66271 (2024). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Associate Minister of Health

Written Question

Published date: 21 Oct 2024

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	66271 (2024)
Question asked:	08 Oct 2024
Member asking:	Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall
Portfolio:	Associate Minister of Health
Minister replying:	Hon Casey Costello
Answer received:	16 Oct 2024
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_66271_2024
Document guid:	36c4bc24-dcf4-4f8d-b097-f0e8f4bc9e40

66271 (2024). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Associate Minister of Health: Does the Ministry of Health have any policies or processes for giving effect to their obligations under the WHO framework convention on tobacco control, if any?

Hon Casey Costello: The Ministry of Health has an explicit policy with respect to its obligations under Article 5.3 of the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control. This can be found on the Ministry of Health’s website: https://www.health.govt.nz/strategies-initiatives/programmes-and-initiatives/smokefree-2025/who-framework-convention-on-tobacco-control/obligations-under-the-who-framework-convention-on-tobacco-control-fctc-article-53.