Egypt

Law No. 52 of 1981 (as amended by Law No. 154 of 2007) imposes a general duty upon managers of smoke free places to prevent smoking. The Bylaw imposes a specific duty on managers of smoke free places to post no-smoking signs. The 2007 Law establishes a fine between 1,000 and 20,000 pounds for failure to comply.

The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with respect to the duty to post signs.

Law No. 52 of 1981 (as amended by Law No. 154 of 2007) imposes a general duty upon managers of smoke free places to prevent smoking. However, neither the Law nor the Bylaw imposes a duty to remove ashtrays.

To align with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines, the law should impose a duty upon the owner, manager, or other person in charge of the premises to remove ashtrays from the premises.

Law No. 52 of 1981 (as amended by Law No. 154 of 2007) imposes a general duty upon managers of smoke free places to prevent smoking. Failure to comply is punishable by a fine between 1,000 and 20,000 pounds. Neither the law nor the bylaw states the specific steps a manager must take.

Law No. 4 of 1994 imposes a fine between 1,000 and 20,000 pounds upon managers of smoking-restricted establishments for failure to prevent smoking in smoke free areas.

The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines in that it imposes a duty to prevent smoking. However, to improve enforceability, the law or bylaws should state the specific steps a manager should take, such as warning, discontinuing service (if applicable), and calling authorities, as recommended by the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines.

Law No. 52 of 1981 (as amended by Law No. 154 of 2007) imposes a fine between 50 and 100 pounds upon those that smoke in smoke free places.

Law No. 4 of 1994 imposes a fine between 10 and 50 pounds for those who smoke on public transit.

These provisions align with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines.