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This information kit is based on relevant provisions of the Rules of Procedures of the Conference of the Parties to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control. It also includes lessons learned from previous biennial Conferences of the Parties . It has been developed mainly for new delegates to the Conference of the Parties who may represent Parties and or may be attending as observers. It is intended to help delegates understand how the COP operates, as well as its practices and procedures.

This kit does not address the substance of discussions at the COP. Instead, it provides practical information to facilitate coordination among delegations, the Secretariat of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control and any other Party or observer during the COP.

Disclaimer

This kit is not intended to supplement or supersede the Rules of Procedure of the Conference of the Parties to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control.

It was developed by the Secretariat of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, in consultation with and under the guidance of the Bureau of the Conference of Parties. The kit is based on experience gained during several sessions of the biennial Conference of the Parties, as well as information from official United Nations guidelines and documents.In accordance with Rules 32 of the ROP, the COP has the authority to decide whether the sessions will be public, open or restricted. Sessions of the committees shall be held in public (see Rule 24quinquies of the ROP), unless the respective committees decide otherwise.

Contact:

The Secretariat of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control
Email: copfctc@who.int
Telephone: +41 22 791 3926
Website: http://www.who.int/fctc/en/

Basic documents available in the six official languages of the United Nations: