Advertising bans also in the canton of Vaud
Advertisements for tobacco and alcohol will also disappear from the streets of the canton of Vaud by the middle of next year. As part of a legislative revision, the cantonal parliament has approved a partial ban.
Advertising for tobacco and alcohol will also disappear from the streets of the canton of Vaud by the middle of next year. The cantonal parliament has approved a partial ban as part of a revision of the law. This affects all tobacco products and alcoholic beverages with an alcohol content of 15 percent or more by volume. The parliamentarians have also included alcopops in the ban. Various members of parliament explained that the revision of the Vaud law focuses on the protection of young people. They argued that people are most susceptible to the temptation of alcohol and tobacco at a young age. The ban on advertising tobacco products and alcohol applies to all public spaces. Advertising in private spaces will also be banned from July 1, 2007 if it is visible to the public.
The advertising ban is intended to supplement existing measures against the misuse of the two stimulants. In Vaud, for example, a ban on the sale of tobacco products to minors has been in force since the beginning of the year. Voters in Solothurn also introduced such a ban last weekend when they approved the Tobacco Act.
The advertising ban is intended to supplement existing measures against the misuse of the two stimulants. In Vaud, for example, a ban on the sale of tobacco products to minors has been in force since the beginning of the year. Voters in Solothurn also introduced such a ban last weekend when they approved the Tobacco Act.
