The National Federation of Tobacco Industry Workers (Fentitabaco) expresses its concern in the face of the uncertain environment preceding the Conference of the Parties for Tobacco Control (COP-11), scheduled to take place next week, between the 17th and 22nd, in Geneva, Switzerland. The decisions that may be discussed and ratified by Brazil, a signatory of the convention since 2005, have the potential to directly impact the production chain, which is why the entities call for caution and responsibility. The federation, accompanied by the Union of Tobacco and Food Industry Workers of Santa Cruz do Sul and Region (Stifa), reinforces that the sector is strategic for hundreds of municipalities and thousands of families who depend on tobacco cultivation, industrialization, and integrated activities.