Catering trade

Constitutional complaint against the marquee exemption in Baden-Württemberg 

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Verfassungsbeschwerde gegen die Festzelt-Ausnahme in Baden-Württemberg

26.08.2026 Joint press release from Pro Rauchfrei e.V. and Nichtraucherschutz-Verband Deutschland (NRSV)  Eleven citizens, with the support of Pro Rauchfrei and Nichtraucherschutzverband Deutschland, have lodged a constitutional complaint with the Constitutional Court of Baden-Württemberg against the complete exemption of beer gardens, wine bars and festival marquees from Baden-Württemberg’s non-smoking legislation. The state of Baden-Württemberg has … Read more

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

Revision of the non-smoker protection laws of the federal states on the occasion of cannabis legalisation

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Die Nichtraucherschutzgesetze der Bundesländer müssen für alle Tabak- und neuartigen Produkte sowie Cannabis erweitert werden

01.04.2024  Pro Rauchfrei calls on the federal states to improve non-smoker protection on the occasion of cannabis legalisation. The legalisation of cannabis on 1 April 2024 makes it necessary to revise the non-smoker protection laws of the federal states. As with tobacco, the federal government has only rudimentarily regulated non-smoker protection against cannabis and has … Read more