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New anti-smoking law enters into force

Croatian Times

The new Croatian anti-smoking law entered into force on 7 November. It will ban smoking in public places but provides for a six-month period of adjustment for restaurants and cafes.

All educational, health and social institutions, however, with the exception of psychiatric institutions, have to comply with the new law as of 7 November.

The purpose of the new law is to protect non-smokers in Croatia from harmful smoke and to change people’s smoking habits.

Around 10,000 people die from smoking and 3,000 from second-hand smoke each year in Croatia. The cost of treatment for diseases caused by smoking has risen to three billion kunas or around 416 million Euros annually.

Anyone who ignores the ban will face a fine of 1,000 kunas or 140 Euros, and the owner of a restaurant or café who allows smoking on the premises will face a fine between 500 and 1,000 kunas.

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