Albania

The law prohibits smoking in certain types of enumerated places, including all “workplaces.” However, there is an exemption which allows smoking in mental health institutions (for patients only). Due to this one exemption, the regulatory status code “Smoking is Restricted” is given.

To fully align with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines, the law should prohibit smoking in all indoor workplaces, including mental health facilities.

The law prohibits smoking in certain types of enumerated places, as well as “other enclosed public spaces.” This last catch-all phrase ensures that smoking is banned in almost all indoor public places. However, there is an exemption which allows smoking in mental health institutions (for patients only). Due to this one exemption, the regulatory status code “Smoking is Restricted” is given.

To fully align with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines, the law should prohibit smoking in all indoor public places, including mental health facilities.

The law prohibits smoking in “public transport vehicles, including taxis.” 

The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with respect to public transport.

The law prohibits smoking in certain types of enumerated places, including all “workplaces” and “other enclosed public spaces.” Because government facilities are workplaces for some people, and are often public spaces, the law is interpreted as prohibiting smoking in government facilities.

The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with respect to government facilities.

The law prohibits smoking in certain types of enumerated places, including all “workplaces,” which by definition includes “any enclosed space where employees perform their job duties.” Therefore, smoking in private offices is prohibited.

The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with respect to private offices.

The law prohibits smoking in certain types of enumerated places, including “healthcare facilities.”  Therefore, smoking is prohibited in hospitals.

The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with respect to hospitals.

The law prohibits smoking in “health institutions, with the exception of mental health institutions (for patients only).” Due to this exception, the regulatory status code “Smoking is Restricted” is given.

To fully align with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines, the law should prohibit smoking in all indoor public places and workplaces, including mental health facilities.

The law prohibits smoking in certain types of enumerated places, including “healthcare facilities.”  Therefore, smoking is prohibited in non-residential healthcare facilities.

The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with respect to non-residential healthcare facilities.

The law prohibits smoking in certain types of enumerated places, including “educational institutions, including nurseries.” Therefore, smoking is prohibited in childcare facilities and preschools.

The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with respect to childcare facilities and preschools.

The law prohibits smoking in certain types of enumerated places, including “educational institutions.” Therefore, smoking is prohibited in primary and secondary schools.

The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with respect to primary and secondary schools.

The law prohibits smoking in certain types of enumerated places, including “educational institutions.” Therefore, smoking is prohibited in universities and vocational facilities.

The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with respect to universities and vocational facilities.

The law prohibits smoking in certain types of enumerated places, including “indoor commercial premises.” Therefore, smoking is prohibited in shops.

The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with respect to shops.

The law prohibits smoking in certain types of enumerated places, including enclosed cultural facilities.

The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with respect to cultural facilities.

The law prohibits smoking in certain types of enumerated places, including “indoor commercial premises,” “enclosed sports facilities,” and “other enclosed public spaces.”  Therefore, the law is interpreted as prohibiting smoking in all indoor stadiums and arenas.

The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with respect to indoor stadiums and arenas.

The law prohibits smoking in certain types of enumerated places, including “indoor commercial premises, bars, restaurants, discos and nightclubs.”

The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with respect to restaurants.

The law prohibits smoking in certain types of enumerated places, including “indoor commercial premises, bars, restaurants, discos and nightclubs.”

The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with respect to bars, pubs and nightclubs.

The law prohibits smoking in certain types of enumerated places, including “indoor commercial premises, bars, restaurants, discos and nightclubs,” as well as “other enclosed public spaces.” Therefore, the law is interpreted as prohibiting smoking in casinos.

The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with respect to casinos. 

The law prohibits smoking in certain types of enumerated places, including “indoor commercial premises, bars, restaurants, discos and nightclubs,” as well as “other enclosed public spaces.” Therefore, the law is interpreted as prohibiting smoking in public areas of hotels and lodging.

The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with respect to public areas of hotels.

The law prohibits smoking in certain types of enumerated places, including “indoor commercial premises” as well as “other enclosed public spaces.” This could be interpreted to include hotel guest rooms. However, because hotel guest rooms are not explicitly mentioned in the law, the regulatory status code “Uncertain” is given.

To align with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines, the law should explicitly prohibit smoking in guest rooms in hotels and lodging facilities.

The law prohibits smoking in certain types of enumerated places, including “workplaces” and “other enclosed public spaces.”  Public areas of prisons and detention facilities are workplaces for some people, and these areas are public spaces. Therefore, the law is interpreted as prohibiting smoking in public areas of prisons and detention facilities.

The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with respect to public areas of prisons and detention facilities.

The law prohibits smoking in “public transport vehicles, including taxis.” Therefore, smoking is prohibited in trains, buses, and other shared ground transportation.

The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with respect to trains, buses, and other shared ground transport.

The law prohibits smoking in “public transport vehicles, including taxis.”

The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with respect to taxis.

The law prohibits smoking in “public transport vehicles, including taxis.” This is interpreted as prohibiting smoking in commercial aircraft.

The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with respect to commercial aircraft.

The law prohibits smoking in “public transport vehicles, including taxis.” This is interpreted as prohibiting smoking in commercial watercraft.

The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with respect to commercial water craft.

The law prohibits smoking in certain types of enumerated places, including “workplaces,” “indoor commercial premises,” and “other enclosed public spaces.” Taken together, these provisions are interpreted as prohibiting smoking in public transport facilities.

The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with respect to public transport facilities.

The law prohibits smoking in shared spaces in multi-apartment buildings with mandatory co-ownership.