Conference of the Parties (COP)

WHO FCTC Secretariat

The Conference of the Parties to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control

The Conference of the Parties (COP) is the governing body of the WHO FCTC and is comprised of all Parties to the Convention. The work of the COP is governed by its Rules of Procedure and keeps under regular review the implementation of the Convention and takes the decisions necessary to promote its effective implementation, and may also adopt protocols, annexes and amendments to the Convention.