Updated status of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control

NOTE: The WHO FCTC is currently deposited at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. The Treaty remains open for ratification, acceptance, approval, formal confirmation and accession indefinitely for States wishing to become parties to it.

Entry into force:

27 February 2005, in accordance with article 36 which reads as follows: "1. This Convention shall enter into force on the ninetieth day following the date of deposit of the fortieth instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval, formal confirmation or accession with the Depositary. 2. For each State that ratifies, accepts or approves the Convention or accedes thereto after the conditions set out in paragraph 1 of this Article for entry into force have been fulfilled, the Convention shall enter into force on the ninetieth day following the date of deposit of its instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession. 3. For each regional economic integration organization depositing an instrument of formal confirmation or an instrument of accession after the conditions set out in paragraph 1 of this Article for entry into force have been fulfilled, the Convention shall enter into force on the ninetieth day following the date of its depositing of the instrument of formal confirmation or of accession. 4. For the purposes of this Article, any instrument deposited by a regional economic integration organization shall not be counted as additional to those deposited by States Members of the organization."

It a prohibition of tobacco a good idea? For example a prohibition of all products with tobacco, like the alcohol prohibition in the United States (ca. 1930)