The FIA has accepted the Stewart Grand Prix entry for next season after they received assurance that they are able to complete the season despite possible financial problems.
A FIA statement said: "The FIA has now received confirmation from the auditors to Stewart Grand Prix that it has the necessary means to complete the 1998 season."
The FIA and the Formula One teams have not yet commented to the Tobacco ad ban starting in 2006. The FIA stated that they would examine the proposal.
The FIA stated: "The draft directive will now be examined by the European Parliament before a final decision can be reached. The FIA will make no further comment on this matter until it comes before the European Parliament."
The Jordan team, sponsored by Benson and Hedges, commented: "We have heard of it, but not had a chance to read the proposal in any detail. It appears to be very complex and we will not have anything to say until later."
McLaren, sponsored by West, stated: "We are looking at it, but until it reaches any final stages we are not prepared to make any comment."
Bernie Ecclestone has warned the Belgium authorities it may lose it's Grand Prix if the they are unable to loosen the nations anti tobacco laws.
Andre Maes told the Belgium television: "He told me we ran an enormous risk of losing our place in the international calendars from January 1, 1998, if we could not show that we were putting everything in place to try to escape this law. What we will try to do is persuade FIA to allow us a little delay by showing them all the steps we have taken by December 12 (the date that the final Calendar is released)."
The FIA not very happy with the anti Tobacco legislation and Maes said: "FIA can use Belgium as an example to all the other countries. Belgium is very small on the world scale."
"We are very isolated in Europe now. Holland is a candidate," he added, although the Netherlands faces the same legislation. "We find ourselves in an extremely catastrophic position. Furthermore, FIA risks on December 12 ruling that apart from Formula One no single automobile competition in Belgium will be placed in the international calendars. We could lose not only Formula One but also the FIA-GT world championships and the Francorchamps 24-hours. We have six days to find a solution."
A spokesman of the Ypres rally has already stated: "If Belgium wants to destroy the automobile sport, it is well on the way to doing so."