A. Publications
| Guide for Parties to the WHO FCTC on how to conduct tobacco industry monitoring, 2018 Guide |
|
| Publisher: WHO FCTC Secretariat’s Knowledge Hub on Article 5.3 |
Download |
| Good country practices in the implementation of WHO FCTC Article 5.3 and its guidelines, 2018 Author: Mary Assunta Report |
|
| Published by: WHO FCTC Secretariat | Download |
| Anti-corruption and tobacco control, 2017 Document |
|
| Published by: SEATCA, GGTC, and CAI | Download |
| FCTC Article 5.3 Guidelines best practice: The role of the public service commission, 2016 Publication |
|
| Published by: Civil Service Commission & Department of Health (Philippines) | Download |
| Preventing tobacco industry interference: A toolkit for advocates and policymakers, 2015 Toolkit |
|
| Published by: Southeast Asia Tobacco Control Alliance & HealthJustice Philippines | Download |
| Technical resource for country implementation of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control Article 5.3, 2012 Publication |
|
| Published by: World Health Organization | Download |
| Tobacco industry interference with tobacco control, 2009 Publication |
|
| Published by: World Health Organization | Download |
| Evolution of the tobacco industry positions on addiction to nicotine, 2008 Author: Norbert Hirschhorn Report |
|
| Published by: World Health Organization | Download |
| What they are, what they tell us, and how to search them. A practical manual, 2004 (2nd edition) Manual |
|
| Published by: World Health Organization | Download |
| obacco industry strategies to undermine tobacco control activities at the World Health Organization, 2000 Report |
|
| Published by: World Health Organization | Download |
B. Templates
|
Ministry of Health template letter to Foreign Affairs office / Prime Minister’s office
re “Tobacco industry interactions,” 2018
Template Letter
|
|
| Publisher: Global Center for Good Governance in Tobacco Control | Request a copy |
| Ministry of Health template letter re tobacco industry-funded research and the Foundation for a Smoke-Free World, 2018 Template Letter |
|
| Published by: Global Center for Good Governance in Tobacco Control | Download |
| Ministry of Health template letter to Ministry of Agriculture re “Tobacco farming and the tobacco control treaty,” 2018 Template Letter |
|
| Published by: Global Center for Good Governance in Tobacco Control | Request a copy |
| Failure of the European Commission to properly implement Article 5.3 of the WHO FCTC, 2013 Template Letter |
|
| Published by: ALTER-EU, Corporate Accountability, EPHA, and Smoke-Free Partnership | Download |
C. Official Letters from Government
| Ireland Policy on Article 5.3, 2017 Template letter |
|
| Published by: Ireland Republic of Health |
Download |
| Vietnam’s memo calling on the cabinet, local government, and mass organizations to coordinate the implementation of the WHO recommendation and to inform governments and health communities not to cooperate with FSFW, 28 November 2017 Template Memo |
|
| Published by: Vietnam Ministry of Health | Download English version Download Vietnamese version |
D. Policies and Guidelines
|
India, State of Kerala – Comprehensive policy on FCTC Article 5.3 to protect its policies against the tobacco industry’s commercial and vested interests, 2019 |
|
| Download | |
| French Decree n ° 2017279 of March 2nd, 2017 relating to the transparency of the expenses related to the activities of influence or representation of interests of the manufacturers, the importers, the distributors of tobacco products and their representatives Template Decree |
|
| Download English version Download French version |
|
| Philippines – Civil Service Commission and Department of Health Joint Memorandum Circular No. 2010-01: Protection of the bureaucracy against tobacco industry interference National Policy |
|
| Download | |
| Philippines – Civil Service Commission and Department of Health Joint Memorandum Circular No. 2010-0126: Protection of the Department of Health, including all of its Agencies, Regional Offices, Bureaus or Specialized/Attached Offices/Units, against Tobacco Industry Interference |
|
| Download | |
| Uganda – The Tobacco Control Act, 2015 National Law |
|
| Download | |
| United Kingdom’s revised guidelines for overseas posts on support to the tobacco industry, 2013 Template guideline |
|
| Published by: UK Department of Health/ Foreign&Commonwealth Office | Download |
E. COP-Related Decisions and Reports on FCTC Article 5.3
| FCTC/COP8(18): Protection of public health policies with respect to tobacco control from commercial and other vested interests of the tobacco industry, 06 October 2018 Decision |
|
| Published by: WHO FCTC | Download |
| Report of the seventh session of the Conference of the Parties to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, November 2016 Report |
|
| Published by: WHO FCTC | Download |
| CSF/NV/16/04: Industry interference in tracking and tracing of tobacco products, 04 March 2016 Note Verbale |
|
| Published by: WHO FCTC Secretariat | Download |
| CSF/NV/14/25: Sixth session of the Conference of the Parties to the WHO FCTC: Issues related to Article 5.3 and the guidelines for its implementation, 19 September 2014 Note Verbale |
|
| Published by: WHO FCTC | Download |
| Guidelines for implementation of Article 5.3 of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control on the protection of public health policies with respect to tobacco control from commercial and other vested interests of the tobacco industry, 22 November 2008 Guidelines |
|
| Published by: WHO FCTC | Download |
