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Indicators of Influence
These seven key indicators highlight interference from the tobacco industry in Argentina.
No. 1
Industry participation in policy development
Indicator Score:
7 / 20
No. 2
Tobacco industry-related CSR activities
Indicator Score:
5 / 20
No. 3
Benefits given to the tobacco industry
Indicator Score:
8 / 20
No. 4
Unnecessary interaction with the tobacco industry
Indicator Score:
15 / 20
No. 5
Procedure for transparency measures
Indicator Score:
8 / 20
No. 6
Avoiding conflicts of interest
Indicator Score:
9 / 20
No. 7
Preventive measures
Indicator Score:
21 / 30
Recommendations
Although Argentina has made great progress regarding tobacco control and transparency policies, the following recommendations remain necessary to be enacted:
- Develop a code of conduct aimed at restricting interactions of public officials from all branches with the tobacco industry.
- Modify the National Tobacco Control Law in order to completely ban tobacco product advertising, promotion and sponsorship. These new restrictions should provide a system of monitoring and effective compliance against the tobacco industry’s CSR activities.
- Develop a registry of companies and associations linked to the tobacco industry. This registry should include information about lobbyists, both at the national and subnational levels.
- Ratify the WHO FCTC.
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