Terms of Reference for tobacco industry observatories

The Conference of the Parties, at its sixth session, adopted a decision to further promote implementation of Article 5.3 and its Guidelines among the Parties, especially in relation to the industry efforts to undermine tobacco control efforts internationally. The decision also notes with concern that recent experience indicates that tobacco industry strategies and tactics go beyond national borders, and recognizes the role of international cooperation in preventing interference by the tobacco industry. With its operative paragraphs, decision FCTC/COP6(14) complements recommendations of Article 5.3 Guidelines, adopted at COP3 in 2008, that call upon Parties to apply a series of measures in their national settings. Both Article 5.3 Guidelines and the Decision FCTC/COP6(14) recognize the need to monitor implementation of Article 5.3, including the monitoring of the tobacco industry interference and the measures to counteract them.