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OECD Regulatory Enforcement and Inspections Toolkit

Author: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)

Based on the 2014 OECD Best Practice Principles for Regulatory Enforcement and Inspection, this Toolkit offers government officials, regulators, stakeholders and experts a simple tool for assessing the inspection and enforcement system in a given jurisdiction, institution or structure. Its checklist of 12 criteria can be used to identify strengths and weaknesses, gauge actual performance, and pinpoint areas for improvement.

Webinar - Tobacco Control Law Implementation: How Cambodia Successfully Implemented Its Smoke-Free Law

Author: Vital Strategies

Watch this webinar, featuring high-level members of Cambodia's government, to learn more about how the country successfully implemented its smoke-free law. Speakers share examples from their work to implement policies for tobacco smoke-free cities, along with the successes, challenges and lessons learned.
WEBINAR - TOBACCO CONTROL LAW IMPLEMENTATION: CITY-LEVEL INITIATIVES TO IMPROVE COMPLIANCE AND PROTECT THE PUBLIC FROM THE HARMS OF TOBACCO

Author: Vital Strategies

Watch this webinar in which city leaders share their experiences implementing smoke-free laws, bans on tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship (TAPS) at points of sale, and tobacco vendor licensing policies. Speakers share examples from their work to implement policies for tobacco smoke-free cities, along with the successes, challenges and lessons learned.
WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2023: protect people from tobacco smoke

Author: World Health Organization

The ninth WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic tracks the progress made by countries in tobacco control since 2008 and, marks 15 years since the introduction of the MPOWER technical package which is designed to help countries implement the demand-reduction measures of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control.
Tobacco Control Implementation and Enforcement Factsheet

Author: The Union (2022)

The Union’s Tobacco Control Department produced a new factsheet on Implementation and Enforcement and offers a deep dive into the topic, summarizing evidence, defining key terms, and providing practical guidance and evidence-based recommendations.
Examples of Information Materials for Businesses

Author: Various

Collection of example flyers and leaflets from tobacco control initiatives around the globe for different venues types, including restaurants, sports clubs, government buildings, tobacco retailers and more.
Review of Compliance Strategies for Enforcing SF policy

Author: Wynne et al. (2018)

Comprehensive literature review to provide evidence for effective enforcement strategies and suggest measures to improve policy compliance.
WHO: Making Cities Smokefree, 2011

Author: World Health Organization

This WHO publication offers practical guidance to assist staff and city officials prepare for and implement smokefree legislation.
WHO FCTC Implementation Guidelines

Author: World Health Organization

This publication contains the guidelines adopted by the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) at its second (2007), third (2008), fourth (2010) and fifth (2012) sessions.
Enforcement of Tobacco Control Law: A Guide to the Basics

Author: HealthBridge

This booklet provides an overview of key smokefree enforcement issues and sources of more information- because the authors live in Bangladesh this booklet draws heavily on examples from that country, but most of the issues are universal and approaches should easily be adaptable.
Smoke-free Air: Law Enforcement Lessons from the Field

Author: Global Smokefree Partnership

This toolkit from the Global Smoke-free Partnership draws on the experience of jurisdictions that have successfully implemented strong smoke-free laws, and captures some of the important lessons common to these efforts.
Examples of Smokefree Implementation Protocols

Author: Various

Examples of smokefree protocols to support the implementation of smokefree policies.