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Re: The 2010 General Election Thread: Week 1
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Originally Posted by Xaccers
Aren't most of the items on the list provided by flyboy actually european directives?
Smoking ban etc.
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The smoking ban is not a European directive, but they are considering it.
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The commission is calling for an EU-wide ban on smoking in public places by 2012. Currently all EU countries have regulations of some kind designed to protect people from second-hand smoke and its harmful effects. But the rules vary widely from country to country.
The UK and Ireland have the strictest laws - a complete ban on smoking in indoor workplaces and public places, including public restaurants and bars. Bulgaria is due to follow suit in 2010. Greece, Italy, Malta, Sweden, Latvia, Finland, Slovenia, France and Holland have introduced smoke-free legislation that still allows special enclosed smoking rooms. The EU is now proposing that uniform laws be drafted for all 27 countries to regulate smoking more strictly in public areas and workplaces.
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http://ec.europa.eu/news/environment/090708_en.htm
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