Article 5.3 of the WHO FCTC
Protection of public health policies with respect to tobacco control from commercial and other vested interests of the tobacco industry
The Preamble of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control recognized the Parties’ “need to be alert to any efforts by the tobacco industry to undermine or subvert tobacco control efforts and the need to be informed of activities of the tobacco industry that have a negative impact on tobacco control efforts”.
Further, Article 5.3 of the Convention requires that “in setting and implementing their public health policies with respect to tobacco control, Parties shall act to protect these policies from commercial and other vested interests of the tobacco industry in accordance with national law”.
Guidelines for implementation of Article 5.3
COP Decisions
FCTC/COP8(18) Protection of public health policies with respect to tobacco control from commercial and other vested interests of the tobacco industry, Conference of the Parties to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, Eighth session
FCTC/COP7(8) Protection of public health policies with respect to tobacco control from commercial and other vested interests of the tobacco industry, Parties to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, Seventh session
FCTC/COP6(14) DECISION: Protection of public health policies with respect to tobacco control from commercial and other vested interests of the tobacco industry
Multimedia
Publications and resources
WHO FCTC Knowledge Hub for Article 5.3
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News
Speeches
Campaigns
External resources
- Global Center for Good Governance in Tobacco Control - GGTC
- Tobacco Tactics - University of Bath
Papers & reports
- Tobacco use and control: determinants of consumption, intervention strategies, and the role of the tobacco industry
- FCTC Article 5.3 implementation: replicable model for LMICs to address industry interference, increasing transparency and accountability
- Tobacco industry attempts to undermine Article 5.3 and the "good governance" trap
- Tobacco industry access to policy elites and the implementation of Article 5.3 of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control
- Tobacco Industry Interference Index: Implementation of the World Health Organization’s Framework Convention on Tobacco Control Article 5.3 in India