Conference of the Parties to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control Sixth session Moscow, Russian Federation,13–18 October 2014
18 October 2014
DECISION
FCTC/COP6(20)
Amendment to the workplan and budget for the financial period 2014-2015
The Conference of the Parties (COP), Recalling the workplan and budget for the financial period 2014-2015 adopted by the COP at its fifth session in decision FCTC/COP5(19); Recognizing that the Protocol to Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products requires 40 Parties to enter into force and that, as of the close of the sixth session of COP, there are four Parties to the Protocol; Acknowldeging, therefore, that the first session of the Meeting of the Parties (MOP) to the Protocol to Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products will not take place during the current budget cycle; DECIDES: (a) to amend section 2.1(ii) of the workplan and budget for the financial period 2014-2015 to reflect no allocation of funds to the first session of the MOP; and (b) to add new sections 2.1(iii) and 2.1(iv) below section 2.1(ii) that reflect the following distribution of funds in the amount of US$ 345 000 received through Voluntary Assessed Contributions:
FCTC/COP6(20)
Area of work*
Activity cost (in US$ thousand) Staff cost (in FTE) Covered by voluntary assessed contributions Covered by extrabudgetary funds
Main components/activities
Expected results and indicators
2. 2.1 (iii) Promoting entry into force of the Protocol
Protocols, guidelines and other possible instruments for implementation of the Convention 1 180 Hold two multisectoral, subregional, Protocolspecific workshops, with participation of 4 representatives, each from a relevant Ministry, from each of the Parties participating Establishment of the expert panel Facilitating the panel’s provision of technical support to Parties Participation of at least 12 WHO FCTC Parties in subregional workshops
(iv) Supporting the work of the panel of experts in matters relevant to the Protocol
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Identification of relevant experts Arrangements for meetings, missions, research and other activities of the expert panel, in accord with the mandate from the COP
(Fifth plenary meeting, 18 October 2014)
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In line with Article 7, Article 23.5(f) and (h), Article 24.3(a) and (g) and Article 33, and relevant decisions of the COP.
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