3. FCTC
1. FCTC: The first global world treaty adopted by the
WHO in May 2003. Entered into force in May 2005;
2. Ratified by 174 countries;
3. Objective: “to reduce continually and substantially the
prevalence of tobacco use and exposure to tobacco
smoke.”
4. The implementation of the various articles is pushed
forward by guidelines.
4. FCTC Articles: Process
2010 Art. 9&10
Art. 9&10 Art. 9&10 Deadline for CoP4 Nov.
Discussions in Parties to
Deadline for Parties 15-20
Working Groups submit
to submit comments
comments
Informal working
group on a protocol Second meeting of
to eliminate illicit the working group
2011 trade on tobacco with exact dates to
products be confirmed
2012
Art. 9&10 / 17&18 New text on Art. CoP5 Nov.
Discussions OF 17&18 to be Final Doc.
Working Groups circulated on Art. 15-20
17&18
5. FCTC Articles 9&10
! The treaty contains 38 articles, some of them related
closely to tobacco growing.
! Articles are generally broad and vague.
! Guidelines are developed to provide specific details on
how countries should implement the articles
6. FCTC Articles 17&18
A shift in Focus
• From research on the negative effects of tobacco
growing……
• …..to the development of economically viable
alternative livelihoods to tobacco growing
7. FCTC Articles 17&18
no comparison with other crops
• No assessment of the pollution, environmental
degradation, poverty and disease caused by other
crops or industries.
• Total disregard of evidence provided by eminent
institutions such as World Bank, FAO and other UN
agencies or local ministries comparing tobacco to
other crops.
8. FCTC Articles 17&18
No assesment of alternative
livelihood
• The problem is not to grow another crop instead of
tobacco, but to find another crop or activity with:
" a ready market
" same level of income as tobacco
" same level of employment
• No mechanism of support to switch to alternatives
9. FCTC Articles 17&18-
Tobacco Growers excluded from
dialogue
• Despite the claim that growers should be involved,
the FCTC excludes tobacco growers from dialogue
• According to the FCTC the only growers who might
be involved are disgruntled tobacco farmers
representing a tiny minority of the class (public
hearing in Brazilia experience)
10. Conference of the
Parties Nov 2010:
Guidelines
Guidelines were discussed and partially approved on
the composition of tobacco products (articles 9 and 10);
Recommendations were made for alternative
livelihoods to tobacco growing (articles 17 and 18);
A new working group was created to work on taxation
(article 6);
Strong presence of non-Parties as very vocal
observers.
