Third report of Committee B (draft)

13 Third report of Committee B (Draft) Committee B held its fifth and sixth meetings on 4 October 2018 under the chairmanship of Dr N. Vichit-Vadakan (Thailand) and Mrs M. Brozmanová (Slovakia). It was decided to recommend to the Conference of the Parties the adoption of the attached decision relating to the following agenda item: 8. Budgetary and institutional matters 8.7 Relationship of the Convention Secretariat with other international entities: observer status One decision as amended entitled: – Relationship of the Convention Secretariat with other international entities Conference of the Parties to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control Eighth session Geneva, Switzerland, 1−6 October 2018 (Draft) FCTC/COP/8/B/R/3 5 October 2018 (Draft) FCTC/COP/8/B/R/3 2 Agenda item 8.7 Relationship of the Convention Secretariat with other international entities The Conference of the Parties (COP), Recalling Article 24.3(e) of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) and Article 34.2(e) of the Protocol to Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products on the Convention Secretariat’s function to ensure the coordination with the competent international and regional intergovernmental organizations and other bodies; Recalling also decision FCTC/COP7(19) of the Seventh session of the COP on the relationship of the Convention Secretariat with other international entities on observer status; Noting the work of the Convention Secretariat on international cooperation in general and with regard to observer status to international intergovernmental organizations (IGOs); Recognizing the important work of the Convention Secretariat to promote the implementation of the “Model policy for agencies of the United Nations system on preventing tobacco industry interference”; Recognizing the important role of participating in the governing body meetings of IGOs in promoting the profile and visibility of the WHO FCTC, 1. CALLS UPON Parties to promote tobacco control policy coherence in the governing bodies of the relevant IGOs, including ILO; 2. REQUESTS the Convention Secretariat: (a) to continue its efforts in international cooperation aimed at obtaining observer status to the governing bodies of IGOs indicated in decision FCTC/COP7(19) and follow up with those that have not responded; (b) to prioritize its attendance at the most relevant meetings of IGOs’ governing bodies; (c) to seek to engage with international entities that have not granted the Convention Secretariat observer status, as appropriate; (d) to inform Parties of any relevant developments at the next session of the COP under the international collaboration agenda point. 3. INVITES WHO to consider including Convention Secretariat staff in its delegations to relevant meetings of international entities. = = =