Tobacco industry interests are in conflict with public health
The WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) is the world’s first global public health and corporate accountability treaty and to date 177 countries are Parties to it. By signing and ratifying this treaty, these countries are committed to adopt a range of measures to reduce tobacco use, including increasing taxes on tobacco products, banning tobacco advertising, creating smoke free public and work places, implementing health warnings, combating illicit trade and, above all, preventing industry interference in influencing health policies.
Article 5.3 of the FCTC requires countries that are Parties to the Convention to safeguard their health policies against tobacco industry interference. It says: ‘In setting and implementing their public health policies with respect to tobacco control, Parties shall act to protect these policies from commercial and other vested interests of the tobacco industry in accordance with national law.’
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