[Intl-tobacco] Detailed Commentary on FCTC Text for October Negotiations

[Robert Weissman]

Dear Colleague:

This note is to inform you that ASH-London and the Campaign for Tobacco Free
Kids have just released a detailed commentary on the Chair's text for the
5th round of negotiations on the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control
(FCTC), scheduled for 14-25 October in Geneva. Our aim in providing this
document is to assist government delegates and NGOs in preparation for the
negotiations and the inter-sessional meetings in WHO regions that will take
place beforehand.

The format used is ‘side-by-side’ in which we lay out the Chair’s text in
the left hand column and make comments and suggestions in the right hand
column. This document, with internet links to supporting material, is
available on the ASH web site at:

http://www.ash.org.uk/html/international/html/inb5commentary.html

or in pdf format:

http://www.ash.org.uk/html/international/pdfs/inb5commentary.pdf

Please also note that the Framework Convention Alliance (www.fctc.org) which
we are members of will soon be releasing an overview of the Chair's text
highlighting four key areas where change is needed if the FCTC is to be
effective. As soon as that becomes available I will forward it on to you.

If you have any problems downloading the document, please let me know
and I
will send you a copy.

Regards,

Ross Hammond

P.S. Further links on the FCTC include:

1) Documents for the 5th Negotiating Session (including the Chair's text):
http://www.who.int/gb/fctc/E/E_inb5.htm

2) Text Recommendations and Position Papers of the Framework Convention
Alliance:

http://www.fctc.org/jointstatements.shtml

3) International Resource Sections of the ASH and Campaign for Tobacco Free
Kids' websites:

http://www.ash.org.uk/html/international.php

http://www.tobaccofreekids.org/campaign/global/