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 62 STAT.] MULTILATERAL-WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION-JULY 22, 1946 2685 institutions or by co-operation with official or non-official insti- tutions of any Member with the consent of its government. (1) to establish such other institutions as it may consider desirable. (m) to take any other appropriate action to further the objective of the Organization. Article 19 The Health Assembly shall have authority to adopt conventions or agreements with respect to any matter within the competence of the Organization. A two-thirds vote of the Health Assembly shall be required for the adoption of such conventions or agreements which shall come into force for each Member when accepted by it in accord- ance with its constitutional processes. Article 20 Each Member undertakes that it will, within eighteen months after the adoption by the Health Assembly of a convention or agreement, take action relative to the acceptance of such convention or agree- ment. Each Member shall notify the Director-General of the action taken and if it does not accept such convention or agreement within the time limit, it will furnish a statement of the reasons for non-accept- ance. In case of acceptance, each Member agrees to make an annual report to the Director-General in accordance with Chapter XIV. Article 21 The Health Assembly shall have authority to adopt regulations con- cerning: (a) sanitary and quarantine requirements and other procedures designed to prevent the international spread of disease; (b) nomenclatures with respect to diseases, causes of death and public health practices; (c) standards with respect to diagnostic procedures for international use; (d) standards with respect to the safety, purity and potency of biological, pharmaceutical and similar products moving in international commerce; (e) advertising and labelling of biological, pharmaceutical and similar products moving in international commerce. Article 22 Regulations adopted pursuant to Article 21 shall come into force for all Members after due notice has been given of their adoption by the Health Assembly except for such Members as may notify the Director- General of rejection or reservations within the period stated in the notice. Article 23 The Health Assembly shall have authority to make recommenda- tions to Members with respect to any matter within the competence of the Organization. Adoption of conven- tions or agreements. Acceptance of con- ventions or agree- ments. Post, p. 2691. Adoption of regula- tions. Rcommndatlmt.

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