Table 1 Key components of the tobacco free commission as presented to focus group participants
Tobacco Free Commission facets presented | Detail provided |
|---|---|
Purpose | To facilitate the achievement of the tobacco-free vision |
Mode of operation | TFC mandate is to support and facilitate measures to reduce smoking prevalence not maximising sales or profit |
Independent of government | |
Transparent governance structure | |
Non-profit making | |
Focus on controlling and reducing supply of tobacco products | |
TFC to be disbanded once tobacco targets are reached. | |
Structure/relationships | Contractual relationship between TFC and tobacco industry (TFC commissions tobacco industry to provide supply of tobacco products) |
TFC supplies tobacco products to licensed tobacco retailers (no direct supply of retailers by tobacco industry) | |
Other possible measures which TFC could introduce/facilitate | Licensing tobacco retailers |
Controls over number and location of tobacco retailers | |
Removal of point-of-sale tobacco product displays | |
Tobacco retailers required to provide smoking cessation support and aids | |
Plain packaging of tobacco products |