Safety at Sports & Recreational Events Bill

B7-2009

Portfolio Committee on Sport & Recreation

Cape Town 24 August 2009

Peter Ucko

NATIONAL COUNCIL AGAINST SMOKING NATIONAL COUNCIL AGAINST SMOKING

Nothing New

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4th IOC World Conference on Women and SportDead Sea, Jordan, 8-10 March 2008

And there is an alarming and increasing number of young people, girls and boys alike, who have engaged in the path of a sedentary lifestyle, which, combined with unbalanced nutrition and early smoking, is creating a future generation with the highest ever risk of diabetes, cardiovascular problems, cancer and other non-communicable diseases.

Nothing NewInternational Trends

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First Smoke Free Olympic Games CALGARY 1988

World Cup Football Japan & Korea 2002

World Cup Cricket South Africa 2003

Nothing New

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South African Airways 1970s

Cinemas and Theatres 1960s

South Africa as a country - - - Tobacco Products Control Act

(83 of 1993)

Works well and easily. No police in every cinema and on every flight

Nothing New International Trends

Smoke Free Countries

Ireland 2004 Scotland 2006 France 2007

Italy 2008 England & Wales 2007

Uruguay 2007 Niger Iran

Bhutan New Zealand Bulgaria

Turkey

and many more busy with legislation which will be adopted soon

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Sport & smoking are incompatible

Mutually exclusive

Smoke impairs performance

Sport is a healthy lifestyle - - smoking is NOT

Prohibiting smoking sets a good example for children

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Why

Do

We

Need

The law

Sport & smoking are incompatible

Smoke is not benign.

It’s a Class A carcinogen

Tobacco smoke causes lung cancer.

Even short term exposure can provoke a heart attack or a fatal asthma attack

There is no safe level; of exposure. The smallest exposure, including outdoors, can cause huge harm

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Why

Do

We

Need

The law

Several Stadia are already smoke free

Kings Park Durban – 2 years

Loftus Versveld – Since 2009

Wanderers - since 2009

They know that spectators prefer smoke free sport for families

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Clean air, like clean water is a basic human right

Our Constitution Act 108 of 1999 guarantees this is Section 24.

No one has the right to pollute the air others have to breathe.

Smoking is not a right

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Why

Do

We

Need

The law

In 1998 South Africa legislated for Clean air protecting us from tobacco smoke.

It’s Easy to do

In the beginning it needs a little time and energy

Then non-smoking at sport and at recreational events becomes the norm.

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It’s Easy to do

Enjoys widespread public and community support.

90% of non-smokers and 80% of smokers support clean indoor air policies.

Largely self-enforcing (no police in cinemas, shopping centres or on airplanes

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It’s Easy to do

People fly from Johannesburg to Cape Town and don’t smoke for 3 hours

People fly from South Africa to England and Europe and don’t smoke for ELEVEN hours

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FIFA Rules

Stadium Code of Conduct

 

5. Common Sense Conduct Inside the Stadium

 

5.5 Smoking is only permitted in designated areas.

In any case smoking will be prohibited in

the Stadium stands and in the area around

the pitch.

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Only 22% of adults in SA smoke

(70’s was 47%)

78% of us do NOT smoke

Very few visitors to South Africa are smokers??

Norway 23% Ireland 29% (1971= 45%)

30

14

July 03

27

25

Smoking levels Worldwide

13,4

Recommendation 1:

100% smoke-free environments

Second-hand tobacco smoke causes serious and fatal diseases in adults and children. There is no safe level of exposure to SHS.

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Recommendation 2:

Universal protection by law

 

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Recommendation 3:

Proper implementation and adequate enforcement of the law

(THIS LAW – Safety at Sport and Recreation simply give effect to this recommendation and places responsibility where it belongs)

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Regulation The Minister must have the power to

regulate.

Rights to clean air, safety and spectator comfort must be protected

This Bill should be compatible with the Tobacco Products Control Act (83 of 1993)

But this Bill B7-2009 can go further !!!

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100% Smoke Free !! Aim for the BEST in sport and events

enjoyed by our citizens and visitors.

Healthier . Less Litter. Less fire risk

Easier to administer and manage

Bigger profits for Sport. Money not spent on smoking is spent on other things

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100% Smoke Free

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Benefits :-

HAPPY SPECTATORS Sport should be a family friendly

environment

Business Day June 2008

published a letter from a mother who said that smoking had ruined her day with her family and wasted a large amount of money.

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Why

Do

We

Need

The law

Benefits :-

Less litter

Lower cleaning cost

Reduced risk of fire

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Why

Do

We

Need

The law

Regulations will follow

How to manage Who to manage Training Signage

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Programs Public

Announcements Dealing with those

who don’t comply

National Council Against Smoking Has plenty of experience, knowledge & access to expertise.

Please use our services

National Quit Line

011 720 3145

Free service

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