#32026D02616European Parliament updates designated smoking and vaping areas
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This decision updates the official list of places where smoking or vaping is allowed on European Parliament premises. Smoking remains banned everywhere else across Parliament buildings and sites. The change mainly affects Members of the European Parliament, staff, contractors, journalists and visitors in Brussels, Strasbourg and Luxembourg. Compliance teams and facilities managers should update internal guidance, signage and workplace notices to match the new list.
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Key Changes
- Replaces the existing annex with a new list of designated smoking and vaping areas
- Identifies permitted areas separately for Brussels, Strasbourg and Luxembourg premises
- Keeps the general smoking ban in place outside the listed areas
Obligations
What this law requires
Smoking is prohibited on all European Parliament premises except in the specially designated smoking areas listed in the amended Annex.
E-smoking or vaping may only take place in the designated vape cabins, vape shelters or e-smoking areas listed in the amended Annex.
European Parliament facilities managers must treat only the amended Annex locations in Brussels, Strasbourg and Luxembourg as authorised smoking or e-smoking areas and exclude all other premises from permitted use.
Internal guidance, signage and workplace notices on European Parliament premises should be updated to reflect the amended list of designated smoking and e-smoking areas.