Conference of the Parties to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control Sixth session, Moscow, Russian Federation, 13–18 October 2014
JOURNAL N° 3 – Wednesday, 15 October 2014 This Journal does not constitute an official record of the Conference of the Parties
Time 10:00–10:30
Event Fourth Plenary meeting
Room Congress Hall, entrance 4, second floor Congress Hall, entrance 4, second floor Valdai/Seliger Hall, entrance 4, first floor Congress Hall, entrance 4, second floor Valdai/Seliger Hall, entrance 4, first floor
10:30–13:00
Committee A – Third meeting
10:30–13:00
Committee B – Third meeting
15:00–18:00
Committee A – Fourth meeting
15:00–18:00
Committee B – Fourth meeting
Regional meetings Enesi/Amur Hall, entrance 7, second floor Ladoga Hall, entrance 7, fourth floor Don Hall, entrance 7, second floor Valdai/Seliger Hall, entrance 4, first floor Selenga Hall, entrance 7, second floor Volga Hall, entrance 7, second floor
08:45-09:45
Regional group for Africa
08:45-09:45
Regional group for the Americas
08:45-09:45
Regional group for the Eastern Mediterranean
09:15-09:45
Regional group for Europe (immediately after the European Union Coordination Meeting) Regional group for South-East Asia
08:45-09:45
08:45-09:45
Regional group for the Western Pacific
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Other meetings Valdai/Seliger Hall, entrance 4, first floor Enesi/Amur Hall, entrance 7, second floor Ladoga Hall, entrance 7, fourth floor
08:15–09:15
European Union Coordination Meeting
13:30–14:45
Lunchtime event: Experiences on the implementation of Article 17 of the WHO FCTC. Organized by Brazil. Lunchtime event: Progress and challenges in implementation of Article 5.3 of the WHO FCTC. Organized by the Convention Secretariat. European Union Coordination Meeting
13:30–14:45
13:45–14:45
Valdai/Seliger Hall, entrance 4, first floor Ural Hall, entrance 4, second floor
18:30–19:00
Meeting of the Bureau of the Conference of the Parties
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Programme of work Fourth Plenary Meeting 10:00 – Congress Hall, entrance 4, second floor
First report of Committee A Document (Draft) FCTC/COP/6/A/CR1 Item 1.2 Credentials of participants Document FCTC/COP/6/2 10:30 – Congress Hall, entrance 4, second floor
Third meeting of Committee A
Item 4 continued Item 4.8 continued
Treaty instruments and technical matters Implementation of Article 5.3 of the WHO FCTC: evolving issues related to interference by the tobacco industry (item proposed by a Party) Document FCTC/COP/6/16
Item 4.3
Implementation of Article 19 of the WHO FCTC: “Liability”: report by the expert group Documents FCTC/COP/6/8 and FCTC/COP/6/A/Conf.Paper No.4
If time permits Item 4.4.1 Smokeless tobacco products Documents FCTC/COP/6/9 and FCTC/COP/6/A/Conf.Paper No.7 Electronic nicotine delivery systems, including electronic cigarettes Documents FCTC/COP/6/10 Rev.1 and FCTC/COP/6/A/Conf.Paper No.2 10:30 – Valdai/Seliger Hall, entrance 4, first floor
Item 4.4.2
Third meeting of Committee B
Item 5 continued Item 5.2 continued Item 5.4 continued
Reporting, implementation assistance and international cooperation International cooperation for implementation of the WHO FCTC Documents FCTC/COP/6/18 and FCTC/COP/6/B/Conf.Paper No.6 Trade and investment issues, including agreements, and legal challenges in relation to implementation of the WHO FCTC Documents FCTC/COP/6/20, FCTC/COP/6/B/Conf.Paper No.3 and FCTC/COP/6/B/Conf.Paper No.5 Budgetary and institutional matters Proposed workplan and budget for the financial period 2016–2017 Documents FCTC/COP/6/24 Rev.1, FCTC/COP/6/INF.DOC./1 and FCTC/COP/6/INF.DOC./2
Item 6 Item 6.4
Item 6.5
Process for appointment and renewal of the term of office of the Head of the Convention Secretariat: report by the Bureau of the Conference of the Parties Document FCTC/COP/6/25 Journal N° 3 • Wednesday 15 October 2014 • Page 3
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Fourth meeting of Committee A
15:00 – Congress Hall, entrance 4, second floor
Item 4 continued Item 4.4.3
Treaty instruments and technical matters Waterpipe tobacco smoking (item proposed by two Parties) Documents FCTC/COP/6/11 and FCTC/COP/6/A/Conf.Paper No.8
Item 4.6
Further development of the partial guidelines for implementation of Articles 9 and 10 of the WHO FCTC: “Regulation of the contents of tobacco products” and “Regulation of tobacco product disclosures”: report by the working group Documents FCTC/COP/6/13, FCTC/COP/6/14 and FCTC/COP/6/14 Add.1
If time permits Item 4.7 Impact assessment of the WHO FCTC Documents FCTC/COP/6/15 and FCTC/COP/6/A/Conf.Paper No.6 15:00 – Valdai/Seliger Hall, entrance 4, first floor
Fourth meeting of Committee B
Item 6 Item 6.6
Budgetary and institutional matters Review of accreditation of nongovernmental organizations as observers to the Conference of the Parties Document FCTC/COP/6/26
Item 6.7
Participation of the members of the public in the sessions of the Conference of the Parties and its subsidiary bodies (item proposed by a Party) Documents FCTC/COP/6/27 and FCTC/COP/6/B/Conf.Paper No.2 Possible amendments to the Rules of Procedure of the Conference of the Parties (item proposed by a Party) Documents FCTC/COP/6/28 and FCTC/COP/6/B/Conf.Paper No.1
Item 6.8
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Report of meetings on Tuesday 14 October 2014 Third plenary meeting
In the chair: Professor Chang-jin Moon President of the Conference of the Parties Item 3 continued General debate The President reopened the general debate and invited individual presentations by delegations and observers. Consideration of this item was concluded and the meeting adjourned. First meeting of Committee A
In the chair: Dr Nuntavarn Vichit-Vadakan (Thailand) The Chair opened the meeting and recommended some methods of work to assist the Committee with its agenda, which included the possibility of evening meetings and side meetings. Item 4 Item 4.1 Treaty instruments and technical matters Status of the Protocol to Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products The Chair opened the item and drew the Committee’s attention to the draft decision as contained in document FCTC/COP/6/A/Conf.Paper No. 1. Comments were invited from the floor and the Convention Secretariat responded to issues raised. The Chair proposed that consideration of the item is suspended and resume at the fourth meeting of Committee A, pending circulation of the amended draft decision to Committee members. Two delegations requested that the programme of work of the second meeting of Committee A be amended. The Chair proposed that the agenda items be discussed in the following order: 4.5, 4.2, 4.3 and 4.8. This proposal was accepted by the Committee. First meeting of Committee B
In the chair: Mr Andrew Black (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) The Chair opened the meeting with a short introduction which included the plan of work for the Committee. Item 5 Item 5.1 Reporting, implementation assistance and international cooperation Reporting arrangements under the WHO FCTC The Chair referred to the relevant text contained in document FCTC/COP/6/17 and invited the Convention Secretariat to provide some introductory remarks before inviting comments from the floor. Comments focused on the establishment of an expert group, budgetary implications and support from WHO. Discussion was suspended to let the Convention Secretariat prepare a revision to the draft decision and provide it to the delegates in the form of a conference paper. This item remains open. Journal N° 3 • Wednesday 15 October 2014 • Page 5
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Item 5.2
International cooperation for implementation of the WHO FCTC The Chair indicated that a draft decision for this agenda item is in preparation and the Committee will return to this item once that document is available. This item remains open.
Item 5.3
Sustainable measures to strengthen implementation of the WHO FCTC: report by the working group The Chair opened this item by inviting the Chairperson of the working group on sustainable measures to make introductory remarks on the report of the working group contained in document FCTC/COP/6/19. The Chairman then invited comments on the draft decision contained in document FCTC/COP/6/B/Conf.Paper No.4. Several proposals for text revisions were received and those countries were invited to work with the Chairperson of the working group and the Vice-Chairperson of the Committee on providing revised decision text for further discussion in a subsequent Committee meeting. The Committee agreed to the extension of the mandate of the working group on sustainable measures. This item remains open.
Item 5.4
Trade and investment issues, including agreements, and legal challenges in relation to implementation of the WHO FCTC The Chair referred to the relevant text contained in document FCTC/COP/6/20 and invited the Convention Secretariat to provide some introductory remarks.
Second meeting of Committee A
In the chair: Dr Nuntavarn Vichit-Vadakan (Thailand) Item 4 continued Item 4.5 Treaty instruments and technical matters Economically sustainable alternatives to tobacco growing (in relation to Articles 17 and 18 of the WHO FCTC): report by the working group The Chair opened the meeting and invited comments from the floor on the report contained in document FCTC/COP/6/12. It was proposed that a working group be formed to focus on finalizing the guiding principles, a draft decision outlining future work and, if time permits, the other elements contained in the draft policy options and recommendations, then report back to the Committee on Thursday afternoon 15 October. Item 4.2 Guidelines for implementation of Article 6 of the WHO FCTC: “Price and tax measures to reduce the demand for tobacco”: report of the open-ended intersessional drafting group. The Chair invited the Committee to consider the report contained in document FCTC/COP/6/7 then gave the floor to Mr R. Diemer, representing the Chair of the openended intersessional drafting group, to introduce the work of the drafting group and the draft guidelines. The floor was opened for discussion. Several parties wanted to record their reservations concerning the footnote related to section 3.2 stressing their sovereign right to develop their taxation policies. The draft decision contained in FCTC/COP/6/A/Conf.Paper No. 5 was approved without amendment. The agenda item was then closed. Item 4.8 Implementation of Article 5.3 of the WHO FCTC: evolving issues related to the interference of the tobacco industry (item proposed by a Party) The agenda item was opened and a delegation made some introductory remarks. Comments were invited from the floor on the document and on draft decision contained in document FCTC/COP/6/A/Conf.Paper No.3. The Chair announced that consideration of this item will resume at the next meeting of Committee A. Journal N° 3 • Wednesday 15 October 2014 • Page 6
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Second meeting of Committee B
In the chair: Mr Andrew Black (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) Later: Dr Welani Chilengwe (Zambia) The Chair opened the meeting by inviting the Chairperson of the working group on sustainable measurements to inform the delegates about arrangements for the informal drafting group on the draft decision contained in document FCTC/COP/6/B/Conf.Paper No.4. Item 5 continued Item 5.4 continued Reporting, implementation assistance and international cooperation Trade and investment issues, including agreements, and legal challenges in relation to implementation of the WHO FCTC The Chair invited delegates to make comments on the document FCTC/COP/6.20 and the draft decision, proposed by Malaysia and cosponsored by the Philippines, contained in FCTC/COP/6/B/Conf.Paper No.3. Many delegates proposed revisions to the text of the draft decision. The Chair asked Malaysia to take the lead on providing a revised text which would be made available for discussion at a subsequent meeting of the Committee. The delegate from Uruguay informed the meeting that they will submit text for a new draft decision which would be made available for discussion at a subsequent meeting of the Committee. This item remains open. Item 6 Item 6.1 Budgetary and institutional matters Performance report for the 2012–2013 workplan and budget The Chair invited the Head of the Convention Secretariat to provide some introductory remarks. Delegates were invited to make remarks. This item is now closed. Item 6.2 Interim performance report for the 2014–2015 workplan and budget The Chair invited the Head of the Convention Secretariat to provide some introductory remarks. Delegates were invited to make remarks. Two delegations asked the Convention Secretariat to provide clarification on some points in the report. The Secretariat have been asked to provide responses to these points to Committee B at a subsequent meeting. This item remains open. Item 6.3 Voluntary assessed contributions The Chair invited the Convention Secretariat to provide some introductory remarks. The discussion centred on the current system of voluntary assessed contributions. At the request of a delegation, this item was suspended to allow further time to consider the document. This item remains open.
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