Townsfolk in a Spanish village have been banned from farting, burping and slurping their soup in public in a new charter to combat rude behaviour.

They are among 65 indelicacies that have been outlawed by the Mayor of La Toba, 70 miles northeast of Madrid.

Touching genitals, adjusting underwear or picking noses are strict no-nos, while coughing or yawning without covering mouths and speaking when eating are also barred.

Quiet: They are among 65 indelicacies that have been outlawed by the Mayor of La Toba, 70 miles northeast of Madrid

Children will get into big trouble with the local authority if they fail to regularly visit their grandparents.

Mayor Julian Atienza Garcia, of Spain's United Left Party, drew up the guidelines, which have been signed off by the local council, to combat the erosion of public civility.

 

'It is a compendium of basic rules of politeness that are being lost and should not be forgotten,' he told the Sun.

Shake up: The guidelines were drawn up to combat the erosion of public civility in the picturesque village

But the guidelines have not been welcomed by all.

Some villagers have called for his resignation after publishing the "courtesy charter" in the village newsletter.

One critic posted an online rant saying the next move would be to 'insert microchips in everyone’s brain to control them'.

Flouting the rules is not punishable, however, and any violations will be simply frowned upon.

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