WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) Document type Multilateral Field of application Global Date May 21, 2003 Source IUCN (ID: TRE-160030) Title (French) Convention-cadre de l’OMS pour la lutte antitabac Title (Spanish) Convenio Marco de la OMS para el Control del Tabaco Place of adoption Geneva Depository UN United Nations Language Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish Entry into force Feb 27, 2005 Subject Cultivated plants, Agricultural & rural development, Air & atmosphere Keyword Tobacco Economy and environment International organization Indigenous peoples Agriculture and environment Sustainable development Abstract The objective of this Convention and its protocols is to protect present and future generations from the devastating health, social, environmental and economic consequences of tobacco consumption and exposure to tobacco smoke by providing a framework for tobacco control measures to be implemented by the Parties at the national, regional and international levels in order to reduce continually and substantially the prevalence of tobacco use and exposure to tobacco smoke. (Art. 3) Full text English French Spanish Other Website treaties.un.org Country/Territory/Participant See Expanded View Show Map Countries Entry into force Ratification * Simple signature Afghanistan Nov 11, 2010 Aug 13, 2010 [1] Jun 29, 2004 Albania Jul 25, 2006 Apr 26, 2006 [1] Jun 29, 2004 Algeria Sep 28, 2006 Jun 30, 2006 [1] Jun 20, 2003 Angola Dec 19, 2007 Sep 20, 2007 [1] Jun 29, 2004 Antigua and Barbuda Sep 3, 2006 Jun 5, 2006 [1] Jun 28, 2004 Argentina - - Sep 25, 2003 Armenia Feb 27, 2005 Nov 29, 2004 [2] - Australia Feb 27, 2005 Oct 27, 2004 [1] Dec 5, 2003 Austria Dec 14, 2005 Sep 15, 2005 [1] Aug 28, 2003 Azerbaijan Jan 30, 2006 Nov 1, 2005 [2] - Bahamas Feb 1, 2010 Nov 3, 2009 [1] Jun 29, 2004 Bahrain Jun 18, 2007 Mar 20, 2007 [2] - Bangladesh Feb 27, 2005 Jun 14, 2004 [1] Jun 16, 2003 Barbados Feb 1, 2006 Nov 3, 2005 [1] Jun 28, 2004 Belarus Dec 7, 2005 Sep 8, 2005 [1] Jun 17, 2004 Belgium Jan 30, 2006 Nov 1, 2005 [1] Jan 22, 2004 Belize Mar 15, 2006 Dec 15, 2005 [1] Sep 26, 2003 Benin Feb 1, 2006 Nov 3, 2005 [1] Jun 18, 2004 Bhutan Feb 27, 2005 Aug 23, 2004 [1] Dec 9, 2003 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) Dec 14, 2005 Sep 15, 2005 [1] Feb 27, 2004 Bosnia and Herzegovina Oct 8, 2009 Jul 10, 2009 [2] - Botswana Feb 27, 2005 Jan 31, 2005 [1] Jun 16, 2003 Brazil Feb 1, 2006 Nov 3, 2005 [1] Jun 16, 2003 Brunei Darussalam Feb 27, 2005 Jun 3, 2004 [1] Jun 3, 2004 Bulgaria Feb 5, 2006 Nov 7, 2005 [1] Dec 22, 2003 Burkina Faso Oct 29, 2006 Jul 31, 2006 [1] Dec 22, 2003 Burundi Feb 20, 2006 Nov 22, 2005 [1] Jun 16, 2003 Cabo Verde Aug 21, 2008 May 23, 2008 [2] - Cambodia Jan 2, 2006 Oct 4, 2005 [1] Feb 17, 2004 Cameroon Feb 13, 2006 Nov 15, 2005 [1] May 25, 2004 Canada May 4, 2006 Feb 3, 2006 [1] May 13, 2004 Central African Republic Feb 27, 2005 Nov 26, 2004 [1] Jul 15, 2003 Chad Feb 5, 2006 Nov 7, 2005 [1] Dec 29, 2003 Chile Apr 30, 2006 Jan 30, 2006 [1] Jun 22, 2004 China Sep 11, 2005 Jun 13, 2005 [1] Sep 25, 2003 Colombia Jan 9, 2006 Oct 11, 2005 [1] Nov 10, 2003 Comoros Jul 9, 2008 Apr 10, 2008 [2] - Congo Apr 22, 2006 Jan 24, 2006 [1] Feb 27, 2004 Congo, Dem. Rep. of May 5, 2007 Feb 6, 2007 [1] Mar 23, 2004 Cook Islands (New Zealand) Jan 27, 2006 Oct 28, 2005 [1] Jun 28, 2004 Costa Rica Feb 27, 2005 May 14, 2004 [1] May 14, 2004 Croatia Nov 12, 2010 Aug 13, 2010 [1] Jul 24, 2003 Cuba Oct 13, 2008 Jul 14, 2008 [1] Jun 2, 2004 Cyprus - - Jun 29, 2004 Czech Republic Jan 25, 2006 Oct 26, 2005 [1] May 24, 2004 Côte d'Ivoire Nov 20, 2008 Aug 21, 2008 [1] Jul 3, 2003 Denmark Aug 30, 2012 Jun 1, 2012 [1] Jun 16, 2003 Djibouti Feb 27, 2005 Dec 16, 2004 [1] Jun 16, 2003 Dominica Oct 12, 2005 Jul 13, 2005 [1] May 13, 2004 Ecuador Oct 23, 2006 Jul 24, 2006 [1] Jun 29, 2004 Egypt Oct 24, 2006 Jul 25, 2006 [1] May 22, 2004 El Salvador Feb 27, 2005 Feb 25, 2005 [1] Jun 17, 2003 Equatorial Guinea Oct 20, 2014 Jul 21, 2014 [1] Mar 18, 2004 Estonia Dec 16, 2005 Sep 17, 2005 [2] - Eswatini, Kingdom of Mar 4, 2015 Dec 4, 2014 [2] - Ethiopia Oct 26, 2005 Jul 27, 2005 [1] Jun 8, 2006 European Union Jun 24, 2014 Mar 25, 2014 [1] Feb 25, 2004 Fiji Sep 28, 2005 Jun 30, 2005 [1] Jun 16, 2003 Finland Feb 27, 2005 Oct 3, 2003 [1] Oct 3, 2003 France Feb 27, 2005 Jan 24, 2005 [1] Jun 16, 2003 Gabon Feb 27, 2005 Oct 19, 2004 [3] Jun 16, 2003 Gambia May 19, 2009 Feb 20, 2009 [1] Aug 22, 2003 Georgia Dec 17, 2007 Sep 18, 2007 [1] Jun 16, 2003 Germany May 12, 2006 Feb 14, 2006 [1] Feb 20, 2004 Ghana Feb 27, 2005 Dec 16, 2004 [1] Oct 24, 2003 Greece Feb 27, 2005 Nov 29, 2004 [1] Jun 20, 2003 Grenada Apr 25, 2006 Jan 27, 2006 [1] Jun 16, 2003 Guatemala Nov 13, 2007 Aug 14, 2007 [1] Jun 29, 2004 Guinea Feb 14, 2006 Nov 16, 2005 [1] Sep 25, 2003 Guinea-Bissau Feb 5, 2008 Nov 7, 2007 [1] Apr 1, 2004 Guyana Feb 5, 2009 Nov 7, 2008 [2] - Haiti Dec 14, 2005 Sep 15, 2005 [2] - Honduras - - Jul 23, 2003 Hungary Feb 27, 2005 Feb 16, 2005 [1] Jun 18, 2004 Iceland Feb 27, 2005 Apr 7, 2004 [1] Jun 16, 2006 India Feb 27, 2005 Jun 14, 2004 [1] Jun 16, 2003 Iran, Islamic Republic of Feb 27, 2005 Feb 5, 2004 [1] Sep 10, 2003 Iraq Feb 4, 2006 Nov 6, 2005 [1] Jun 16, 2003 Ireland Jun 16, 2008 Mar 17, 2008 [1] Jun 29, 2004 Israel Feb 15, 2006 Nov 17, 2005 [1] Sep 16, 2003 Italy Nov 22, 2005 Aug 24, 2005 [1] Jun 20, 2003 Jamaica Oct 1, 2008 Jul 2, 2008 [1] Jun 16, 2003 Japan Oct 4, 2005 Jul 7, 2005 [1] Sep 24, 2003 Jordan Feb 27, 2005 Jun 8, 2004 [3] Mar 9, 2004 Kazakhstan Feb 27, 2005 Aug 19, 2004 [1] May 28, 2004 Kenya Apr 21, 2007 Jan 22, 2007 [1] Jun 21, 2004 Kiribati Feb 27, 2005 Jun 25, 2004 [1] Jun 25, 2004 Korea, Dem. People's Rep. May 23, 2007 Feb 22, 2007 [1] Jun 20, 2003 Korea, Republic of Feb 27, 2005 Jul 23, 2004 [1] Jun 17, 2003 Kuwait Dec 14, 2005 Sep 15, 2005 [1] Apr 27, 2004 Kyrgyzstan Aug 11, 2006 May 12, 2006 [1] Jun 16, 2003 Lao, People's Dem. Rep. Aug 24, 2006 May 25, 2006 [1] Feb 18, 2004 Latvia Dec 4, 2006 Sep 6, 2006 [1] Jun 29, 2004 Lebanon Feb 27, 2005 Feb 10, 2005 [1] May 10, 2004 Lesotho Mar 5, 2006 Dec 7, 2005 [1] Mar 4, 2004 Liberia Feb 27, 2005 Jan 14, 2005 [1] Jun 23, 2004 Libya Dec 14, 2009 Sep 15, 2009 [1] Jun 25, 2004 Lithuania Sep 6, 2005 Jun 7, 2005 [1] Jun 18, 2004 Luxembourg Feb 27, 2005 Dec 16, 2004 [1] Sep 22, 2003 Madagascar Sep 29, 2005 Jun 30, 2005 [1] Jun 16, 2003 Malaysia Feb 27, 2005 Sep 22, 2004 [1] Sep 24, 2003 Maldives Dec 15, 2005 Sep 16, 2005 [1] Sep 23, 2003 Mali Feb 27, 2005 May 20, 2004 [1] May 17, 2004 Malta Jan 17, 2006 Oct 19, 2005 [1] Sep 23, 2003 Marshall Islands Feb 27, 2005 Sep 24, 2003 [1] Jun 16, 2003 Mauritania Feb 27, 2005 Dec 8, 2004 [1] Jun 16, 2003 Mauritius Jan 26, 2006 Oct 28, 2005 [1] Jun 24, 2004 Mexico Feb 27, 2005 May 17, 2004 [1] Jun 17, 2003 Micronesia, Fed. States Feb 27, 2005 May 28, 2004 [1] Aug 12, 2003 Moldova, Republic of Aug 15, 2005 May 16, 2005 [1] Jul 27, 2003 Mongolia Jun 17, 2005 Mar 18, 2005 [1] Jun 28, 2004 Montenegro Feb 27, 2005 Jan 27, 2004 [1] Jun 16, 2003 Morocco Jan 21, 2007 Oct 23, 2006 [2] - Mozambique - - Apr 16, 2004 Myanmar - - Jun 18, 2003 Namibia Feb 27, 2005 Apr 21, 2004 [1] Oct 23, 2003 Nauru Feb 5, 2006 Nov 7, 2005 [1] Jan 29, 2004 Nepal Feb 27, 2005 Jun 29, 2004 [2] - Netherlands Feb 5, 2007 Nov 7, 2006 [1] Dec 3, 2003 New Zealand Feb 27, 2005 Jan 27, 2005 [3] Jun 16, 2003 Nicaragua Feb 27, 2005 Jan 27, 2004 [1] Jun 16, 2003 Niger Jul 8, 2008 Apr 9, 2008 [1] Jun 7, 2004 Nigeria Nov 24, 2005 Aug 25, 2005 [1] Jun 28, 2004 Niue (New Zealand) Jan 18, 2006 Oct 20, 2005 [1] Jun 28, 2004 North Macedonia Jul 26, 2005 Apr 27, 2005 [1] Jun 17, 2003 Norway Sep 2, 2005 Jun 3, 2005 [1] Jun 18, 2004 Oman Feb 27, 2005 Jun 16, 2003 [3] Jun 16, 2003 Pakistan Jun 8, 2005 Mar 9, 2005 [2] - Palau Feb 27, 2005 Nov 3, 2004 [1] May 18, 2004 Panama Feb 27, 2005 Feb 12, 2004 [1] Jun 16, 2003 Papua New Guinea Feb 27, 2005 Aug 16, 2004 [1] Sep 26, 2003 Paraguay Aug 24, 2006 May 25, 2006 [1] Jun 22, 2004 Peru Dec 24, 2006 Sep 26, 2006 [1] Jun 16, 2003 Philippines Feb 27, 2005 Nov 30, 2004 [1] Apr 21, 2004 Poland Sep 4, 2005 Jun 6, 2005 [1] Sep 23, 2003 Portugal Dec 14, 2006 Sep 15, 2006 [1] Jun 14, 2004 Qatar Feb 6, 2006 Nov 8, 2005 [3] Jan 9, 2004 Romania May 2, 2009 Feb 3, 2009 [1] Jun 29, 2004 Russian Federation Apr 25, 2006 Jan 27, 2006 [1] Jun 25, 2004 Rwanda Sep 1, 2008 Jun 3, 2008 [2] - Saint Kitts and Nevis Feb 27, 2005 Nov 11, 2003 [1] Sep 23, 2003 Saint Lucia Sep 19, 2001 Jun 21, 2011 [1] Jun 29, 2004 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Feb 5, 2006 Nov 7, 2005 [1] Jun 29, 2004 Samoa Jan 18, 2006 Oct 19, 2005 [1] Jun 2, 2004 San Marino Feb 1, 2006 Nov 3, 2005 [1] Sep 25, 2003 Sao Tome and Principe Feb 27, 2005 Jul 4, 2004 [1] Sep 26, 2003 Saudi Arabia Jul 11, 2006 Apr 12, 2006 [1] Jun 18, 2004 Senegal Aug 7, 2005 May 9, 2005 [1] Jun 24, 2004 Serbia Feb 27, 2005 Jan 27, 2005 [1] Jun 19, 2003 Seychelles May 6, 2006 Feb 8, 2006 [1] Jun 28, 2004 Sierra Leone Feb 27, 2005 Nov 12, 2003 [1] Sep 11, 2003 Singapore Aug 21, 2009 May 22, 2009 [2] - Slovakia Feb 27, 2005 May 14, 2004 [1] Dec 29, 2003 Slovenia Feb 27, 2005 May 4, 2004 [1] Dec 19, 2003 Solomon Islands Jun 15, 2005 Mar 15, 2005 [1] Sep 25, 2003 South Africa Feb 27, 2005 Aug 10, 2004 [1] Jun 18, 2004 Spain Jul 18, 2005 Apr 19, 2005 [1] Jun 16, 2003 Sri Lanka Feb 27, 2005 Jan 11, 2005 [1] Jun 16, 2003 Sudan Jan 29, 2011 Oct 29, 2010 [1] Jun 14, 2004 Suriname Jan 29, 2006 Oct 31, 2005 [1] Jun 10, 2004 Sweden Mar 15, 2009 Dec 16, 2008 [1] Jun 24, 2004 Switzerland Apr 11, 2006 Jan 13, 2006 [1] Jun 29, 2004 Syrian Arab Republic Oct 7, 2005 Jul 7, 2005 [1] Jun 16, 2003 Tajikistan - - Jun 25, 2004 Tanzania, Un. Rep. of Sep 4, 2006 Jun 6, 2006 [1] Jun 25, 2004 Thailand Feb 27, 2005 Nov 22, 2004 [1] Jul 11, 2003 Timor-Leste Sep 19, 2013 Jun 21, 2013 [2] - Togo Feb 27, 2005 Nov 8, 2004 [1] Jun 20, 2003 Tonga Sep 28, 2006 Jun 30, 2006 [2] - Trinidad and Tobago Feb 27, 2005 Dec 22, 2004 [1] May 25, 2004 Tunisia Feb 13, 2006 Nov 15, 2005 [1] May 12, 2004 Turkey Jul 7, 2005 Apr 8, 2005 [1] Sep 25, 2003 Turkmenistan Feb 27, 2005 Aug 19, 2004 [1] Aug 27, 2003 Tuvalu Sep 5, 2010 Jun 7, 2010 [1] Aug 22, 2003 Uganda Feb 27, 2005 Dec 31, 2004 [1] Apr 28, 2004 Ukraine Aug 11, 2011 May 13, 2011 [2] - United Arab Emirates Dec 26, 2005 Sep 26, 2005 [1] Jun 10, 2004 United Kingdom Sep 19, 2007 Jun 20, 2007 [1] Mar 5, 2004 United States of America Feb 5, 2006 Nov 7, 2005 [1] Jun 24, 2004 Uruguay Feb 27, 2005 Dec 16, 2004 [1] Jun 16, 2003 Uzbekistan Jul 29, 2007 Apr 30, 2007 [1] Jan 27, 2004 Vanuatu - - May 10, 2004 Venezuela, Boliv. 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