by the time the fctc went into force in february 2005, 58 countries had ratified the treaty
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By the time the FCTC went into force in February 2005, 58 countries had ratified the treaty. As of May 2011, 173 countries have ratified the FCTC covering more than 87% of the world's population. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
By the time the FCTC went into force in February 2005, 58 countries had ratified the treaty
As of May 2011, 173 countries have ratified the FCTC covering more than 87% of the world's population
By the end of 2008, 17 countries had implemented pictorial warning labels on tobacco packaging
As of May 2011, nearly 40 countries have implemented pictorial warning labels on tobacco packaging*
* India and Peru do not meet FCTC standards on a warning label size (30% overall pack coverage)
As of May 2011, 43 countries have implemented or passed pictorial warning labels on tobacco packaging*
* India and Peru do not meet FCTC standards on a warning label size (30% overall pack coverage)
In 2004, Ireland was the first country to enact 100% smoke-free legislation
As of May 2011, 24 countries have implemented 100% indoor smoke-free policies*
*Including Canada and Australia with sub-national legislation in all jurisdictions