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Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC)
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 4-year negotiation process, the U.S. 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.
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