Shanghai smoking regulations

Legal Analysis: For the smoking regulations in Shanghai, please refer to the Regulations of Shanghai Municipality on the Control of Smoking in Public Places.

Legal basis: Regulations of Shanghai Municipality on the Control of Smoking in Public Places.

Article 1 In order to eliminate and reduce the harm of tobacco smoke, safeguard public health, create a good sanitary environment in public places, and improve the level of urban civilization, these Regulations are formulated in accordance with relevant laws and administrative regulations and in light of the actual situation of this Municipality.

Article 2 These Regulations shall apply to the control of smoking in public places in this Municipality (hereinafter referred to as the control of smoking). The term "tobacco control" as mentioned in the preceding paragraph refers to taking effective measures to ban smoking in places where smoking is prohibited as stipulated in these regulations.

Article 3 The principle of "limited places, classified management, unit responsibility, public participation and comprehensive management" shall be implemented in the tobacco control work in this Municipality.

Article 4 Under the leadership of the people's government at the same level, the municipal and district health promotion committees shall be responsible for organizing and coordinating the tobacco control work within their respective administrative areas, guiding and supervising the tobacco control work of various departments and industries, and organizing publicity and education activities on tobacco control work. The daily office of the Health Promotion Committee is located in the administrative department of health and family planning at the same level. The administrative department of health and family planning is the competent department of tobacco control in public places in this Municipality. The administrative departments of education, culture, film and television, sports, tourism, food and drug supervision, transportation, commerce, public security, housing and urban construction, and comprehensive law enforcement of culture shall, in accordance with these regulations and other relevant provisions, do a good job in tobacco control supervision and management.

Article 5 The Municipal Health Promotion Committee shall organize and carry out various forms of tobacco control publicity and education to make the public understand the harm of tobacco smoke and enhance the awareness of the whole society to create a smoke-free environment. Relevant administrative departments, people's organizations, schools, hospitals and other units shall regularly carry out publicity and education activities on tobacco smoke hazards and tobacco control. Radio, film and television, newspapers, newsletters, websites and other media should carry out public welfare publicity activities that smoking and passive smoking are harmful to health.