Last updated: September 17, 2019
Smoke Free Status of Indoor Public Places, Workplaces, and Public Transport
All indoor workplaces
The law prohibits smoking or holding a lit tobacco product in all public and private places of work.
The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines in regard to indoor workplaces.
All indoor public places
The law prohibits smoking or holding a lit tobacco product in all public and private buildings.
The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines in regard to indoor public places.
All public transport
The law prohibits smoking or holding a lit tobacco product in all buses. However, the law only restricts smoking in other forms of transportation where the point of origin and destination are within the country. The law prohibits smoking or holding a lit tobacco product in air, land and maritime terminals.
To align with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines, the law should clearly prohibit smoking on all means of public transportation including trains, buses, and other shared ground transportation
Government facilities
The law prohibits smoking or holding a lit tobacco product in government offices and related facilities, including autonomous agencies and non-governmental public service institutions.
The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with respect to government facilities.
Private offices
The law prohibits smoking or holding a lit tobacco product in public and private places of work, and specifically in offices of government ministries and related facilities, autonomous agencies and non- governmental public service institutions
The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines in private offices.
Hospitals
The law prohibits smoking or keeping a lit tobacco product in any public or private place, including healthcare institutions. The law is interpreted as prohibiting smoking in hospitals.
The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with respect to hospitals.
Residential healthcare facilities - public areas
The law prohibits smoking or keeping a lit tobacco product in any public or private place, including healthcare institutions. The law is interpreted as prohibiting 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.
Non-residential healthcare facilities
The law prohibits smoking or keeping a lit tobacco product in any public or private place, including healthcare institutions. The law is interpreted as prohibiting 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.
Childcare facilities/preschools
The law prohibits smoking or holding a lit tobacco product in public and private educational institutions at all levels. Therefore, the law prohibits smoking at childcare facilities/preschools.
The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with respect to childcare facilities/preschools.
Primary and secondary schools
The law prohibits smoking or holding a lit tobacco product in public and private educational institutions.
The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with respect to primary and secondary schools.
Universities/vocational facilities
The law prohibits smoking or holding a lit tobacco product in public and private educational institutions.
The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with respect to universities/vocational facilities.
Shops
The law prohibits smoking or holding a lit tobacco product in shopping centers.
The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with respect to shops.
Cultural facilities
The law prohibits smoking or holding a lit tobacco product in cultural venues.
The law could better align with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with respect to cultural facilities.
Indoor stadium/arenas
The law prohibits smoking or holding a lit tobacco product in athletic facilities.
The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with respect to indoor stadiums/arenas.
Restaurants
The law prohibits smoking or holding a lit tobacco product in restaurants.
The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with respect to restaurants.
Bars/pubs/nightclubs
The law prohibits smoking or holding a lit tobacco product in nightclubs, discotheques and bars.
The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with respect to bars, pubs and nightclubs.
Casinos
The law prohibits smoking or holding a lit tobacco product in casinos.
The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with respect to casinos.
Hotels/lodging - public areas
Although the law does not specifically address smoking in public areas of hotels, the law prohibits smoking in workplaces, and public and private buildings. These provisions are interpreted as prohibiting 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.
Hotels/lodgings - guest rooms
Although the law does not specifically address smoking in guest rooms of hotels, the law prohibits smoking in workplaces, and public and private buildings. These provisions are interpreted as prohibiting smoking in guest rooms of hotels.
The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with respect to hotel guest rooms.
Prisons/detention facilities - public areas
The law prohibits smoking or holding a lit tobacco product in government offices and related facilities, including autonomous agencies and non-governmental public service institutions. The law also prohibits smoking in public and private buildings. The law is interpreted as prohibiting smoking in public areas of prisons/detention facilities.
The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with respect to public areas of prisons/detention facilities.
Trains, buses and other shared ground transportation other than taxis
The law prohibits smoking or holding a lit tobacco product in all buses. However, the law only restricts smoking in other forms of transportation where the point of origin and destination are within the country.
To align with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines, the law should clearly prohibit smoking on all means of public transportation including trains, buses, and other shared ground transportation.
Taxis (for-hire vehicle)
The law only prohibits smoking in taxis where the point of origin and destination are within the country.
To align with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines, the law should clearly prohibit smoking in taxis (for-hire vehicles).
Commercial aircraft
The law only prohibits smoking in commercial aircraft where the point of origin and destination are within the country.
To align with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines, the law should clearly prohibit smoking in commercial aircraft.
Commercial watercraft
The law only prohibits smoking in commercial watercraft where the point of origin and destination are within the country.
To align with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines, the law should clearly prohibit smoking in commercial watercraft.
Public transport facilities (waiting areas for mass transit)
The law prohibits smoking or holding a lit tobacco product in air, land and maritime terminals.
The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with respect to public transport facilities.
Any place where food is produced, processed, prepared, tasted or sold
The law prohibits smoking or holding a lit tobacco product in premises or establishments where food is produced, processed, prepared, tasted or sold.
The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines in this regard.
