Jump to full article: Sofia Echo (bg), 2008-10-27
Intro: A ban on smoking in public institutions and workplaces came into effect in Croatia on October 27 2008, while there is a six-month grace period for restaurants and bars to comply.
The tobacco industry in the country has six months to comply with a requirement to have health warnings on the backs of cigarette packets, covering 40 per cent of the area. Packets must also display graphic images of the consequences of smoking to discourage people from the habit.
Restaurants and bar will be allowed to permit smoking on terraces and may have separate smoking rooms, but no food or drink may be served in these rooms.
Breaking the law will carry huge fines
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