South Korean internet Café total ban smoking industry strongly refutes the impact of income

It is expected that, as soon as early 2011, all Internet cafes in Seoul, South Korea, will be banned from smoking.　　According to reports, July 29, the South Korean government of Seoul, the city of Seoul city cafes and parks and other public fields will prohibit smoking regulations. The implementation of the relevant regulations will need to wait until October when the Seoul municipal councils are discussed.　　In response, South Korea's Seoul city's Internet café owners worry that such a move would drive away their business and overall revenue.　　The relevant regulations of the Seoul municipal government were passed at the time of the parliamentary discussion and will be implemented in early 2011.　　The results will be implemented in other cities.　　South Korean internet Café Culture Federation and South Korean Internet cafes Cooperative Labor Committee and so on, the Internet cafes industry groups for the upcoming scheme gave a strong retort. They staged demonstrations in front of the Seoul government building in South Korea to protest. If the plan is passed, the protest groups will bring the constitutional proceedings.　　In addition, a number of small business staff also participated in the demonstrations.　　Internet café Industry, "customer 90% are smokers" the Internet café industry related people against the plan is that this will affect the overall income of the Internet bar.　　Cheng, chairman of the South Korean Internet Café co-operation committee, said: "90% of the customer groups of Internet cafes are smokers". If the implementation of a comprehensive ban on smoking will directly affect the Seoul indoor large and small internet cafes normal income. Cheng Director said: "Internet café customer groups, many are smokers, in fact, in the home can play games online." However, in order to smoke to the Internet cafes to play games or a large proportion. NET Bar total revenue source is in these smokers group, to really prohibit smoking in internet cafes, will give management of the owners of Internet cafes to bring a big blow "according to Cui chairman of the instructions, network games internet cafes use fees and the basic use of Internet cafes drop,　　The regulations of the Korean Food Safety Management Office, which prohibit internet cafes from providing food products, have gradually reduced the income of South Korean internet cafes.　　Some internet cafes bosses worry that the anti-smoking rules will drive away their old customers, and that basic income will be at its lowest point again. Cheng Director said: "Internet cafes are relying on the cost of time to make money, if many customers in Internet cafes have been playing games online." So naturally, the income of Internet cafes will increase a lot. If customers are reduced, who buys snacks? "The Internet café industry proposed" grace period "and" ancillary costs "for those who retort in the Internet cafes set up no-smoking areas of the owners made two requests.　　The first is to give more time to rectify the Internet café environment, the second is to support the cost of Internet cafes decoration.　　It is expected that the full adoption of this regulation is more likely to be discussed in the Seoul Municipal council in October.　　Therefore, a lot of internet cafes industry-related people said that the Internet café is a place without rest throughout the year, then it should also give some adjustment and rectification time. If you are blind to the rules, you must immediatelyShi is too far-fetched.　　There are also internet cafes need a considerable period of time rectification and renovation of the basic works, and hope that the municipal government can give financial assistance.　　　　Total non-smoking area, including other public places.　　Internet cafes to implement a comprehensive ban on regional regulations, this is the second time the announcement of the programme.　　As early as 2006, the South Korean Ministry of Health proposed that the Internet cafes should be set up no-smoking areas, and finally for some reasons did not implement.　　At that time, there were a lot of internet cafes in the industry to raise objections, and this time they still want to be able to prevent the implementation of the anti-smoking regulations. At present, the situation of Korean Internet bar industry is not very favorable.　　In May, the National Health Enhancement Act announced by the South Korean government clearly stated that Internet cafes, parks, parking lots and other public places would not be allowed to smoke. The no-smoking area involves all public places, including internet cafes.　　Then, the Internet café industry stakeholders will be how to fight against it, the future of the struggle is still a long way. (Edit Zhang Xing)