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CHAPTER IX
HEALTH
1. d Amendments to articles 34 and 55 of the Constitution of the World Health Organization
Geneva, 22 May 1973
Entry into force
:
3 February 1977, in accordance with article 73 of the Constitution, for all members of the World Health Organization*.
Registration :
3 February 1977, No. 221
Status :
Parties*
Text : Certified true copy
United Nations,  Treaty Series , vol. 1035, p. 315.
Note :
The amendments to articles 34 and 55 of the Constitution of the World Health Organization  were adopted by the Twenty-sixth World Health Assembly by resolution WHA 26.37 of  22 May 1973.
In accordance with article 73 of the Constitution, amendments come into force for all Members when adopted by a two-thirds vote of the Health Assembly and accepted by two-thirds of the Members in accordance with their respective constitutional processes. Following is the list of States which had accepted the amendments prior to the entry into force of the Amendments.
*See chapter IX.1 for the complete list of Participants, Members of the World Health Organization, for which the above amendments are in force, pursuant to article 73 of the Constitution.
Participant 1
Acceptance(A)
Afghanistan
 28 Feb 1975 A
Argentina
  4 Oct 1976 A
Australia
 11 Mar 1975 A
Bahamas (The)
 14 Dec 1976 A
Bahrain
 25 Jun 1975 A
Bangladesh
 26 Feb 1976 A
Barbados
  7 Jun 1974 A
Belgium
  6 Aug 1974 A
Benin
 24 Nov 1975 A
Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
 17 Oct 1975 A
Brazil
  7 Aug 1974 A
Bulgaria
 27 Jan 1976 A
Cameroon
 30 May 1974 A
Canada
 12 Jun 1974 A
Central African Republic
 13 Jan 1977 A
Chad
  3 Nov 1976 A
China 2, 3
 5 Mar 1976 A
Comoros
 27 Jan 1977 A
Congo
  3 Jan 1977 A
Cyprus
 20 Jun 1975 A
Democratic Republic of the Congo
 15 Jul 1976 A
Denmark
  7 Oct 1974 A
Dominican Republic
 16 Oct 1975 A
Ecuador
 12 Mar 1975 A
Egypt
 14 Jan 1974 A
El Salvador
 17 Oct 1975 A
Eswatini
 18 Nov 1975 A
Ethiopia
  9 Jan 1976 A
Fiji
 15 Nov 1973 A
Finland
 17 Jun 1974 A
France
 28 Jan 1975 A
Gambia
 25 Jan 1977 A
Germany 4, 5
 9 Jul 1975 A
Greece
  4 Nov 1975 A
Grenada
 16 Jul 1976 A
Guinea
 22 Sep 1975 A
Guinea-Bissau
 18 Nov 1975 A
Guyana
 24 May 1974 A
Honduras
  8 Nov 1974 A
Iceland
  5 Dec 1975 A
Iraq
 28 Jan 1977 A
Ireland
  3 Mar 1975 A
Israel
  8 Sep 1976 A
Jordan
 30 Nov 1976 A
Kenya
 17 Sep 1976 A
Kuwait
 17 Jul 1975 A
Lao People's Democratic Republic
 28 Sep 1976 A
Madagascar
 27 Sep 1976 A
Malawi
 21 Oct 1974 A
Malaysia
  3 Jul 1975 A
Maldives
 16 Sep 1975 A
Mali
 27 Mar 1975 A
Malta
 19 Jul 1976 A
Mauritania
 21 Sep 1976 A
Mauritius
 26 Jan 1976 A
Mexico
 25 Jul 1975 A
Monaco
  4 Nov 1975 A
Mongolia
 19 Jan 1977 A
Morocco
 30 Dec 1975 A
Myanmar
 30 Dec 1975 A
Nepal
 10 Feb 1976 A
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 6
27 Jan 1975 A
New Zealand 7
19 Feb 1976 A
Nicaragua
  5 Nov 1976 A
Niger
 11 Jul 1974 A
Nigeria
 15 Oct 1975 A
Norway
 14 Nov 1975 A
Oman
 10 Apr 1974 A
Pakistan
 29 Apr 1976 A
Panama
 18 Feb 1975 A
Paraguay
 15 Jan 1976 A
Philippines
 17 Sep 1976 A
Portugal
 20 Feb 1975 A
Qatar
  8 Dec 1975 A
Republic of Korea
 16 Nov 1976 A
Rwanda
 19 Nov 1976 A
Samoa
  6 Jan 1976 A
Saudi Arabia
 13 Jan 1977 A
Singapore
 22 Sep 1975 A
Somalia
  8 Oct 1975 A
Spain
 10 Oct 1975 A
Sri Lanka
 12 Nov 1974 A
Suriname
 27 Jan 1977 A
Sweden
 13 May 1974 A
Switzerland
 21 Aug 1974 A
Syrian Arab Republic
 18 Jun 1975 A
Thailand
 27 Jan 1975 A
Togo
 16 Jan 1975 A
Trinidad and Tobago
 30 Jan 1975 A
Tunisia
  6 Jan 1976 A
Uganda
 24 Nov 1975 A
United Arab Emirates
  2 Jul 1974 A
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
 23 Jul 1974 A
United Republic of Tanzania
  6 Jan 1976 A
United States of America 8
19 May 1975 A
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
 23 Jul 1975 A
Yemen 9
11 Feb 1977 A
End Note
1The former Yugoslavia had accepted the amendments on 22 April 1975. See also note 1 under “Bosnia and Herzegovina", "Croatia", "former Yugoslavia", "Slovenia", "The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia" and "Yugoslavia"  in the "Historical Information" section in the front matter of this volume.
2See note 3 under “China” regarding Macao in the “Historical Information” section in the front matter of this volume.
3See note 2 under “China” regarding Hong Kong in the “Historical Info rmation” section in the front matter of this volume.
4See note 1 under “Germany” regarding Berlin (West) in the “Historical Information” section in the front matter of this volume.
5The German Democratic Republic had accepted the amendments on 13 July 1976.  See also note 2 under “Germany” in the “Historical Information” section in the front matter of this volume.
6On behalf of the Kingdom in Europe, Surinam and the Netherlands Antilles. See also note 1 under “Netherlands” regarding Aruba/Netherlands Antillies in the “Historical Information” section in the front matter of this volume.
7See note 1 under “New Zealand” regarding Tokelau in the “Historical Information” section in the front matter of this volume.
8The instrument of acceptance contains the following statement:
"As was the case in the original acceptance by the United States of America of the Constitution of the World Health Organization, the present acceptance is subject to the provisions of the joint resolution of the Congress of the United States of America approved June 14, 1948 (Public Law 643, 80th Congress)."
9The Yemen Arab Republic had accepted the amendments on 11 February 1977. See also note 1 under “Yemen” in the “Historical Information” section in the front matter of this volume.
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