Partial guidelines for implementation of Articles 9 and 10

Overview

Regulation of the contents of tobacco products and regulation of tobacco product disclosures

The purpose of the guidelines is to assist Parties in meeting their obligations under Articles 9 and 10 of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC). The guidelines, drawing on the best available scientific evidence and the experience of Parties, propose measures that may assist Parties in strengthening their tobacco-control policies through regulation of the contents and emissions of tobacco products and through regulation of tobacco product disclosures. Parties are also encouraged to implement measures beyond those recommended by these guidelines.

Whereas Article 9 deals with the testing and measuring of the contents and emissions of tobacco products, and their regulation, Article 10 deals with the disclosure of information on such contents and emissions to governmental authorities and the public. Owing to the close relationship between these two articles, guidance for their implementation has been consolidated into one set of guidelines.