Federal Leadership on Global Tobacco Control and Prevention

This executive order establishes U.S. policy to combat global tobacco use through coordinated domestic and international efforts. It restricts federal agencies from promoting tobacco exports, requires HHS participation in tobacco trade policy deliberations, mandates a pilot country needs assessment by year-end 2001, and creates a research and training program focused on women and children.

Federal Register Open PDF 66 FR 7387

Impact dates

Dec 31, 2001
Pilot tobacco control needs assessment prepared and provided to interested agencies

Key directives

Executive departments and agencies shall not promote sale or export of tobacco or tobacco products in trade policy
Executive departments and agencies shall not seek reduction or removal of foreign marketing/advertising restrictions if applied equally
HHS shall be included in all USTR interagency working groups on tobacco trade
USTR shall produce and make publicly available summary of tobacco provisions in concluded trade agreements
HHS shall conduct pilot assessment of tobacco use in a foreign country
HHS shall develop research and training program linking U.S. and foreign institutions

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

HHS inclusion in USTR tobacco trade working groups
ban on promoting tobacco exports in trade policy

Near term (90d)

pilot needs assessment compilation and review begins

Long term

research and training program development
ongoing assessment updates as practicable

Risks & tensions

Trade policy exception preserves U.S. ability to challenge discriminatory treatment, creating potential tension with public health goals
Vague 'as practicable' update schedule for assessment weakens accountability
Explicit preservation of negotiating position on Framework Convention on Tobacco Control suggests internal policy divisions
Limited to single pilot country assessment, constraining global scope