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R-UT ACM ON ~~- IN : W+ORIOLACE AND W PUBLIC "D ~'SOLUTION ENCOURAGING MEMB; PUMC PLACES ~4 PROPOSED ACTION ON "PROTZCTIO STATES TOBAN BKOKINGAN W F'[JBLIC PLACES AND AT T~ WOE HEALTH.4ND SAFETYDIRECTIP~S

SMOKING IN THE WORKPLACE 'S9'DIRECTIVE ON N1INIMUM HEALTH AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE WORKPLACE ANNEX L6.1. "STEPS SHALL BE TAKEN TO SEE TO IT T~AT THERE IS (A`ArNEX 11.6) SUFFIClItNT FRESH AIR IN ENCLOSED WORXI'i.ACFS, HAVING REGARD TO THE WORKING MEIMDS (M AND THE PHYSICAL DEMANDS PLACED ON THE WORKXW Rl'sSTROOMS ANNEX 1.16.3 "IN REST ROOMS AND REST AREAS APP ROPRIATE (ANNEX IL11.3)MEASURES MUST BE INTRODUCED FOR THE PROTECTION OF NON-SMOKERS AGAINST DISCOMFORT CAUSED BY TOBACCO SMOKE" isOLGbszoz 1

SMOKING IN THE WORKPLACE '89 DIRECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION : 31 DEC 1992 (+Gt~~E 31 DEC 1994) APPLICATION TO : EXISTING WORKPLACES 1 JAN 1996 (PORTUGAL 1 JAN 1997) NEW WORKPLACES 1 JAN 1993

SMOKING IN THE WORKPLACE Q~CT7VE: PREVENT FURTHER EU ACTION ON WORKPLACE SMOKING , :• HOW? - USE THE IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS OF THE .`89 DIRECTIVE TO "LOCK-IN" REASONABLE LEGISLATION ON WORKPLACE SMOKING - MOBILIZE ALLIES (EMPLOYERS/WORKERS) TO DEFEND AGAINST EU , LEGISLATION C6®4GVSZOz

SMOKING ON PUBLIC TRANSPORT '93 PROPOSED DIRECTIVE ON MINIMUM HEALTH & SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR WORKPLACES ON MEANS OF TRANSPORT R~STIROOMS ANNEX I1.B.Z.3. "IN REST ROOMS AND REST AREAS APPROPRIATE MEASURES MUST BE INTRODUCED TO PROTECT NON-SMOKERS AGAINST DISCOMFORT CAUSED BY TOBACCO SMOKE." tGO46bSZOz

SMOKING ON. PUBLIC TRANSPORT `93 PROPOSAL ANNEX 11.6 "APPROPRIATE MEASURES MUST BE TAKEN FOR THE PROTECTION OF WORKERS WHO ARE NON-SMOKERS AGAINST DISCOMFORT AND HEALTH RISKS CAUSED BY TOBACCO SMOKE THROUGH THE PROVISION OF SEPARATE ENCLOSED AREAS FOR SMOKERS AND NON- SMOKERS. WHERE THIS PROVISION IS NOT POSSIBLE OR AVAILABLE, SMOKING MUST BE PROHIBITED." LI yIIVG OUARTERS ANNEX II.B.5.1. "APPROPRIATE MEASURES MUST BE TAKEN FOR THE PROTECTION OF NON-SMOKERS AGAINST DISCOMFORT AND HEALTH RISKS CAUSED BY TOBACCO SMOKE THROUGH THE PROVISION OF SEPARATE ENCLOSED AREAS FOR SMOKERS AND NON-SMOKERS." s~d~s~szoz

193 PROPOSAL : STATUS ,~ 1993 : PROPOSAL PUBLISHED BY EUROPEAN COMMISSION '' PRESIDENCY : COUNCIL WORKING GROUP DISCUMON RESERVATIONS BY ALL DELEGATMS ON SCOPE, DETAIL AND COST IMPLICATIONS JULY 1993 : EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT FIRST READING SMOKING BAN AMENDMENTS ADOPTED BELGL4N PRESIDENCY : NO DISCUSSION ~ OCT 1993 : AMENDED PROPOSAL PUBLISHED BY OO~+iMISSION SMOKING BAN AMENDMENTS ACCEPTED GREEK PRESIDENCY : NO DISCUSSION , 96OZ.6tSZOz

SMOKING ON PUBLIC TRANSPORT OBJECTIVE : DEFEAT PROPOSED BAN TBS NEED FOR NATIONAL ACTION • IDENTIFY NATIONAL OFFICIALS RESPONSIBLE COMPLETE ANALYSIS OF MEMBER STATE POSITIONS (INC. LABOUR /TRANSPORT MINISTRIES) ON PROPOSAL AS A WHOLE AND SMOKING BAN PROVISION .. • IDENTIFY KEY PLAYERS AND GROUPINGS IN TRANdMRT SECTOR (TRANSPORT EMPLOYERS, LINWNS (PER SECTOR)) • CAN WE MOBILIZE THESE GROUP$ Y 46a46tszoz

KEY ARGUMENTS IENTS/EMPLOYERS LWAL : PROPOR TIONALITY ---~ WM STANDARDS SUBSIDI ARITY -'} (SELF-REGULATION) ART. 12 9 va. ART 118A COST : -.-~. LLSS DETAILED TEXT JURISDICTIONAL : (SCOPE) DG V vs. CEC vs I DG VII NTERNATIONAL -• NARROW SCOPE UNIONS TRANSPORT/LABOUR BODIES • DISCRIMINATION ---10- ACCOMMODATION vs BAN • REAL HEALTH & SAFETY CONCERNS --~ PRIORITY SHIFT SsOLstrszoz

PUBLIC PLACE SMOKING RESTRICTIONS • 1989 COUNCIL RESOLUTION INVITATION TO BAN SMOKING IN PUBLIC PLACES • 1992 COMMISSION REPORT STATUS OF MEMBER STATE RESTRICTIONS • 1993 COUNCIL CONCLUSIONS REQUESTS COMMISSION IMPROVE ANALYSIS 0 1995 COMMISSION REPORT DUE