Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2016C00962:section:6:p5
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Provision Reference: s 6 (pt 5/21)
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the government concerned;
       (i) to consider recommendations bearing on health made by the General Assembly, the Economic and Social Council, the Security Council or Trusteeship Council of the United Nations, and to report to them on the steps taken by the Organization to give effect to such recommendations;
       (j) to report to the Economic and Social Council in accordance with any agreement between the Organization and the United Nations;
       (k) to promote and conduct research in the field of health by the personnel of the Organization, by the establishment of its own institutions or by co‑operation with official or non‑official institutions of any Member with the consent of its government;
       (l) 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 accordance 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 agreement. 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‑acceptance. 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 concerning:
       (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 recommendations to Members with respect to any matter within the competence of the Organization.

CHAPTER VI

THE EXECUTIVE BOARD

Article 24

 The Board shall