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Assessing impacts of the WHO FCTC on national legislations: A case study of the Republic of Korea

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  • Lee, Sun Goo

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The World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) is an international treaty that was adopted in 2003 with the aim of addressing public health problems related to tobacco. The treaty is expected to bring substantial changes to global tobacco control because it has legally binding power over its signatory countries. However, its actual impact on national legislative processes, to date, has not been thoroughly examined. This article assesses the effect of the WHO FCTC on national tobacco legislation, with the Republic of Korea as a case study. This article also reviews whether and how lawmakers and government officials actually refer to the WHO FCTC as a justification for amending tobacco law after Korea ratified the WHO FCTC in 2005. This review shows that the WHO FCTC served as an important ground upon which to amend laws to strengthen tobacco control in Korea. The legally binding power of the WHO FCTC compelled lawmakers to comply with international standards. Furthermore, various tobacco control measures listed in the treaty have provided practical tips for Korean policymakers to refer to in designing tobacco control laws.

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  • Lee, Sun Goo, 2017. "Assessing impacts of the WHO FCTC on national legislations: A case study of the Republic of Korea," Health Policy, Elsevier, vol. 121(6), pages 604-612.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:hepoli:v:121:y:2017:i:6:p:604-612
    DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2017.02.017
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    1. Hyejin Park & Min-Young Hong & In-Seon Lee & Younbyoung Chae, 2020. "Effects of Different Graphic Health Warning Types on the Intention to Quit Smoking," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(9), pages 1-10, May.

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