Framework Convention on Tobacco Control

On May 21, 2003, the World Health Assembly, the governing body of the World Health Organization, unanimously adopted resolution WHA 56.1, which included adoption of the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC). The United States joined other countries in voicing support for the convention, which is intended to address the global problem of tobacco use, and covers issues such as youth access to tobacco, tobacco advertising and marketing, price of tobacco products, environmental tobacco smoke, smuggling, surveillance and research.

The final text of the FCTC can be found on the World Health Organization Web site

During the four year negotiation process, the United States government analyzed the diverse and interrelated issues being considered in the FCTC through consultation with experts in all the relevant topical areas. This process included soliciting comments on the FCTC from the public at hearings and through a call for written comments.

Public Hearing Dates

• Public Hearing – March 15, 2000, in Washington, DC
• Public Hearing – March 8, 2001, in San Francisco, CA
• Public Hearing – September 20, 2002, in Nashville, TN
• Public Hearing – November 8, 2002, in La Jolla, California
  
  

Learn more about the FCTC from the World Health Organization Web site.*
 

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