EU: Commission chooses flexible approach for banning smoking at work

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ltation, the recommendation proposal adopted on June 30 by the European Commission will strengthen the ban on smoking in public places and at work. However, this text has limits since it isn’t binding for the Member States. (Ref. 090691)



Improve national laws. The recommendation proposal adopted on Tuesday, June 30 by the European Commission calls on the Member States to adopt, within three years, laws protecting their citizens from exposure to tobacco smoke in indoor workplaces, indoor public

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