Request for nomination

Preparatory meeting for the tenth session of the Conference of the Parties (COP10) to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control 3 - 4 October 2023 Provisional Agenda Day 1: 3 October 2023 Time Item 09:00 – 15 min 1.1. Welcome and opening remarks 11:30 (CEST) • Mr Roland Driece, Vice-President of the Bureau of the Conference of the Parties (TBC) • Dr. Adriana Blanco Marquizo, Head of WHO FCTC Secretariat • Dr. Gauden Galea, Strategic Adviser to the Regional Director, Special Initiative on NCDs and Innovation, WHO/Europe • Dr. Vinayak Prasad, Unit Head, No Tobacco Unit, WHO HQ 5 min 1.2. Introduction • Dr. Angela Ciobanu, Technical Officer, WHO European Office for Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases 15 min 1.3. General information and organization of work of COP10 meeting (COP Agenda item 1) 1.3.1. General information about COP10 1.3.2. Adoption of the Agenda and organisation of work of COP10 (Documents FCTC/COP/10/1 and FCTC/COP/10/1- Annotated) • WHO FCTC Secretariat 40 min 1.4. Treaty instruments and technical matters (COP Agenda item 6) 1.4.1. Implementation of Articles 9 and 10 of the WHO FCTC (Regulation of contents and disclosure of tobacco products), Document FCTC/COP/10/5, Document FCTC/COP/10/6, and Document FCTC/COP/10/7 • WHO FCTC Secretariat and WHO 15 min 1.4. Treaty instruments and technical matters (cont.) 1.4.2. Tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship: depiction of tobacco in entertainment media (Document FCTC/COP/10/8) 1  • WHO FCTC Secretariat 20 min 1.4. Treaty instruments and technical matters (cont.) 1.4.3. Novel and emerging tobacco products (Document FCTC/COP/10/9 and Document FCTC/COP/10/10) • WHO FCTC Secretariat and WHO 10 min 1.4. Treaty instruments and technical matters (cont.) 1.4.4. Forward-looking tobacco control measures (in relation to Article 2.1 of the WHO FCTC, Document FCTC/COP/10/11) • WHO FCTC Secretariat 10 min 1.4. Treaty instruments and technical matters (cont.) 1.4.5. Implementation of Article 19 of the WHO FCTC: Liability (Document FCTC/COP/10/12) • WHO FCTC Secretariat 20 min Q&A session 11:30 am – 1.5 Break 01:00 pm hours (CEST) 01:00 – 15 min 1.5. Budgetary and institutional matters (COP Agenda item 8) 03:30 pm (CEST) 1.5.1. Performance and progress reports, including Global Strategy to Accelerate Tobacco Control: Advancing sustainable development through the implementation of the WHO FCTC 2019–2025 (Document FCTC/COP/10/16) • WHO FCTC Secretariat 25 min 1.5. Budgetary and institutional matters (cont.) 1.5.2. Proposed Workplan and Budget for the financial period 2024–2025 (Document FCTC/COP/10/17 and FCTC/COP/10/INF.DOC./1) • WHO FCTC Secretariat 15 min 1.5. Budgetary and institutional matters (cont.) 1.5.3. WHO FCTC Investment Fund (Document FCTC/COP/10/18) • WHO FCTC Secretariat 15 min 1.5. Budgetary and institutional matters 2  1.5.4. Possible amendments to the Rules of Procedure of the Conference of the Parties (Document FCTC/COP/10/21) • WHO FCTC Secretariat 10 min 1.5. Budgetary and institutional matters 1.5.5. Appointment of the Head of the Convention Secretariat: report by the Bureau (Document FCTC/COP/10/23) • WHO FCTC Secretariat 15 min 1.6. Provisional report of the Tenth session of the Conference of the Parties (Document FCTC/COP/10/26) • WHO FCTC Secretariat 5 min 1.7. Applications for the status of observer to the Conference of the Parties (Document FCTC/COP/10/3) • WHO FCTC Secretariat 5 min 1.8. Payment of Assessed Contributions and measures to reduce Parties in arrears (Document FCTC/COP/10/19) • WHO FCTC Secretariat 10 min 1.9. Overview of other related issues 1.9.1. Date and place of the Eleventh session of the Conference of the Parties (Document FCTC/COP/10/24) 1.9.2. Election of the President and Vice-Presidents of the Conference of the Parties (Document FCTC/COP/10/25) • WHO FCTC Secretariat 30 min Q&A session 5 min 1.10. Closure of the first day of the pre-COP10 meeting Day 2: 4 October 2023 Time Item 09:00 – 15 min 2.1. Brief overview of the first day of the pre-COP10 meeting 11:00 (CEST) 20 min 2.2. Reporting, implementation assistance and international cooperation (COP Agenda item 7) 2.2.1. Improving the reporting system of the WHO FCTC (Document FCTC/COP/10/13) 3  • WHO FCTC Secretariat 15 min 2.2. Reporting, implementation assistance and international cooperation (cont.) 2.2.2. Implementation Review Mechanism (Document FCTC/COP/10/14) • WHO FCTC Secretariat 15 min 2.2. Reporting, implementation assistance and international cooperation (cont.) 2.2.3. Contribution of the WHO FCTC to the promotion and fulfilment of human rights (Document FCTC/COP/10/15) • WHO FCTC Secretariat 45 min 2.2. Questions and answers. Moderated discussions • Moderated by Dr Armando Peruga, WHO expert 10 min 2.3. Closure of the pre-COP10 meeting 4 WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION ORGANISATION MONDIALE DE LA SANTÉ WELTGESUNDHEITSORGANISATION Date: 11 August 2023 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: https://www.who.int/europe Estonia Our reference: WHO/GDO Your reference: Notre référence: -145-2023 Votre référence: Unser Zeichen: Ihr Zeichen: См. наш номер: На Ваш номер: Dear Ms Ohov, WHO European Region preparatory meetings for the tenth session of the Conference of the Parties (COP10) to the WHO FCTC and the third session of the Meeting of the Parties (MOP3) to the Protocol to Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products I have the honour to inform you that the WHO Regional Office for Europe, together with the Secretariat of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC), plans to hold preparatory meetings for the tenth session of the Conference of the Parties (COP10) and the third session of the Meeting of the Parties (MOP3) to the Protocol to Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products in the WHO European Region. These meetings will be held virtually (through Zoom) in October 2023 on the following days: Pre-COP10 3 October 2023 First session 09:00–11:30 am (CEST) Second session 01:00–03:30 pm (CEST) 4 October 2023 09:00–11:00 am (CEST) Pre-MOP3 5 October 2023 First session 09:00–11:00 am (CEST) Second session 01:00–03:30 pm (CEST) The objective of the COP10 and MOP3 preparatory meetings is to provide an opportunity for Parties to be briefed about agenda items and to clarify areas in which they might have questions. It is also an opportunity to discuss any positions they may wish to take on agenda items. The working languages will be English and Russian, and simultaneous interpretation will be provided. The provisional agendas for both events are enclosed. I have the pleasure of inviting you to nominate an expert (or group of experts, but no more than three persons) to attend each of these virtual preparatory meetings. We are looking forward to receiving nominations from Parties and Observers for the COP10 and MOP3 preparatory meetings, including the name, title and email address of the expert(s), so we can contact the person(s) with more details concerning their participation in these online events. Given that the events aim to provide information on agenda items of the COP10 and MOP3 sessions, the experts nominated by each Party and Observer UN City, Marmorvej 51 Tel.: +45 45 33 70 00 Email: [email protected] DK-2100 Copenhagen Ø Fax: +45 45 33 70 01 Website: https://www.who.int/europe Denmark should have the relevant competence and, if possible, expect to be named to the official delegation for the November sessions. Dr Angela Ciobanu, Technical Officer, Tobacco Control Programme (email: [email protected], with copy to [email protected] and [email protected]), is responsible for this activity, and it would be appreciated if you would address your reply to her at your earliest convenience, but no later than 18 September 2023. An additional note about registration for COP10 and MOP3 Parties and Observers for the COP10 and MOP3 that will be held in Panama on 20–25 November 2023 and 27–30 November 2023, respectively, are urged to register for both of the upcoming sessions before 31 August 2023, using the following links:  Registration for COP10: https://indico.un.org/e/FCTC/COP10  Registration for MOP3: https://indico.un.org/e/Protocol/MOP3 Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us. Sincerely yours, Dr Gauden Galea Strategic Advisor Special Initiative on Noncommunicable Diseases and Innovation Encls: Provisional agenda pre-COP10 meeting Provisional agenda pre-MOP3 meeting Copy for information to: Ms Triin Uusberg, Head, European Union Affairs and International Co-operation 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: 15.08.2023 09:41 Adressaat: <"Elen Ohov"> Koopia: <"Triin Uusberg">; <"SM Info">; Ms K. Saarsalu-Layachi <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>; Kaisa.Mitt-Alvarez <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>; KÖHLER, Kristina <[email protected]>; CIOBANU, Angela <[email protected]>; Lebedeva, Elizaveta <[email protected]> Teema: Request for nomination for the WHO European Region preparatory meetings for the tenth session of the Conference of the Parties (COP10) and the third session of the Meeting of the Parties (MOP3). Manused: image001.png; Estonia.pdf; Provisional-Agenda-pre-MOP3.pdf; Provisional-Agenda- pre-COP10.pdf Dear Ms Ohov, On behalf of Dr Gauden Galea, Strategic Advisor, Special Initiative on Noncommunicable Diseases and Innovation, we are pleased to share with you the letter, requesting for nomination for the WHO European Region preparatory meetings for the tenth session of the Conference of the Parties (COP10) and the third session of the Meeting of the Parties (MOP3). We would very much appreciate receiving your official nomination as soon as possible and no later than 18 September 2023. Please send the name, functional title, and email address of the nominated expert so that we can liaise with him/her directly and communicate about any follow-up queries, to the following addresses: [email protected] , [email protected], [email protected] Thank you, Alena Stepanova Programme Assistant WHO European Office for Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases (NCD Office) http://www.euro.who.int/en/NCDoffice Preparatory workshop for the third session of the Meeting of the Parties (MOP3) to the Protocol to Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products 5 October 2023 Provisional Agenda 5 October 2023 Time Item 9:00 – 10 min 1.1. Welcome and opening remarks 11:00 am; CEST • Mrs Eliza Fantidou, Vice-President of the Bureau of the Meeting of the Parties (TBC) • Dr. Adriana Blanco Marquizo, Head of WHO FCTC Secretariat • Dr. Gauden Galea, Strategic Adviser to the Regional Director, Special Initiative on NCDs and Innovation, WHO/Europe 5 min 1.2. Introduction to the online workshop • Dr Angela Ciobanu, Technical Officer, WHO European Office for Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases 15 min 1.3. General information and special procedures, MOP3 meeting 1.3.1. General information 1.3.2. Adoption of the agenda and organization of work (Document FCTC/MOP/3/1 and FCTC/MOP/3/1- annotated) • WHO FCTC Secretariat 5 min 1.4. Applications for the status of observer to the Meeting of the Parties (MOP Agenda item 3; Document FCTC/MOP/3/3) • WHO FCTC Secretariat 20 min 1.5. Protocol instruments and technical matters (MOP Agenda item 5) 1.5.1. Tracking and Tracing Systems, including the global information-sharing focal point: report by the Working Group (Document FCTC/MOP/3/5) • WHO FCTC Secretariat 1  15 min 1.5. Protocol instruments and technical matters (MOP Agenda item 5) 1.5.1. Road map, timelines and steps to conduct evidence-based research (Articles 6.5 and 13.2) (Document FCTC/MOP/3/6) • WHO FCTC Secretariat 20 min 1.6. Reporting, implementation assistance and international cooperation (MOP Agenda Item 6; Document FCTC/MOP/3/7) − Reporting and information sharing under the Protocol (including improving the reporting system of the Protocol) (Document FCTC/MOP/3/7) • WHO FCTC Secretariat 30 min Q&A 11:00 am 2 hours Break – 1:00 pm; CEST 1:00 – 10 min 1.7. Budgetary and institutional matters (MOP Agenda item 7) 3:30 pm; CEST 1.7.1. Performance and progress reports (Document FCTC/MOP/3/8) • WHO FCTC Secretariat 20 min 1.7. Budgetary and institutional matters (cont.) 1.7.2. Proposed Workplan and Budget for the financial period 2024–2025 (Document FCTC/MOP/3/9 and FCTC/MOP/3/INF.DOC./1) • WHO FCTC Secretariat 15 min 1.7. Budgetary and institutional matters (cont.) 1.7.3. Investment Fund for Implementation of the Protocol to Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products (Document FCTC/MOP/3/11) • WHO FCTC Secretariat 10 min 1.7. Budgetary and institutional matters (cont.) 1.7.4. Possible amendments to the Rules of Procedure of the Meeting of the Parties (Document FCTC/MOP/3/13) • WHO FCTC Secretariat 10 min 1.7. Budgetary and institutional matters (cont.) 1.7.4. Appointment of the Head of the Convention Secretariat (Document FCTC/MOP/3/14) 2  • WHO FCTC Secretariat (tbc) 15 min 1.8. Reporting − Provisional report of the Third session of the Meeting of the Parties (Document FCTC/MOP/3/17) • WHO FCTC Secretariat 5 min 1.9. Election − Election of the President and Vice-Presidents of the Meeting of the Parties (Document FCTC/MOP/3/16) • WHO FCTC Secretariat (tbc) 60 min 1.10. Questions and answers. Moderated discussions • Moderated by Dr Armando Peruga, WHO expert 5 min 1.11. Closure 3