Lok Sabha Question No. 2938 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-02
Subject: Anti Tobacco Campaign
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Shrirang Appa Barne, SHIVAJI ADHALRAO PATIL, DHARMENDRA YADAV, E. T. MOHAMMED BASHEER, VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT, SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE, RAJENDRA AGRAWAL, ASADUDDIN OWAISI, HARISH DWIVEDI, SUMEDHANAND SARASWATI, BHEEMRAO BASWANTHRAO PATIL, PRITAM GOPINATH MUNDE, ANANDRAO  ADSUL, DODDAALAHALLI KEMPEGOWDA SURESH, NALIN KUMAR KATEEL, CHINTAMANI MALVIYA, BHARATI DHIRUBHAI SHIYAL, RAVINDRA KUMAR RAY, DARSHANA VIKRAM JARDOSH, SHER SINGH GHUBAYA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2938 TO BE ANSWERED ON 2 ND DECEMBER, 2016

## ANTI TOBACCO CAMPAIG N

2938. SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE:

SHRI ADHALRAO PATIL SHIVAJIRAO:

SHRI DHARMENDRA YADAV:

SHRI E.T. MOHAMMED BASHEER:

SHRI VINAYA BHAURAO RAUT:

DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE:

SHRI RAJENDRA AGRAWAL:

SHRI ASADUDDIN OWAISI:

SHRI HARISH CHANDRA ALIAS HARISH DWIVEDI:

SHRI SUMEDHANAND SARSWATI:

SHRI BHEEMRAO B. PATIL:

DR. PRITAM GOPINATH MUNDE:

SHRI ANANDRAO ADSUL:

SHRI D.K. SURESH:

SHRI NALIN KUMAR KATEEL:

PROF. CHINTAMANI MALVIYA:

DR. BHARATIBEN D. SHYAL:

DR. RAVINDRA KUMAR RAY:

SHRIMATI DARSHANA VIKRAM JARDOSH:

SHRI SHER SINGH GHUBAYA:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government hosted the Seventh Session of the Conference of Parties (CoP7) of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) and if so, the details thereof along wit theGovernment's agenda on the matter;
- (b) the details of steps taken to promote ratification, acceptance and approval of the protocol to eliminate illicit trade in tobacco pr du ts in order to facilitate its early entry into force;
- (c) the details of deaths caused due totobacco consumption during the last three years, State/UT -wise;
- (d) the details of measures and campaigns initiated by the Government to spread awareness about the ill - effects of tobacco consumption especially among y uth and children; and
- (e)  whether the  outcome  of  such initiatives  would  affect  the  livelihood  of millions  of  tobacco farmers and farm labourers involved in tobacco, tendu leaves and cigar leaf cultivation and, if so themeasures taken by the Government to safeguard farmers interests?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SMT. ANUPRIYA PATEL )

- (a): Ministry of Health & Family Welfare,  Government of India hosted the Seventh Sessi the Conference of Parties (COP7) to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, from 7 th to 12 th November, 2016 at Greater NOIDA, Uttar Pradesh.

Agenda of the above Conference is enclosed as Annexure.

- (b): Ministry of Health & Family Welfare had circulated a Draft Cabinet Note for appro the signing of the P rotocol to Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products developed under A 15 of the WHO FCTC. However, based on the suggestion of the Department of Revenue, an In -Ministerial Group (IMG) consisting of officers from Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Health & Family Welfare was set up to look into the domestic legislations, do a ga analysis and recommend measures to promote ratification of the Protocol by India. The IMG not yet submitted its report.

(c): No such State/U T-wise data is available with this Ministry.

However, as per the  'Report  on  Tobacco  Control  in  India'  published  in  2004,  about  8 - 9 lakhs Indians die of tobacco related diseases every year.

A nationally representative study on smoking and death in India ( published in 2008) found that smoking causes a large and growing number of premature deaths in the country. Th estimated that in 2010, the annual number of deaths from smoking in India would be aro lakhs.

- (d): The  stakeholders  are  being  made aware  on  a  regular  basis  about  the  adverse  effects tobacco  usage  on  health  through  various  anti - tobacco  campaigns  vide  different  mode  of communication  including  TV,  Radio,  Print  media,  social  media,  films,  train  wrap  etc. displaying awareness mat erial in trade fair, mela etc.

Government  of  India  has  notified  rules  to  regulate  films  and  TV  programmes  depi scenes  of  tobacco  usage  to  spread  awareness.  Such  films  and  TV  programmes  are  statu required to run anti - tobacco health spots, discla imers and static health warnings.

Further, to spread awareness on adverse impact of consumption of tobacco products, of specified health warnings on packages of tobacco and tobacco products has been incr 85% w.e.f. 1st April, 2016.

- (e) : The initiatives taken by the Government are aimed at spreading awareness about the and adverse health consequences of tobacco use, with a view to promoting public health. no evidence to link such initiatives with the livelihoods of tobacco growers and workers.

However, the Crop Diversification Programme, an ongoing sub scheme of Rashtriya Kr Vikas Yojana (RKVY) run by Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, has been extende 10 tobacco growing states w.e.f. 2015 - 16 to encourage t obacco growing farmers to shift to alternate crops/cropping systems.

1. Opening of the session
2. 1.1. Adoption of the agenda and organization of work Documents FCTC/COP/7/1 Rev.1 and FCTC/COP/7/1 Rev.1(annotated)
3. 1.2. Credentials of participants Document FCTC/COP/7/2
2. Applications for the status of observer to the Conference of the Parties Document FCTC/COP/7/3
3. Invited speakers
4. Global progress report in implementation of the WHO FCTC, followed by a general debate Documents FCTC/COP/7/4 and FCTC/COP/7/DIV/3
5. Treaty instruments and technical matters
8. 5.1. Status of the Protocol to Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products Document FCTC/COP/7/5
9. 5.2. Impact assessment of the WHO FCTC: report by the expert group Document FCTC/COP/7/6
10. 5.3. Implementation of Article 5.3 of the WHO FCTC Document FCTC/COP/7/7
11. 5.4.Further development of the partial guidelines for implementation of Articles 9 and 10 of FCTC:  'Regulation  of  the  contents  of  tobacco  products'  and  'Regulation  of  tobacco  product disclosures': repo rt by the working group and report by WHO

Documents FCTC/COP/7/8; FCTC/COP/7/9; FCTC/COP/7/INF.DOC/1

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## Conference of the Parties to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control

Seventh session Delhi, India, 7  12 November 2016 Provisional agenda item 1.1

## Provisional agenda

FCTC/COP/7/1 Rev.1 6 September 2016

| 5.5.Control and prevention of globally emerging products                                                                                                                            |
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| 5.6.Economically sustainable alternatives t o tobacco growing (in relation to Articles of the WHO FCTC) Document FCTC/COP/7/12                                                      |
| 5.7. Implementation of Article 19 of the WHOFCTC: 'Liability': report by the expert group Document FCTC/COP/7/13                                                                    |
| 5.8.Addressing gender - specific risks when developing tobacco control strategies (item by a Party) Document FCTC/COP/7/14                                                          |
| 5.9.Tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship: depiction of tobacco in media ( item proposed by a Party ) Document FCTC/COP/7/38                                               |
| Reporting, implementation assistance and international cooperation                                                                                                                  |
| 6.2.International cooperation for implementation of the WHO FCTC, implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the global and human rights Document FCTC/COP/7/16 |
| 6.3.South - South and Triangular cooperation Document FCTC/COP/7/17                                                                                                                 |
| 6.4.Sustainable measures to strengthen implementation of the WHO FCTC: working group Document FCTC/COP/7/18                                                                         |
| 6.5.Financial resources and mechanisms of assistance Document FCTC/COP/7/19                                                                                                         |
| 6.6.Issues related to implementation of the WHO FCTC and settlement of the implementation or application of the Convention Document FCTC/COP/7/20                                   |
| and investment issues, including agreements, and legal challenges implementation of the WHO FCTC                                                                                    |
| 6.7.Trade Document FCTC/COP/7/21                                                                                                                                                    |
| Budgetary and institutional matters                                                                                                                                                 |

| 7.1.                                                                          | Performance report for the 2014 - 2015 workplan and budget Document FCTC/COP/7/22                                                                                                                                     |
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| 7.2.                                                                          | Interim performance report for the 2016 - 2017 workplan and budget Document FCTC/COP/7/23                                                                                                                             |
| 7.3.                                                                          | Payment of the voluntary assessed contributions and measures to reduce arrears Document FCTC/COP/7/24                                                                                                                 |
| 7.4.                                                                          | Proposed workplan and budget for the financial period 2018 - 2019 Documents FCTC/COP/7/25; FCTC/COP/7/INF.DOC./2                                                                                                      |
| 7.5.                                                                          | Convention Secretariat's fundraising efforts and collaborative work Documents FCTC/COP/7/26                                                                                                                           |
|                                                                               | 7.6.Process and methodology to conduct the performance evaluation for the subsequent Head of the Convention Secretariat: report by the Bureau of the Parties Document FCTC/COP/7/27                                   |
|                                                                               | 7.7.Review of accreditation of nongovernmental org anizations with the status of Conference of the Parties Document FCTC/COP/7/28                                                                                     |
|                                                                               | 7.8.Review of accreditation of intergovernmental organizations with the status the Conference of the Parties Document FCTC/COP/7/29                                                                                   |
|                                                                               | 7.9.Maximizing transparency of Parties' delegations, intergovernmental organizations, nongovernmental organizations and civil society groups during sessions meetings of its subsidiary bodies Document FCTC/COP/7/30 |
|                                                                               | 7.10.Possible amendments to the Rules of Procedure of the Conference of the Document FCTC/COP/7/31                                                                                                                    |
|                                                                               | 7.11.Strengthening synergy between the Conference of the Parties and the Assembly Document FCTC/COP/7/32                                                                                                              |
|                                                                               | 7.12.Relationship of the Convention Secretariat with other international Document FCTC/COP/7/33                                                                                                                       |
| 7.13.                                                                         | Hosting arrangements between the Convention Secretariat and WHO Document FCTC/COP/7/34                                                                                                                                |
| Date and place of the eighth regular onsessi of the Conference of the Parties | Date and place of the eighth regular onsessi of the Conference of the Parties                                                                                                                                         |
| Election                                                                      | of the President and -Vice Presidents of the Conference of the Parties Document FCTC/COP/7/36                                                                                                                         |

FCTC/COP7/1 Rev.1

10.  Adoption of the provisional report of the seventh session of the Conference of the Parties

## Document FCTC/COP/7/37

11.  Closure of the session
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