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The full text of the draft FCTC is available on the internet at:
http://www.who.int/gb/fctc/PDF/inb6/einb65.pdf

The : Draft WHO framework convention on tobacco control.
February 28, 2003.

The following revised text was used as the basis for negotiations during the 6th and last round of negotiations :
Chair'text of a framework convention on tobacco control (pdf file)
Chair's text of a framework convention on tobacco control (Microsoft Word File)

The text that was used for the fifth round of negotiations in Geneva can be seen as a regular web page or as a pdf file from the official WHO site. Or for a faster page to download click here.

The Co-Chairs' texts used during the fourth round of negotiations can be viewed at the following links INB4 Documents

• Revised Co-Chairs’ conference papers from Working Group 1 during the third session of theIntergovernmental Negotiating Body
• WHO framework convention on tobacco control Co-Chairs’ working papers: final revisions Working Group 2
• WHO framework convention on tobacco control Co-Chairs’ working papers: final revisions Working Group 3

To view them in different languages
English - http://www.who.int/gb/fctc/inb4/Einb4.htm
French - http://www.who.int/gb/fctc/inb4/Finb4.htm
Arabic - http://www.who.int/gb/fctc/inb4/Ainb4.htm
Spanish - http://www.who.int/gb/fctc/inb4/Sinb4.htm
Russian - http://www.who.int/gb/fctc/inb4/Rinb4.htm
Chinese - http://www.who.int/gb/fctc/inb4/Cinb4.htm

The Co-Chairs' working paper was used during the last round of negotiations that took take place in Geneva from November 22 to November 28, 2001. It is an inventory of textual proposals made at the second session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Body, merged with the Chair's Text.

Working Group 1
Working Group 2
Working Group 3
Guidelines for reading the Co-Chairs' working papers
If you want to read the documents in French, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese or Russian go to the following link: http://www.who.int/gb/fctc/inb3/inb3.html

The following was the text used as the basis for negotiations at the second inter negotiating meeting:

Text Used for Negotiations at the  Second Inter Negotiating Body

The following documents highlight the changes made by various delegations during the negotiations:

Textual Changes proposed by various countries on May 05, 2001.  At the Second Inter Negotiating Body Meeting

Textual Changes proposed by various countries on May 04, 2001.  At the Second Inter Negotiating Body Meeting

Textual Changes proposed by various countries on May 03, 2001.  At the Second Inter Negotiating Body Meeting

Textual Changes proposed by various countries on May 02, 2001.  At the Second Inter Negotiating Body Meeting

Textual Changes proposed by various countries on May 01, 2001.  At the Second Inter Negotiating Body Meeting

Textual Changes proposed by various countries on April 30, 2001.  At the Second Inter Negotiating Body Meeting

View the Changes to the Text suggested by the US Delegation at the Second Internegotiating Body in May 2001
 

INITIAL DOCUMENT USED AS THE BASIS FOR NEGOTIATIONS IN OCTOBER 2000
Proposed Draft Elements Presented at the First Inter Negotiating Body Meeting held in Geneva in October 2000

CHANGES PROPOSED BY VARIOUS DELEGATIONS TO THE INITIAL PROPOSED TEXT
 
A/FCTC/INB1/Conf.Paper No.1

 A/FCTC/INB1/Conf.Paper No.1 Corr.1

 A/FCTC/INB1/Conf.Paper No.1 Corr.2

A/FCTC/INB1/Conf.Paper No.2

 A/FCTC/INB1/Conf.Paper No.2 Corr.1

A/FCTC/INB1/Conf.Paper No.3

 A/FCTC/INB1/Conf.Paper No.3 Corr.1

A/FCTC/INB1/Conf.Paper No.4

 A/FCTC/INB1/Conf.Paper No.4 Corr.1

A/FCTC/INB1/Conf.Paper No.5

 A/FCTC/INB1/Conf.Paper No.5 Corr.1

A/FCTC/INB1/Conf.Paper No.6

A/FCTC/INB1/Conf.Paper No.7

A/FCTC/INB1/Conf.Paper No.8

A/FCTC/INB1/Conf.Paper No.9

A/FCTC/INB1/Conf.Paper No.10

A/FCTC/INB1/Conf.Paper No.11

A/FCTC/INB1/Conf.Paper No.12

A/FCTC/INB1/Conf.Paper No.13

A/FCTC/INB1/Conf.Paper No.14

A/FCTC/INB1/Conf.Paper No.15