I) Introduction | 2) “[…]members are encouraged to implement measures beyond those required by this Convention[…]” |
II) Objective, guiding principles and general obligations | 3–5) Establish the objective, guiding principles and general obligations engendered by the treaty |
III) Measures related to the reduction of demand for tobacco | 6–14) Demand side reduction measures, including smoking indoors, contents of tobacco products, packaging and labelling, training and public awareness, tobacco advertising, and support for reducing tobacco dependence and cessation |
IV) Measures relating to the reduction of supply of tobacco | 15–17) Eliminating illicit trade of tobacco products, prohibition of selling tobacco to underage persons and provision of economically viable alternative activities |
V) Protection of the environment | 18) Risks of tobacco growing to human health and to the environment |
VI) Questions related to liability | 19) Taking legislative action or promoting their existing laws to deal with liability |
VII) Scientific and technical cooperation and communication of information | 20–22) National and international research surveillance for tobacco control, reporting on the implementation of the Convention, and cooperation to strengthen capacity for implementing the Convention |
VIII) Institutional arrangements and financial resources | 23–26) Establishment and convening of sessions of the COP, functions of the Convention secretariat, relations between the COP and intergovernmental organisations, and financial support for national programmes |
IX–X) Settlement of disputes and development of the Convention | 28–29) Development of the convention 30–38) “Final provisions” covering statutory matters such as means of acceding to the Convention, entry into force, etc. |