This presentation was given at the 6th Session of the Conference of Parties (COP6) to the World Health Organization’s Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) in Moscow, Russia, on October 13, 2014. Dr. Frank J. Chaloupka, technical adviser to the drafting group, provides an overview of the guidelines of Article 6 on price and tax […]
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Purpose of the guidelines Consistent with other provisions of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) and the decisions of the Conference of the Parties, these guidelines are intended to assist Parties in meeting their objectives and obligations under Article 6 of the WHO FCTC. They draw on the best available evidence, best practices […]
The WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) is the first global public health treaty. It is an evidence-based treaty that reaffirms the right of all people to the highest standard of health. The WHO FCTC was developed by countries in response to the globalization of the tobacco epidemic. It aims to tackle some […]
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