BURMA - Treaties

Signed on In force on Title
18 May 1904 International Agreement for the Suppression of the White Slave Traffic
4 May 1910 8 August 1912 International Convention for the Suppression of the White Slave Traffic
4 May 1910 International Agreement for the Suppression of Obscene Publications
23 January 1912 The International Opium Convention and Subsequent Relative Papers
28 November 1919 13 June 1921 Convention concerning the Employment of Women during the Night [ILO No.4]
28 November 1919 13 June 1921 Convention concerning Night Work of Young Persons Employed in Industry [ILO No.6]
28 November 1919 13 June 1921 Convention concerning Limiting hours of work in industrial undertakings to 8 in the day and 48 in the week [ILO No.1]
28 November 1919 14 July 1921 Convention concerning Unemployment [ILO No.2]
30 September 1921 International Convention for the Suppression of the Traffic in Women and Children
11 November 1921 20 November 1922 Convention concerning Compulsory Medical Examination of Children Employed at Sea [ILO No.16]
11 November 1921 20 November 1922 Convention concerning the Minimum Age for the Admission of Young Persons to Employment as Trimmers and Stokers [ILO No.15]
12 September 1923 7 August 1924 International Convention for the Suppression of the Circulation of and Traffic in Obscene Publications
24 September 1923 28 July 1924 Protocol on Arbitration Clauses
3 November 1923 27 November 1924 International Convention relating to the Simplification of Customs Formalities and Protocol of Signature
11 February 1925 28 July 1926 Agreement concerning the Manufacture of, the Internal Trade in, and the Use of Prepared Opium with Protocol and Final Act
19 February 1925 25 September 1928 International Convention relating to Dangerous Drugs with Protocol
21 April 1926 1 January 1927 Protocol regarding the International Convention of June 7, 1905, for the Creation of the International Institute of Agriculture
24 April 1926 24 October 1930 International Convention relative to Motor Traffic
5 June 1926 Convention regarding the Simplification of Inspection of Emigrants on board ship [ILO No.21]
24 June 1926 Seamen's Articles of Agreement Convention [ILO No.22]
25 September 1926 9 March 1927 International Convention with object of Securing the Abolition of Slavery and the Slave Trade
5 April 1927 Convention between His Britannic Majesty and His majesty the King of Spain Revising Certain Provisions of the Anglo-Spanish Treaty of Commerce and Navigation of October 31, 1922 and Notes Exchanged concerning Prohibition and Restrictions on Imports &c.
12 July 1927 27 December 1932 International Convention and Statute establishing an International Relief Union
26 September 1927 25 July 1929 International Convention on the Execution of Foreign Arbitral Awards
2 June 1928 1 August 1931 International Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works
31 May 1929 1 January 1933 International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1929
21 June 1929 9 March 1932 Convention concerning the marking of the weight on heavy packages transported by Vessels.[ILO No.27]
27 July 1929 19 June 1931 International Convention relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War
12 October 1929 13 February 1933 International Convention for the Unification of certain Rules relating to International Carriage by Air
12 April 1930 25 May 1937 International Protocol relating to Military Obligations in certain cases of Double Nationality
12 April 1930 1 July 1937 International Protocol relating to a certain Case of Statelessness
12 April 1930 1 July 1937 International Convention on certain questions relating to the Conflict of Nationality Laws
12 April 1930 15 March 2004 Special Protocol concerning Statelessness
28 June 1930 1 May 1932 Convention concerning Forced or Compulsory Labour (ILO Convention No.29)
5 July 1930 1 January 1933 International Convention respecting Load Lines with Final Protocol and Maps
13 July 1931 9 July 1933 International Convention for Limiting the Manufacture and Regulating the Distribution of Narcotic Drugs with Protocol of Signature
27 November 1931 22 April 1937 Agreement for the Control of Opium Smoking in the Far East supplementary to the Geneva Agreement of February 11, 1925
22 December 1931 24 June 1935 Extradition Treaty between His Majesty, in respect of the United Kingdom, and the President of the United States of America
2 May 1932 5 May 1933 Extradition Treaty between His Majesty in respect of the United Kingdom and His Majesty the King of Iraq
9 December 1932 1 January 1934 Convention concerning International Telecommunications
12 April 1933 1 August 1935 International Sanitary Convention for Aerial Navigation
11 October 1933 15 January 1935 Convention for facilitating the international circulation of Films of an Educational Character
19 June 1934 22 November 1936 Convention concerning Employment of Women during the Night (revised)
21 June 1934 17 June 1936 Convention concerning Workmen's Compensation for Occupational Diseases [ILO No.42]
30 March 1936 Exchange of Notes between the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, India (including Burma) and Japan concerning Co-operation in Control of Illicit Traffic in Drugs
24 June 1936 22 September 1939 Convention concerning Annual Holidays with Pay [ILO No.52]
18 September 1936 13 October 1937 Treaty between His Majesty in respect of the United Kingdom and His Serene Highness the Regent of Hungary Supplementary to the Treaty of December 3, 1873, regarding Extradition
23 September 1936 2 April 1938 International Convention concerning the Use of Broadcasting in the Cause of Peace
20 June 1938 22 June 1940 Convention on Statistics of Wages and Hours of Work in the Principal Mining and Manufacturing Industries, including Building and Construction, and in Agriculture (ILO No.63)
12 September 1938 28 August 1939 Proces-Verbal concerning the application of certain Articles of the Convention of October 11, 1933, for Facilitating the International Circulation of Films of an Educational Character
23 May 1939 1 July 1940 Universal Postal Convention, with Final Protocol, Regulations of Execution and Provisions concerning the Transportation of Regular Mails by Air, with Final Protocol.
23 May 1939 Convention and Final Protocol regarding the Universal Postal Union (with Regulations and Airmail Provisions)
7 December 1944 4 April 1947 Convention on International Civil Aviation
26 June 1945 24 October 1945 Charter of the United Nations and Statute of the International Court of Justice
16 October 1945 16 October 1945 Constitution of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
16 November 1945 4 November 1946 Constitution of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation [as later amended]
27 December 1945 27 December 1945 Articles of Agreement of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
27 December 1945 27 December 1945 Articles of Agreement of the International Monetary Fund
22 July 1946 22 July 1946 World Health Organisation Final Act of International Conference, Constitution of Organisation, Arrangement Establishing Interim Commission, and Protocol relating to the International Office of Public Health
22 July 1946 20 October 1947 World Health Organisation, Protocol relating to the International Office of Public Health [with Annex]
22 July 1946 7 April 1948 World Health Organisation, Constitution of Organisation
22 July 1946 25 October 1960 Amendments to Articles 24 and 25 of the Constitution of the World Health Organisation signed at New York on July 22, 1946 Adopted by the Twelfth World Health Assembly
9 October 1946 20 April 1948 Instrument for the Amendment of the Constitution of the International Labour Organisation
28 February 1947 28 February 1947 Agreement with Exchange of Notes concerning Settlement for Lend-Lease Equipment & Surplus Property between the Burma and the United States of America
30 April 1947 Finance Agreement concerning United Kingdom contribution to budget deficit (see notes)
27 May 1947 20 March 1961 Protocol relating to an Amendment to the Convention on International Civil Aviation signed at Chicago on December 7, 1944 [Article 93 bis]
5 July 1947 1 July 1948 Agreement concerning Insured Letters and Boxes [With Final Protocol]
5 July 1947 1 July 1948 Universal Postal Convention [With Final Protocol and Annex, and Provisions for Letters by Air Mail and Final Protocol to Provisions]
2 October 1947 1 January 1949 International Convention on Telecommunications [With Annexes, Final Protocol of Signature and Additional Protocols]
11 October 1947 23 March 1950 Convention of the World Meteorological Organization
11 October 1947 Protocol concerning Spain as regards accession to the Convention of the World Meteorological Organisation
11 October 1947 Final Act to the International Meteorological Conference, 22nd September - 11th October 1947
17 October 1947 4 January 1948 Treaty between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and the Provisional Government of Burma regarding the Recognition of Burmese Independence and Related Matters [With Exchange of Notes and Annex]
30 October 1947 Protocol concerning the Provisional Application of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
30 October 1947 Final Act to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Employment
30 October 1947 General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
12 November 1947 12 November 1947 Protocol amending the Convention of 12th September, 1923, for the Suppression of the Circulation of and Traffic in Obscene Publications.
12 November 1947 12 November 1947 Protocol on the Suppression of Traffic in Women and Children
4 January 1948 4 January 1948 Agreement. Jurisdictional and Fiscal Immunities to be accorded to Personnel of United Kingdom Forces in Burma. With Exchange of Letters dated at Rangoon 04.01.1948 & 24.01.1948
26 February 1948 9 November 1948 Agreement for the Establishment of the Indo-Pacific Fisheries Council
6 March 1948 17 March 1958 Convention on the Intergovernmental Maritime Consultative Organization [with Appendices]
20 March 1948 Decision of Customs Union between France and Italy
24 March 1948 24 March 1948 Protocol of Rectifications to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
24 March 1948 15 April 1948 Protocol modifying certain provisions of G.A.T.T. (see Vol.XI,No.180,folio 193)
24 March 1948 7 June 1948 Special Protocol to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, amending article XXIV thereof
24 March 1948 1 January 1950 Special Protocol modifying Artilce XIV of G.A.T.T. (see Vol.XI,No.180,folio 193)
24 March 1948 Declaration of Supersession of certain parts of G.A.T.T. (see Vol.XI,No.180,folio 193) by the Havana Charter (see Vol.XI,No.190,folio 203)
24 March 1948 Havana Charter for an International Trade Organisation
10 June 1948 Final Act of the International Conference on Safety of Life at Sea, 1948 and annexed International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1948
9 July 1948 4 July 1950 Freedom of Association and Protection of the right to organise Convention, 1948 [ILO No.87]
14 September 1948 14 December 1948 Protocol modifying Part II Article XXVI of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
14 September 1948 24 September 1952 Protocol modifying Part I and Article XXIX of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
14 September 1948 Protocol of Accession of Signatories to the Final Act of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade of 30th October 1947
14 September 1948 Second Protocol of Rectifications to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
12 October 1948 Exchange of Notes constituting an Agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Union of Burma to control Burmas Expenditure in Hard Currency Areas
1 November 1948 4 January 1949 International Rice Commission Constitution approved by the Conference of the Food and Agricuture Organisation of the United Nations
19 November 1948 1 December 1949 Protocol bringing under International Control Drugs outside the scope of the Convention of 13th July, 1931 for Limiting the Manufacture and Regulating the Distribution of Narcotic Drugs as amended by the Protocol of 11th December, 1946
29 November 1948 Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the Specialized Agencies of the United Nations adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations on November 21, 1947 [Annex II - Food & Agricultural Organization]
9 December 1948 9 December 1948 Protocol amending the International Convention relating to Economic Statistics, signed at Geneva on 14 December 1928 (with Annex)
9 December 1948 12 January 1951 Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide
12 August 1949 Diplomatic Conference for the Revision of (1) The 10th Hague Convention of 18th October, 1907 (Maritime Warfare) (2) The Geneva Convention of 27th July 1929 (Red Cross Convention) (3) The Geneva Convention of 27 July 1929 (Prisioners of War Convention) and the establishment of (4) Convention relative to Protection of Civilians in Time of War
13 August 1949 28 March 1950 Protocol on General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade [Modifies Aritcle XXVI of the GATT so that acceptance of the Agreement by a government constitutes acceptance in respcet of that government's metropolitan territories]
13 August 1949 21 October 1951 Protocol on the General Agreement of Tariffs and Trade [Third Protocol of rectifications to the GATT]
13 August 1949 21 October 1951 Protocol to General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade [Replaces Schedule I (Australia) of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade to conform with the amended customs law of Australia and to give effect to certain rectifications]
13 August 1949 24 September 1952 Protocol to General Agreement on Tariff and Trade [Replaces Schedule VI (Ceylon) of GATT to conform with the amended customs tariffs of Ceylon]
13 August 1949 24 September 1952 Protocol to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade [First Protocol of modifications to the GATT : modifying Schedule VII - Chile]
10 October 1949 1 January 1950 Protocol and Annexes on the Terms of Accession to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
24 December 1949 4 January 1950 Exchange of Notes between His Majesty's Government in the United kingdom and the Government of the Union of Burma regulating Commercial Relations pending the conclusion of a new Treaty of Commerce and Navigation
13 March 1950 26 March 1952 Agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Union of Burma for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with respect to Taxes on Income [ With Supplementary Protocol of 4 April 1951 ]
3 April 1950 Fourth Protocol of Rectifications to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
28 June 1950 28 June 1950 Agreement between the Governments of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Australia, India, Pakistan and Ceylon, and the Government of the Union of Burma regarding a Loan to Burma
29 June 1950 Air Transport Agreement (with Annex) between Burma and Ceylon
16 December 1950 30 June 1953 Fifth Protocol of Rectification to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
4 April 1951 Supplementary Protocol to the Agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Union of Burma for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with respect to Taxes on Income on 13 March 1950
21 April 1951 Protocol concerning Application of GATT
27 October 1951 First Protocol of Rectifications and Modifications to the Texts of the Schedules to GATT
10 May 1952 20 November 1955 International Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules relating to Penal Jurisdiction in Matters of Collision or other Incidents of Navigation
11 July 1952 1 July 1953 Agreement concerning Insured Letters and Boxes (together with Final Protocol)
11 July 1952 1 July 1953 Universal Postal Convention [together with Final Protocol and Provisions for Letters by Air Mail with Final Protocol]
25 October 1952 25 October 1952 Air Transport Agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Union of Burma
25 June 1953 20 May 1954 Instrument for the Amendment of the Constitution of the International Labour Organisation
4 August 1953 12 August 1953 Exchange of Notes between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Union of Burma amending the United Kingdom Schedule of Routes annexed to the Air Transport Agreement of the 25th of October, 1952
1 February 1954 19 February 1954 Exchange of Notes between the Government of the United Kingdom and the Government of the Union of Burma regarding outstanding financial questions arising out of Article 6 of the Anglo-Burmese Treaty of the 17th of October, 1947
14 May 1954 7 August 1956 Protocol to the Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict
14 May 1954 7 August 1956 Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict
14 June 1954 12 December 1956 Protocol relating to certain Amendments to Articles 48(a), 49(e) and 61 to the Convention on International Civil Aviation signed at Chicago on 7 December 1944
25 May 1955 20 July 1956 Articles of Agreement of the International Finance Corporation
27 February 1956 2 July 1956 Plant Protection Agreement for the South-East Asia and Pacific Region
18 June 1956 18 June 1956 Exchange of Notes and Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Burmese Government concerning the Export of Cotton Textiles and/ or Yarn from the United Kingdom to the Union of Burma and the Acceptance in the United Kingdom of Raw Cotton from the United States
26 October 1956 29 July 1957 Statute of the International Atomic Energy Agency [with Annex]
9 January 1957 9 January 1957 Exchange of Notes between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Union of Burma amending the Burmese Schedule of Routes annexed to the Air Transport Agreement of October 25, 1952
3 October 1957 1 April 1959 Agreement concerning Postal Parcels
3 October 1957 1 April 1959 Universal Postal Convention [together with Final Protocol, Detailed Regulations and Annexes, Provisions concerning Air Mail with their Final Protocol and Annexes]
3 October 1957 1 April 1959 Agreement concerning Insured Letters and Boxes
20 January 1959 20 January 1959 Exchange of Notes and Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Union of Burma concerning the Export of Cotton Textiles and/or Yarn and the Acceptance in the United Kingdom in Partial Payment of Raw Cotton from the United States
6 February 1959 6 February 1959 Agreement between the Government of Hong Kong, acting with the consent of the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and the Government of the Union of Burma for the Supply of Cotton Textiles and/or Yarns to the Union of Burma, partially against Raw Cotton to be delivered from the United States PL 480 Programme [with Exchange of Notes]
21 December 1959 1 January 1961 International Telecommunications Convention
29 January 1960 24 September 1960 Articles of Agreement of the International Development Association
17 June 1960 26 May 1965 International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1960
30 March 1961 13 December 1964 Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, 1961
18 April 1961 24 April 1964 Optional Protocol concerning Acquisition of Nationality to the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations together with the Final Act of the Conference, Optional Protocols and Resolutions
18 April 1961 24 April 1964 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations and Optional Protocol concerning the Compulsory Settlement of Disputes [This is the record for the main Vienna Convention]
23 July 1962 23 July 1962 Declaration and Protocol on the Neutrality of Laos
2 April 1963 2 April 1963 Agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Union of Burma for the Supply of Cotton Yarns to the Union of Burma, partially against Raw Cotton to be delivered from the United States of America under the United States Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act Programme
2 April 1963 2 April 1963 Agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, acting in respect of Hong Kong, and the Government of the Union of Burma, for the Supply of Cotton Yarns to be delivered from the United States of America under the United States Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act Programme
5 August 1963 10 October 1963 Treaty Banning Nuclear Weapon Tests in the Atmosphere, in Outer Space and Under Water [London version]
5 August 1963 Treaty Banning Nuclear Weapon Tests in the Atmosphere, in Outer Space and Under Water [Moscow version]
5 August 1963 Treaty Banning Nuclear Weapon Tests in the Atmosphere, in Outer Space and Under Water [Washington version]
10 July 1964 1 January 1966 Constitution of the Universal Postal Union [with Final Protocol, General Regulations and Final Protocol thereto]
10 July 1964 1 January 1966 Agreement Concerning Insured Letters and Boxes [with Final Protocol and Detailed Regulations]
10 July 1964 1 January 1966 Universal Postal Convention
10 July 1964 1 January 1966 Agreement concerning Postal Parcels [with Final Protocol, Detailed Regulations and Final Protocol thereto]
8 April 1965 2 March 1965 Exchange of Notes between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Revolutionary Government of the Union of Burma amending the Air Transport Agreement signed at Rangoon on 25 October 1952
12 November 1965 1 January 1967 International Telecommunications Convention with Final Protocol, Additional Protocols I to III and Optional Additional Protocol (with Additional Protocol IV of 21 October 1965)
12 November 1965 1 January 1967 Optional Additional Protocol to the International Telecommunications Convention, Montreux 1965 Compulsory Settlement of Disputes
4 December 1965 22 August 1968 Agreement Establishing the Asian Development Bank
5 April 1966 21 July 1968 International Convention on Load Lines, 1966
27 January 1967 10 October 1967 Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, including the Moon and other Celestial Bodies [London version]
27 January 1967 10 October 1967 Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, including the Moon and other Celestial Bodies [Moscow version]
27 January 1967 10 October 1967 Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, including the Moon and other Celestial Bodies [Washington version]
22 April 1968 3 December 1968 Agreement on the Rescue of Astronauts, the Return of Astronauts and the Return of Objects launched into Outer Space [Moscow Version]
22 April 1968 3 December 1968 Agreement on the Rescue of Astronauts, the Return of Astronauts and the Return of Objects Launched into Outer Space [Washington Version]
22 April 1968 3 December 1968 Agreement on the Rescue of Astronauts, the Return of Astronauts and the Return of Objects launched into Outer Space [London Version]
23 June 1969 18 July 1982 International Convention on Tonnage Measurement of Ships, 1969
25 July 1969 1 January 1971 International Health Regulations (1969) adopted by the Twenty-second World Health Assembly
14 November 1969 1 July 1971 Additional Protocol to the Constitution of the Universal Postal Union (with Declarations, General Regulations, Final Protocol and Rules of Procedure of Congresses)
14 November 1969 1 July 1971 Additional Protocol to the Constitution of the Universal Postal Union (with Declarations, General Regulations, Final Protocol and Rules of Procedure of Congresses)
14 November 1969 1 July 1971 Universal Postal Convention (with Final Protocol and Detailed Regulations)
14 November 1969 1 July 1971 Insured Letters and Boxes Agreement [With Detailed Regulations]
14 November 1969 1 July 1971 Postal Parcels Agreement (with Final Protocol and Detailed Regulations]
25 July 1975 Letter of Intention concerning the United Kingdom/Burma Grant 1975
8 September 1926 Convention concerning Equality of Treatment for Workmen's Compensation for Accidents [ILO 19]
1 April 1927 Convention concerning Workmen's Compensation for Accidents [ILO No. 17]
14 June 1930 Convention Concerning the Creation of Minimum Wage Fixing Machinery (ILO No.26)
17 September 1946 General Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations
1 January 1958 Additional Regulations amending the International Sanitary Regulations adopted by the World Health Assembly on the 25th of May, 1951
31 January 1963 Amendment to Article VI.A.3 of the statute of the International Atomic Energy Agency
31 August 1965 Amendments to Articles 23, 27 and 61 of the Charter of the United Nations signed at San Francisco on 26 June 1945 adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations
1 September 1965 International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea adopted by the International Conference on Safety of Life at Sea, 1960
6 October 1967 Amendments to Articles 17 and 18 of the Convention on the Inter-Governmental Maritime Consultative Organisation, signed at Geneva on 6 March 1948
12 June 1968 Amendment to Article 109 of the Charter of the United Nations signed at San Francisco on 26 June 1945 adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations on 20 December 1965
1 June 1973 Amendment to Article VI of the Statute of the International Atomic Energy Agency
21 May 1975 Amendments to Articles 24 and 25 of the Constitution of the World Health Organization signed at New York on 22 July, 1946 Adopted by the Twentieth World Health Assembly
3 February 1977 Resolution of the Twenty-Sixth World Health Assembly amending Articles 34 and 55 of the Constitution of the World Health Organization, adopted on 22 May 1973.
1 April 1978 Amendments to Articles 10, 16, 17, 18, 20, 28, 31 and 32 of the Convention on the Inter-Governmental Maritime Consultative Organization, signed at Geneva on 6 March 1948 [Resolution A.315 (ES.V)]
22 May 1982 Amendments to the Convention on the Inter-Governmental Consultative Organization (IMCO), signed at Geneva on 06 March 1948 and Adopted by the Assembly of the Organization (Resolution A.358 (IX) and Resolution of Correction A.371 (X) Adopted by the IMCO Assembly on 9 November 1977)
Convention concerning Workmen's Compensation for Occupational Diseases [ILO No.18]
World Health Organisation amendment to Article 7