Estonia

The law prohibits smoking in some indoor workplaces but allows smoking in smoking rooms in other indoor workplaces. Therefore, the regulatory status code “Smoking is Restricted” is given.

To align with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines, the law should prohibit smoking in all parts of all indoor workplaces.

The law prohibits smoking in some indoor public places but allows smoking in smoking rooms in other indoor public places. Therefore, the regulatory status code “Smoking is Restricted” is given.

To align with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines, the law should prohibit smoking in all parts of all indoor public places.

The law prohibits smoking on public transport except for local trains, long-distance trains, and passenger ships. on local trains, long-distance trains, and passenger ships, smoking is allowed in smoking rooms. Therefore, the regulatory status code “Smoking is Restricted” is given.

To align with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines, the law should prohibit smoking in all parts and on all forms of public transport.

The law permits smoking in smoking rooms in the premises of state and local government authorities. Therefore, smoking is restricted in government facilities.

To align with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines, the law should prohibit smoking in all parts of all government facilities.

The law permits smoking in smoking rooms in “office premises.” It is unclear whether a private office could be considered a smoking room.

To align with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines, the law should clearly prohibit smoking in private offices.

The law permits smoking in smoking rooms in the premises of agencies or enterprises providing health services. Therefore, smoking is restricted in hospitals.

To align with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines, the law should prohibit smoking in all parts of hospitals.

The law permits smoking in smoking rooms in the premises of agencies or enterprises providing health services. Therefore, smoking is restricted in public areas of residential healthcare facilities.

To align with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines, the law should prohibit smoking in all parts of residential healthcare facilities, including public areas.

The law permits smoking in smoking rooms in the premises of agencies or enterprises providing health services. Therefore, smoking is restricted in non-residential healthcare facilities.

To align with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines, the law should prohibit smoking in all parts of non-residential healthcare facilities.

The law prohibits smoking on the premises of children’s social welfare institutions, pre-school childcare institutions, and youth centers, and their designated territories.

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

The law prohibits smoking on the premises of primary and secondary schools and their designated territories.

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

The law prohibits smoking on the premises of vocational educational institutions. However, smoking is allowed in smoking rooms on the premises of institutions of higher education (universities).

To align with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines, the law should prohibit smoking in all parts of universities, as well as in vocational facilities.

The law prohibits smoking in the “sales areas of shops and mobile shops.” Therefore, smoking is permitted in areas where only employees are allowed. Therefore, the regulatory status code “Smoking is Restricted” is given.

To align with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines, the law should prohibit smoking in all parts of shops.

The law permits smoking in smoking rooms in the premises of cultural institutions. Therefore, smoking is restricted in cultural facilities.

To align with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines, the law should prohibit smoking in all parts of cultural facilities.

The law permits smoking in smoking rooms in sports halls, sports facilities, and recreational facilities. This is interpreted as restricting smoking in indoor stadiums and arenas.

To align with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines, the law should prohibit smoking in all parts of all indoor stadiums and arenas.

The law permits smoking in smoking rooms in “catering establishments,” which includes restaurants.

To align with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines, the law should prohibit smoking in all parts of restaurants.

The law permits smoking in smoking rooms in “catering establishments,” which includes bars, pubs, and nightclubs.

To align with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines, the law should prohibit smoking in all parts of bars, pubs, and nightclubs.

The law permits smoking in smoking rooms in “rooms where a game of chance, betting or a totalizator is organized.” This is interpreted as restricting smoking in casinos.

To align with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines, the law should prohibit smoking in all parts of casinos.

The law prohibits smoking in enterprises where services are offered, “except in accommodation establishments.” In addition, the law specifically permits smoking in smoking rooms in “public premises of enterprises.” Taken together, these provisions are interpreted as restricting smoking in public areas of hotels and lodging.

To align with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines, the law should prohibit smoking in all parts of hotels and lodging, including public areas.

The law does not specifically address guest rooms in hotels and lodging. For premises not specified in the law, the law allows the possessor of the premises the discretion to decide whether smoking is allowed. Therefore, the regulatory status code “Smoking is Not Restricted” is given.

To align with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines, the law should prohibit smoking in all parts of hotels and lodging, including guest rooms.

The law permits smoking in smoking rooms on the premises of state and local government authorities. This is interpreted to include prisons and detention centers. Therefore, the regulatory status code “Smoking is Restricted” is given.

To align with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines, the law should prohibit smoking in public areas of prisons and detention facilities.

The law prohibits smoking in “vehicles used for the provision of passenger service” except in local trains, long-distance trains, and passenger ships where smoking is allowed in smoking rooms. Therefore, smoking is restricted on local and long-distance trains but prohibited in buses and other shared ground transportation.

To align with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines, the law should prohibit smoking in all parts and on all forms of public transport.

The law prohibits smoking in “vehicles used for the provision of passenger service” except on local trains, long-distance trains, and passenger ships where smoking is allowed in smoking rooms. Therefore, the law is interpreted as prohibiting smoking in taxis.

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

The law prohibits smoking in “vehicles used for the provision of passenger service” except on local trains, long-distance trains, and passenger ships where smoking is allowed in smoking rooms. Therefore, the law 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 “vehicles used for the provision of passenger service” except in local trains, long-distance trains, and passenger ships where smoking is allowed in smoking rooms. Therefore, smoking is restricted in commercial watercraft.

To align with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines, the law should prohibit smoking in commercial watercraft.

The prohibits smoking in “public transport shelters, passenger waiting rooms and passenger terminals.”

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

The law prohibits smoking in pharmacies.

The law prohibits smoking in industrial premises and warehouses.

The law prohibits smoking in changing rooms and lavatories.

The law prohibits smoking in the workings of a mine, lamp rooms, and battery-charging.

The law prohibits smoking in pedestrian tunnels.

The law prohibits smoking in corridors, stairwells, and common areas of apartment buildings.

The law prohibits smoking near loading of cartridges in the vicinity of propellant, in weapons magazines, weapons stores, and weapons rooms.