{"id":2054112,"date":"2026-07-21T14:38:46","date_gmt":"2026-07-21T11:38:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2054112"},"modified":"2026-07-21T14:38:46","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T11:38:46","slug":"spain-moves-to-ban-smoking-on-terraces-and-beaches-under-new-anti-tobacco-law","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2054112","title":{"rendered":"Spain moves to ban smoking on terraces and beaches under new anti-tobacco law"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/84\/58\/86\/1200x675_cmsv2_aec57fcd-568b-5282-ab7d-a6e6db28e9ff-9845886.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"abe-2911593-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1 the-media-object--has-video\" data-nid=\"2911593\" data-cid=\"9846045\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2911593-label-pos1-c-latest-stories\" 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o-article-newsy\">\n<div class=\"helper-site-container o-article-newsy__container\">\n<div class=\"o-article-newsy__main\">\n<header class=\"h-grid o-article-newsy__main__header\">\n<nav aria-label=\"Breadcrumbs\" class=\"c-article-breadcrumbs\">\n<div id=\"adb-article-breadcrumb\" class=\"c-article-breadcrumbs__list\">\n<p>                          Health<\/p>\n<p>                          Health news<\/p><\/div>\n<\/nav>\n<h1 class=\"c-article-redesign-title\">\n                            Spain moves to ban smoking on terraces and beaches under new anti-tobacco law<\/h1>\n<div class=\"c-article-image-video u-position-relative \">\n<div class=\"js-superdiv u-aspect-ratio-16x9 u-position-relative \" data-sponsored=\"Partner content\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"js-poster-img c-article-media__img\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/84\/58\/86\/1536x864_cmsv2_aec57fcd-568b-5282-ab7d-a6e6db28e9ff-9845886.jpg\" width=\"1536\" 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loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"c-article-summary\">\n        The bill extends smoke-free areas, bans under-18s from smoking, treats vapes like tobacco and tightens rules on their sale, advertising and sponsorship.<br \/>\n    <\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-article-content c-article-content--health js-article-content\">\n<p>On Tuesday Spain took a new step in its strategy to reduce tobacco consumption. The Council of Ministers approved a draft law that reforms the regulations in force since 2005 to bring them into line with new consumption habits and the arrival of products such as electronic cigarettes, nicotine pouches and shisha pipes.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-mobile-only\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-desktop\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The text now begins its parliamentary journey in the Cortes Generales, where amendments may be added before its final approval. The reform is part of the Comprehensive Plan for the Prevention and Control of Tobacco Use 2024-2027 and represents the most significant update to anti-tobacco legislation in more than a decade.<\/p>\n<p>The Government\u2019s aim is \u201cto increase smoke-free areas, strengthen protection for children and adolescents, and adapt the legislation to new products linked to tobacco\u201d, the Ministry of Health said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>The Government argues that the new regulations also seek to close \u201clegal loopholes\u201d left outside the current law by the rapid spread of new nicotine products.<\/p>\n<h2>New smoke-free spaces: terraces, beaches and outdoor venues<\/h2>\n<p>One of the main changes is the expansion of areas where smoking would be banned. If the law passes through parliament, it will be forbidden to consume tobacco or use electronic cigarettes on \u201cthe terraces of bars, restaurants and other hospitality establishments, sea and river beaches, public swimming pools, sports facilities, national parks, work vehicles, except when used exclusively for personal purposes, as well as venues where public events are held\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, \u201cprotection zones\u201d of 15 metres will be created around the entrances to public buildings, hospitals, schools, universities, libraries, museums, sports facilities, cultural centres and children\u2019s playgrounds.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnyone who wants to have a coffee or enjoy their leisure time freely on a terrace should be able to do so without the smoke from nearby tables becoming part of the menu,\u201d Health Minister M\u00f3nica Garc\u00eda said at a press conference after the Council of Ministers, stressing that smoking causes around 50,000 deaths a year in Spain alone.<\/p>\n<h2>Under-18s: consumption banned as well as supply<\/h2>\n<p>The future law introduces, for the first time, an explicit ban on the consumption of tobacco-related products by people under 18. Until now, the legislation only prohibited their sale and supply, and did not specifically provide for minors to be penalised for consuming them.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAccording to Estudes 2025, the survey on drug use in secondary education in Spain, the prevalence of daily smokers among people aged 14 to 18 stands at 4.3%, the lowest figure in the entire data series since 1994. However, tobacco use in the past month in this same age group remains high, with a prevalence of 15.5%,\u201d the ministry notes in the statement.<\/p>\n<p>The draft also maintains the ban on the consumption of nicotine pouches by minors, although these products will not be included in the extension of smoke-free spaces planned for other devices.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id data-event=\"widget_related\">\n<div class=\"c-widget-related__title\"><b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b><\/div>\n<ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n<li class=\"c-widget-related__item\">Teen vaping linked to higher risk of smoking, marijuana, and alcohol use, study finds<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Electronic cigarettes: same restrictions and limited sales<\/h2>\n<p>The reform places e-cigarettes and other tobacco-related products under the same regime as conventional cigarettes in all places where smoking is banned. The measure applies to devices both with and without nicotine, as well as herbal smoking products, shisha pipes and other devices that mimic smoking.<\/p>\n<p>Another new feature is a restriction on the sale and supply of these products to specialist outlets, which will have to meet the requirements to be set later by the Ministry of Health in a ministerial order. These shops will also be barred from displaying advertising or posters visible from outside.<\/p>\n<p>The Government has introduced some changes compared with the draft presented in 2025. These include the temporary removal of the ban on disposable vapes, something that the United Kingdom has already done, and on plain packaging for cigarette packs. The executive still intends to reintroduce both measures during the parliamentary process, once European regulation has also moved forward.<\/p>\n<h2>Advertising and sponsorship: new restrictions<\/h2>\n<p>The draft tightens restrictions on the advertising, promotion and sponsorship of tobacco and related products. The limits will extend to all media and platforms, including vending machines, the internet and any form of promotion, whether \u201cdirect or indirect\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>In audiovisual media, the law will prevent presenters, contributors or guests from appearing while smoking or displaying tobacco products or related devices in \u201cmedia and audiovisual content\u201d. Brands, logos or commercial references associated with these products may not be shown either.<\/p>\n<h2>Offences and penalties<\/h2>\n<p>The reform also updates the system of penalties to reflect the new obligations introduced by the law. Offences, according to local media, may be punished with fines ranging from 200 to 600,000 euros, depending on their seriousness.<\/p>\n<p>For minors who breach the ban on consuming tobacco or related products, fines for minor offences will start at 200 euros. According to the Ministry of Health, those fines may be replaced by community service.<\/p>\n<p>Once the law has been definitively approved and published in the Official State Gazette, it will enter into force 20 days later. 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<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2911286-pos3-mostViewed\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-3 m-modeDesktop-3 m-modeXL-3 the-media-object--no-label\" data-nid=\"2911286\" data-cid=\"9844586\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n<h3 class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    How to keep babies safe when temperatures soar this summer<br \/>\n  <\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2910374-pos4-mostViewed\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-3 m-modeDesktop-3 m-modeXL-3 the-media-object--no-label\" data-nid=\"2910374\" data-cid=\"9840650\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n<h3 class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Depression isn&#8217;t just a winter problem: What to know about summer SAD<br \/>\n  <\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2910432-pos5-mostViewed\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-3 m-modeDesktop-3 m-modeXL-3 the-media-object--has-related the-media-object--no-label\" data-nid=\"2910432\" data-cid=\"9841962\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n<h3 class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    2026 World Cup: How to watch the final without risking your heart<br \/>\n  <\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"articleBody\" data-key=\"articleBody\">On Tuesday Spain took a new step in its strategy to reduce tobacco consumption. The Council of Ministers approved a draft law that reforms the regulations in force since 2005 to bring them into line with new consumption habits and the arrival of products such as electronic cigarettes, nicotine pouches and shisha pipes.The text now begins its parliamentary journey in the Cortes Generales, where amendments may be added before its final approval. The reform is part of the Comprehensive Plan for the Prevention and Control of Tobacco Use 2024-2027 and represents the most significant update to anti-tobacco legislation in more than a decade.The Government\u2019s aim is \u201cto increase smoke-free areas, strengthen protection for children and adolescents, and adapt the legislation to new products linked to tobacco\u201d, the Ministry of Health said in a statement.The Government argues that the new regulations also seek to close \u201clegal loopholes\u201d left outside the current law by the rapid spread of new nicotine products.New smoke-free spaces: terraces, beaches and outdoor venuesOne of the main changes is the expansion of areas where smoking would be banned. If the law passes through parliament, it will be forbidden to consume tobacco or use electronic cigarettes on \u201cthe terraces of bars, restaurants and other hospitality establishments, sea and river beaches, public swimming pools, sports facilities, national parks, work vehicles, except when used exclusively for personal purposes, as well as venues where public events are held\u201d.In addition, \u201cprotection zones\u201d of 15 metres will be created around the entrances to public buildings, hospitals, schools, universities, libraries, museums, sports facilities, cultural centres and children\u2019s playgrounds.\u201cAnyone who wants to have a coffee or enjoy their leisure time freely on a terrace should be able to do so without the smoke from nearby tables becoming part of the menu,\u201d Health Minister M\u00f3nica Garc\u00eda said at a press conference after the Council of Ministers, stressing that smoking causes around 50,000 deaths a year in Spain alone.Under-18s: consumption banned as well as supplyThe future law introduces, for the first time, an explicit ban on the consumption of tobacco-related products by people under 18. Until now, the legislation only prohibited their sale and supply, and did not specifically provide for minors to be penalised for consuming them.\u201cAccording to Estudes 2025, the survey on drug use in secondary education in Spain, the prevalence of daily smokers among people aged 14 to 18 stands at 4.3%, the lowest figure in the entire data series since 1994. However, tobacco use in the past month in this same age group remains high, with a prevalence of 15.5%,\u201d the ministry notes in the statement.The draft also maintains the ban on the consumption of nicotine pouches by minors, although these products will not be included in the extension of smoke-free spaces planned for other devices.Electronic cigarettes: same restrictions and limited salesThe reform places e-cigarettes and other tobacco-related products under the same regime as conventional cigarettes in all places where smoking is banned. The measure applies to devices both with and without nicotine, as well as herbal smoking products, shisha pipes and other devices that mimic smoking.Another new feature is a restriction on the sale and supply of these products to specialist outlets, which will have to meet the requirements to be set later by the Ministry of Health in a ministerial order. These shops will also be barred from displaying advertising or posters visible from outside.The Government has introduced some changes compared with the draft presented in 2025. These include the temporary removal of the ban on disposable vapes, something that the United Kingdom has already done, and on plain packaging for cigarette packs. The executive still intends to reintroduce both measures during the parliamentary process, once European regulation has also moved forward.Advertising and sponsorship: new restrictionsThe draft tightens restrictions on the advertising, promotion and sponsorship of tobacco and related products. The limits will extend to all media and platforms, including vending machines, the internet and any form of promotion, whether \u201cdirect or indirect\u201d.In audiovisual media, the law will prevent presenters, contributors or guests from appearing while smoking or displaying tobacco products or related devices in \u201cmedia and audiovisual content\u201d. Brands, logos or commercial references associated with these products may not be shown either.Offences and penaltiesThe reform also updates the system of penalties to reflect the new obligations introduced by the law. Offences, according to local media, may be punished with fines ranging from 200 to 600,000 euros, depending on their seriousness.For minors who breach the ban on consuming tobacco or related products, fines for minor offences will start at 200 euros. According to the Ministry of Health, those fines may be replaced by community service.Once the law has been definitively approved and published in the Official State Gazette, it will enter into force 20 days later. 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