British American Tobacco Fiji says it wants to pursue the possibility of providing designated smoking areas in sports venues.
The company will hold discussions with the executive committee of the Fiji Sports Council to pursue the idea, it said in its Fiji Social Report 2007, released in Suva yesterday.
This comes after an unnamed stakeholder raised the issue of negotiating with the Sports Council on the matter, in discussions with the company, the report said.
The company said on their part, they would continue to work with the relevant authorities to ensure signage on public place smoking laws was appropriately displayed.
They also said they would continue extensive engagement with their retailers to ensure that they had a thorough understanding of the Fiji Tobacco Control Act 1998.
The report said public place smoking was a complex issue that required workable and practical solutions.
It said the company supported regulation that accommodated the interests of both non-smokers and smokers and limited non-smokers' involuntary exposure to smoking.
The report said the company favoured restrictions on smoking in enclosed public places. It accepted the need for regulation and supported initiatives such as the creation of smoke-free areas combined with adequate provision for smokers.
