Association statements

Huge success for the protection of non-smokers: EU recommendation on smoke-free and aerosol-free environments

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03.12.2024 The EU Member States today adopted a far-reaching recommendation for smoke- and aerosol-free environments. It provides for effective protection of non-smokers not only indoors, but also in outdoor places where people gather in confined spaces. Pro Rauchfrei very much welcomes the fact that the EU Member States adopted a new recommendation on smoke-free and … Read more

Amendment to the Berlin Non-Smoker Protection Act: Joint position paper by non-smoker protection organisations

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Berlin soll einen umfassenden Nichtraucherschutz bekommen

11.10.2024 In their 2023 – 2026 coalition agreement “The Best for Berlin”, the CDU and SPD have agreed to further advance protection against passive smoking in the Non-Smoker Protection Act (NRSG) and to reduce control deficits. The Senate Department for Science, Health and Care has been working on the amendment to the law for some … Read more

Strengthening tobacco control: Opinion on the evaluation of the EU legal framework for tobacco control

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16.05.2023 Pro Smokefree welcomes the fact that the EU Commission wants to revise the European legal framework for tobacco control as part of Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan (EBCP). We support the goal of a smoke-free Europe in which only 5% of the population smokes by 2040. To this end, European legislation should provide Member States … Read more