United Kingdom Impact Assessment

Overview

The impact assessment for the implementation of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) was conducted in the UK from 18 to 21 January 2015. The international team consisted of representatives from the independent Impact Assessment Expert Group established by the Conference of the Parties. The team met senior leaders of government agencies, academia and NGOs involved in the implementation of the WHO FCTC.

The UK has managed to secure unified engagement for tobacco control across various government agencies and political parties after WHO FCTC ratification. As a Party to the Convention, there has been an increased recognition of legal obligations to tobacco control. This has ensured that these requirements are taken into account throughout the decision-making processes at all levels of government. The WHO FCTC is a unifying force that gives a common language to policy-making and implementation at all levels in the UK.