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The British Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines exhorted the government to follow the lead of the United Kingdom in adopting a science-based approach in dealing with the smoking problem ahead of a global conference of the World Health Organization on tobacco control this week.
In a letter to the Department of Trade and Industry, Chris Nelson, Executive Director/Trustee of the British Chamber of Commerce Philippines, said the chamber agrees with the APPG report and emphasized the report’s recommendation to advocate for “risk proportionate, evidence-based regulation in COP 9.”
The FCTC is a global treaty under the auspices of the WHO. Governed by the Conference of the Parties , the WHO FCTC is composed of representatives from all signatories to the treaty and meets every two years to discuss policy recommendations for its member states. The ninth conference or COP 9 will be held online from November 8 to 13, 2021.
“It is best if the delegates of the State Parties are physically present and are given sufficient time to discuss these issues to reach a consensus given the far-reaching consequences of the decisions taken at the COP. The need for proper examination, deliberation, and debate for complex and sensitive international policies is aligned with a report from United Kingdom’s All-Party Parliamentary Group for Vaping Inquiry,” Nelson said.
“Not only are these previously stated commitments to transparency and consumer engagement willfully ignored by the FCTC COP Secretariat, but its COP meetings are well-known for the routine ejection of the public from proceedings, sometimes physically, in places where there should be and usually is, a designated place for members of the public to observe,” the report said.
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