MOP1 concludes after laying the foundation for global cooperation and tobacco tracking system to crack down on illicit tobacco trade
The Meeting of the Parties (MOP1) to a new global treaty to fight the tobacco illicit market closed its first session on Wednesday after taking the first steps towards the creation of a monitoring system to track and trace the movement of tobacco products.
The three-day session was the first gathering of the Parties to the Protocol to Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products, following the treaty’s entry into force on 25 September.
“This meeting was a historic occasion and a critical turning point for tobacco control and public health,” said Carlos Cisneros, MOP1 President and Ecuador Undersecretary of Health Promotion. “The illicit tobacco trade jeopardizes both public health and tobacco control efforts. We must act together to fight the illicit tobacco trade with a common framework.”
WHO opens first Meeting of Parties to the Protocol to Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products
Parties to a global treaty to combat the international tobacco black market today opened their first session, launching a new front in tobacco control efforts.
The first Meeting of the Parties (MOP1) to the Protocol to Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products marks a milestone in the implementation of its mother treaty, the WHO Framework Convention for Tobacco Control (FCTC).
WHO FCTC COP8 concludes with new strategy to accelerate tobacco control efforts and stronger transparency measures to counter tobacco industry interference
The Conference of the Parties to the WHO Framework Convention for Tobacco Control (FCTC) yesterday closed its eighth session (COP8) after adopting a Medium-Term Strategic Framework (MTSF) outlining a new action plan to scale up the global tobacco control agenda over the next few years.
The MTSF, also known as the Global Strategy to Accelerate Tobacco Control, aims to strengthen implementation of the FCTC, with a roadmap to guide the work of the Parties, the Convention Secretariat and other stakeholders with regards to tobacco control from 2019 to 2025.
