Urge Romania to sign the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control!

Having regard to the global process of signing and ratifying of FCTC and also to the fact that European Community signed already the treaty, Romanian Ministry of Health initiated the formal procedures for signing the Framework Convention for Tobacco Control (Memorandum for Credentials for signing by the Permanent Representative from New York). The Ministry of External Affairs, Ministry of Agriculture and Ministry of Finance have approved the Memorandum by now (June 8, 2004). According to the Romanian legislation the Memorandum needs also approval from Ministry of Justice and Ministry of European Integration. After that, the Prime Minister has to sign it on behalf of the Government and then to submit it to the President. Once these steps are done, the full powers for the Permanent Representative from New York will be issued and the treaty will be signed.