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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.*
* Links to non-Federal organizations are provided solely as a service to our users. Links do not constitute an endorsement of any organization by CDC or the Federal Government, and none should be inferred. The CDC is not responsible for the content of the individual organization Web pages found at this link.
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