WHO FCTC: Resources for Implementation

Many signatory countries of the FCTC continue to have difficulty implementing articles of the WHO FCTC. The following resources will be useful reference documents and toolkits to build capacity in the implementation of FCTC articles in your country.

Resources have been organized by article, so please click on the following links to find respective resource documents.

Article 5 - General obligations
Article 6 - Price and tax measures
Article 8 - Protection from second-hand smoke
Article 9 - Product regulation
Article 12 - Education, training, and public awareness
Article 13 - Advertising, sponsorship, and promotion
Article 14 - Cessation
Article 15 - Illicit trade
Article 17 - Support for alternative activities
Article 19 - Liability
Article 21 - Reporting and cooperation
Article 22 - Cooperation
Article 26 - Financial resources

Article 5: General Obligations

• WHO Building Blocks (PDF)

• French Legislative Guidelines (in French) (PDF: 179k)
• Global Tobacco Treaty Action Guide (PDF: 444k)
• Model Legislation for Tobacco Control (PDF: 3m)
• WHO Success Stories in Tobacco Control
• Tobacco Control Legislation (PDF: 1.82m)

Article 6: Price and Tax Measures

• World Bank: Economics of Tobacco

• Establishment and Use of Dedicated Taxes for Health
• At What Cost? The Economic Impact of Tobacco Use on National Health Systems, Societies, and Individuals
• WHO Taxation Success Stories

Article 8: Protection from Secondhand Smoke 

• CDC: Secondhand Smoke
• EU Green Paper (PDF: 243k)
• Global Smoke-free Partnership
• IARC Monographs (PDF: 44k)
• Legislating for Smoke-free Places (PDF: 451k)
• WHO Smoke-free Success Stories
• Smoke Free Europe (in French) (PDF: 284k)
• WHO Secondhand Smoke

Article 9: Product Regulation 

• Lessons from Canada (PDF: 696k)
• Building Support for Tobacco Control (PDF: 225k)

Article 11: Labeling 

• WHO Labeling Success Stories
• Picture Based Health Warnings
• Canada’s Tobacco Package Label or Warning System (PDF)

Article 12: Education, Training and Public Awareness 

• WHO Mass Media Campaigns
• Stupid Campaign
• The American Legacy Foundation
• The Truth Campaign
• WHO Video Showcase on Tobacco Control
• Ontario Tobacco Control Research Unit: Tobacco Training

Article 13: Advertising, Sponsorship and Promotions 

• WHO Advertising Success Stories
• Truth in Advertising

Article 14: Cessation 

• Cessation Campaigns
• WHO Policy Recommendations: Treatment
• WHO Treatment Success Stories
• Treat Tobacco

Article 15: Illicit Trade

• Stopping the Smugglers
• Tobacco and Smuggling Brochure (PDF:535k)

Article 17: Support for Alternative Activities 

• Agricultural Diversification as a Tool of Tobacco Control
• WHO press release

Article 19: Liability 

• Tobacco Litigation Documents

Article 21: Reporting and Cooperation 

• WHO FCTC Reporting

Article 22: Cooperation 

• Collaboration and Capacity Building
• Global Partnerships
• Global Tobacco Research Network

Article 26: Financial Resources 

• Bloomberg Grants