Action plan on tobacco or health (Resolution)

WORLD HEAlTH ORGANIZATION ORGANISATION MONDIALE DE LA SANTE REGIONAL COMMITTEE FOR THE WESTERN PACIFIC RESOLUTION ACTION PLAN ON TOBACCO OR HEALTH The Regional Committee, COMITE REGIONAL OU PACIFIQUE OCCIDENTAL WPR/RC45.R15 23 September 1994 Having considered the Regional Director's report on the progress made on the regional Action Plan on Tobacco or Health for 1990-1994 as well as the proposed Action Plan on Tobacco or Health for 1995-19991; Recalling resolutions WHA46.8 and WPR/RC43.R6; Noting that, despite encouraging progress made in the implementation of the Action Plan on Tobacco or Health for 1990-1994, the per capita tobacco consumption is still increasing in the Western Pacific Region; Realizing that tobacco use will continue to be a major public health concern in the Region; Noting also that the draft Action Plan on Tobacco or Health for 1995-1999 provides a reliable framework for continued concerted action by all countries and areas in the Region; 1. ENDORSES the Action Plan on Tobacco or Health for 1995-1999; loocument WPRJRC45/13. WPRJRC45.RI5 page 2 2. URGES Member States to take all steps necessary to implement the Action Plan on Tobacco or Health for 1995-1999, bearing in mind the varying circumstances of different countries and areas in the Region, especially with regard to establishing comprehensive national tobacco control policies and programmes~ data collection; advocacy and education; legislation; and pricing policies; ( 1) sparing no effort in implementing policies and legislation that ban tobacco advertising in all media and the sponsorship of sports and cultural events, thus supporting the call for a tobacco-advertising-free Region by the year 2000; (2) applying a percentage of tobacco tax to fund health promotion activities as well as sports and cultural activities as an alternative source of sponsorship to tobacco industry funding; 3. REQUESTS the Regional Director: (1) to cooperate with Member States in implementing the Action PJan on Tobacco or Health for 1995-1999; (2) to develop a mechanism to facilitate and coordinate the exchange of information which is integrated into the health-for-all and New horizons in health strategies in the Region; ~il to monitor annually the implementation of the Action Plan on Tobacco or Health for 1995-1999; (4) to seek ex.trabudgetary sour~es of funding to support: WPRIRC45.R15 page 3 (a) the implementation of the Action Plan on Tobacco or Health for 1995-1999 in the Reg]on; and (b) a study on lhe socioeconomic impact of tobacco use in the Region; (5) to report to the Regional Committee in 1997 on me status of implementation of the Act]on Plan on Tobacco or Health for 1995·1999. Eighth Meeting, 23 September 1994 wPR/RC45/SR/8