Considerations on COM(2022)214 - EU position in the seventy-fifth session of the World Health Assembly as regards certain amendments to the International Health Regulations (2005) - Main contents
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| dossier | COM(2022)214 - EU position in the seventy-fifth session of the World Health Assembly as regards certain amendments to the International ... |
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| document | COM(2022)214  |
| date | May 6, 2022 |
(2) Pursuant to Article 60(b) of the WHO Constitution, the World Health Assembly may adopt decisions by a majority of the members of WHO present and voting.
(3) The World Health Assembly, during its seventy-fifth session starting on 22 May 2022, is to adopt a decision related to the amendment of Article 59 of the IHR (2005) together with related amendments to Articles 55(3), 61, 62 and 63(1), which are necessary to bring these articles into conformity with the envisaged amendments to Article 59 of the IHR (2005).
(4) It is appropriate to establish the position to be taken on the Union’s behalf in the World Health Assembly with respect to the decision, which the World Health Assembly is called upon to adopt, aimed at amending Article 59 of the IHR (2005), in order to shorten the period necessary to further amend the provisions of the IHR (2005), notably by reducing from twenty-four to twelve months the period for the entry into force of the amendments thereof. This decision also covers related amendments to Articles 55(3), 61, 62 and 63(1) of the IHR (2005), which are necessary to bring these articles into conformity with the envisaged amendments to Article 59.
(5) The Union supports this objective, which will allow addressing changing needs more rapidly in the areas covered by the IHR (2005).
(6) The Union’s position is to be expressed by the Member States of the Union that are members of WHO, acting jointly.