Einde inhoudsopgave
WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control
Article 5 General obligations
Geldend
Geldend vanaf 27-02-2005
- Bronpublicatie:
21-05-2003, Trb. 2003, 127 (uitgifte: 11-08-2003, kamerstukken/regelingnummer: -)
- Inwerkingtreding
27-02-2005
- Bronpublicatie inwerkingtreding:
11-03-2005, Trb. 2005, 72 (uitgifte: 01-01-2005, kamerstukken/regelingnummer: -)
- Vakgebied(en)
Gezondheidsrecht / Medische ethiek
Internationaal publiekrecht / Bijzondere onderwerpen
1.
Each Party shall develop, implement, periodically update and review comprehensive multisectoral national tobacco control strategies, plans and programmes in accordance with this Convention and the protocols to which it is a Party.
2.
Towards this end, each Party shall, in accordance with its capabilities:
- a)
establish or reinforce and finance a national coordinating mechanism or focal points for tobacco control; and
- b)
adopt and implement effective legislative, executive, administrative and/or other measures and cooperate, as appropriate, with other Parties in developing appropriate policies for preventing and reducing tobacco consumption, nicotine addiction and exposure to tobacco smoke.
3.
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.
4.
The Parties shall cooperate in the formulation of proposed measures, procedures and guidelines for the implementation of the Convention and the protocols to which they are Parties.
5.
The Parties shall cooperate, as appropriate, with competent international and regional intergovernmental organizations and other bodies to achieve the objectives of the Convention and the protocols to which they are Parties.
6.
The Parties shall, within means and resources at their disposal, cooperate to raise financial resources for effective implementation of the Convention through bilateral and multilateral funding mechanisms.