Sunday, December 1, 2024 – Member States met in Informal and Regional Sessions today behind closed doors, without the participation of Observers for the third day in a row. A revised Chair’s non paper text was released late in the day. Cigarette filters made of plastic remain in an optional Annex. Plenary
Saturday, November 30, 2024 – We’re disappointed to report that Observers were unable to participate again today as all sessions were Informal Consultations for Member States only. We understand that yet another new version of text will be available at some point this evening. We’ll provide the link as soon
Friday, November 29, 2024 – We learned early this morning that the agenda would only include Informal Consultations with a Plenary at 7:00pm. It’s important to note that Observers like ASH’s delegation and our environmental organization allies are not permitted to access Informal Consultations. Late in the day, we learned
Guest Contribution: The Filter Myth: Widespread Misconceptions Among INC5 Attendees Could Undermine Efforts to Ban Cigarette Filters in the Global Plastics Treaty Geoffrey T. Fong, OC, PhD, FRSC, FCAHS University Professor of Psychology and Public Health Sciences, University of Waterloo Senior Investigator, Ontario Institute for Cancer Research Shannon Gravely, PhD
Updates from the Floor November 27, 2024 – Contact Group 1 continued this morning with several Member States and groups of Member States presenting proposals for text for Article 3 – Plastic Products and Chemicals of Concern as Used in Plastic Products. As anticipated, there was broad support and broad
Guest Contribution Amélie ESCHENBRENNER (Communications Manager, Comité National Contre le Tabagisme) and Raquel VENÂNCIO (Senior Policy Officer, Smoke Free Partnership) attended the EU stakeholder meeting and reports: During the Hungarian Presidency of the Council of the EU and the European Commission stakeholders meeting for NGOs and Civil Society on Tuesday, 16th
Monday, November 25, 2024 – Thank you to the Republic of Korea and our local colleagues for your warm hospitality and for welcoming us all to your lovely city of Busan. Yesterday, regional consultations were held, and NGO observers were invited to attend an informal session for discussions with INC
On the opening day of the 10th WHO FCTC Conference of the Parties (COP10), the Executive Director of the UN Environmental Programme, Inger Andersen, provided a clear description of the significant negative environmental impact of tobacco products and made an eloquent case for increased collaboration between FCTC and UN environmental
