Austria, one of the few European countries that have had no reported cases of the disease, plans to put the the nationwide ban into effect tomorrow.

The event sparked widespread condemnation and prompted the government to issue a nationwide ban on any similar future demonstrations.

A nationwide ban on importing and using all forms of asbestos took effect on 31 December 2003.

But a government plan for a complete nationwide ban on guns has generated an impassioned civic debate of a kind rarely seen here.

A nationwide ban on outdoor advertising that uses "sexualised images".

Little League officials say they do not have enough evidence yet to support a nationwide ban on metal bats.

Hainan is exempt from the nationwide ban on the creation of new golf courses.

By 1970, a few states had carved limited exceptions out of what was essentially a nationwide ban on abortion.

Tanzania introduced a nationwide ban on plastic bags in 2006.

They favor the nationwide ban on assault weapons.