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" "Common Services Agency" means the Common Services Agency of the Scottish Health Service[3];
"competent IHR authorities in Scotland" means–
(a) the Scottish Ministers; and

(b) the Common Services Agency;";



(b) after the definition of "health care professional" insert–

" "the IHR" means the International Health Regulations (2005) of the WHO adopted by the Fifty eighth World Health Assembly on 23rd May 2005;
"National IHR Focal Point" means the national centre, designated by each State Party to the IHR, which shall be accessible at all times for communications with the WHO IHR Contact Point under the IHR;"; and

(c) after the definition of "public health authority" insert–

" "public health emergency of international concern" has the meaning set out in Article 1 of the IHR;
"World Health Assembly" has the meaning set out in the Constitution of the World Health Organization adopted by the International Health Conference held in New York from 19th June to 22nd July 1946 and signed on 22nd July 1946;
"WHO" means the World Health Organization, a specialised agency within the terms of Article 57 of the Charter of the United Nations, established by the Constitution of the World Health Organization; and
"WHO IHR Contact Point" means the unit within WHO which shall be accessible at all times for communications with the National IHR Focal Point.".

Amendment of article 2 of the principal Order
     3. In article 2 of the principal Order (additional functions), after paragraph (e) insert–

" (f) the assessment under and in accordance with Article 6.1 of the IHR of events in Scotland that may constitute a public health emergency of international concern;

(g) acting, in relation to Scotland, as a National IHR Focal Point as described in the IHR, in particular–


(i) to be accessible at all times for communication with the WHO IHR Contact Point;

(ii) to send to the WHO IHR Contact Point urgent communications concerning the implementation of the IHR, in particular under Articles 6 to 12 of the IHR;

(iii) to disseminate information to, and consolidate information from, competent IHR authorities in Scotland;

(iv) to communicate with competent IHR authorities in Scotland on the relevant public health measures taken pursuant to the IHR; and

(v) to receive reports from competent IHR authorities in Scotland on implementation of necessary additional health measures including isolation of conveyances to prevent the spread of disease in accordance with Article 27.1 of the IHR;



(h) in relation to Scotland and its role as National IHR Focal Point, the provision to WHO of contact details and thereafter–



(i) continuously updating WHO in relation to any changes to such contact details; and

(ii) confirming such contact details to WHO annually; and



(i) the provision to WHO, in accordance with the function described at Article 20.3 of the IHR, of–



(i) a list of bodies authorised to issue or extend the validity of Ship Sanitation Control Certificates or Ship Sanitation Control Exemption Certificates in Scotland; and

(ii) information on any changes which may occur to the status of the listed bodies.".

SHONA ROBISON
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers

St Andrew's House, Edinburgh
6th June 2007

[2] S.S.I. 2006/559.back

[3] The body established by Order under section 10 of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (c.29). Functions have been conferred on or withdrawn from the Common Services Agency under S.I. 1974/467, as amended by S.I. 1991/900, S.S.I. 2000/224, 2003/159 and 306 and 2006/603.back

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