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WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION ORGANISATION MONDIALE DE LA SANTÉ WELTGESUNDHEITSORGANISATION Date: 25 May 2022 ВСЕМИРНАЯ ОРГАНИЗАЦИЯ ЗДРАВООХРАНЕНИЯ REGIONAL OFFICE FOR EUROPE Ms Elen Ohov BUREAU RÉGIONAL DE L’EUROPE REGIONALBÜRO FÜR EUROPA Adviser ЕВРОПЕЙСКОЕ РЕГИОНАЛЬНОЕ БЮРО European Union Affairs and International Co- Head office: operation Department UN City, Marmorvej 51, Ministry of Social Affairs DK-2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark Suur-Ameerika 1 Tel.: +45 45 33 70 00; Fax: +45 45 33 70 01 Email: [email protected] 10122 Tallinn Website: http://www.euro.who.int Estonia Our reference: WHO/GDO- Your reference: Notre référence: 20-2022 Votre référence: Unser Zeichen: Ihr Zeichen: См. наш номер: На Ваш номер: Dear Ms Ohov, Technical Workshop on Novel and Emerging Nicotine and Tobacco Products Experiences, including Challenges, Achievements and the Regulatory Needs of European Union Countries of the (EU) Copenhagen, Denmark, 23–24 June 2022 The WHO Regional Office for Europe, in collaboration with WHO Headquarters and the European Commission, is organizing a technical workshop on Novel and Emerging Nicotine and Tobacco Products. The workshop will take place on 23-24 June 2022 in Copenhagen, Denmark. Novel and emerging nicotine and tobacco products are gaining popularity worldwide, especially among adolescents and young adults, and present unique challenges to regulators. In particular, the meeting will focus on electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) and electronic non-nicotine delivery systems (ENNDS), predominantly in the form of e-cigarettes. The meeting will also address heated tobacco products (HTPs) as well as more recent products such as nicotine pouches. The objectives of the workshop are to: • update participants on the current state of scientific knowledge and regulatory options on Novel and Emerging Nicotine and Tobacco Products; and • discuss challenges, achievements and current regulatory needs of EU countries in relation to these products. To this end, we would like to invite you to nominate up to two country representatives to attend this technical workshop. The cost of an economy ticket, accommodation and daily subsistence allowance for one of the participants will be covered by the WHO Regional Office for Europe in accordance with its travel policy. We kindly request your government to cover the travel expenses for the second participant nominated. Detailed instructions, including working papers and an information note, will be communicated directly to the nominated persons. The working language of the meeting is English. Please note that all participants will be required to sign a declaration of interest ahead of the meeting. UN City, Marmorvej 51 Tel.: +45 45 33 70 00 Email: [email protected] DK-2100 Copenhagen Ø Fax: +45 45 33 70 01 Website: http://www.euro.who.int Denmark We look forward to receiving your nominations. Kindly send the names, functional titles and email addresses of the nominated experts to Dr Angela Ciobanu, Technical Officer, Tobacco Control programme ([email protected]), copied to Mrs Elizaveta Lebedeva ([email protected]) and Mrs Alena Stepanova ([email protected]), by 10 June 2022. Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Dr Ciobanu for technical issues and Mrs Stepanova for administrative issues. Sincerely yours, for Dr Nino Berdzuli Director Division of Country Health Programmes Copy for information to: Ms Triin Uusberg, Head, European and International Coordination Department, Ministry of Social Affairs, Suur-Ameerika 1, 10129 Tallinn, Estonia H.E. Ms Katrin Saarsalu-Layachi, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of the Republic of Estonia to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva, Chemin du Petit-Saconnex 28A, CH-1209 Genève, Switzerland H.E. Mr William Mart Laanemäe, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Embassy of the Republic of Estonia, Frederiksgade 19, 4th floor, 1265 Copenhagen K, Denmark Ms Kristina Köhler, Liaison Officer, WHO Country Office, Estonia, Paldiski Road 81, 10617 Tallinn, Estonia –2– Saatja: STEPANOVA, Alena <[email protected]> Saadetud: 25.05.2022 18:58 Adressaat: Elen Ohov <[email protected]> Koopia: Triin Uusberg <[email protected]>; SM Info <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>; KÖHLER, Kristina <[email protected]>; CIOBANU, Angela <[email protected]>; Lebedeva, Elizaveta <[email protected]> Teema: Technical Workshop on Novel and Emerging Nicotine and Tobacco Products, Copenhagen, Denmark, 23–24 June 2022 Dear Ms Ohov, We are pleased to enclose a letter from Dr Nino Berdzuli, Director, Division of Country Health Programmes informing that the WHO Regional Office for Europe, in collaboration with WHO Headquarters and the European Commission, is organizing a technical workshop on Novel and Emerging Nicotine and Tobacco Products. The workshop will take place on 23-24 June 2022 in Copenhagen, Denmark. We look forward to receiving your nominations. Kindly send the names, functional titles and email addresses of the nominated experts to Dr Angela Ciobanu, Technical Officer, Tobacco Control programme (), copied to Mrs Elizaveta Lebedeva () and Mrs Alena Stepanova (), by 10 June 2022. Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Dr Ciobanu for technical issues and Mrs Stepanova for administrative issues. Best regards, Tobacco Control Programme