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Protocol to Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products opened for signature

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·       The Protocol to Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products, adopted by the Parties to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) in November 2012 in Seoul, was opened for signature by the Parties in a ceremony at WHO Headquarters on 10 January 2013.

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·       More than 50 Parties participated in the event and 12 Parties representing all six regions signed the Protocol on this occasion. These countries are China, France, Gabon, Libya, Myanmar, Nicaragua, Panama, Republic of Korea, South Africa, Syrian Arab Republic, Turkey and Uruguay. In addition, Tunisia signed the Protocol on Friday, 11 January, while the treaty was still open for signature in Geneva.

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·       After the initial two days in Geneva, the Protocol will remain open for signature at the United Nations Headquarters in New York until 9 January 2014 and will enter into force 90 days after the 40th Party has ratified it.

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·       The Parties who took the floor expressed their strong commitment and support to the Protocol, some of them declaring their intention to sign it in the near future.

·       The WHO Director-General also attended and addressed the ceremony. Amongst the speakers were the Permanent Representatives of the Republic of Korea and Uruguay to the UN in Geneva, representing the current and the preceding Presidencies of the Conference of the Parties (COP).

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·       The new international treaty is aimed at combating illegal trade in tobacco products through control of the supply chain and international cooperation. As a key measure, Parties commit to establishing a global tracking and tracing system to reduce and eventually eradicate illicit trade.

·       All photos credit: WHO/Pierre Albouy

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