Legislation by Country/Jurisdiction
Lao PDR
Last updated: September 21, 2020
Smoke Free Status of Outdoor Places
Health service facilities
The Tobacco Control Law requires health services facilities to be completely smoke free. This is interpreted as covering both indoor and outdoor areas of healthcare facilities.
The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines, which requires the adoption of effective measures to protect people from exposure to tobacco smoke in indoor workplaces, indoor public places, public transport, and "as appropriate" in "other public places."
Educational facilities
The Tobacco Control Law requires educational facilities to be completely smoke free. This is interpreted as covering both indoor and outdoor areas of educational facilities.
The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines, which requires the adoption of effective measures to protect people from exposure to tobacco smoke in indoor workplaces, indoor public places, public transport, and "as appropriate" in "other public places."
Sports stadiums
The Tobacco Control Law requires designated smoking areas in all "public places and crowded places such as . . . sport practice places and stadiums . . . ." Therefore, for outdoor stadiums, smoking is restricted to designated smoking areas.
The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines, which requires the adoption of effective measures to protect people from exposure to tobacco smoke in indoor workplaces, indoor public places, public transport, and "as appropriate" in "other public places."
Parks
The Tobacco Control Law requires designated smoking areas in all "public places and crowded places such as . . . parks." Therefore, smoking is restricted to designated smoking areas in parks.
The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines, which requires the adoption of effective measures to protect people from exposure to tobacco smoke in indoor workplaces, indoor public places, public transport, and "as appropriate" in "other public places."
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