Convention against tobacco

Advertising bans Jenö Staehelin, Swiss ambassador at UN headquarters, has signed the World Health Organization's Framework Convention on Tobacco Prevention on behalf of the national government.Advertising bans Jenö Staehelin, Swiss ambassador at UN headquarters, has signed the World Health Organization's Framework Convention on Tobacco Prevention on behalf of the national government. Among other things, the agreement calls for far-reaching bans on tobacco advertising and sponsorship. It will enter into force as soon as it has been ratified by 40 countries. There are currently 21 ratifications. In order for Switzerland to ratify the convention, legal amendments are required. A ratification dispatch from the Federal Council is to be submitted for consultation during the current legislative period.