Spain Moves to Ban Smoking on Terraces, Beaches
The bill would also treat vapes like cigarettes and add 15-meter no-smoking zones around schools, hospitals and other public sites, officials said.
- On Tuesday, Spain's minority left-wing government approved a draft law banning smoking and vaping in outdoor spaces including bar terraces, parks, university campuses, and beaches.
- Previous anti-smoking laws enacted 16 years ago banned indoor smoking in bars and restaurants; around 25 percent of Spain's adult population smokes daily, contributing to 50,000 annual deaths.
- Restrictions extend to bus shelters, train platforms, swimming pools, and ride-share vehicles, while for the first time banning minors under 18 from consuming tobacco and prohibiting smoking within 15 metres of public buildings and educational institutions.
- García projected healthcare savings of €100 to €200 million annually, stating "These resources can then be dedicated to addressing other needs of the system instead of treating preventable diseases," though the law must survive a Congress vote where the government lacks majority support.
- Beyond smoking restrictions, the law targets tobacco advertising and promotion across all media, with García explaining the government is "equating new products with traditional tobacco, prohibiting advertising on the internet and social media.
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Spain will restrict places where you can smoke, even outdoors: bus stops, festivals, esplanades and beaches. Minors are also banned — and a fine can reach 600 euros.
Spain wants to ban smoking and vaping on beaches and terraces. This is the proposal put forward by the Spanish Minister of Health. The new rules would also apply to other tobacco products such as snus and water pipes.
Spain seeks to extend smoking ban to terraces, include vapes
Spain plans to ban smoking on terraces and beaches under a new anti-tobacco lawThe Spanish government has approved a draft law banning smoking on terraces, beaches and other public places. The document also equates electronic cigarettes to ordinary ones and introduces fines of up to 600 thousand euros.
The Spanish government wants to ban smoking on the terraces of cafes and restaurants. E-cigarettes and other smoking and vaping products will also soon be subject to the same rules as regular cigarettes. The bill was presented today by Minister of Health Mónica García. The proposal still needs to go through parliament, where the government must seek sufficient support. The largest opposition party is only willing to support the plan if separate…
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