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This guidance sets out how the Department of Health and Social Care limits interactions with the tobacco industry, in line with the requirements of article 5.3 of the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control. The guidance also applies across the UK government, including:

• government departments
• arms length bodies
• agencies
• local authorities
• any person or organisation acting on behalf of the above bodies

This guidance should be used by these government bodies to:

• ensure that they meet their article 5.3 obligations
• draft their own guidance, considering their individual circumstances