Hong Kong
Hong Kong is a city with strict tobacco control, strict laws and strong law enforcement.
Since 2007, indoor smoking has been completely banned in Hong Kong. Smoking is prohibited in places with ceilings or roofs. Violators will face a fine of up to HK$ 5,000, and some will even be sentenced to jail or volunteer for hundreds of hours.
According to a recent Xinhua News Agency report, Hong Kong's "smoking ban" will be upgraded again! The scope of tobacco control has been extended to electronic cigarettes.
The Food and Health Bureau of the Hong Kong SAR Government submitted the Annual Smoking (Public Health (Amendment) Bill to the Legislative Council of the SAR on June 5438+03, proposing to prohibit the import, manufacture, sale, distribution and promotion of alternative smoking products such as electronic cigarettes. Violators can be fined up to HK$ 50,000 and imprisoned for six months.
Ruan Huixian, Deputy Secretary-General of the Food and Health Bureau, said at a press conference that protecting public health is the primary consideration of the SAR Government. After the amendment, the sale of alternative smoking products will be completely banned unless they have been registered as pharmaceutical products under the Pharmacy and Poisons Ordinance.
According to reports, the import of alternative smoking products will be banned in the future, except for transit goods, air transshipment goods and transit personnel; Export is not prohibited. It's not illegal to own alternative smoking products, but it's illegal to own these products for the purpose of manufacturing, selling or distributing.
In addition, like traditional cigarettes, the bill explicitly prohibits the use of alternative smoking products in no-smoking areas, and offenders may be fined HK$ 65,438+0,500 or HK$ 5,000 upon conviction by the court.
The Bill will be gazetted on February 6 and will be read for the first time in the Legislative Council next Wednesday. Ruan Huixian said that if the bill is passed by the Legislative Council, it is expected to take effect six months after its publication in the Gazette.
In Hong Kong, it is currently stipulated that traditional cigarettes cannot be sold to people below 18, and health warnings must be attached to the packaging. To import traditional cigarettes, you need to apply for a license and permit, and passengers who exceed the relevant duty-free quota have to pay customs duties. (End
The Bill will be gazetted on February 15, 2008. If passed by the Legislative Council, it is expected to take effect six months after the gazettal.
Macao
On New Year's Day in 2008, Macao implemented the most strict tobacco control law in history.
Smoking is completely banned in airports and entertainment places, except for smoking rooms established according to the new standards and licensed. Smoking is also prohibited within the bus stop and taxi stand 10 meter. Offenders will be fined up to MOP 1500 yuan.
Taiwan Province Province, China
In Taipei, 12 bus lane, 128 platform area and 135 hiking trail are all non-smoking.
Smoking is completely banned not only in public places, but also in some outdoor leisure places in Taiwan Province Province. Smoking is completely prohibited in parks in Taiwan Province Province, natural parks in Taiwan Province Province, scenic spots, forest recreation areas and nature education parks, except for specific smoking areas. Taiwan Province Province imposed a maximum fine of NT$ 6,543,800+0,000 (about MOP $2,620) on violators who smoked in no-smoking places.
Well, Bian Xiao just told you something. Generally speaking, it is better for everyone not to smoke. After all, smoking is forbidden here. Smoking is harmful to health!