Barbados

The law prohibits smoking in public places. The definition of “public place” includes any “place . . . building . . . work place or other structure that is fully or substantially enclosed.” Therefore, smoking is prohibited in workplaces.

The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with respect to all indoor workplaces.

The law prohibits smoking in all public places. The definition of “public place” includes any “place . . . building . . . work place or other structure that is fully or substantially enclosed.”

The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with respect to all indoor public spaces.

The law prohibits smoking in public places. The definition of “public place” includes structures that are “fully or substantially enclosed,” and the definition of “substantially enclosed” includes structures that are “covered by a permanent or temporary roof or covering” and have “doors, windows or openings in the walls or other erections.” Therefore, the law is interpreted as banning smoking in all public transport.

The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with respect to all public transport.

The law prohibits smoking in public places. The definition of “public place” includes any “building, place, structure or facility that is owned, controlled, managed or occupied by the Crown or a statutory board;” “work place;” and sites of “national significance.” Therefore, the law bans smoking in government facilities.

The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with respect to government facilities.

The law prohibits smoking in public places. The definition of “public place” includes any “place . . . building . . . work place or other structure that is fully or substantially enclosed.” Therefore, the law bans smoking in private offices.

The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with respect to private offices.

The law prohibits smoking in public places. The definition of “public place” includes any “place . . . building . . . work place or other structure that is fully or substantially enclosed.” Therefore, the law bans smoking in hospitals.

The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with respect to hospitals.

The law prohibits smoking in public places. The definition of “public place” includes any “place . . . building . . . work place or other structure that is fully or substantially enclosed.” Therefore, the law bans smoking in public areas of residential healthcare facilities.

The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with respect to public areas of residential healthcare facilities.

The law prohibits smoking in public places. The definition of “public place” includes any “place . . . building . . . work place or other structure that is fully or substantially enclosed.” Therefore, the law bans smoking in non-residential healthcare facilities.

The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with respect to non-residential healthcare facilities.

The law prohibits smoking in public places. The definition of “public place” includes any “place . . . building . . . work place or other structure that is fully or substantially enclosed.” Therefore, the law bans smoking in childcare facilities and preschools.

The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with respect to childcare facilities and preschools.

The law prohibits smoking in public places. The definition of “public place” includes any “place . . . building . . . work place or other structure that is fully or substantially enclosed.” Therefore, the law bans smoking in primary and secondary schools.

The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with respect to primary and secondary schools.

The law prohibits smoking in public places. The definition of “public place” includes any “place . . . building . . . work place or other structure that is fully or substantially enclosed.” Therefore, the law bans smoking in universities and vocational facilities.

The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with respect to universities and vocational facilities.

The law prohibits smoking in public places. The definition of “public place” includes any “place . . . building . . . work place or other structure that is fully or substantially enclosed.” Therefore, the law bans smoking in shops.

The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with respect to shops.

The law prohibits smoking in public places. The definition of “public place” includes any “library, museum, auditorium, historic or other site of archaeological or national significance.” In addition, the definition of public place includes any “place, site, building . . . work place or other structure that is fully or substantially enclosed.” Therefore, the law bans smoking in cultural facilities.

The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with respect to cultural facilities.

The law prohibits smoking in public places. The definition of “public place” includes any “place . . . building . . . work place or other structure that is fully or substantially enclosed.” Therefore, the law bans smoking in indoor stadiums/arenas.

The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with respect to indoor stadiums/arenas.

The law prohibits smoking in indoor public places. The definition of “public place” includes any “place . . . building . . . work place or other structure that is fully or substantially enclosed.” Therefore, the law bans smoking in restaurants.

The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with respect to restaurants.

The law prohibits smoking in public places. The definition of “public place” includes any “place . . . building . . . work place or other structure that is fully or substantially enclosed.” Therefore, the law bans smoking in bars, pubs, and nightclubs.

The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with respect to bars, pubs or nightclubs.

The law prohibits smoking in public places. The definition of “public place” includes any “place . . . building . . . work place or other structure that is fully or substantially enclosed.” Therefore, the law bans smoking in casinos.

The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with respect to casinos.

The law prohibits smoking in public places. The definition of “public place” includes any “place . . . building . . . work place or other structure that is fully or substantially enclosed.” Therefore, the law bans smoking in public areas of hotels.

The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with respect to public areas of hotels.

The law does not mention hotels, and the only prohibition on smoking in the law relates to public places. As the law does not mention hotel guest rooms explicitly, the regulatory status code “Uncertain” is given.

To align with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines, the law should require guest rooms in hotels and other lodging to be smoke free.

The law prohibits smoking in public places. The definition of “public place” includes any “place . . . building . . . work place or other structure that is fully or substantially enclosed.” Therefore, the law bans smoking in public areas of prisons and detention facilities.

The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with respect to public areas of prisons and detention facilities.

The law prohibits smoking in public places. The definition of “public place” includes structures that are “fully or substantially enclosed,” and the definition of “substantially enclosed” includes structures that are “covered by a permanent or temporary roof or covering” and have “doors, windows or openings in the walls or other erections.” Therefore, the law is interpreted as banning smoking in trains, buses and other shared ground transportation.

The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with respect to trains, buses and other shared ground transportation.

The law prohibits smoking in public places. The definition of “public place” includes structures that are “fully or substantially enclosed,” and the definition of “substantially enclosed” includes structures that are “covered by a permanent or temporary roof or covering” and have “doors, windows or openings in the walls or other erections.” Therefore, the law is interpreted as banning smoking in taxis.

The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with respect to taxis (for-hire vehicles).

The law prohibits smoking in public places. The definition of “public place” includes structures that are “fully or substantially enclosed,” and the definition of “substantially enclosed” includes structures that are “covered by a permanent or temporary roof or covering” and have “doors, windows or openings in the walls or other erections.” Therefore, the law is interpreted as banning smoking in commercial aircraft.

The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with respect to commercial aircraft.

The law prohibits smoking in public places. The definition of “public place” includes structures that are “fully or substantially enclosed,” and the definition of “substantially enclosed” includes structures that are “covered by a permanent or temporary roof or covering” and have “doors, windows or openings in the walls or other erections.” Therefore, the law is interpreted as banning smoking in commercial watercraft.

The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with respect to commercial watercraft.

The law prohibits smoking in public places. The definition of “public place” includes any “place . . . building . . . work place or other structure that is fully or substantially enclosed.” Therefore, the law bans smoking in public transport facilities.

The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with respect to public transport facilities.