Overview
- The cabinet-backed bill now heads to Parliament for debate and must be approved before taking effect.
- Smoking would be prohibited on bar and restaurant terraces, at outdoor hotel and public pools, in stadiums and concert venues, and at bus and train stops.
- The draft creates 15‑meter smoke‑free zones at entrances to schools, health centers, libraries and other public buildings, and extends bans to certain work and hire vehicles.
- E‑cigarettes and heated tobacco would face the same restrictions as cigarettes, with a ban on disposable vapes and a 12‑month sell‑through period for existing stock.
- Minors would be barred from consuming tobacco or vaping in public with fines enforceable on parents, and advertising would face tougher penalties as hospitality groups warn of economic fallout.