Tobacco control in Ukraine: Assessment of current status of tobacco control and opportunities for further development(2020) Executive summary

Executive summary

Ukraine signed the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) on 25 June 2004 and the Convention was ratified on 6 June 2006. While recognizing that substantial progress has already been made on implementation of WHO FCTC measures, the report on which this executive summary is based aims to contribute to the identification of key elements that need to be put in place to enable Ukraine to meet fully its obligations under the WHO FCTC and to make further significant reductions in smoking prevalence. The main report sets out the findings of an investigation on the current status of tobacco control and opportunities for further development in the country, including: observations and findings on requirements and enforcement arrangements contained in the current tobacco-control laws of Ukraine; practical measures for increasing compliance with tobacco-control laws, including improving enforcement, based on best practice in the United Kingdom and elsewhere; advice on measures for reducing smoking prevalence; and consideration of the supply and use of smokeless tobacco products, nicotine-containing products and illicit tobacco products.