Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2003
Public bill · Government · Presented
The measure tightens tobacco controls by banning tobacco advertising in retail premises, restricting advertising and sponsorship more broadly, and requiring all tobacco retailers to register. It also bans promotional giveaways, vouchers and child-like tobacco-shaped sweets; requires health warnings and traceability information on packaging; prevents self-service sales; and prohibits claims that tobacco is safer or non-addictive. It strengthens inspections and testing powers, increases some fines, and confirms the smoking ban in workplaces, public transport, public buildings, entertainment venues, licensed premises and registered clubs, with limited exceptions.
Formal long title
Bill entitled an Act to give effect in part to Directive No. 2001/37/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 June 2001 (1) on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States concerning the manufacture, presentation and sale of tobacco products; to give effect to Directive No. 2003/33/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 May 2003 (2) on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States relating to the advertising and sponsorship of tobacco products; and for those and other purposes, and having regard to Council Recommendation of 2 December 2002 (3) on the prevention of smoking and on initiatives to improve tobacco control, and the World Health Organisation Framework Convention on Tobacco Control done at Geneva on the 21st day of May 2003, to amend the Public Health (Tobacco) Act 2002
Last updated 9 June 2020
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- Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2003: Committee Stage. Seanad
- Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2003: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages. Seanad
- Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2003: Motion for Earlier Signature. Seanad
- Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2003: Second Stage. Seanad
- Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2003: Order for Report Stage. Dáil
- Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages. Dáil
- Public Health Tobacco (Amendment) Bill 2003: Second Stage (Resumed). Dáil
- Public Health Tobacco (Amendment) Bill 2003: Referral to Select Committee. Dáil
- Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2003: Order for Second Stage. Dáil
- Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2003: Second Stage. Dáil