Summary of Original Chair’s text and FCTC outcome
| Articles | Chair’s text (INB1) | Japan Tobacco | Japanese government | FCTC Final Text 2003 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Source: http://www.who.int/gb/fctc/;http://www.who.int/genevahearings/;http://www.who.int/tobacco/framework/download/en/index.html | ||||
| Packaging and labelling: use of “light and “mild” | Ban on terms such as “light” and “mild” | No ban on terms “light” and “mild” | Appropriate measures that terms such as “light” and “mild” do not convey impression tobacco is less harmful. | Labelling does not promote a false, misleading, or erroneous impression that may include terms such as “light” or “mild”. |
| Health warning | Include a pictogram | May include a pictogram | May be in pictograms | |
| Advertising, sponsorship, and promotion | Strict restrictions | No total ban | Appropriate restrictions | A comprehensive ban or restrictions |
| Vending machines | Prohibit vending machines in locations accessible to minors | No ban | Appropriate measures to strictly restrict the access of minors as determined by domestic law | Tobacco vending machines are not accessible to minors. Parties may commit to total ban |
| Liability | Take legislative action to deal with liability and compensation | – | Delete text on liability | Consider legislative action |
| Financial resources | A voluntary mechanism for financial resources | – | Delete text | Promote, as appropriate, utilisation of bilateral and multilateral funding |