No-CSR Policy for Education Ministry: Department of Education Order No. 6, s. 2012
Category: Government agencies
RECOMMENDATION 8
REGULATION OF STATE-OWNED TOBACCO ENTERPRISES TREAT STATE-OWNED TOBACCO COMPANIES IN THE SAME WAY AS ANY OTHER TOBACCO INDUSTRY This recommendation addresses specific situations where the government, whether deliberately or inadvertently, encourages tobacco industry investments. This reflects a defiance of the treaty-based commitments to tobacco control. Hence, governments must: a. Enact laws that remove the tobacco…
FACT SHEET: THE ROLE OF PUBLIC OFFICIALS IN THE GLOBAL TOBACCO TREATY
THE ROLE OF GOVERNMENT OFFICES IN CHARGE OF PUBLIC SERVICE, GOVERNANCE, AND TRANSPARENCY WHO FCTC: Global Tobacco Treaty The WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) is a treaty that aims to address the devastating health, social, economic, and environmental consequences of tobacco consumption and exposure to tobacco smoke. The first treaty developed under the auspices of…
CHECKLIST: GOVERNMENT AGENCIES – ROLE IN TOBACCO CONTROL
2. Has your agency established clear policies to implement Article 5.3? Does it have a policy? To impose transparency and accountability measures on the tobacco industry and to ensure accuracy of information received from it? Not to solicit and to reject any type of contribution, including policy drafts, legal advice, financial aid, or donations in kind, from tobacco companies…