Smoking in public after 10 years of smoking becomes more and more rare

The smoking ban in the restaurant sector is respected. Today, it is ten years since the ban was instituted. In hotels, restaurants, cafes, cafeterias and sports canteens, smoking is practically forbidden. In pubs and discotheques, where this initially caused more problems, almost no one lit a cigarette, reports the NVWA to the press agency ANP

The Dutch Security Authority food and consumer products says that she is not unhappy. "But you can not go back."

Since July 1, 2008, more than 10 million euros have been paid to catering contractors. More than 20,500 fines and warnings have been issued in ten years.

Since 2014, small cafes have also had to respect the ban on smoking. An exception was made in the early years. "We also find that respect for small cafes has further increased, which means that the standard of catering is becoming more integrated," says NVWA

From protest to acceptance

protest operators and consumers. Meanwhile, more than 90% of the catering industry is smoke free. The number of fines and warnings varies each year. In 2010, the lowest number was distributed (1589), while most were verified (33,272 inspections).

The number of measurements at bars has decreased since the ban on smoking also applies to small pubs. During the period 2008-2013, 35% of the total number of coffee-related measures fell to nearly 27% between 2014 and 2018.

More measures

If Secretary of State Blokhuis in so decides, the ban on smoking will be strengthened. He aspires to a smoke-free society. This includes a no smoking on the terraces and the elimination of separate smoking areas in the restaurant industry.

Blokhuis wants to meet people who want to stop smoking. He discusses it with health insurers, among other things. Resources are always covered by the franchise, which he wants to get rid of.

According to Koninklijke Horeca Nederland, banning smoking areas will cost a lot of money to the restaurant industry and banish smokers from the terraces is "patronizing". [19659002] The Smokers' Interest Foundation believes that the hotel industry has lost some of its hospitality and is talking about a sad deal. "You do not have to sit in a smokehouse as a non-smoker, and if you are bothered by a smoker near you on the terrace, you ask him to go a little further? "