tcrc European tobacco control country profiles database 2000 Netherlands

Advertising and sponsorship

Advertising ban (billboards, cinema, radio & television)

X Media type or advertising strategies can not be used to advertise tobacco in accordance with national legislations and/or regulations.

Advertising restriction (other media)

V Tobacco industry has restricted its use of media types or advertising strategies through a voluntary code of practice.

Sponsorship ban (complete ban by 2006)

X Tobacco industry sponsorship of events is absolutely prohibited by national legislation and/or regulations.

Sponsorship restriction

V Tobacco industry has restricted its sponsorship of events through a voluntary code of practice.

Health promotion and education

Public information initiatives

V National government and/or non-government organizations conduct regular public information initiatives about the dangers of tobacco use without a legislative mandate from the government (as reported by NGOs).

Sales and distribution restrictions

Free products or samples

B Free products and industry sampling practices are absolutely prohibited by national legislation and/or regulations.

Tobacco sales prohibited in certain locations

X Retail tobacco sales are not permitted in some facilities and locations according to national legislation and/or regulations.

Sales of smokeless tobacco prohibited

X Retail sale or trade in smokeless tobacco products is not allowed by national legislations and/or regulations.

Sales or distribution to minors prohibited

X Individuals under a certain age may not purchase cigarettes or another tobacco product according to national legislation and/or regulations.

Tobacco product regulations

Health warning on tobacco packaging

X National laws and/or regulations mandate printed health warnings on tobacco product packaging.

Ingredient control: maximum nicotine yield

X The national government determined the maximum permissible yield of nicotine per cigarette.

Ingredient control: toxic constituents / maximum tar yield

X The national government determined the maximum permissible yield of tars and other toxic constituents per cigarette.

Ingredient disclosure on packaging

X National laws and/or regulations mandate printed disclosure of, at minimum, the tar and nicotine yields per cigarette on tobacco product packaging.

Smoke-free indoor air restrictions

Aircraft (domestic flights)

R Smoking is restricted to certain areas aboard aircraft during flights within national borders according to national legislations and/or regulations.

Aircraft (Flexair & KLM Royal Dutch Airlines)

V Airline voluntarily prohibits or restricts smoking aboard their aircraft during flights between two countries .

Educational facilities (administered by the State)

B Smoking is prohibited in educational facilities according to national legislation and/or regulations; facilities with a designated smoking area are included in this category if non-smoking areas must always remain uncontaminated by smoke.

Government buildings (administered by the State)

B Smoking is prohibited in government buildings according to national legislation and/or regulations; facilities with a designated smoking area are included in this category if non-smoking areas must always remain uncontaminated by smoke.

Health care facilities (administered by the State)

B Smoking is prohibited in health care facilities according to national legislation and/or regulations; facilities with a designated smoking area are included in this category if non-smoking areas must always remain uncontaminated by smoke.

Public transportation (buses & trams)

B Smoking is prohibited in public transportation vehicles according to national legislation and/or regulations; facilities with a designated smoking area are included in this category if non-smoking areas must always remain uncontaminated by smoke.

Workplaces (private & public)

R Smoking is restricted, but not prohibited in workplaces according to national legislation and/or regulations.

Other public places

X Provision included in legislation and/or regulations.

Other provisions

National committee on tobacco control

V Government and non-government organizations voluntarily formed a national coalition to address issues related to tobacco control (as reported by NGOs).