About WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control:
- It is the first international treaty negotiated under the auspices of the World Health Organization
- It was adopted by the World Health Assembly on 21 May 2003 and entered into force on 27 February 2005.
- There are currently 181 Parties to the Convention.
- It was developed by countries in response to the globalization of the tobacco epidemic.
- It aims to tackle some of the causes of that epidemic, including complex factors with cross -border effects, such as trade liberalization and direct foreign investment, tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship beyond national borders, and illicit trade in tobacco products.
- of India ratified the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) in 2004.
- It provides for various measures to reduce the demand as well as supply of tobacco.
- It provides a framework for tobacco control measures to be implemented at the national, regional and international levels. This includes actions to:
- Protect public health policies from commercial and other vested interests of the tobacco industry.
- Adopt price and tax measures to reduce the demand for tobacco.
- Protect people from exposure to tobacco smoke
- Regulate the contents of tobacco products
- Regulate tobacco product disclosures
- Regulate the packaging and labeling of tobacco products
