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WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control- history, provisions, implementation

Dr Tibor Szilagyi Convention Secretariat WHO FCTC

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WHO FCTC – the World’s first p blic health treaty

First treaty negotiated under the umbrella of WHO

Binding international law addressin a lobal health challen e

New model for effecti!e res"onse to the ne ati!e effects of

lobali#ation on health

Comprehensive a""roach$ combines demand and su""ly sidemeasures$ multisectoral a""roach: re%uires in!ol!ement of allo!ernment de"artments/ministries

E&chan e of information' e&"ertise and technolo ies andmultilateral cooperation

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()* of the World+s "o"ulation co!ered

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One in every !"ci#arettes and many

other tobaccoprod cts cons med

in the world areille#al

TH$ %rotocol to$liminate &llicit

Trade in Tobacco

%rod cts

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WHO FCTC – key provisions0eneral obli ations$ strate ies' action "lans' le islation' "re!entin

tobacco industry interference7rice and ta& measures7rotection from e&"osure to tobacco smoke3e ulation of the contents of tobacco "roducts and disclosures7acka in and labellin of tobacco "roductsEducation' communication' trainin and "ublic awarenessTobacco ad!ertisin ' "romotion and s"onsorshi"Tobacco de"endence and cessationllicit trade in tobacco "roducts

ales to and by minors7ro!ision of su""ort for economically !iable alternati!e acti!ities8iability3esearch' sur!eillance' e&chan e of informationnternational coo"eration

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WHO FCTC – time-bo nd meas res

7rotection from e&"osure to tobacco smoke 9, year uidelines;7acka in and labellin of tobacco "roducts 95 year;Tobacco ad!ertisin ' "romotion and s"onsorshi" 9, year;

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&mplementation by the %arties

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$'amples of recent actions taken by the %arties

5$ action on

alternati!e li!elihoods: soft loans "ro!ided by banksndia: ?,* warnin sfrom > 2"r =)>,

enya: stren thenin smoke free rules' new warnin s' interactionswith the tobacco industry limited 9=)>,;3ussian Federation: number of smokers has fallen by about >A*since the ado"tion of tobacco control le islation in =)>5.

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$'amples of recent actions taken by the %arties ()*

ra%: com"rehensi!e le islation ado"ted Barch =)>=

- D "rohibition of indoor smokin across thecountrykraine: "ictorial warnin s 9=)>>;' T27 ban' e&tendin smoke freele islation 9=)>=;' ta& increases 9(& increase between =))? and=)>5$ dro" in sales of -)*;

China: new com"rehensi!ele islation under de!elo"ment'

includin smokin ban andstren thenin of T27 rules7hili""ines: ,)* ra"hic health

warnin s' =)>-7akistan: Febr =)>, D ?,*ra"hic warnin s

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GLOBAL PROGRESSREPORT

+e# lar #lobal reports based on official comm nications of the %arties

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mmary

n its >) years of e&istence' the WHO FCTC has succeeded inkee"in tobacco control hi h on the lobal a enda' while sa!inli!es and im"ro!in lobal healthCom"rehensi!e and stron er measures result in tan ible im"acte!en on a short term

Bany 7arties ha!e seen reat achie!ements' but im"lementation isstill une!en between the different measures' countries and re ionsChallen es remain:

tobacco industry interference and le al actions in national and internationalforums$coordinated intersectoral action$

stren thened international coo"eration$new and emer in tobacco "roducts

1eed for the illicit trade "rotocol to enter into force

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