Conference of the Parties to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control
Sixth session
Moscow, Russian Federation,13–18 October 2014
18 October 2014
DECISION
FCTC/COP6(25) Maximizing transparency with regard to Party delegations to the Conference of the Parties and its subsidiary bodies
The Conference of the Parties (COP),
Recalling the Rules of Procedure of the COP;
Recalling also Article 5.3 of the WHO FCTC and recommendations 2 and 4 of the guidelines that have been made with respect to Article 5.3 of the WHO FCTC.
Recognizing the importance of maximizing transparency of meetings of the COP and its subsidiary bodies,
DECIDES:
(1) to request the Bureau, when undertaking its review of the Rules of Procedure in accordance with decision FCTC/COP6(24), to give consideration to providing options for maximizing transparency with regard to Party delegations to COP and its subsidiary bodies.
Options may result in the requirement to amend the Rules of Procedure or may be achieved in other ways;
(2) to request the Secretariat to provide assistance to the Bureau in this task.
(Fith plenary meeting, 18 October 2014)
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