Last year, the SPF Santé tobacco and alcohol control department found that 315 was in breach of the ban on tobacco companies advertising their product.
A MINIMUM FINE OF 80 000 EUROS FOR OFFENDERS!
In 2015, the number of infringements found was 171, 155 in 2014 and 165 in 2013, replied the Minister of Health, Maggie De Block, to a question from Senator Guy D'Haeseleer (VB).
Infringements of this regulation are punishable by fines or even imprisonment. The FPS Health decided to impose a minimum fine of 80.000 euros. If the manufacturer does not pay, his file will be transmitted to the prosecutor.
