Call for expression: Working Group on Article 24 of the Protocol

10 March 2026

Expression of interest

At his Fourth session of the Meeting of the Parties to the Protocol to Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products the MOP decided;

a. to establish a Working Group on Article 24 of the Protocol, taking into account the work completed by the Working Group on Assistance and Cooperation, established in decision FCTC/MOP1(10), whose mandate was completed per decision FCTC/MOP2(7);

b. to mandate the Working Group to identify good practice for the implementation of Article 24 of the Protocol, as well as barriers thereto, and to prepare a report on effective mechanisms for strengthening assistance and cooperation on investigation and prosecution of offences; and

c. to adopt the draft terms of reference for the Working Group on Article 24 of the Protocol, as set out in the Annex to the decision.

The Convention Secretariat invites Parties to the Protocol and States that are not Parties to the Protocol to refer to the terms of reference for the Working Group on Article 24 of the Protocol, contained in the Annex of the decision, in respect of the background, objectives, composition and selection of members of the Working Group and assistance from the Convention Secretariat.

How to apply:

Parties to the Protocol and States that are not Parties to the Protocol are invited to express their interest in participating in the working groups by submitting their nominations to the Convention Secretariat (fctcgovernance@who.int) by 20 March 2026. Parties willing to act as key facilitators are invited to indicate such interest in their nominations.