Table 3.

Article 22: Cooperation in the Scientific, Technical, and Legal Fields and Provision of Related Expertise

1. The Parties shall cooperate directly or through competent international bodies to strengthen their capacity to fulfill the obligations arising from this Convention, taking into account the needs of developing country Parties and Parties with economies in transition. Such cooperation shall promote the transfer of technical, scientific, and legal expertise and technology, as mutually agreed upon, to establish and strengthen national tobacco control strategies, plans, and programs aiming at, inter alia:

(a) Facilitation of the development, transfer and acquisition of technology, knowledge, skills, capacity, and expertise related to tobacco control;

(b) Provision of technical, scientific, legal, and other expertise to establish and strengthen national tobacco control strategies, plans, and programs, aiming at implementation of the Convention through, inter alia:

(i) Assisting, upon request, in the development of a strong legislative foundation as well as technical programs, including those on prevention of initiation, promotion of cessation, and protection from exposure to tobacco smoke;

(ii) Assisting, as appropriate, tobacco workers in the development of appropriate economically and legally viable alternative livelihoods in an economically viable manner; and

(iii) Assisting, as appropriate, tobacco growers in shifting agricultural production to alternative crops in an economically viable manner;

(c) Support for appropriate training or sensitization programs for appropriate personnel in accordance with Article 12;

(d) Provision, as appropriate, of the necessary material, equipment, and supplies, as well as logistical support for tobacco control strategies, plans, and programs;

(e) Identification of methods for tobacco control, including comprehensive treatment of nicotine addiction; and

(f) Promotion, as appropriate, of research to increase the affordability of comprehensive treatment of nicotine addiction.

2. The Conference of the Parties shall promote and facilitate transfer of technical, scientific, and legal expertise and technology with the financial support secured in accordance with Article 26.

Note. WHO (2003). Reproduced with permission from the World Health Organization.