Fighting cancer with tax increases

Pro Rauchfrei-Stellungnahme zur EU-Tabaksteuerrichtline

Pro Rauchfrei comments on the EU Commission’s proposal to amend the Tobacco Tax Directive 07.09.2025 As part of “Europe’s plan against cancer”, the EU Commission wants to promote the emergence of a “smoke-free generation” so that less than 5% of the population smokes by 2040. Significant increases in tobacco tax are one of the most … Read more

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

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

New regulation for non-smoker protection in Baden-Württemberg: Pro Rauchfrei involved in finding topics

Beteiligungsscoping Nichtraucherschutzgesetz im Sozialministerium Baden-Württemberg

24.07.2024 Baden-Württemberg is to get a new state non-smoker protection law. The Ministry of Social Affairs, Health and Integration is conducting a dialogue-based public participation process. On Monday, 22 July, associations, including Pro Rauchfrei, were invited to submit relevant topics for discussion at a citizens’ forum in Stuttgart. Online participation for everyone from Friday, 29.07., … Read more