An exception was made for persons licensed by the Ministry of Health, who were obliged to comply with regulations established by the Minister of Health.

Exports of poultry products, for example, have been particularly affected by such sanitary regulations, which encompass rules pertaining to equipment and methods used in the processing and packaging of the product.

In 1989 the Ministry of Health issued standards of post abortion care.

Instructions on contraception were given, as well as instruction on hygiene rules and family planning.

Data of the State Social Insurance Agency on the actual benefit amounts in 2001.

Data of the State Social Insurance Agency on the actual benefit amounts in 2001.

8 January 2000 CM Regulation No. 25, Regulation on hygienic requirements for hairdressing salons.

19 December 2000 CM Regulation No. 439, Hygienic regulation for public saunas.

11 August 1998 CM Regulation No. 300, Hygienic regulation for swimming facilities.

The most exacting food and health regulations are applied in Japan, where the regulations dealing with the import of foodstuffs are extremely complex and detailed.

29 December 1998 CM Regulation No. 502, The methodology for setting out protected zones around cemeteries.

Act No. 17,292 (Second Emergency Act), article 64, is an amendment to the Penal Code which deals with violation of health regulations.

16 January 2001 CM Regulation No. 22, Regulation on hygienic requirements for cosmetics salons.

Calls for greater coordination and cooperation among Member States in the area of health through the enforcement of international health regulations, such as vaccination of pilgrims going to the Holy Land, improvement of health conditions in addition to cooperation on health sensitization before Pilgrims' departure through the media in their countries.

As of 1997 maternity benefit is being calculated on the basis of calendar days, as opposed to working days, which was the basis before.

Protect human life or health or animal life or health (sanitary regulation) Protect plant health (phytosanitary regulation) Protect the environment and wildlife Ensure human safety Ensure national security Prevent deceptive and unfair practices.

Promotion criteria are defined by specific legislation for specific areas, such as education, public administration and the health sector.

Article 12. Health

Art. 12 (health)

Ensure the full implementation of the revised International Health Regulations adopted at the 2005 World Health Assembly, and emphasize the need to increase resources for the Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network of the World Health Organization

One example is sanitation.

The Health Bureau said that according to the latest notification of mainland health sectors, one human case of infection with H5N6 avian influenza has been confirmed in Guangdong Province.

Conditions of hygiene are unsatisfactory.

Hygiene related diseases are increasing.

Welcome the adoption at the 2005 World Health Assembly of the revised international health regulations, call upon all States to ensure their full implementation, and emphasize the need to increase resources for the World Health Organization Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network

For example, the Minister of Health noted that his ministry had to compete with the NGO sector for staff.

We therefore welcome the Secretary General's proposals for infectious disease surveillance and monitoring, and we support his call for the adoption of the International Health Regulations by the World Health Assembly this May.

Health conditions are the biggest problem.

2. Share of national budget allocated to health

In addition, rules have been laid down concerning district health boards, including a number of rules on preventive measures.

It provides that anyone who violates regulations designed to prevent the introduction of epidemic or contagious diseases capable of harming human or animal health shall be sentenced to 3 to 34 months' imprisonment.

To strengthen existing mechanisms for timely and effective international cooperation, I call on Member States to agree on the revision of the International Health Regulations at the World Health Assembly to be held in May 2005.

Article 156 (b). Health Code

196. Health conditions have remained constant.

Hygiene leaves much to be desired, and there is considerable promiscuity.

Article 154 of the Federal Regulations on Safety, Hygiene and the Working Environment specifies the dangerous and unhealthy tasks in which no young person between ages 14 and 16 may be employed.

Pursuant to this Act the conservation of farm and fisheries products in refrigerated warehouses must be carried out in accordance with the technical and hygiene conditions established by the regulations in force (art. 15).

Article 35 Food hygiene supervisors shall carry out the tasks assigned to them by the administrative department of public health.

Other examples of the impact of the embargo on this sector include

This requires appropriate tools for example, health impact assessments

2. Share of national budget allocated to health 296 76

Better health and hygiene conditions

Specific provisions relating to health are contained in articles 24 and 25.

Article 3 The administrative department of public health under the State Council shall be in charge of supervision and control of food hygiene throughout the country.

In spite of dire sanitary conditions, it ranked high in terms of primary health indicators.