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1.Tobacco - supply and distribution 2.Tobacco industry - legislation 3.Tobacco smoke pollution - prevention and control 4.Tobacco use cessation 5.Treaties I.World Health Organization.
ISBN 978 92 4 159101 0
(LC/NLM classification: HD 9130.6)
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Table of Contents
Foreword .
WHO FCTC text..
Preamble ..
Part I: Introduction. 4
Article 1 Use of terms .. 4
Article 2 Relationship between this Convention and other agreements and legal instruments..
Part II: Objective, guiding principles and general obligations 5
Article 3 Objective .. 5
Article 4 Guiding Principles..
Article 5 General Obligations
Part III: Measures relating to the reduction of demand for tobacco
Article 6 Price and tax measures to reduce the demand for tobacco... 7
Article 7 Non-price measures to reduce the demand for tobacco.. .8
Article 8 Protection from exposure to tobacco smoke 8
Article 9 Regulation of the contents of tobacco products 9
Article 10 Regulation of tobacco product disclosures. 9
Article 11 Packaging and labelling of tobacco products . 9
Article 12 Education, communication, training and public awareness .10
Article 13 Tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship. 11
Article 14 Demand reduction measures concerning tobacco dependence and cessation 13
Part IV: Measures relating to the reduction of the supply of tobacco. .13
Article 15 Illicit trade in tobacco products.. 13
Article 16 Sales to and by minors . 15