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The government "approved a bill for the protection of citizens from the involuntary exposure to tobacco smoke and for the reduction of demand relating to addiction, as well as for the cessation of its consumption and the reinforcement of the information available to consumers," the statement said.
The bill bans smoking in areas with service in all types of restaurants, cafes and bars, including in concert venues and cinemas, casinos, bingo halls, games rooms and other spaces that host non-artistic shows.
The minister of health, Paulo Macedo, noted that the new bill comes eight years after the current tobacco law took effect.
Among changes to cigarette packaging are the replacement of text warnings with pictures aimed at dissuading people from smoking, and the elimination of "subjective" descriptive words such as "light". Tobacco products with distinctive aromas, such as menthol, are also to be banned.
Until now smoking has been allowed in closed public spaces with the appropriate air extraction systems, as specified under the existing law. A moratorium of five years is foreseen for the application of the new law for establishments that have invested in these systems.
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Then they will see the massive closure of restaurants and cafes, just like in the UK because of lack of business. Good way to get out of recession.
By Pam Law from Lisbon on 28 Apr 2015, 16:38
It's about time, smoking it out of control here.
By Scott from Lisbon on 30 Apr 2015, 13:16
Guess what the public will adapt. You cannot smoke on planes and somehow heavy smokers survive a 14 hour flight just like they survive not smoking in their sleep.
My mother died at 72 due to smoking so get real
By Ian from Lisbon on 30 Sep 2016, 08:34
Wby is smoking allowed indoors in some places
By Dorothy Martin from UK on 20 Jul 2017, 14:22
There won't be a massive closure of restaurants and cafes. That's nonsense and didn't happen elsewhere. It didn't even happen in the UK or Ireland where the climate is more inclement for smoking outside either. In fact, it might encourage more nonsmokers to go out and more smokers to quit or at least cut down. It absolutely puts me, and a lot of people I know, off going to many clubs and bars here in Portugal.
The right of the public and employees not to breathe noxious fumes is paramount and should not be brushed off as frivolous or not enconomically viable. We need to discourage smoking, which has a huge cost in terms of public health spending.
In this day and age, it's absolutely disgraceful that there is not already a complete ban on smoking in all public spaces.
It can't happen soon enough in my opinion. Roll on 2020!
By Gail Dunbar from Porto on 16 Aug 2018, 20:13
If people wish to smoke that's their right. Let them continue to smoke themselves to death do I care. But do it in their space not non smokes.
By Rod Brook from Other on 23 Aug 2018, 15:50