‘We will adapt’
The law also covers e-cigarettes, hookahs and other forms of smoking, but does not envisage a blanket ban on tobacco use in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Public places will be allowed to have smoking areas, provided they meet certain criteria laid out in the regulation.
For establishments exclusively serving beverages, there will be designated areas where customers will still be able to smoke.
A point of concern raised by critics is the practicality of enforcing curbs in just one half of the country, the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Republika Srpska, the other entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina, does not have any such regulations so far, which could pose a challenge in implementing a ban in the other part.
On the business side of things, the law’s possible impact is still uncertain, particularly for the hookah bars that have gained popularity among the youth.
Baton Adzanel, a cafe owner in the capital Sarajevo, feels the law is a “necessary” measure and businesses must try to adapt to the change.
“For children and minors, this (smoking) should be strictly forbidden,” he told Anadolu.
Since this law is coming in the summer, we will have “a chance to adapt,” he said, explaining that it would be easier to move customers outside to designated smoking areas.
“As for the winter, we’ll see how we can manage to do both: keep our customers and also follow the law.”
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