Legal

“Only a first step in the right direction” – Pro Rauchfrei welcomes as well as regrets the decision of the Federal Court of Justice

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26.10.2023 After several years and two rulings by the European Court of Justice, the German Federal Court of Justice has drawn a first line in the sand with today’s ruling*: In future, vending machines with images that resemble cigarette packs must also display the legally required warnings. After years of tug-of-war against expert opinions from … Read more

Good but insufficient: Statement on planned regulation for heated tobacco products

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13.01.2023 As part of an association participation on the draft of a third law to amend the Tobacco Products Act with regard to the withdrawal of certain exemptions in relation to heated tobacco products and on the draft of a fourth ordinance to amend the Tobacco Products Ordinance, Pro Rauchfrei announces its statement submitted to … Read more

Don’t repeat the mistakes in non-smoker protection: Secure the right to breathe drug-free air!

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28.06.2022  By sending our position paper on cannabis legalisation to the Federal Government’s Drugs Commissioner, the Ministry of Health and the health policy spokespersons of the parliamentary groups in the Bundestag, we want to ensure that the mistakes made in non-smoker protection are not repeated (inadequate protection in many areas, each federal state with its … Read more