From FCTC towards MPOWERMPOWER
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NPO/NCDWHO/Mongolia
FactsFacts
WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco ControlControl
161161 Parties joined global treatyParties joined global treaty
Mongolia signed treaty, 24 October Mongolia signed treaty, 24 October 20032003
Amendments in the Law on Tobacco Control, 1 July Amendments in the Law on Tobacco Control, 1 July 20052005
WHO MPOWER 6 effective strategy (MPOWER)WHO MPOWER 6 effective strategy (MPOWER) 2008 2008
Mechanisms for Tobacco ControlMechanisms for Tobacco Control
PolicyPolicy
WHO Framework WHO Framework Convention for Tobacco Convention for Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC)Control (WHO FCTC)
Foundation stone in the Foundation stone in the global fight against global fight against tobacco controltobacco control
Establishes tobacco Establishes tobacco control as a priority on control as a priority on the public health agendathe public health agenda
Introduces a mechanism Introduces a mechanism for country commitment for country commitment and accountabilityand accountability
ToolTool
MPOWER: Six policies MPOWER: Six policies for tobacco controlfor tobacco control
Key entry point for Key entry point for scaling up tobacco scaling up tobacco controlcontrol
Help countries build on Help countries build on WHO FCTC WHO FCTC commitmentscommitments
Integral part of the Integral part of the WHO Action Plan for the WHO Action Plan for the Prevention and Control Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable of Non-Communicable DiseasesDiseases
WHO FCTCWHO FCTC
Article 6: Price and Article 6: Price and Tax Measures to Tax Measures to reduce the demand reduce the demand for tobacco for tobacco
Article 8: Protection Article 8: Protection from Exposure to from Exposure to Tobacco SmokeTobacco Smoke
Article 11: Packaging Article 11: Packaging and Labelling of and Labelling of Tobacco ProductsTobacco Products
Article 13: Tobacco Article 13: Tobacco Advertising, Promotion Advertising, Promotion and Sponsorshipand Sponsorship
Article 14: Demand Article 14: Demand Reduction Measures Reduction Measures for Tobacco for Tobacco Dependence and Dependence and CessationCessation
Article 20: Research, Article 20: Research, Surveillance and Surveillance and Exchange of Exchange of InformationInformation
WHO FCTCWHO FCTC
An evidence-based tool for tobacco controlAn evidence-based tool for tobacco control
Article 6 Article 11Article 8
Article 14 Article 20Article 13
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and prevention policiesand prevention policies pprotect people from rotect people from
tobacco smoketobacco smoke ooffer help to quit ffer help to quit
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of tobaccoof tobacco eenforce bans on nforce bans on
tobacco advertising, tobacco advertising, promotion and promotion and sponsorshipsponsorship
rraise taxes on tobaccoaise taxes on tobacco
FactsFacts ММongol Tamkhi ongol Tamkhi Со Со Co.Ltd became the best Co.Ltd became the best
tax payer for 2006 and 2007tax payer for 2006 and 2007 10,2 10,2 billion MNT paid to the Govt in 2006billion MNT paid to the Govt in 2006 12,1 12,1 billion MNT billion MNT paid in 2007 paid in 2007
Child friendly company in 2005Child friendly company in 2005
PROTOCOLSPROTOCOLS 2 expert groups elaborated protocol templates: 2 expert groups elaborated protocol templates:
On illicit trade, and On illicit trade, and On cross-border advertising, promotion and On cross-border advertising, promotion and
sponsorshipsponsorship Illicit trade: Illicit trade:
Expert group recommended the start of Expert group recommended the start of negotiations of a protocolnegotiations of a protocol
Intergovernmental Negotiating Body was Intergovernmental Negotiating Body was established and negotiations have established and negotiations have commencedcommenced
Advertising, promotion and sponsorship: Advertising, promotion and sponsorship: Guidelines being developed first, but also Guidelines being developed first, but also Recommendations on key elements of a Recommendations on key elements of a
protocol protocol
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GUIDELINESGUIDELINES First guidelines First guidelines adopted adopted by COP2 (by COP2 (Art. 8Art. 8: :
Protection from exposure to tobacco smoke)Protection from exposure to tobacco smoke)
3 guidelines have been 3 guidelines have been elaborated elaborated by Parties by Parties for consideration by COP3for consideration by COP3 Art. 5.3 Art. 5.3 ((Protection from commercial and Protection from commercial and
other vested interests of the tobacco other vested interests of the tobacco industryindustry))
Art. 11Art. 11 ( (Packaging and labellingPackaging and labelling)) Art. 13Art. 13 ( (Tobacco advertising, promotion and Tobacco advertising, promotion and
sponsorship)sponsorship)
2 guidelines are in further process of 2 guidelines are in further process of draftingdrafting Arts. 9&10Arts. 9&10 ( (Tobacco product regulation)Tobacco product regulation) Art. 12Art. 12 (Education, communication, training (Education, communication, training
and public awareness) and public awareness) 20-22 Aug 2008 15
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