Austria imposed a ban on Smoking in restaurants

In Austria, a Smoking ban in pubs will apply from November. Adopted by the national Council in Vienna on Tuesday. The ban also applies to Shisha and E-cigarettes. Tents are affected not only Local, but all public places where food and drinks will be offered, so, for example, fire-resistant or fixed. Only beer, with the exception of gardens.

In the Alpine Republic-wide comparison attack in Europe, especially many women and young people to cigarette. According to a survey from the year 2014, every fourth Austrian is Smoking fast. On average in the EU it is only about one in five. The Austrian chamber of Physicians and the cancer had collected a ban for a people more than 880,000 request signatures for a smoke.

The step of the end of the political zig-zag course. Actually, the ban should apply already since 2018. However, the right-wing populist FPÖ had it tilted a few months in advance. The ÖVP had supported the decision as a coalition partner. The Ibiza affair Hein-Christian Strache, left the Alliance, however at the end of may break. The ÖVP subsequently announced that the ban is implemented.

In a European comparison, the rules are for the protection of non-smokers in Austria rather lax. Sweden, for example, has decided to be up to 2025 smoke-free. There may since 1. July will not be Smoking once more in front of Restaurants. In Germany, Smoking is also banned in restaurants, some States allow small smoke.