Premises and vehicles that will be smokefree under
the law will have to put up no smoking signs at each
entrance.
Signage should be a minimum area of any shape that is equal to
the size A5 showing the international no smoking symbol, at least
70mm in diameter (the most commonly used minimum size currently)
and say in a font which can be easily read:
“No smoking. It is against the law to smoke in these
premises".
Substitute words can be used for “these premises” as long as
they describe the premises, for example, “this hotel”.
A no smoking sign which displays only the international no
smoking symbol (a minimum of 70mm in diameter) may be displayed in
a prominent position at an entrance instead of the above A5 no
smoking sign with required words when:
- premises are located within other smokefree premises that carry
the A5 sign, for example, a bar within a train station or a shop
within an indoor shopping centre.
- entrances to smokefree premises that are not for public use
(for example, staff entrances) as long as that premises
carries at least one A5 sign, with the required wording as above,
at one entrance.
Smokefree vehicles must display a no smoking sign which carries
only the international no smoking symbol (a minimum of 70mm in
diameter).
If the vehicle has two or more compartments it must display a no
smoking sign in each compartment (for example, in each carriage of
a train).
For more information visit the website
Smokefree
England or contact our
Food and
Safety team.
