Article 22 Cooperation in the scientific, technical, and legal fields and provision of related expertise

1.

a)

facilitation of the development, transfer and acquisition of technology, knowledge, skills, capacity and expertise related to tobacco control;

b)

provision of technical, scientific, legal and other expertise to establish and strengthen national tobacco control strategies, plans and programmes, aiming at implementation of the Convention through, inter alia:

(i)

assisting, upon request, in the development of a strong legislative foundation as well as technical programmes, including those on prevention of initiation, promotion of cessation and protection from exposure to tobacco smoke;

(ii)

assisting, as appropriate, tobacco workers in the development of appropriate economically and legally viable alternative livelihoods in an economically viable manner; and

(iii)

assisting, as appropriate, tobacco growers in shifting agricultural production to alternative crops in an economically viable manner;

c)

support for appropriate training or sensitization programmes for appropriate personnel in accordance with Article 12;

d)

provision, as appropriate, of the necessary material, equipment and supplies, as well as logistical support, for tobacco control strategies, plans and programmes;

e)

identification of methods for tobacco control, including comprehensive treatment of nicotine addiction; and

f)

promotion, as appropriate, of research to increase the affordability of comprehensive treatment of nicotine addiction.

2.