In 2019, we made some changes in scoring system: we reduced the number of points for
tobacco control budget from 15 points to 10 points and added 3 points for combating illicit tobacco trade and 2 points for controlling tobacco industry interference. Countries who ratified the International Protocol to Eliminate the Illicit Trade of Tobacco Products (the WHO FCTC Protocol) received 1 point. A track and trace system for tobacco products, fully FCTC Protocol compliant, is 2 points and a track and trace system for tobacco products, but not fully FCTC Protocol compliant, would be 1 point. A whole range of measures, well enforced, monitored and sanctioned, to restrict tobacco industry interference is 2 points and some measures, well enforced, to restrict tobacco industry interference is 1 point. A single measure to limit industry tobacco interaction at the Ministry of Health (and not the whole government) is not enough to obtain 1 point. Examples of policies could include the recording and disclosure of meetings with the tobacco industry, the limitation of interactions with the tobacco industry to those only strictly necessary or a code of conduct for public officials which they should comply in their dealings with the tobacco industry.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The data used for the 2019 survey refer to legislation in force on the 1 January 2020, 2018 price data, and the tobacco control budget in 2018. Any legislation, price increases or funding introduced or enforced after those dates are not included.<\/strong><\/p><\/p>","hash":"b287843082fb222d2fce63638b070f68","css":"","js":""}