Surveillance and monitoring: Focus on comprehensive surveillance to assess the range of Smokeless Tobacco (SLT) use, changes in patterns of use, as well as evaluate the impact of policies, interventions, and other steps taken to address its use.

Policy reform: Undertake Smokeless Tobacco (SLT) relevant policy research for Parties to give due priority on Smokeless Tobacco (SLT) control as mandated under the WHO FCTC. Such research to support policy reforms beyond cigarettes as may be needed.

Products: Undertake more comprehensive characterization of the properties of different Smokeless Tobacco (SLT) products and their constituents. Additionally, focus on non-tobacco products (such as areca nut) that are frequently used in conjunction with Smokeless Tobacco (SLT).

Health effects: Contribute to and expand on the research body on specific health effects of various Smokeless Tobacco (SLT) products.

Economics and marketing: Collate and compile information on pricing and sales volume of Smokeless Tobacco (SLT), to understand patterns of use and develop effective public health interventions on Smokeless Tobacco (SLT) control.

Interventions:Design, develop, test and implement new interventions for Smokeless Tobacco (SLT) use prevention and cessation at both the population and individual levels.