Contents

Theme overview

  1. Measures protecting against the hazards of tobacco smoke
    1.1. Health hazards of exposure to tobacco smoke
    1.2. The benefits of banning smoking in public places
    1.3. Protection measures: we know what works and what does not
    1.4. FCTC requirements (Article 8)
    1.5. Industry tactics
    1.6. Best practices
  2. Measures on advertising, sponsorship, and other forms of promotion
    2.1. The role of advertising on tobacco consumption
    2.2. Indirect advertising
    2.3. Benefits of banning all forms of advertising
    2.4. Protection measures: we know what works and what does not
    2.5. FCTC requirements (Article 13)
    2.6. Industry tactics
    2.7. Best practices
  3. Measures for labelling and packaging
    3.1. Awareness of the risk of tobacco use and exposure to tobacco smoke
    3.2. The benefits of warnings/messages on tobacco product labels
    3.3. Constituent disclosures
    3.4. Misleading product descriptors
    3.5. Protection measures: we know what works and what does not
    3.6. FCTC requirements (Article 11)
    3.7. Industry tactics
    3.8. Best practices
  4. Tax / price measures
    4.1. The role of taxes / price on tobacco consumption
    4.2. Protection measures: we know what works and what does not
    4.3. FCTC requirements
    4.4. Industry tactics
    4.5. Best practices
  5. Anti-smuggling measures
    5.1. The effects of smuggling on tobacco control policies
    5.2. How smuggling occurs
    5.3. Protection measures: we know what mix of measures works and what does not
    5.4. FCTC requirements (Article 15)
    5.5. Industry tactics
    5.6. Best practices
  6. Tobacco product sales and distribution
    6.1. Sales and distribution practices
    6.2. FCTC requirements (Article 16)
    6.3. Industry tactics
    6.4. Best practices
  7. Inspections and enforcement measures
    7.1. The need for broad inspection and enforcement powers
    7.2. Range of penalties
    7.3. Authority vested in the appropriate ministry/agency or ministries/agencies
    7.4. Inspection and enforcement measures: we do not have an abundance of evidence of what works
    7.5. FCTC requirements (Articles 15, 16 and 19)
    7.6. Best practices
  8. Education
    8.1. The need for education and public awareness campaigns
    8.2. FCTC requirements
    8.3. Industry tactics
    8.4. Best practices
  9. Cessation
    9.1. The need for cessation assistance
    9.2. FCTC requirements (Article 14)
    9.3. Best practices
  10. Measures for regulating tobacco products
    10.1. The need for product regulation
    10.2. FCTC requirements (Article 9)
    10.3. Best practice at this time
  11. Measures for reporting requirements
    11.1. Benefits of reporting requirements
    11.2. FCTC requirements (Articles 10 and 13)
    11.3. Best practices at this time
  12. Recovery of damages
    12.1. The benefit of recovery of damages provisions
    12.2. FCTC requirements
    12.3. Best practices