Smoking ban to be extended in 2023

An amendment to the tobacco and non-smoker protection law is “in the final vote,” said derstandard.at. There should also be new rules for “nicotine bags”. A department spokesman confirmed the plans. which then also provides for a smoking ban on “children’s playgrounds and leisure areas for children and young people”. The smoking ban in cars when children are in the vehicle must also be “controlled” by the driver in the future. With the “nicotine bags” or “nicotine pouches ” – small sachets that are consumed in the mouth – there will also be restrictions in the future.

Rules for “Snus”

In Austria, smoking cigarettes has been continuously restricted in recent years, for example through the ban on smoking in restaurants, according to a written statement from the Ministry of Health. These steps have benefited the health of the population and are now widely accepted in society. From the point of view of the department, it is particularly important to create regulations for other tobacco products such as “nicotine pouches”.

No general sales ban

Further preventive measures such as a ban on smoking in public buildings and other public places should be widely discussed in society so that they find the necessary acceptance, the ministry continues, a general ban on the sale of cigarettes in Austria from a certain year of birth – such as in New Zealand – is not currently up for debate. Going it alone within the EU with its open borders would only make sense to a limited extent, according to a measure such as that decided on in New Zealand this week.