APPENDIX
1. List of regulations and laws
Direct and indirect regulations, resolutions on smoking and laws, restrictions on advertising of tobacco products

• The Constitution of the Hungarian Republic. 1989. Chapter I. 18. §.
• The Constitution of the Hungarian Republic. 1989. Chapter XII. 70/D § (1) - (2).
• The Labour Code. 1992. Chapter V. 103. § (1) c.
• Law No. XCIII. of 1993 on Labour Safety. 38. § (1) - (2); 49. § (1).
• The Civil Code. Law No. IV. of 1959. Chapter VII. 75 . § (1); 76. §.
• Law No. LIII. of l995 for the protection of Environment. Chapter II. 22. § (1) - (2) - (3).
• Law No. XXXI. of 1997 on the protection of Children. Chapter II. 6. § (4); 10. § (1) c.
• Decree No. 11/1994 of Minister of Culture and Education. 6. § (2) - (3) -(4); 34. § (2) a.
  Modification: Decree No. 16/1998 of Minister of Culture and Education. 31. § (4) j.
• Joint Decree No. 36/1996 of the Minister of Agriculture - the Minister of Welfare - the Minister of Industry, Trade, Turism on the production, selling and controlling of tobacco products. 6. §.; 9. §.; 11. §.
• Law No. I. of 1996 on prohibiting radio and television advertising of tobacco products. 13. § (1).
• Law No. LVIII. of 1997 concerning The Economical Advertising Activity. 4. § a/ - b/; 12. § (1) - (2) - (3); 13. § (1) - (2) - (3).
• The Hungarian Airline Company (MALÉV) has prohibited on all its flights. 1997.
• Former antismoking rules are in force in mass transport and trade too.
• Standing of the Ministry of Health on smoking attitude in Public Health Institutions. Instructions No. 31 of 1980.
• Law No. CLIV. of 1997 for public health. Chapter II. The rights and duties of patients. 5. § (2); 5. § (3) c/ - d/;
  Chapter III. National Health. 37. § (1) - (2) - (3) a/ - b/;
  42. § (3) ae/; 46. §;
  Chapter IV. System of health provision. 86. § (1);
  Chapter VII. Responsibility of State for “health-status” of population. 141. § (3) a/, g/.
• Law No. 42 of 13 April 1999 for protection of non-smokers and some rules of consumption and selling of tobacco products.

2. “Information Services” on smoking sessation

• Physician’s consulting rooms for tobacco-cessation in Hungary.
  “Possibilities” in the Capital and provincial towns
  Informations from:
  
  Centre of National Committee for “Smoking and Health”
  H - 1062 BUDAPEST, Andrássy ut 82.
  Telephone: 36/1/ 332-7380/119
  Contact: Vadász, I., M.D.
  
  “Pápai Páriz” National Society of Health Education
  H - 1067 BUDAPEST, Szobi u. 5.
  Telephone: 36/1/ 332-3354
  Contact: Lukáts, Á., Secretary-general.

3. Tar and nicotine levels of mainstream smoke of home product cigarettes

• In 1998, tar and nicotin levels of the most popular brand ranged from 1,0 - 17,0 and 0,1 - 1,0 mg.
  

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