Eritrea

The law prohibits smoking or holding a lit tobacco product in any indoor workplace. However, the law allows establishments to designate separate smoking areas. Therefore, the regulatory status code “Smoking is Restricted” is given. Also, the law does not apply to workplaces where the primary business is the sale of alcoholic beverages to the general public.

To align with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with respect to indoor workplaces, the law should not provide exceptions to the prohibition of smoking in indoor workplaces.

The law prohibits smoking or holding a lit tobacco product in any Indoor public place. However, the law allows establishments to designate separate smoking areas. Therefore, the regulatory status code “Smoking is Restricted” is given. Also, the law does not apply to public places where the primary business is the sale of alcoholic beverages to the general public.

To align with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with respect to indoor public places, the law should not provide exceptions to the prohibition of smoking in indoor public places.

The law prohibits smoking or holding a lit tobacco product in all public transport. However, the law allows establishments to designate separate smoking areas.

To align with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with respect to public transport, the law should not provide exceptions to the prohibition of smoking in or on public transport.

The law prohibits smoking or holding a lit tobacco product in any indoor workplace and indoor public place, including offices and office buildings as well as public areas, corridors, eating areas, reception areas, elevators, escalators, foyers, stairwells, restrooms, laundry rooms and individual offices. However, the law allows establishments to designate separate smoking areas. Therefore, the regulatory status code “Smoking is Restricted” is given.

To align with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines, the law should prohibit smoking in all parts of all indoor workplaces and indoor public places, including government facilities.

The law prohibits smoking or holding a lit tobacco product in any indoor workplace and indoor public place, including offices and office buildings as well as public areas, corridors, eating areas, reception areas, elevators, escalators, foyers, stairwells, rest room amenity areas, laundry rooms and individual offices. However, the law allows establishments to designate separate smoking areas. Therefore, the regulatory status code “Smoking is Restricted” is given.

To align with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines, the law should prohibit smoking in all parts of all indoor workplaces and indoor public places, including private offices.

The law prohibits smoking or holding a lit tobacco product in any indoor workplace and indoor public place, including health institutions. However, the law allows establishments to designate separate smoking areas. Therefore, the regulatory status code “Smoking is Restricted” is given.

To align with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines, all states should prohibit smoking in all parts of all indoor public places and workplaces, including hospitals.

The law prohibits smoking or holding a lit tobacco product in any indoor workplace and indoor public place, including health institutions. However, the law allows establishments to designate separate smoking areas. Therefore, the regulatory status code “Smoking is Restricted” is given.

To align with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines, the law should prohibit smoking in all parts of all indoor workplaces and indoor public places, including residential healthcare facilities.

The law prohibits smoking or holding a lit tobacco product in any indoor workplace and indoor public place, including health institutions. However, the law allows establishments to designate separate smoking areas. Therefore, the regulatory status code “Smoking is Restricted” is given.

To align with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines, the law should prohibit smoking in all parts of all indoor workplaces and indoor public places, including non-residential healthcare facilities.

The law prohibits smoking or holding a lit tobacco product in any indoor workplace and indoor public place, including any premises that provide childcare. However, the law allows establishments to designate separate smoking areas. Therefore, the regulatory status code “Smoking is Restricted” is given.

To align with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines, the law should prohibit smoking in all parts of all indoor workplaces and indoor public places, including childcare facilities and preschools.

The law prohibits smoking or holding a lit tobacco product in any indoor workplace and indoor public place, including educational institutions. However, the law allows establishments to designate separate smoking areas. Therefore, the regulatory status code “Smoking is Restricted” is given.

To align with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines, the law should prohibit smoking in all parts of all indoor workplaces and indoor public places, including primary and secondary schools.

The law prohibits smoking or holding a lit tobacco product in any indoor workplace and indoor public place, including educational institutions. However, the law allows establishments to designate separate smoking areas. Therefore, the regulatory status code “Smoking is Restricted” is given.

To align with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines, the law should prohibit smoking in all parts of all indoor workplaces and indoor public places, including universities/vocational facilities.

The law prohibits smoking or holding a lit tobacco product in any indoor workplace and indoor public place, including retail establishments. However, the law allows establishments to designate separate smoking areas. Therefore, the regulatory status code “Smoking is Restricted” is given.

To align with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines, the law should prohibit smoking in all parts of all indoor workplaces and indoor public places, including retail establishments.

The law prohibits smoking or holding a lit tobacco product in any indoor workplace and indoor public place, including concert halls, cinemas, publicly owned facilities rented out for events, and any other facilities accessible to the public. However, the law allows establishments to designate separate smoking areas. Therefore, the regulatory status code “Smoking is Restricted” is given.

To align with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines, the law should prohibit smoking in all parts of all indoor workplaces and indoor public places, including cultural facilities.

The law prohibits smoking or holding a lit tobacco product in any indoor workplace and indoor public place, including swimming pools and any other facilities accessible to the public. However, the law allows establishments to designate separate smoking areas. Therefore, the regulatory status code “Smoking is Restricted” is given.

To align with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines, the law should prohibit smoking in all parts of all indoor workplaces and indoor public places, including indoor stadiums/arenas.

The law prohibits smoking or holding a lit tobacco product in any indoor workplace and indoor public place, including restaurants. However, the law allows establishments to designate separate smoking areas. Therefore, the regulatory status code “Smoking is Restricted” is given.

To align with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines, the law should prohibit smoking in all parts of all indoor workplaces and indoor public places, including restaurants.

The law allows smoking in public places where the primary business of the place is to sell alcoholic beverages to the general public for consumption on the premises, including bars, pubs, and nightclubs.

To align with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines, the law should prohibit smoking in all indoor workplaces and indoor public places, including bars/pubs/nightclubs.

The law allows smoking in public places where the primary business is for the purpose of entertainment. This provision is interpreted as including casinos. Therefore, the regulatory status code “Smoking is Not Restricted” is given.

To align with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines, the law should prohibit smoking in all indoor workplaces and indoor public places, including casinos.

The law prohibits smoking or holding a lit tobacco product in any indoor workplace and indoor public place, including any facilities accessible to the public. However, the law allows establishments to designate separate smoking areas. Therefore, the regulatory status code “Smoking is Restricted” is given.

To align with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines, the law should prohibit smoking in all indoor workplaces and public places, including public areas of hotels.

The law prohibits smoking or holding a lit tobacco product in any indoor workplace and indoor public place. The law does not define “workplace,” and it’s unlikely that private guestrooms would fall under “public place.” Because the law only addresses public places and workplaces and no other provision of the law directly addresses smoking in hotel guest rooms, the regulatory status code “Uncertain” is given.

To align with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines, the law should prohibit smoking in all parts of all indoor public places and workplaces, including guest rooms in hotels and lodging facilities.

The law prohibits smoking or holding a lit tobacco product in any indoor workplace and indoor public place. However, the law allows establishments to designate separate smoking areas. Therefore, the regulatory status code “Smoking is Restricted” is given.

To align with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines, the law should prohibit smoking in all parts of all indoor workplaces and indoor public places, including public areas of prisons/detention facilities.

The law prohibits smoking or holding a lit tobacco product in any means of transportation used for commercial, public or professional purposes and used by more than one person. However, the law allows establishments to designate separate smoking areas. Therefore, the regulatory status code “Smoking is Restricted” is given.

To align with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines, the law should prohibit smoking on all public transport, including trains, buses, and other shared ground transport.

The law prohibits smoking or holding a lit tobacco product in any means of transportation used for commercial, public or professional purposes and used by more than one person. However, the law allows establishments to designate separate smoking areas. Therefore, the regulatory status code “Smoking is Restricted” is given.

To align with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines, the law should prohibit smoking on all public transport, including taxis.

The law prohibits smoking or holding a lit tobacco product in any means of transportation used for commercial, public or professional purposes and used by more than one person. However, the law allows establishments to designate separate smoking areas. Therefore, the regulatory status code “Smoking is Restricted” is given.

To align with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines, the law should prohibit smoking on all public transport, including commercial aircraft.

The law prohibits smoking or holding a lit tobacco product in any means of transportation used for commercial, public or professional purposes and used by more than one person. However, the law allows establishments to designate separate smoking areas. Therefore, the regulatory status code “Smoking is Restricted” is given.

To align with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines, the law should prohibit smoking on all public transport, including commercial watercraft.

The law prohibits smoking or holding a lit tobacco product in any indoor workplace and indoor public place, including public transportation facilities. However, the law allows establishments to designate separate smoking areas. Therefore, the regulatory status code “Smoking is Restricted” is given.

To align with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines, the law should prohibit smoking in public transport facilities.