WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION OPEN-ENDED INTERGOVERNMENTAL WORKING GROUP ON THE WHO FRAMEWORK CONVENTION ON TOBACCO CONTROL Agenda item 11 A/FCTC/IGWG/1/Decision 1 25 June 2004
Open-ended Intergovernmental Working Group on the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control: next steps The Open-ended Intergovernmental Working Group on the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, Having met in Geneva at WHO headquarters, from 21 to 25 June 2004, with the participation of 129 Member States and one regional economic integration organization; Expressing appreciation to the Secretariat for the excellent arrangements and documentation prepared for the meeting; Having examined each item on its agenda and related documents, and having made a number of written and oral comments and proposals, 1. INSTRUCTS the Secretariat to prepare a full report covering the range of proposals and suggestions made during the debate, highlighting areas where convergence seemed to be within reach and identifying areas where further work should be conducted; 2. REQUESTS the Secretariat to prepare revised versions for the two items on which draft rules were proposed, showing the alternatives put forward during the debate; 3. DECIDES that, in order fully to discharge its mandate set out in resolution WHA56.1, paragraphs 7 and 8, and pursuant to paragraph 10.3 of the resolution, at least a second meeting will be necessary in order to finalize its report to the Conference of the Parties in accordance with paragraph 7; 4. REQUESTS the Director-General, without prejudice to the provisions of resolution WHA56.1, paragraph 10.4, to make the necessary arrangements to convene this meeting preferably in the last quarter of 2004 and to inform Member States, regional economic integration organizations, and observers through normal channels of these arrangements.
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