FCTC Knowledge 5 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which FCTC article requires parties to adopt and implement effective legislative measures to prevent tobacco industry interference in public health policymaking?
- Article 3
- Article 5.3 (Correct answer)
- Article 9
- Article 20
Correct answer: Article 5.3
Article 5.3 mandates that parties act to protect their public health policies from the commercial and other vested interests of the tobacco industry.
Question 2: What is 'plain packaging' as promoted under FCTC guidelines?
- Packages sold without brand logos, colors, or promotional information (Correct answer)
- Packages with only minimal text warnings
- Biodegradable packaging for tobacco products
- Government-issued standard cigarette papers
Correct answer: Packages sold without brand logos, colors, or promotional information
Plain (standardized) packaging removes all branding elements, leaving only the product name in a standard font and mandatory health warnings.
Question 3: Under the FCTC, which measure is classified as a 'demand reduction' strategy?
- Eliminating illicit trade
- Crop substitution for tobacco farmers
- Price and tax measures to reduce consumption (Correct answer)
- Controlling tobacco product contents
Correct answer: Price and tax measures to reduce consumption
Price and tax measures that make tobacco less affordable are core demand reduction strategies under FCTC Articles 6.
Question 4: The FCTC requires disclosure of tobacco product contents and emissions under which article?
- Article 9 and 10 (Correct answer)
- Article 13
- Article 16
- Article 22
Correct answer: Article 9 and 10
Articles 9 and 10 require parties to regulate and disclose the contents and emissions of tobacco products to authorities and the public.
Question 5: Which FCTC provision specifically addresses the need to provide support for economically viable alternative livelihoods for tobacco workers?
- Article 15
- Article 17 (Correct answer)
- Article 19
- Article 21
Correct answer: Article 17
Article 17 calls on parties to promote viable economic alternatives for tobacco growers, workers, and sellers.
Question 6: In the context of the FCTC, what is meant by 'cross-border advertising'?
- Advertising tobacco products in duty-free shops only
- Tobacco promotion that reaches consumers across national boundaries via media or internet (Correct answer)
- Sponsorship of international sporting events by tobacco companies
- Advertising in languages other than the local official language
Correct answer: Tobacco promotion that reaches consumers across national boundaries via media or internet
Cross-border advertising refers to tobacco promotion transmitted across national borders through media channels such as TV, radio, or the internet.
Question 7: Which WHO region was among the first to achieve the highest level of FCTC tobacco control measures (MPOWER) in all six policy domains?
- WHO African Region
- WHO European Region
- WHO Region of the Americas
- No region has yet achieved this (Correct answer)
Correct answer: No region has yet achieved this
As of recent WHO MPOWER reports, no WHO region has achieved the highest level of all six MPOWER policy measures simultaneously.
FCTC Knowledge 5
Which FCTC article requires parties to adopt and implement effective legislative measures to prevent tobacco industry interference in public health policymaking?