curb smokers" on Malta represent. In places visited by tourists, the smoking ban is handled very carelessly.

North Macedonia

Smoking in public buildings and offices as well as in all restaurants and pubs is prohibited in North Macedonia . The legislature wanted to make a circumvention of this regulation economically unprofitable by allowing all businesses to set up additional rooms without any requirements regarding room size or ventilation, but guests are not allowed to be entertained here. As in all other countries where such laws have been passed, restaurateurs have found a way to turn the situation in their favor. By increasing the prices for the gastronomic offer with service and significantly reducing the prices for the same offer with self- service in the smoking rooms , which had a cost-reducing effect due to the lack of service personnel, or by organizing campaigns exclusively in the smoking areas, the "smoking rooms" are today , in which folk performances are offered for sale or live music is offered, full of guests and the non-smoking areas empty. The structural situation in the country has changed to the extent that hundreds of workers in the catering industry have been laid off.

Netherlands

Smoking in public buildings has been banned in the Netherlands since 1990. Smoking was banned on public transport in the early 2000s.

Since January 1, 2004, a non-smoking regulation has been in effect in public buildings such as train stations and in companies, as well as in hotels and catering businesses. It is intended to protect employees from secondhand smoke.

However, it is left to public service providers to set their own rules that are appropriate and appropriate to local circumstances and that should be in line with the law in the broadest sense. For example, Dutch transport hubs usually have extensive areas for smoking - out of consideration for the high proportion of tourism throughout the country - and there are ash containers in the walking areas of the non-smoking areas. At the beginning of 2006, the interest group Clean Air Nederland collected 60,000 signatures for a ban on smoking in restaurants to be discussed in parliament.

The legal anchoring provided for less harsh punishments for violations, but left hoteliers and restaurateurs to carry out and control them on a self-regulating basis. Smoking in hotel rooms was legally tolerated, but the vast majority of hotels offer both smoking and non-smoking rooms. Only in the so-called coffee shops , where cannabis products can be bought and consumed with state tolerance, it is difficult to implement a non-smoking regulation. The point of these cafes is that drugs are consumed there, not elsewhere.

As of July 1, 2008, an absolute smoking ban in all restaurants, bars and cafes came into force in the Netherlands. In the so-called coffee shops, however, this only applies to tobacco products and additives and not to pure cannabis use. At the same time, a number of exceptions to the above-mentioned smoking ban were made, so that the catering industry also became smoke-free.

The remaining exceptions concern rooms

the use of which the employer cannot determine
marked as private
specially closed, unattended smoking rooms

Since November 2010, it has been possible to smoke again in owner-managed pubs without employees.

Due to a ruling by the highest court, smoking rooms will be banned from April 1, 2020.

Norway

In Norway , the proportion of the population who smoke is relatively small due to the traditionally high tobacco tax (around 16% between the ages of 16 and 74 who smoke daily in 2012). Norway has had a Tobacco Damage Act since 1973, which, among other things, bans the advertising of tobacco products. Campaigns against smoking are rare. It is considered “gross” to criticize someone because of their consumption of alcohol or tobacco. On the other hand, in contrast to the procedure in other countries, it is only of minor mitigating importance if a crime was committed as a result of alcohol abuse. In the same way, the state takes a far lesser extent on the social security side if the person concerned causes damage to health through alcohol or nicotine consumption; here the self-responsibility is relativized by the self-causation principle.

Since June 1, 2004 it is no longer allowed to smoke in buses and trains, as well as in restaurants, bars and hotels in Norway. Norway has a different regulation from the other Scandinavian countries regarding the consequences of non-compliance with the smoking ban. In the event of disregard, the punishment does not apply to the smoker, but to the operator of the catering trade. If the anti-tobacco law is repeatedly violated, his establishment will be closed. In contrast to Italy, where a similar regulation has the force of law, the Norwegian restaurateur has to prove the intent of deliberately granting (consent) such a measure, which, according to previous experience, is difficult to do.

Austria

In Austria, the “Spanish model” was initially applied, with freedom of choice for restaurateurs in small businesses who could run them with or without smoke. The model was revised in Spain in 2011 in favor of a complete smoking ban.

On July 8, 2015, the Austrian National Council passed a ban on smoking in restaurants, which was originally supposed to come into force on May 1, 2018. Under the Federal Government Kurz I , the law was reversed before it came into force, so that the previous exemption provisions continued to apply in the catering industry.

In July 2019 all parties with the exception of the FPÖ decided on a general ban on smoking in restaurants. This has been in effect - after 25 years of discussions - since November 1, 2019.

Poland

Since November 15, 2010, smoking has been prohibited in all public buildings and on public transport in Poland . There are exceptions for restaurants if they can have a separate room for smokers. Violations of the ban can result in a fine of up to 20,000 złoty (around 4700 euros (July 2019)).

Portugal

In Portugal , since January 1, 2008, smoking has been largely prohibited in all public facilities, local transport and workplaces. Smoking is also prohibited in restaurants and cafés. However, owners of bars with an area of less than 100 square meters can allow smoking, provided that adequate ventilation of the rooms is ensured. Because of the high technical effort involved in setting up such an exhaust air system, most of the landlords have spoken out in favor of a total smoking ban.

Bars with an area of over 100 square meters have the right to set up smoking areas. These must either be physically separated from the non-smoking area or have ventilation systems. All innkeepers are required to clearly indicate smoking bans and requirements.

Smokers who violate the anti-tobacco law face fines of 50 to 750 euros. Institutions that do not set up a non-smoking area or insufficiently implement the requirements of the law can be penalized with fines of 50 to 10,000 euros.

António Nunes, head of the food hygiene agency ASAE, caused a sensation on the first day of the anti-tobacco law. Although the ASAE is supposed to monitor compliance with the smoking ban, Nunes was photographed smoking in the Casino Estoril at a New Year's celebration . Nunes cited a loophole in the law, as casinos would not explicitly fall under the smoking ban.

Romania

On December 13, 2015, the Chamber of Deputies voted with 164 to 20 votes and 26 abstentions for a smoking ban in public buildings, which should also extend to the workplace including restaurants and playgrounds, while inmates in high-security prisons should be exempt from it. The ban came into force on March 17, 2016, although the terms of use had not yet been published. The draft version of the Application Regulations contained fines of up to RON 500 for natural persons and up to RON 15,000 for legal persons. The amount of the fines has since been published.

Sweden

In Sweden , since June 1, 2005, smoking has been banned in all public facilities, bars, cafes and restaurants. Open-air areas in the catering sector are not affected. Separate smoking rooms are also permitted, in which, however, neither food nor beverages may be consumed. The Swedish parliament has rejected penalties for non-compliance with the smoking ban by an overwhelming majority. Nonetheless, smoking bans are adhered to voluntarily in the vast majority of cases, or “self-regulation” takes effect by the non-smoking part of the guests.

The improved protection of non-smokers and the stricter laws of recent years in Sweden have led to the fact that more traditional “ snus ” is being consumed again, especially among younger people . This is a tobacco that is pushed behind the upper lip and gradually releases nicotine there.

Switzerland

In Switzerland since May 1, 2010, applies federal law to protect against passive smoking . However, this law, which allows smoking areas up to 80 m² and separate and separately ventilated smoking areas in larger restaurants, is only applicable in the cantons of Jura, Aargau, Obwalden, Nidwalden, Zug, Schwyz, Glarus, Schaffhausen, Thurgau and Appenzell Innerrhoden, which are only approx 18 percent of the Swiss population reside, applied. In the cantons of Geneva, Vaud, Neuchâtel, Valais, Friborg, Bern, Solothurn, Basel-Stadt, Basel-Landschaft, Zurich, Uri, Ticino, Graubünden, St. Gallen, Lucerne and Appenzell Ausserrhoden, stricter rules apply which smokers up to 80 m² Prohibit area. These are also forbidden in Basel-Stadt, Basel-Landschaft, Friborg, Geneva, Neuchâtel, Valais and Vaud; in addition, in the latter 7 cantons there is a regulation that smoking rooms are not allowed to be served.

Slovakia

No smoking in public buildings, public transport and hospitals; Smoking areas can be set up in public facilities - the same generally applies to workplaces. In gastronomy, a distinction is made between places that only serve drinks and those that also offer food. For the latter, non-smoking areas have to be designated since 2009, which are separated from the smoking area by solid walls. Otherwise it is up to the operator whether smoking is allowed.

Slovenia

In Slovenia , smoking has been strictly prohibited in all indoor public spaces and workplaces (indoors) since August 5, 2007. In catering there is an exception for special smoking rooms, which require strict separation with automatically lockable doors, ventilation and negative pressure. Furthermore, it is not allowed to serve in these rooms. Since this investment only pays off for very few hosts, the majority of restaurants in Slovenia are completely smoke-free.

Spain

Spain introduced a smoking ban back in 2006; however, this proved to be a failure, mainly due to the "exceptions" which quickly became the rule. Not much changed in everyday life in Spain with the introduction of the smoking ban in 2006. Landlords who wanted to circumvent the law divided their bar areas into several parts overnight and registered for each of them an independently taxable business. In any case, smoking areas were set up in the other large companies. For this reason, the public only took notice of the new regulation through the media, without actually feeling anything from it. The so-called “Spanish model” has been highly praised by the tobacco industry for years and also propagated in other countries. B. in Germany, with similar success.

Since the 2006 law failed to achieve effective protection for non-smokers, a more stringent law came into force on January 2, 2011, prohibiting smoking in all public spaces. This applies to all types of venues as well as to closed events, such as family celebrations. The extended smoking ban also applies outdoors in front of certain buildings (kindergartens, schools, hospitals), in train stations and at airports there are no longer any smoking areas.

Czech Republic

Smoking in local transport is not permitted in the Czech Republic .

Since January 1, 2006, smoking is no longer permitted in public facilities such as schools, cinemas and theaters, sports halls, train stations or tram and bus stops.

Since 1989 there has been a ban on smoking in rooms in which non-smokers also work. However, as it stands, the law has been criticized for inducing employers to make a pre-selection among applicants between smokers and non-smokers, regardless of their qualifications. A new bill is currently being drawn up.

For a long time there was no smoking ban in the catering sector in the Czech Republic. In February 2011, the popular initiative "Stop kouření" published that it had collected 115,000 signatures for a smoking ban in restaurants. The high cancer rate, the low level of non-smoker protection and the possible corruption of Czech politicians in this context are denounced.

After several failed attempts, in December 2016 parliament voted with a large majority for a general smoking ban in all restaurants, cafes, bars and discos. After the Senate gave its approval in January 2017, the law on World No Tobacco Day came into force on May 31, 2017.

Turkey

On January 3, 2008, the Grand National Assembly of Turkey passed a strict smoking ban compared to other European countries. Since May 19, 2008, smoking has been prohibited in public places without any notable exceptions, and since July 19, 2009 also in cafes, bars and restaurants. Smoking rooms are not permitted, and there are no special regulations for beer tents and water pipe cafés. In addition, it is no longer allowed to smoke on television.

The ban in Turkey includes smoking, chewing and nose-sucking of any kind of tobacco products. Smoking is in all public offices, in all educational, health, production, commercial, cultural, social, sports and entertainment establishments, in all public transport, including taxis, and in cafes, bars and restaurants , forbidden. Rental apartments are excluded from the ban. Anyone under the age of 18 is prohibited from buying and consuming tobacco products.

Tobacco companies are prohibited from advertising with their name or logo. The giving away of any kind of tobacco products as company gifts etc. is prohibited to companies and companies that deal in tobacco products. The production of objects that look like tobacco products (e.g. chewing gum cigarettes) is prohibited. All state and private television and radio companies must broadcast programs, spots, etc. for at least 90 minutes per month that warn of the harm caused by tobacco consumption and show the effects thereof. 30 minutes of these broadcasts must take place between 5 p.m. and 10 p.m., the rest between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.

Ukraine

The Ukraine led in December 2012 to a total ban on smoking in public places. There is also an absolute ban on smoking in all restaurants.

Smoking is widespread in Ukraine. According to the Ministry of Health in Kiev, around 22% of Ukrainians over the age of twelve regularly smoke.

Hungary

Over the years, Hungary has enforced smoking bans on transport, including airports, and in public buildings, despite initial opposition from the formerly largely smoking population. Since 2010 smoking has also been banned in playgrounds and underpasses, and since 2011 at all public transport stops in Budapest.

At the beginning of 2012, a law came into force that bans smoking in all publicly accessible areas, including the hospitality industry, without exception. The ban also applies outdoors within five meters of the entrance to the facilities.

United Kingdom

The Health Act 2006 laid the foundations for smoking bans in public and in the workplace.

All football stadiums in the UK are smoke free. Anyone who smokes has to pay a fine of 50 pounds and will be expelled from the stadium in the event of repetition.

England

In England , a contradicting bill was introduced in 2005, with exceptions to the 2007 ban on smoking in the workplace, snack-only pubs and private clubs. Critics spoke of incomprehensible health disadvantages for employees in the pubs excluded from the regulation; the chief medical officer threatened to resign in an unprecedented move because the government had not followed his recommendation of a comprehensive ban.

On February 13, 2006, members of parliament decided (without group pressure) by a large majority to remove the exceptions. Smoking should now be banned not only in restaurants and canteens that primarily serve food, but also in all pubs and clubs - including those that offer no or only cold snacks, i.e. at all workplaces without exception. The ban came into force on July 1, 2007.

Wales

Wales introduced a total smoking ban in all workplaces on April 2, 2007, including restaurants, pubs and clubs.

Scotland

In Scotland , following the Irish example, a comprehensive smoking ban in the workplace has been in effect since March 2006, which includes all restaurants, cafes and pubs. Smoking is also prohibited on all public transport, in all train station rooms and waiting shelters.

The penalty for violating the smoking ban is 50 pounds in the event of a penalty (equivalent to over 70 euros). In contrast to England, no “smoker's clubs” should be allowed to open here (as of June 2006). There is a ban on smoking in company cars.

Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland also introduced a general smoking ban in all workplaces on April 30, 2007, as in other parts of the British Isles.

Cyprus

In Cyprus , a non-smoker protection law came into force on January 1, 2010, which also prohibits smoking in bars and restaurants.

Smoking bans in Africa

Liberia

In Liberia , the law for a smoking ban and the restriction of the supply of tobacco products to persons under 18 years of age ( English An act to prohibit the use of tobacco and tobacco products in public places and the sale and use of tobacco and tobacco products by persons under the age of 18 years ). It has been in force since September 1, 2011. It prohibits smoking in restaurants, at work, on public transport and on the street. It also prohibits the sale of tobacco products to anyone under the age of 18. The law provides a $ 400 fine for violations by individuals. No less than $ 10,000 to $ 25,000 in penalties may be incurred for legal person violations of the smoking ban. Penalties in the law denominated only in dollars $ , while in Liberia , however, both the US dollar ( United States Dollar ) than the Liberian dollars (also Liberian Dollar ) are used as official currency.

Mauritius

In Mauritius since March 2009, a ban on smoking in all enclosed public spaces (including hotels and restaurants) applies, as well as some outdoor areas.

Kenya

In Kenya , smoking has been banned in closed, publicly accessible rooms since July 2008. This also applies to the hospitality industry, but separate smoking rooms are allowed here.

Namibia

In Namibia was on 16 February 2010, the Tobacco Products Control Act ( english Tobacco Products Control Bill ) passed. However, the law was only introduced on April 1, 2014 and implemented from July 1, 2014.

Namibia is one of the countries with the strictest laws on smoking bans. This includes u. a. the following regulations:

complete ban on any kind of tobacco advertising and sponsorship
Hazard warnings on tobacco or cigarette packs
Triple hazard and smoking ban notices in front of all publicly accessible facilities (restaurants, bars, shops, shopping centers, etc.)
Selling to and consuming by under 18s prohibited
Ban on cigarette machines
Tobacco consumption is strictly prohibited in all public places and within three meters of windows, doors and ventilation inlets
Ban on tobacco consumption in public outdoor areas, if the minister orders this

The penalties do not seem to have been clarified: Depending on the violation, they can be punished with fines of up to 4,000 Namibian dollars or 200,000 and imprisonment of up to one or ten years.

Niger

In Niger , a smoking ban in closed, publicly accessible rooms has been in effect since September 2008. Smoking rooms can be set up in workplaces as well as in the hospitality industry.

Nigeria

In the Federal Capital Territory in Nigeria , a smoking ban in closed, publicly accessible spaces has been in place since 1994, but this was initially not enforced. Since June 1, 2008, smokers can be arrested and charged if they are found smoking in public in the capital, Abuja .

South Africa

In South Africa , a smoking ban in closed, publicly accessible rooms has been in effect since March 2007. This also applies to the hospitality industry, but separate smoking rooms are allowed here. Smoking is also prohibited in passenger vehicles if children under the age of 12 are traveling with them, see Smoking ban in passenger vehicles .

Smoking Bans in America

Argentina

In Argentina's capital, Buenos Aires , the “Ley1799 - Ley de Control del Tabaco” (Tobacco Control Act) came into force on September 29, 2005, which prohibits smoking in all publicly accessible, closed rooms. Separate rooms for smoking are possible in restaurants, but very rarely.

Brazil

Brazil is one of the countries that has been the most rigorous in protecting non-smokers and legally driving back smoking. Article 2 of Law 9.294 of July 15, 1996, as amended by other laws, prohibits smoking “cigarettes, cigarillos, cigars, pipes or any type of tobacco product or tobacco derivative in public buildings, private or public, with the exception of areas that are exclusively intended for this and are insulated and ventilated accordingly. ”The smoking ban extends to aircraft cockpits and public transport. There are extensive advertising bans for tobacco products. As an emerging country, Brazil takes a leading role in this type of legislation. In addition to various other sanctions, according to Art. 9 V of Law 9.294, since December 2000 the lawbreaker has been threatened with fines ranging from BRL 5000 to 100,000 (approx. 1950 to 39,000 euros), taking into account his economic circumstances. From 1996 to 2000, the first penalty was significantly lower at BRL 1,410 to 7,250 euros, depending on economic circumstances, but it was intended to be multiplied by the number of offenses without an upper limit .

Chile

Chile has a smoking ban in the workplace, including in all public buildings and all buses.

The sale of tobacco products to young people under the age of 18 is prohibited. Tobacco and alcohol may not be sold within 100 m of schools and kindergartens etc.

Restaurants and cafes must have separate, well-ventilated smoking areas to which young people under the age of 18 are not allowed. It is possible to designate an entire catering establishment as a smoking room, in which case young people under the age of 18 will not be admitted.

Canada

In parts of Canada , smoking is banned in public buildings, bars, nightclubs and restaurants. In Québec (as of 2015) private room rentals in the house are strictly non-smoking, with unannounced controls and high penalties against the landlord.

Colombia

In Colombia a comprehensive smoking ban was decided in July of 2009.

Cuba

Since February 6, 2005, there has been a strict smoking ban in public buildings, offices, theaters, assembly rooms, cinemas, as well as all public transport and taxis in Cuba . The new regulation was published on January 7, 2005 in the official Gazeta Oficial de Cuba. Cigarette machines will be abolished, as will the sale of cigarettes to young people under 16 years of age. In restaurants, smoking is only allowed in specially designated smoking areas.

Peru

In Peru , smoking is prohibited in closed public areas. According to the law, publicly used rooms include all rooms of public facilities, publicly accessible rooms of private facilities, and public transport.

Surinam

In Suriname , smoking in public spaces has been in place since the beginning of 2013.

Uruguay

In Uruguay , smoking has been banned in all restaurants since March 1st, 2006. President Tabaré Vázquez , an oncologist , was particularly committed to this law. This means that Uruguay adopted a law on the protection of non-smokers, ahead of most European countries, which corresponds to the obligations entered into in the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control . A lawsuit by tobacco company Philip Morris International against the country's tobacco laws was dismissed in 2016.

United States

In the United States , smoking bans are generally regulated by the individual states and also by municipalities, and in some cases they differ greatly. In individual cases, however, the state forbade the municipalities to issue more extensive smoking bans than those prescribed by the state, such as B. New Hampshire . Prohibitions apply across the US, however, due to the country operating companies or organizations, for example in buildings of the federal government ( federal government ) or, with certain exceptions, in federal prisons . Smoking on flights is also prohibited throughout the US (exception: international charter flights).

38 of the 50 US states have passed state-wide smoking bans of varying degrees (as of January 2014). If bans at the community level are added, according to the American Nonsmokers' Rights Foundation, 81.5% of the US population had legal bans on smoking in workplaces and / or restaurants and / or pubs and homes Around half (49.1%) of the US population lived in areas where smoking was banned in workplaces, restaurants and pubs (as of January 2014). Smoking bans were also in place in Washington, DC and Puerto Rico at the time, and laws in other states were in preparation.

Particularly comprehensive smoking bans in - and in some cases in front of - all closed, publicly accessible rooms apply in the New England states (but only to a limited extent in New Hampshire), on the American west coast, in Hawaii and in many states in the north and west of the country. There are more limited or no smoking bans in parts of the southern states and Alaska (as of January 2014). This corresponds to the political landscape: states that have traditionally voted conservatively tend to have no or fewer smoking bans, although there, too, the trend is towards tightening.

In early February 2011, the New York City Council decided to extend the smoking ban to parks, beaches and pedestrian zones. The law will go into effect three months after the mayor's signature and affect approximately 1,700 parks, 14 miles of coastline and Times Square .

There are no smoking bans in prisons.

Smoking bans in Asia

Bangladesh

Smoking has been banned in public places in Bangladesh since 2005. Every second man and every fifth woman in Bangladesh smokes.

Bhutan

Since December 17, 2004, smoking in public and the sale of tobacco products have been prohibited in the Kingdom of Bhutan . Smoking is only allowed within your own four walls. However, smokers have to get their tobacco products from abroad and pay a 100% import tax when they are imported into Bhutan. Violations of the sales ban will result in a fine of up to the equivalent of 225 US dollars.

China (PR)

According to press reports, the People's Republic of China is preparing smoking bans in public. On June 1, 2015, a very strict anti-smoking law came into force in the capital Beijing , which prohibits smoking in public places. At the same time, children can use three hand signals to draw the attention of smokers to the fact that they should stop smoking, for example. In addition, the fines for smoking in public have increased significantly.

Iran

Since December 2007, a smoking ban has been in effect in Iran in all public buildings and in all dining facilities, as well as while driving and even in traditional teahouses. It also includes traditional hookahs. Furthermore, advertising and encouraging tobacco consumption is strictly prohibited. Selling tobacco products of any kind to anyone under the age of 18 is strictly prohibited.

Israel

In Israel, there is a smoking ban in almost all restaurants, especially in the cities. Smoking in separate rooms is permitted and is sometimes offered. Occasionally you are not allowed to smoke on the terrace in front of the location. In other cases, however, the smoking ban is ignored, especially in rural restaurants and in Arab-run cafes and shisha bars.

Japan

Smoking was banned in football stadiums during the 2002 World Cup in South Korea and Japan . Violations, however, were not punished.

Since around 2004, non-smoking areas have been designated in the inner cities of some major Japanese cities, in which it is forbidden to smoke on the street. The reasons for this are the often large crowds, so that dangers from glowing cigarettes cannot be ruled out, as well as nuisance from smoke and discarded butts. Violations are punished with 2000 yen (approx. 14 euros). Japan Tobacco , the largest supplier of tobacco products in Japan, has set up a number of smoking rooms in these zones .

Since 2006, there have been no smoking compartments on numerous trains. As an alternative, there are smoking corners on the platforms, or - in newer trains - smoking cabins in some of the wagons.

Since the beginning of the 2010 fiscal year, Kanagawa Prefecture has had the country's first prefecture-wide smoking ban in public places. It was passed in the prefectural parliament in March 2009 following an originally stricter proposal by Governor Shigefumi Matsuzawa from 2008 and came into force on April 1, 2010. This does not apply to restaurants, hotels or pachinko halls in terms of area; minor violations of the smoking ban are not penalized for one year.

Overall, smoking bans in privately run but open to the public areas in Japan are not very widespread.

Palestine

In the Hamas -controlled Gaza Strip in 2010 was a beginning of July Schischa imposed -Rauchverbot for women in restaurants. It does not serve health protection, but is intended to displace women from the public spaces of Islamic-Arab society.

Singapore

In Singapore , smoking is prohibited in public buildings, public transport , elevators , etc. and is punishable by very large fines.

South Korea

In the South Korean capital, Seoul , it will be forbidden to smoke in the Seoul Plaza, Cheongyecheon Plaza and Gwanghwamun Plaza city squares from March 1, 2011. As of that day, a violation has been punished with 100,000 won (approx. 90 US dollars ). The city planned to declare a total of 321 public places non-smoking zones in 2011, including 23 city parks in September 2011 and 295 larger bus stations in December 2011.

Thailand

No smoking notice in a hotel room (Pattaya, Thailand) with details of the fine, as of 2004, then the equivalent of around 20 euros - today it is 2000 Baht, around 50 euros

In Thailand , smoking is prohibited in publicly accessible rooms with air conditioning (see picture, with the fine today - 2013 - at least 2000 baht, approx. 50 euros). The general ban on smoking on public streets, squares and rooms is based on Singapore, but is very lax towards foreigners; however, tourists are also occasionally prosecuted. However, the ban is strictly applied if it is expressly signposted (various parks, the vicinity of shopping centers, Buddhist temples and their surroundings).

Since November 1, 2017, smoking has been banned on 20 selected beaches, e.g. B. on Phuket, Ko Samui or Pattaya prohibited. Smoking areas are to be built near the beach.

In some hotels there are non-smoking rooms as well as some rooms in which smoking is permitted; however, these are usually not air-conditioned, but only equipped with a fan.

Smoking bans in Oceania

Australia

In Australia there are different legal regulations on smoking bans in the individual states, and in general a widespread smoking ban in restaurants.

Since July 1, 2007, smoking in Victoria has been completely banned in all public buildings, including bars, cafes and discos.

In the state of Queensland , smoking is generally prohibited in pubs, clubs, restaurants and in the workplace. Smoking is not permitted in outdoor areas intended for eating and drinking, nor on guarded sections of the beach, within children's playgrounds, sports stadiums and within four meters of the entrance of a commercial building. Tobacco products may only be purchased from the age of 18, may not be advertised and clearly visible signs must be hung at points of sale to encourage people to quit.

New Zealand

In New Zealand , since December 14, 2004, there has been an absolute ban on smoking in all workplaces. This also led to a smoking ban in restaurants such as pubs and restaurants. In addition, a smoking ban in prisons was planned from July 1, 2011.

Others

At the 2012 European Football Championship - in Poland and the Ukraine - the consumption, sale and advertising of tobacco products was prohibited in all stadiums by UEFA .

Individual evidence

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↑ Пълна забрана за пушене в малките заведения от лятото , complete smoking ban in small restaurants from summer 2011

↑ НС отмени тоталната забрана за пушене на обществени места , The Narodno Sabranie lifted the complete ban on smoking in public places

↑ Пушенето на закрито ще бъде забранено, спорно е дали ще се спазва , Smoking in closed public places is prohibited

↑ Здравният министър е срещу вдигането на забраната за пушене на закрито , The Minister of Health speaks out against the lifting of the smoking ban

^ Protest against the planned relaxation of the smoking ban in Bulgaria In: Der Standard

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[1] Belgium expands smoking ban to all cafes, casinos

[2] Пълна забрана за пушене в малките заведения от лятото , complete smoking ban in small restaurants from summer 2011