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Indicators of Influence
These seven key indicators highlight interference from the tobacco industry in Romania.
No. 1
Industry participation in policy development
Indicator Score:
12 / 20
No. 2
Tobacco industry-related CSR activities
Indicator Score:
5 / 20
No. 3
Benefits given to the tobacco industry
Indicator Score:
10 / 20
No. 4
Unnecessary interaction with the tobacco industry
Indicator Score:
15 / 20
No. 5
Procedure for transparency measures
Indicator Score:
10 / 20
No. 6
Avoiding conflicts of interest
Indicator Score:
4 / 20
No. 7
Preventive measures
Indicator Score:
23 / 30
Recommendations
These are ways Romania can deter interference from the tobacco industry:
- There should be a code of conduct for public officials to guide them when dealing with the tobacco industry. This code should provide a procedure to limit the interactions with the tobacco industry to only when strictly necessary.
- There should be a strict code of conduct for all the health institutions and health professionals to guide them when dealing with the tobacco industry. This code and policy must provide a procedure to ban any financial or non-financial support from the tobacco industry and any engagement with the tobacco industry.
- The government must put in place a program to consistently raise awareness on policies relating to Article 5.3 to ensure all units of the government are aware of tobacco industry interference and to reduce unnecessary interactions.
- The government has to require tobacco companies to report on the various aspects of their business including marketing expenditures, revenues, lobbying and philanthropy.
- The transparency registry must be installed.
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