At the end of January, the City of Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur conducted a survey to find out whether
\nTeenagers could buy cigarettes at tobacco retail outlets in Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur. Two Year 10 pupils went to the outlets under the supervision of staff.
\nIn Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur and tried to buy cigarettes. Six outlets sold
\ncigarettes to adolescents from 14 outlets or 43% outlets that are accessible
\nyoung people. The Sports and Leisure Committee of the City of Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur expressed concern about this development at its meeting yesterday and emphasises that the frequency of these surveys must be increased and that vendors must be repeatedly reminded to respect age limits. <\/p>\n
Places with a licence to sell alcohol where tobacco is sold were not visited. Further
\nInformation from the survey is sent to the Health Surveillance of K\u00f3pavogur and
\nThe Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur area, where they will be processed as provided by law.
\nThe sales outlets are sent a result showing whether the respective outlet sold
\ntobacco to children. It can be expected that those places that sold tobacco to children will receive
\na reminder from the health authority, as stipulated in the Tobacco Control Act. Surveys of children's access to tobacco in Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur have been decreasing.
\nin recent terms due to a decrease in cigarette smoking, but it is clear that
\nLess supervision makes it easier for children in Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur to get hold of
\nTobacco. The Municipality of Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur has monitored children's access to tobacco for the last two decades.
\nand provided retailers with constant oversight.<\/p>\n
\nThe majority of retail outlets in Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur have entered into a special agreement with the sports and leisure representative, which aims to
\nto seek all means to prevent the sale of tobacco to children. In the last
\nThe surveys have produced increasingly poor results. The aim is that no one
\na retail outlet sells tobacco to children. Therefore, a sports and leisure officer, acting on behalf of the Sports
\nand the Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur Leisure Committee will continue with these surveys. The result
\nis shown in a picture in comparison with previous years. <\/p>\n
Article 8 of the Tobacco Advertising Act contains clear instructions on the sale of tobacco. Tobacco
\nmay not be sold or given to persons under the age of 18. This prohibition shall
\nProminently advertised where tobacco is sold. If there is any doubt about age
\nThe sale to the buyer may only proceed if he presents proof of identity with a valid identity document.
\nthat he has turned 18.<\/p>\n