FCTC/COP/5/REC/1 CONFERENCE OF THE PARTIES TO THE WHO FRAMEWORK CONVENTION ON TOBACCO CONTROL Fifth session SEOUL, REPUBLIC OF KOREA, 12–17 NOVEMBER 2012 VERBATIM RECORDS OF PLENARY MEETINGS DECISIONS GENEVA 2013 FCTC/COP/5/REC/1 CONFERENCE OF THE PARTIES TO THE WHO FRAMEWORK CONVENTION ON TOBACCO CONTROL Fifth session SEOUL, REPUBLIC OF KOREA, 12–17 NOVEMBER 2012 VERBATIM RECORDS OF PLENARY MEETINGS DECISIONS GENEVA 2013 PREFACE The fifth session of the Conference of the Parties to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control was held in Seoul, Republic of Korea, from 12 to 17 November 2012. The proceedings are issued in two volumes containing, in addition to other relevant material: Verbatim records of plenary meetings and decisions – document FCTC/COP/5/REC1 Summary records of committees – document FCTC/COP/5/REC2 The documentation, including the list of participants, is accessible on the following web site: http://www.who.int/fctc/ _______________ iii CONTENTS VERBATIM RECORDS OF PLENARY MEETINGS First plenary meeting 1. Opening of the session ...................................................................................................... 1 2. Opening remarks by the Minister of Health of the Republic of Korea ............................... 1 3. Opening remarks by the Director-General of WHO ........................................................... 3 4. Opening remarks by the Prime Minister of the Republic of Korea ..................................... 5 5. Statement by the President of the Conference of the Parties to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control ........................................................................................ 6 6. Adoption of the agenda and organization of work .............................................................. 7 7. Credentials of participants ................................................................................................. 8 8. Adoption of the Protocol to Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products ............................ 9 9. Applications for observer status to the Conference of the Parties ....................................... 18 10. Report of the Convention Secretariat and global progress in implementation of the WHO FCTC, followed by a general debate ....................................................................... 21 Second plenary meeting Report of the Convention Secretariat and global progress in implementation of the WHO FCTC, followed by a general debate ....................................................................... 26 Third plenary meeting Report of the Convention Secretariat and global progress in implementation of the WHO FCTC, followed by a general debate ....................................................................... 54 Fourth plenary meeting 1. Report of the Chair of Committee A .................................................................................. 74 2. Guidelines for implementation of Article 6 of the WHO FCTC ......................................... 75 3. Report of the Chair of Committee B .................................................................................. 79 4. Workplan and budget for the financial period 2014–2015 .................................................. 81 5. Review of the role of the Bureau of the Conference of the Parties ...................................... 84 6. Accreditation of nongovernmental organizations as observers to the Conference of the Parties ............................................................................................................................... 107 7. Seoul Declaration.............................................................................................................. 108 8. Election of the President and Vice-Presidents of the Conference of the Parties ................. 111 9. Date and place of the sixth session of the Conference of the Parties ................................... 112 10. Review of the role of the Bureau of the Conference of the Parties and process for appointment of the Head of the Convention Secretariat ..................................................... 112 11. Closure of the session ....................................................................................................... 116 iv Annex: decisions adopted at the fifth session of the Conference of the Parties ....................... 119 FCTC/COP5(1) Protocol to Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products...................................... 119 FCTC/COP5(2) Applications for the status of observer to the Conference of the Parties .............. 152 FCTC/COP5(3) Election of the officers of Committees A and B ................................................. 153 FCTC/COP5(4) Credentials of the Parties ................................................................................... 154 FCTC/COP5(5) Seoul Declaration .............................................................................................. 155 FCTC/COP5(6) Further development of the partial guidelines for implementation of Articles 9 and 10 of the WHO FCTC (Regulation of the contents of tobacco products and Regulation of tobacco product disclosures) ...................................................................... 157 FCTC/COP5(7) Set of guiding principles and recommendations for implementation of Article 6 of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (Price and tax measures to reduce the demand for tobacco) ......................................................................................... 166 FCTC/COP5(8) Economically sustainable alternatives to tobacco growing (in relation to Articles 17 and 18 of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control) .................. 171 FCTC/COP5(9) Implementation of Article 19 of the WHO FCTC: “Liability” ........................... 173 FCTC/COP5(10) Control and prevention of smokeless tobacco products and electronic nicotine delivery systems, including electronic cigarettes .................................................. 174 FCTC/COP5(11) Reporting arrangements under the WHO FCTC ............................................... 175 FCTC/COP5(12) Impact assessment of the WHO FCTC ............................................................. 176 FCTC/COP5(13) Promoting South–South cooperation for implementation of the WHO FCTC ... 177 FCTC/COP5(14) Financial resources, mechanisms of assistance and international cooperation for strengthening sustainable implementation of the WHO FCTC ...................................... 178 FCTC/COP5(15) Cooperation between the Convention Secretariat, the World Health Organization, the World Trade Organization and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development .................................................................................................... 181 FCTC/COP5(16) Interim performance report for the 2012–2013 workplan and budget .................... 183 FCTC/COP5(17) Arrears in the payment of assessed contributions.............................................. 184 FCTC/COP5(18) Harmonization of travel support available to Parties to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control in line with current World Health Organization administrative policies for travel support ........................................................................... 185 FCTC/COP5(19) Workplan and budget for the financial period 2014–2015 ................................ 186 FCTC/COP5(20) Role of the Bureau of the Conference of the Parties to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control ........................................................................................ 199 FCTC/COP5(21) Appointment and renewal of the term of office of the Head of the Convention Secretariat ...................................................................................................... 201 FCTC/COP5(22) Accreditation of nongovernmental organizations with the status of observer to the Conference of the Parties ......................................................................................... 202 FCTC/COP5(23) Election of the President and the five Vice-Presidents of the Conference of the Parties to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control ................................. 203 FCTC/COP5(24) Date and place of the sixth session of the Conference of the Parties to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control ........................................................... 204 Index of names .......................................................................................................................... 205 Index of countries and organizations ....................................................................................... 207 v VERBATIM RECORDS: FIRST PLENARY MEETING 1 VERBATIM RECORDS OF PLENARY MEETINGS FIRST PLENARY MEETING Monday, 15 November 2012, at 09:40 President: H.E. R.J. Varela Fernández (Uruguay) 1. OPENING OF THE SESSION The PRESIDENT: Se abre la sesión. Distinguidos delegados, excelencias, señoras y señores, muy buenos días y bienvenidos. Es un placer verlos a todos aquí, dispuestos a hacer de esta una reunión particularmente productiva para seguir aplicando el Convenio Marco para el Control del Tabaco. En mi condición de presidente de la Conferencia de las Partes tengo el honor de declarar abierta la quinta reunión de la Conferencia de las Partes en el Convenio Marco de la OMS para el Control del Tabaco. It seems there is no interpretation. I will have a small problem so, I ask for your patience and see if that we can solve this