International Health Regulations Review

International Health Regulations 2005
The review and implementation process

This sequence includes some past events for context’s sake, but sets out the main dates for the IHR 2005 implementation.

January 2004	WHO issued draft revised IHR for consideration by member states
April / June 2004	WHO undertook formal consultation with member states via six regions. New Zealand delegates attended Western Pacific Region consultation in Manila
October 2004	Second draft revised IHR received
November 2004	WHO intergovernmental working group meeting to review the detail of the second draft revised IHR
February 2005	Second WHO intergovernmental working group meeting to review detail and proposed amendments to the revised IHR
23 May 2005	World Health Assembly adopted IHR 2005
15 June 2005	WHO Director-General formally notified WHO member states of the adoption of the IHR 2005.
15 June 2007	IHR 2005 entered into force
June 2009	Member states such as New Zealand need to have assessed the ability of government agencies and existing services to meet the core capacities under the IHR 2005. (See Annex 1 IHR 2005).
June 2012	The core capacities specified in Annex 1 are required to be fully developed and functional by this date.
June 2014	Countries may, on the basis of a justified need, gain an extension to this date for the core capacities
June 2016	Countries may, in exceptional circumstances, request a further extension up to this date for the core capacities.

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