A1.3 International tobacco control strategies

A1.3.1 The WHO's Framework Convention on Tobacco Control

WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC)

Comprehensive website that includes the WHO FCTC document, a regularly updated list of signatories, and papers and minutes from the Conferences and Meetings of Parties. 
https://fctc.who.int/

• The WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control
• The Protocol to Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products
• Rules of Procedure of the Conference of the Parties to the WHO FCTC
• Rules of Procedure of the Meeting of the Parties to the Protocol to Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products
• Signatories to the WHO FCTC and the Protocol to Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products
• Sessions and papers associated with Conferences and Meetings of the Parties
• Information and assistance for the implementation of obligations
• Guidelines for the implementation of WHO FCTC obligations, including:
  • Article 5.3: Protection of public health policies with respect to tobacco control from commercial and other vested interests of the tobacco industry
  • Article 6: Price and tax measures to reduce the demand for tobacco
  • Article 8: Protection from exposure to tobacco smoke
  • Articles 9 and 10 (partial): Regulation of the contents of tobacco products and tobacco product disclosures
  • Article 11: Packaging and labelling of tobacco products
  • Article 12: Education, communication, training and public awareness
  • Article 13: Tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship
  • Article 14: Demand reduction measures concerning tobacco dependence and cessation
• Policy options and recommendations for WHO FCTC obligations, including:
  • Articles 17 and 18: Economically sustainable alternatives to tobacco growing
• Global progress reports on the implementation of the WHO FCTC
• Global progress reports on the implementation of the Protocol to Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products
• Australian progress reports on the implementation of the WHO FCTC

The Global Alliance for Tobacco Control (GATC)

An alliance of organisations working on the development, ratification, and implementation of the WHO FCTC. The website contains GATC Background and Briefing Papers on articles of the WHO FCTC as well as progress updates on the implementation of the WHO FCTC.
https://gatc-int.org/

A1.3.2 Support for introducing tobacco control programs

M-Power initiative

A set of six key tobacco control measures that are designed to assist in country-level implementation of obligations contained in the WHO FCTC.
https://www.who.int/initiatives/mpower

US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Provides detailed information on smoking and tobacco use, including fact sheets, interactive data and statistics, and cessation resources.
https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/index.htm

• Global Tobacco Surveillance System Data (GTSSData)
• Inventory of tobacco related survey questions
• Data and statistics
• State Tobacco Activities Tracking and Evaluation (STATE) System

Emroy Centers for Public Health Training and Technical Assistance

Assisting organisations in developing effective tobacco prevention and control programs. 
http://tacenters.emory.edu/resources/products_tools/tobacco/power-of-proof/

National Cancer Institute's Tobacco Control Monograph Series

A series of comprehensive scientific reviews on tobacco use, treatment, and prevention to inform the work of researchers, clinicians and public health professionals.
https://cancercontrol.cancer.gov/brp/tcrb/monographs/

Global Tobacco Control

An online resource that provides free online trainings, research-based reports and guides, and information on the capacity building programs of the Institute for Global Tobacco Control.
https://www.globaltobaccocontrol.org/en

International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC)

Prepares and distributes handbooks that contain information on the causes and prevention of cancer.
https://handbooks.iarc.fr/

Tobacco control related handbooks include:

• Effectiveness of Tax and Price Policies for Tobacco Control, IARC Handbooks of Cancer Prevention, Volume 14
• Evaluating the Effectiveness of Smoke-free Policies, IARC Handbook of Cancer Prevention, Volume 13
• Methods for Evaluating Tobacco Control Policies, IARC Handbook of Cancer Prevention, Volume 12
• Tobacco Control: Reversal of Risk after Quitting Smoking, IARC Handbook of Cancer Prevention, Volume 11
• Social Inequalities and Cancer, IARC Scientific Publications No 138