Protection of non-smokers in the Council of Europe

Order 448 (1989)

Author(s):

Parliamentary Assembly

Origin

Assembly debate on 21 September 1989 (10th Sitting) (see Doc. 6082, motion for an order). Text adopted by the Assembly on 21 September 1989 (10th Sitting).

The Assembly,

1. Noting that the right to smoke must never infringe the right of non-smokers to have clean air and to choose whether or not they wish to inhale tobacco smoke ;

2. Noting that smoking causes problems for non-smokers with allergy problems ;

3. Recalling its Recommendation 1101 (1989) on the protection of non-smokers, stating the desire, in paragraph 13, that its own committees should follow the example of the European Parliament by agreeing to refrain from smoking during their meetings,

4. Decides to prohibit smoking during committee meetings.