The world's response
Tobacco smuggling is an international problem requiring a global response. A protocol to tackle the problem is being developed under Article 15 of the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control. This section also outlines the world's response to tobacco smuggling since 1998.
FCA paper: Developing a protocol to combat the illegal tobacco trade
This paper sets out why the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control Conference of the Parties (COP-1) should prioritise starting a process to develop a protocol to combat the illegal tobacco trade.
Framework Convention on Tobacco Control
The Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) is the world’s first health treaty, developed by the World Health Organisation and adopted in May 2003.
If current trends continue by 2030 tobacco will kill more than 8 million people each year, with 80% of those coming from the developing world. The FCTC is designed to try to reduce this terrible toll.
World Health Organisation - Framework Convention on tobacco control
The Framework Convention on Tobacco Control was adopted at the WHO's annual assembly in May 2003 and has been signed by the British government.
Latest Archived Items - access the rest of the archive here
This section contains information on the international fight against tobacco smuggling.
Turning off the Tap
An update on cigarette smuggling in the UK and Sweden, with recommendations.WHO report: Illicit tobacco trade in the Middle East
Concentrating on Iran and Iraq, this excellent report details why the illicit trade in tobacco is so lucrative and how 1 in 3 cigarettes for export are still being lost in transit.
