 2007 Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Section B The Text of the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control

 2007 Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health 2 Image source: World Health Organization. (2003). FCTC Final Treaty Text Introduction Objectives, guiding principles, and general obligations Measures related to the reduction of demand for tobacco Measures related to the reduction of supply for tobacco

 2007 Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health 3 FCTC Final Treaty Text Protection of the environment Questions related to liability Scientific and technical cooperation and communication of information Image source: World Health Organization. (2003).

 2007 Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health 4 Language Is Important Effective appears numerous times in the text Appropriate appears numerous times in the text May, shall, and should indicate different levels of commitment

 2007 Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health 5 Source: World Health Organization. (2003). Final Text: Tax Article 6 of the WHO FCTC  Parties may (a) implement tax policies, (b) prohibit or restrict sales to and/or importation as international travelers of tax- and duty-free tobacco products

 2007 Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health 6 Text source: World Health Organization. (2003); Image source: Wikimedia Commons. (2007). Final Text: Secondhand Smoke Article 8 of the WHO FCTC  Parties recognize that scientific evidence has unequivocally established that exposure to tobacco smoke causes death, disease, disability  Shall provide for protection from exposure to tobacco smoke in indoor workplaces, public transport, indoor public places, and as appropriate, other public places

 2007 Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health 7 Source: World Health Organization. (2003). Final Text: Advertising Article 13 of the WHO FCTC  Parties shall, in accordance with its constitutional principles, undertake a comprehensive ban of all tobacco advertising, promotion, and sponsorship

 2007 Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health 8 Text source: World Health Organization. (2003); Image source: Wikimedia Commons. (2007). Final Text: Youth Access Article 16 of the WHO FCTC  1.(d) Parties shall ensure “that tobacco vending machines under its jurisdiction are not accessible to minors and do not promote the sale of tobacco products to minors.” —OR—  5. Parties may indicate its commitment to prohibit the introduction of tobacco vending machines or to a total ban on tobacco vending machines

 2007 Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health 9 Text source: World Health Organization. (2003); Image source: Physicians for a Smoke Free Canada. (2007). Final Text: Packaging and Labeling Article 11 of the WHO FCTC  Health warnings should be 50%, not less than 30%, and may be in the form of pictures or pictograms

 2007 Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health 10 Text source: World Health Organization. (2003); Image source: Physicians for a Smoke Free Canada. (2007). Final Text: Packaging and Labeling Article 11 of the WHO FCTC  Ensure that packaging and labeling do not promote a tobacco product by any means that are false, misleading, deceptive or likely to create an erroneous impression about its characteristics, health effects, hazards or emissions.... May include terms such as “low tar,” “light,” “ultra-light,” or “mild”

 2007 Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health 11 Final Text: Trade The word trade never appears  “I congratulate all of those who worked so hard to bring about this important agreement.... When dealing with the pressing problems of our age, whether they relate to improving health standards or eradicating poverty, there can be no doubt that the nations of the world must work together.” —Supachai Panitchpakdi (2003)

 2007 Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health 12 Summary FCTC is a formal international law Process driven by public health professionals Power of FCTC is in the process, not just the text FCTC text is basic and provides a floor not a ceiling Protocols are needed Leadership is critical