Transcript WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control

WHO Framework Convention on
Tobacco Control
Worldwide Projections
Leading cause of preventable death in the world
• Tobacco kills about 13,500 people every day
• 5 million a year
• By 2020 it will kill 10 million per year (mostly in
lower income countries)
• Tobacco will kill 1 billion this century
The Coming Epidemic
Rise in Smokers Worldwide
billions of smokers
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BAT personnel handing out cigarettes in the
small town of Karcheh along the Mekong River
Why a Global Pact?
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Unique disease vector – multinational industry
Transnational issues – advertising, smuggling
“Race to the bottom”
Trade liberalization
Technical assistance/exchange of knowledge
Legitimacy – health takes precedence
The FCTC...
• The first international public health treaty
negotiated under the auspices of the
World Health Organization
• Objective: to protect present and future
generations from the devastating
health, social, environmental and
economic consequences of tobacco
consumption and exposure to tobacco
smoke ...
FCTC: Key Provisions
• Comprehensive Ban on Advertising and
Promotion
• Large Health Warning Labels Required
• Deceptive Labels Prohibited
• Nonsmokers Must be Protected
• Content of Tobacco Products to be Regulated
• Sale to Minors Prohibited
• Scientific and Technical Cooperation
WHO FCTC
• 192 member states of WHO approved final text on
March 1, 2003. The text was adopted by the World
Health Assembly in May 2003.
• Entered into force on Feb. 5, 2004.
• NOW: 168 Signatories-146 Parties (140
Ratifications/6 Accessions)
2/16/2007
10/16/2006
6/16/2006
2/16/2006
10/16/2005
6/16/2005
2/16/2005
10/16/2004
6/16/2004
2/16/2004
10/16/2003
6/16/2003
FCTC Ratification Progress
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Key Holdouts:
Signed but not ratified – United States
Unsigned – Russian Federation and Indonesia
WHO FCTC NEXT STEPS
• June 2007 - second meeting of the COP
• June 2007 – COP II
• February 27, 2008- 40 original ratifying
countries must have health warnings on
packages
• February 27, 2010- 40 original ratifying
countries must have ad ban in place
Protocols
Cross-Border Advertising
Smuggling
Guidelines
Product Regulation
Smokefree Air