Treaty instruments
Guidelines, and policy options and recommendations for implementation of the WHO FCTC
The guidelines and policy options and recommendations are developed through wide consultative and intergovernmental processes established by the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the WHO FCTC, with the aim to assist Parties in meeting their legal obligations under the Convention.
Eight guidelines for implementation have been adopted so far by the COP, covering Articles 5.3, 6, 8, 9 and 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14 of the WHO FCTC. The COP also adopted a set of policy options and recommendations in relation to Articles 17 and 18 of the WHO FCTC.
In decision FCTC/COP8(17), the COP established a Working Group to develop specific guidelines to address cross-border TAPS and the depiction of tobacco in the entertainment media under Article 13 of the WHO FCTC.
Adopted guidelines by the COP
Guidelines for implementation of Article 5.3
Protection of public health policies with respect to tobacco control from commercial and other vested interests of the tobacco industryAt its third session...
Guidelines for implementation of Article 6
Price and tax measures to reduce the demand for tobaccoConsistent with other provisions of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC)...
Guidelines for implementation of Article 8
Protection from exposure to tobacco smokeConsistent with other provisions of the WHO FCTC and the intentions of the Conference of the Parties, these guidelines...
Partial guidelines for implementation of Articles 9 and 10
Regulation of the contents of tobacco products and regulation of tobacco product disclosuresThe purpose of the guidelines is to assist Parties in meeting...
Guidelines for implementation of Article 11
Packaging and labelling of tobacco productsConsistent with other provisions of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control and the intentions...
Guidelines for implementation of Article 12
Education, communication, training and public awarenessThe purpose of the guidelines is to assist Parties in meeting their obligations under Article 12...
Guidelines for implementation of Article 13
Tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorshipThe purpose of these guidelines is to assist Parties in meeting their obligations under Article 13 of the...
The purpose of these guidelines is to assist Parties in meeting their obligations under Article 13 of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control....
Guidelines for implementation of Article 14
Demand reduction measures concerning tobacco dependence and cessationThe purpose of these guidelines is to assist Parties in meeting their obligations under...
Policy options and recommendations adopted by the COP
At the sixth session (13–18 October 2014), the COP adopted a set of policy options and recommendations on economically sustainable alternatives to tobacco growing (in relation to Articles 17 and 18 of the WHO FCTC).
Policy options and recommendations: Article 17 and 18
Policy options and recommendations on economically sustainable alternatives to tobacco growing (in relation to articles 17 and 18 of the WHO...