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1 International Health RegulationsCoordinationWHO/HSE/ HealthRegulations ( 2005 )Toolkit for implementationin national legislationThe National IHR Focal PointJanuary 2009 International HealthRegulations ( 2005 )Toolkit for implementationin national legislationThe National IHR Focal PointJanuary 2009 International Health Regulations Coordination Health Security and Environment world Health organization , Geneva, Switzerland With the assistance of the Health Legislation Unit Department of Ethics, Equity, Trade and Human Rights world Health organization , Geneva, Switzerland WHO gratefully acknowledges the technical support provided by the Government of Canada in the elaboration of this document.

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5 WHO accepts no responsibility for the validity or accuracy of the content of those sites. Contents 1 User's 2 _____ 1 5 What are the IHR ( 2005 )?.. 5 What is a National IHR Focal Point (NFP)?.. 7 Why are national legislation, Regulations and other instruments relevant for NFP designation or establishment and functioning?.. 10 _____ 2 Model legislative texts for NFP designation or 11 Title and purpose of 11 Preliminaries, including 12 organization of the 14 Designation of the 14 Functions of the 16 Final 21 _____ Appendix 1 Consolidated model legislative 22 Appendix 2 Examples of legislation, Regulations and other instruments adopted by States Parties concerning the 26 1.

6 26 2. 36 3. 37 4. 38 5. 39 6. 39 7. 40 8. 40 9. 41 10. 42 11. 42 12. Syrian Arab 43 13. United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern 45 List of tables Table 1 Texts of key IHR ( 2005 ) articles concerning the 8 Table 2 Summary descriptions of other IHR ( 2005 ) articles which refer to the 9 Abbreviations IDHL International Digest of Health Legislation of the world Health organization IHR ( 2005 ) International Health Regulations ( 2005 ) NFP National IHR Focal Point WHO world Health organization International Health Regulations ( 2005 ).

7 Toolkit for implementation in national legislation. The National IHR Focal Point _____ User s guide The International Health Regulations ( 2005 ) - Toolkit for implementation in national legislation: The National IHR Focal Point was developed by the Secretariat of the world Health organization (WHO) in response to requests for guidance on legislative implementation of the requirements concerning the designation or establishment and functioning of the National IHR Focal Point (NFP) under the International Health Regulations ( 2005 ) ("IHR ( 2005 )" or " Regulations ").

8 This toolkit complements other related legal guidance on the role and assessment of national legislation for IHR ( 2005 ) implementation, including the legislative reference and assessment tool and compilation of examples of The International Health Regulations ( 2005 ): Areas of work for implementation and other guidance developed by the WHO Secretariat assist States Parties with the IHR ( 2005 ) implementation process. In addition, other guidance documents on technical aspects of implementation are in preparation and will be available concerning development of national core public Health capacities in surveillance and response (Annex 1A); ports, airports and ground crossings (Annex 1B); ship sanitation certification (Annex 3).

9 And national public Health laboratory Unless the context indicates otherwise, the term "legislation, Regulations and other instruments" (at times shortened to "legislation") is used generally in this document to refer to the broad range of legal, administrative or other governmental instruments which may be available for States Parties to implement the IHR ( 2005 ). Such instruments may thus not be limited to those adopted by the legislature. More specifically, the term "legislation, Regulations and other instruments" used in this document should be understood to include: legally-binding instruments, including constitutions, legislation, decrees, acts, orders, ordinances, and Regulations ; legally non-binding instruments, which may include guidelines, standards, operating rules, or other non-binding administrative procedures or rules.

10 And other types of instruments, which may not fall clearly in either above-mentioned category, such as governmental protocols, 1 International Health Regulations ( 2005 ). Toolkit for implementation in national legislation. Questions and answers, legislative reference and assessment tool and examples of national legislation. Geneva: WHO, January 2009, available at 2 See at 2 International Health Regulations ( 2005 ). Toolkit for implementation in national legislation. The National IHR Focal Point _____ committee resolutions or other similar actions; and inter-sectoral, interdepartmental, interministerial, or intergovernmental agreements ( agreements between or among sub-national ( state, provincial, regional and local) authorities).