WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (Geneva, 21 May 2003)
(Signatories: 168; Parties: 181)
WHO-FCTC treaty, adopted by the 56th World Health Assembly held in Geneva, Switzerland in 2003. The treaty came into force on 27 February 2005.
The agreement seeks “to protect present and future generations from the devastating health, social, environmental and economic consequences of tobacco consumption and exposure to tobacco smoke” by enacting a set of universal standards stating the dangers of tobacco and limiting its use in all forms worldwide.
The treaty’s provisions include the rules that govern the production, sale, distribution, advertisement, and taxation of ....
