New Legislation for Smoking in Spain !!!

Whit woo !!!!!   sorry smokers but it just kills me when you are sat in a smoky environment when you are a non smoker and I would like to live as long as I can - I am aiming to get a letter off the King for my 100th Birthday.........!!     thanks to Jill and Terry for the below information

Murcia Spain to impose the No Smoking ban

On June 22nd 2010 Spain will become a no smoking zone in all public enclosed spaces, to include, bars, restaurants, hotels, nightclubs and all public transport. Spain is behind the rest of Europe in imposing this ban, right now in Spain a venue or place of business can choose whether to allow smoking or not following the current legislation bought in to law in 2005 which allowed venues to simply display a warning sign on the door if the atmosphere is likely to be smoky, 90% of businesses chose this option and carried on with business as usual, but on  June 22nd the new law will be introduced and you will no longer be able to smoke in any public area. This law change has been fought by most cafes and bars that do not welcome the change and feel that the new law will have a big impact on their business, but in the end the health minister has won.  Congress still must approve this but it looks like that will have the approval of all parties. Mark your diary smokers and remember to stub out before you enter the bar this summer.

This message was last edited by smivs on 22/03/2010.

Brilliant.

I was disappointed last time over at Condado in February when the Spanish party on the table behind us in the Polaris restaurant was 'puffing away' while we were eating. Can't come a minute too soon for me. After all, it isn't really a hardship taking a fag outside in the Spanish climate is it ?

Regards,

Have to agree.  Trying to eat your meal with clouds of smoke passing through is certainly a put-off.

As a smoker I was always happier to sit outside and have a smoke and smoking bans have been great in getting pubs and cafes to provide outside seating.

Did the article say all public areas?

Totaly agree with both of you. Smokers in Spain should have no problem with popping outside to designated area for a puff of their cancer sticks. Lets hope we dont get too many negatives on this one.

Neil

All,

We have written to polaris regarding smoking in the clover and the restrurant, just had a reply saying that they have forwarded this to the managers of these establishments.  Will let you know the response.

Phil

Thanks Phil, will await with interest for their reply !!

I am not anti smoker just as long as they don't inflict their habit on me!!    I like my food and probably (no probably about it really!!)eat too much hence my rotund figure but my habit doesn't affect anyone else.....   nuff said     lol

Can't come quick enought for me, I hate it,  pity it doesn't start in Easter but at least ITS HAPPENING

a x-SMOKER

ali

In Ireland we've had this law for some time so I'm well used to it. As a smoker I still think it's a good thing as I feel that just because I want to puff away the person next to me probably doesn't! Being used to standing outside in all weathers to have a fag (even at my own house) I can't see it being any great hardship sitting or standing in the sun to have one.

Olga

the one thing, i find funny about this thread

is . and i bet im right

we brits all think immagrants coming to our country should ABIDE by our rules

now it sounds some want to change Spains

allan

Sorry I must have missed something Nozzer I don't understand your post???

ive just read it again

and think it quite simple to understand

allan

Ooooh !!!  me thinks you are a smoker!!!!!   who has mentioned immigrants or immagrants as you put it?????   this is about smoking legislation full stop, irrelevant which country it is, just that Spain is our interest on this forum!!!! 

Hi Allan,

For me it's a matter of getting them to abide by THIER laws.  The current law states that any premises >100SqM, that would includes both the Clover and the resturants, should provide seperate smoking and non-smoking areas.  So for now I'd like them to abide by that. 

Phil

Guys

 I think that what Allen is tryng to say is that we expect people from overseas ,vsitors or people living in the uk

to abide by the laws of this country.

Though for some unknown reason some brits still  exxpect to live by their  rules  & not the rules of the country they are visiting or livng in.

Ufortunatly we  have  met quite a few of those pompous brits not only in spain but other countries too.

Have to say we also think this new  legistration is great.

The one thing that stopped us visiting the clover as often as we would wish wa because of the smoke.

Sorry you smokers but its true & having no smoking &  smoking areas does not stop the smoke from drifting across the room.

hi jan

you got it exactley what i meant,

all i meant !! what gives ONE visitor to Spain the right to dictate what is right and what is wrong with THERE country.

hope yourself and Ham enjoyed your break

allan

In that case Allan you have missed the point.  See previous post. 

Phil

hi phil

yes i did read your 1st post regarding

polaris,

and as i say, is it a visitor to another country to

opinionate on there law

allan

is that their law or there law !!!! or is it just European Law and no visitor is dictating to anyone!!!  sorry I just thought this was a good news thread and didn't want it spoiling.... silly me !!

just hope i get as many BITES

when i start fishing in the lake

by la isla