FCTC/COP/9/10 Challenges posed by and classification of novel and emerging tobacco products
Report by the Convention Secretariat
29 July 2021
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Overview
Ninth session
Geneva, Switzerland, 8–13 November 2021
Provisional agenda item 4.2
This report examines the challenges that novel and emerging tobacco products are posing for the comprehensive application of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, in particular those articles and guidelines referring to definitions and terminology and to tobacco smoke, and provides information on the adequate classification of such products, such as heated tobacco products, to support regulatory efforts, as requested in paragraph 3 of decision FCTC/COP8(22).
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WHO Team
WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control DGO
Editors
Secretariat of the WHO FCTC
Number of pages
16
Reference numbers
WHO Reference Number: FCTC/COP/9/10
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Secretariat of the WHO FCTC