Firm foundation or neglected cornerstone? The paradox of Article 5.3 implementation and the challenge of strengthening tobacco control governance

Ralston, Rob; Bialous, Stella Aguinaga; Collin, Jeff

doi:10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2022-057344

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“…The implementation of FCTC Article 5.3 guidelines has led to important fundamental shifts in minimizing tobacco industry executives and lobbyists from interacting with government officials and influencing policy decisions. 10 Yet, scholars have found that implementing FCTC Article 5.3 has not been easy as further mechanisms are needed to apply to specific contexts and deal with issues such as existing public-private partnerships. Additionally, the FCTC is still far from being implemented entirely in some low- and middle-income countries due to limited understanding and engagement beyond health agencies, as some government agencies (eg, trade), continue to work closely with the tobacco industry as close allies.…”

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“…Given these challenges civil society groups could examine FCTC Article 5.3 as a policy instrument to highlight success in establishing awareness and support for fundamental norm change related to industry conflicts of interest (COI). 10 These groups could further encourage policy-makers to establish whole-of-government (multiple government departments) cohesive policies which could help minimize inter-sectoral conflict and align in reducing health harming industry influence. 10 …”

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“… 10 These groups could further encourage policy-makers to establish whole-of-government (multiple government departments) cohesive policies which could help minimize inter-sectoral conflict and align in reducing health harming industry influence. 10 …”

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Applying a Commercial Determinants of Health Lens to Understand, Expose and Counter Industry Co-option, Appeasement and Partnership Comment on "‘Part of the Solution’: Food Corporation Strategies for Regulatory Capture and Legitimacy"

Crosbie

Carriedo

2022

Int J Health Policy Manag

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Lacy-Nichols and Williams’ examination of the food industry illustrates how it altered its approach from mostly oppositional to regulation to one of appeasement and co-option. This reflection builds upon this by using a commercial determinants of health lens to understand, expose and counter industry co-option, appeasement and partnership strategies that impact public health. Lessons learned from tobacco reveal how tobacco companies maintained public credibility by recruiting scientists to produce industry biased data, co-opting public health groups, gaining access to policy elites and sitting on important government regulatory bodies. Potential counter solutions to food industry appeasement and co-option include i) understanding corporate actions of health harming industries, ii) applying mechanisms to minimize industry engagement, iii) dissecting industry relationship building, and iv) exposing the negative effects of public private partnerships. Such counter-solutions might help to neutralise harmful industry practices, products and policies which currently threaten to undermine healthy food policies.

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Applying a Commercial Determinants of Health Lens to Understand, Expose and Counter Industry Co-option, Appeasement and Partnership Comment on "‘Part of the Solution’: Food Corporation Strategies for Regulatory Capture and Legitimacy"

Crosbie

Carriedo

2022

Int J Health Policy Manag

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“…An important contributing factor to this success is the adoption of measures in alignment with FCTC Article 5.3, which requires Parties to protect tobacco control policies from tobacco industry interference ( 2 ). These measures have minimized the industry’s influence over FCTC-based policies ( 3 ).…”

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Tobacco industry strategies to influence the regulation of new and emerging tobacco and nicotine products in Latin America and the Caribbean

Crosbie,

Tran,

Albuquerque de Figueiredo

et al. 2024

Revista Panamericana De Salud Pública

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Objective. To document tobacco industry strategies to influence regulation of new and emerging tobacco and nicotine products (NETNPs) in Latin America and the Caribbean. Methods. We analyzed industry websites, advocacy reports, news media and government documents related to NETNPs, focusing on electronic cigarettes and heated tobacco products. We also conducted a survey of leading health advocates. We applied the policy dystopia model to analyze industry action and argument-based strategies on NETNP regulations. Results. Industry actors engaged in four instrumental strategies to influence NETNP regulation – coalition management, information management, direct involvement in and access to the policy process, and litigation. Their actions included: lobbying key policy-makers, academics and vaping associations; providing grants to media groups to disseminate favorable NETNP information; participating in public consultations; presenting at public hearings; inserting industry-inspired language into draft NETNP legislation; and filing lawsuits to challenge NETNP bans. The industry disseminated its so-called harm reduction argument through large/influential countries (e.g., Argentina, Brazil, and Mexico). Industry discursive strategies claimed NETNPs were less harmful, provided safer alternatives, and should be regulated as so-called harm reduction products or have fewer restrictions on their sale and use than those currently in place. Conclusion. Our analysis provides a better understanding of industry strategies to undermine tobacco and nicotine control. To help counter industry efforts, health advocates should proactively strengthen government capacities and alert policy-makers to industry attempts to create new regulatory categories (so-called reduced-risk products), provide misleading information of government authorizations of NETNPs, and co-opt so-called harm-reduction messages that serve the industry’s agenda.

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Protecting future generations from commercially driven health harms: lessons from tobacco control

Gilmore,

van den Akker

2024

The Lancet

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Firm foundation or neglected cornerstone? The paradox of Article 5.3 implementation and the challenge of strengthening tobacco control governance

Cited by 4 publications

References 32 publications

Applying a Commercial Determinants of Health Lens to Understand, Expose and Counter Industry Co-option, Appeasement and Partnership Comment on "‘Part of the Solution’: Food Corporation Strategies for Regulatory Capture and Legitimacy"

Applying a Commercial Determinants of Health Lens to Understand, Expose and Counter Industry Co-option, Appeasement and Partnership Comment on "‘Part of the Solution’: Food Corporation Strategies for Regulatory Capture and Legitimacy"

Tobacco industry strategies to influence the regulation of new and emerging tobacco and nicotine products in Latin America and the Caribbean

Protecting future generations from commercially driven health harms: lessons from tobacco control

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