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Law to the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR) of 23 May 2005.

Country/Territory
Germany
Document type
Legislation
Date
2007
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
General
Keyword
Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Monitoring Standards Public health Transport/storage Offences/penalties Enforcement/compliance Data collection/reporting Inspection
Geographical area
Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe
Entry into force notes
This Law comes into force in accordance to Article 6.
Abstract

This Law approves the International Health Regulations (IHR) 2005 that is adapted in Geneva by the 58th World Health Assembly. The Law provides for tasks of the national authorities, in particular the Robert Koch Institute, who are responsible for prevention and combating the health hazards and communicable diseases covered by IHR. The Robert Koch Institute is responsible to evaluate the information obtained for prevention and control of the communicable disease of importance. The implementing regulation of this Law would provide for procedures for the selection and designation of airports and ports, obligation of ships or aircrafts with an affected or suspected person on board, obligations of travellers upon arrival or departure, presenting health documents, obligations of carriers and container shippers and procedure for reporting medical cases and procedure for the selection and designation of special yellow fever vaccination centres. This Law is drafted in 6 Articles and is attached with the International Health Regulations (IHR) 2005.

Full text
German
Website
www.gesetze-im-internet.de

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Law on the Implementation of the International Health Regulations.

Legislation | Germany | 2013 (2021)

Keyword: Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Monitoring, Standards, Public health, Transport/storage, Offences/penalties, Enforcement/compliance, Data collection/reporting, Inspection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX