Question NW2661 to the Minister of Health
22 September 2023 - NW2661
Clarke, Ms M to ask the Minister of Health
(1)With reference to the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the World Health Organisation (WHO) framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC), the Meeting of the Parties (COP) to the Protocol being held in November 2023 in Panama as well as the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control AFRO (AFRO) regional meeting, taking place in Rwanda from 23 to 27 October 2023, (a) what is the Government’s position and/or mandate of the delegations in relation to the COP, MOP and AFRO agendas and (b) which policy and/or other legislative document support and/or inform this mandate; (2) (a) what is the delegations’ mandate on combustible cigarettes and (b) which policy and/or other legislative document support and/or inform the mandate; (3) (a) what is the mandate of the delegations on non-combustible nicotine products and (b) which policy and/or other legislative document support and/or inform the mandate; (4) (a) what is the mandate of the delegations on harm-reduction policies, technologies and evidence-led scientific findings and (b) which policy and/or other legislative document support and/or inform this mandate?
Reply:
(1) (a) The Department has not yet finalised its position on the various agenda items.
(b) The countries mandate is based on the latest scientific evidence and country policy decisions
(2) (a) The Department has not yet finalised its position on various agenda items.
(b) The countries mandate is based on the latest scientific evidence and country policy decisions.
(3) (a) The Department has not yet finalised its position on the various agenda items.
(b) The country’s mandate is based on the latest scientific evidence and country policy decisions.
(4) (a) The Department has not yet finalised its position on various agenda items.
(b) The countries mandate is based on the latest scientific evidence and country policy decisions.
END.