When will the ban on smoking in public places in Beijing be implemented?

Beijing’s ban on smoking in public places came into effect on May 15, 1996.

In order to protect people's health, promote social ethics, and reduce the harm caused by smoking, these regulations are formulated in accordance with the relevant national laws and regulations and in combination with the actual situation of Beijing. These regulations were adopted at the 23rd meeting of the Standing Committee of the 10th Beijing Municipal People's Congress on December 21, 1995, and shall come into effect on May 15, 1996.

On November 28, 2014, the 15th meeting of the Standing Committee of the 14th Beijing Municipal People’s Congress voted to adopt the “Beijing Regulations on Smoking Control”, which came into effect on June 1, 2015. Implementation, "Beijing Municipal Public Places No Smoking Regulations" will be abolished at the same time.

Article 1: In order to protect people's health, promote social ethics, and reduce the harm caused by smoking, these regulations are formulated in accordance with the relevant national laws and regulations and in combination with the actual situation of this city.

Article 2: The city’s ban on smoking in public places follows the principle of “limiting places, unit responsibility, strengthening guidance, and strict management”.

Article 3: Public places where smoking is prohibited within the administrative area of ??this city:

(1) Waiting areas, diagnosis and treatment areas and ward areas of medical institutions;

(2) Nurseries and kindergartens;

(3) Primary and secondary schools;

(4) Teaching places of various schools other than those mentioned in the preceding paragraph;

(5) Conference rooms;

(6) Theaters, concert halls, video halls (rooms), gymnasiums, exhibition halls, museums, art galleries, libraries (rooms), science and technology museums, Archives, Children's Palace;

(7) Business halls of shops, financial industry, postal and telecommunications industry;

(8) Public transportation and waiting rooms and ticket halls;

(9) Other public places where smoking is prohibited as determined by the Municipal People’s Government.

Smoking-free public places specified in items (3) and (6) of this article and the waiting rooms in item (8) may be equipped with smoking rooms (areas) with obvious signs. .

Smoking-free places otherwise stipulated by laws and regulations shall be implemented in accordance with relevant regulations.

Article 4: Agencies, groups, enterprises, and public institutions may, based on actual conditions, determine no-smoking places within the unit other than those specified in Article 3, and do a good job in their own management.

Encourage the creation of smoking-free units.

Article 5: The whole society should support the ban on smoking in public places.

Education, culture, health, news, publicity and other departments should carry out publicity and education on the harmful effects of smoking on health and the prohibition of smoking in public places.

Article 6: The Municipal and District and County Patriotic Health Campaign Committees lead the work on banning smoking in public places within their respective administrative regions; the Municipal and District and County Patriotic Health Campaign Committee offices are responsible for the ban on smoking in public places within their respective administrative regions. Supervision and management of smoking bans in public places.

Article 7: The unit where smoking is prohibited in public places shall perform the following responsibilities:

(1) Management responsibilities for establishing and improving public places where smoking is prohibited system;

(2) Set up clear and uniform no-smoking signs in public places where smoking is prohibited, and no smoking utensils are allowed;

(3) Do a good job in public safety Promote and educate public places where smoking is prohibited;

(4) Responsible for the daily management of public places where smoking is prohibited.

The unit where smoking is prohibited in public places should set up inspectors.

Article 8: Citizens have the right to require smokers to stop smoking in public places where smoking is prohibited.

Citizens have the right to require units located in public places where smoking is prohibited to perform their duties under these regulations, and have the right to report violations of these regulations to the municipal and district and county Patriotic Health Campaign Committee offices.

Article 9: Inspectors shall stop smoking in public places where smoking is prohibited within the unit; those who refuse to correct shall be fined 10 yuan.

When conducting inspections, inspectors must present uniform certificates; when imposing penalties, they must issue uniformly printed fines.

Article 10: If the city, district or county Patriotic Health Campaign Committee offices are located in public places where smoking is prohibited, which violate the provisions of Article 7, they shall give a warning and make corrections within a time limit; if they fail to make corrections within the time limit, , a fine of not less than 1,000 yuan but not more than 5,000 yuan will be imposed.

Article 11: The municipal and district and county Patriotic Health Campaign Committees will commend and reward units and staff who have made outstanding achievements in banning smoking in public places.

Article 12: Anyone who refuses or obstructs supervisory and inspection personnel from performing official duties in accordance with the law and violates public security management shall be punished in accordance with the "Public Security Management Punishment Regulations of the People's Republic of China".

Article 13: Supervisors and inspectors shall enforce the law impartially and in a civilized manner. Anyone who fails to perform their duties conscientiously will be criticized, educated or given administrative sanctions by their unit or the superior department.

Article 14: The Municipal People’s Government is responsible for the interpretation of issues arising from the specific application of these regulations.

Article 15: These regulations will come into effect on May 15, 1996.

Legal basis:

"Regulations on Control of Smoking in Public Places"

Article 2 The term "public places" in these regulations refers to the public Places that can be entered or used, places used during work, and public transportation.

Article 10 Smoking is prohibited in all indoor public places.

Article 11 Smoking is completely prohibited in the outdoor areas of the following public places:

(1) Nursery institutions, child welfare institutions, schools, activity centers, and education and training institutions Outdoor areas of public places where minors are the main activity group;

(2) Outdoor teaching areas of colleges and universities;

(3) Maternal and child health institutions, children Outdoor areas of hospitals and maternity hospitals;

(4) Outdoor spectator seats and competition areas in sports and fitness venues;

(5) Outdoor waiting areas for public transportation Area;

(6) Other outdoor places where smoking is prohibited as prescribed by laws and regulations.