Major setback for the tobacco industry – petrol stations are not tobacco retailers

og:image:alt: Unzulässige Schaufensterwerbung an einer Tankstelle, die von Pro Rauchfrei abgemahnt wurde

05.08.2024 Stuttgart Higher Regional Court prohibits outdoor advertising – success for Pro Rauchfrei e.V. On 1 August, the Stuttgart Higher Regional Court issued a clear rejection of the attempt to declare petrol stations as specialist tobacco shops. At the request of Pro Rauchfrei e.V., it prohibited a petrol station in Fellbach from continuing to advertise … Read more

Street promotion with free cigarettes stopped by Pro Rauchfrei

Tabakpromotion auf der Straße: Zwei junge Leute verschenken Zigaretten (KI-generiertes Bild)

04.05.2024 – The tobacco industry has its own way of celebrating the non-smoking month of May. They pay young people to lure other young people with tobacco on the street. But the “celebration” is not taking place this year. (Article image: AI-generated; (c) Pro Rauchfrei e.V.) From 2 May, throughout the whole month, cigarettes were … Read more

From our consumer protection work: Tobacco advertising outside only permitted on the premises of specialised retailers

Sowohl digitale wie auch konventionelle Außenwerbung an einer Tankstelle.

13.03.2024  Pro Rauchfrei warns against illegal outdoor advertising for tobacco products and e-cigarettes. The picture shows digital and conventional advertising for cigarettes and e-cigarettes at a petrol station in Hesse. Since 1 January of this year, outdoor advertising for tobacco products, e-cigarettes and refill containers is no longer permitted, except on the premises of specialist … Read more