US EditionSpain plans smoking ban at bar terraces, beaches, stadiums
The draft law targets over 50,000 annual tobacco-related deaths by banning smoking and vaping in numerous outdoor public spaces, including terraces and stadiums, aiming to protect public health.
- On September 9, the Spanish government, which holds a minority left-wing position, proposed legislation to prohibit smoking and vaping in outdoor areas such as beaches and restaurant terraces.
- The bill follows rising use of vapes and cigarettes, with lawmakers aiming to adapt regulations to changing consumption and market trends.
- The law, approved by the Council of Ministers on Tuesday, bans smoking in diverse outdoor public spaces and treats electronic cigarettes like conventional tobacco.
- Health Minister Monica Garcia emphasized the government’s commitment to prioritize the well-being of the public over business concerns and highlighted that tobacco causes more than 50,000 deaths annually in Spain.
- The bill requires parliamentary approval, faces opposition from hospitality groups concerned about lost customers, and drops proposed plain packaging amid government disagreements.
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The measure still has to be put to the vote in Parliament, and the draft also provides for a ban on minors from buying tobacco.
The Spanish government has approved a bill that bans smoking and vaping on bar and restaurant terraces, prohibits minors from using e-cigarettes and related products, and ends the sale of disposable e-cigarettes.
A bill has been submitted to this effect, which would also prohibit the sale of single-use e-cigarettes.
The hostess of the hoteliers joins the criticism against some of the measures contained in the preliminary draft of the anti-smoking law of the Ministry of Health that the Council of Ministers, in a first round, approved on Tuesday. If the Tabaco Bureau demands that the changes be supported in "scientific evidence", the association Hostelería de España goes further and calls its content "disproportionate" after emphasizing that "there is a good …
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