The European Parliament voted in favour of EU ratification of the WHO’s Framework Convention on Tobacco Control during the last plenary session in Strasbourg .
The EP recommendation was voted by show of hands by a clear majority of MEPs. The matter will be now dealt with by the Health Council which will meet in Luxembourg on 2nd June.
The June Health Council will be the first formal Council meeting of Health Ministers from all 25 Member States, following enlargement.
Related articles on this website:
Framework Convention on Tobacco Control concluded, 1 March 2003
First signatures on the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, 18th June 2003
