2023年全球烟草行业干扰指数（英）-84页_3mb

Global Tobacco Industry Interference Index 2023 Report Summary

The Global Tobacco Industry Interference Index (GTII) 2023, produced by the Global Center for Good Governance in Tobacco Control (GGTC), evaluates 90 countries based on their efforts to resist interference from the tobacco industry in public health policies. The report reveals a concerning trend: interference has intensified globally, with only slight improvements in some regions, while many governments continue to compromise on tobacco control measures due to industry tactics.

Key Findings

1. Industry Tactics: The tobacco industry employs diverse tactics to influence policymakers, including lobbying, corporate social responsibility (CSR) programs, environmental partnerships, and funding anti-tobacco bills delays. These methods distract governments from regulating harmful products.

2. Weakened Transparency**: Most countries lack robust transparency mechanisms, such as disclosure rules for lobbying or restrictions on industry involvement in policy-making. This enables covert interference.

3. Revolving Door Politics: Incidents of former government officials joining the tobacco industry and vice versa remain prevalent, undermining public trust and policy integrity.

4. COVID-19 Impact: Post-pandemic, the tobacco industry exploited economic vulnerabilities to push for policy rollbacks, particularly in taxation and regulations for e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products (HTPs).

Global Trends
The Index ranks countries based on their adherence to Article 5.3 of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC), emphasizing transparency and exclusion of industry influence. Countries like the U.S., Switzerland, and Indonesia exhibit high interference, while others such as Botswana and Chad show positive progress.

Recommendations
Governments are urged to adopt comprehensive measures:

• Enforce transparency rules and register industry interactions.
• Ban industry-sponsored CSR and environmental programs that serve as fronts for lobbying.
• Eliminate revolving door arrangements and divest state-owned enterprises from tobacco interests.
• Strengthen implementation of Article 5.3 Guidelines to protect public health policies.

Conclusion
The GTII 2023 underscores that despite global commitments to tobacco control, the tobacco industry persists in undermining these efforts. Urgent, coordinated action is needed to uphold evidence-based policies and safeguard public health worldwide.