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Our voices have been heard: Article 8 guidelines approved

Dear friends, Your voices have been heard!  On Tuesday, July 3, 2007 -- during the Conference of the Parties -- the Conference Committee A approved the draft guidelines for Article 8 of the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, concerned with protection against secondhand smoke.

Introducing Blogger Ami

My name is Ami Valdemoro, and I am representing both the American Cancer Society and the Global Smokefree Partnership.

Adopt the Article 8 Guidelines for Protection from Tobacco Smoke

Hello friends,

The following article by Doug Blanke of the Global Smokefree Partnership appeared in Issue 67 of the Framework Convention Alliance bulletin, published on 2 July 2007.

It is expected that the adoption of the guidelines for Article 8 will be up for discussion in the afternoon on 3 July. There is an informal sense that the guidelines will be adopted with minor editorial changes to the Preamble. We will keep you posted on any developments!