kFprOQed aEd LutLorized by the Directing Coumil
of the Fan Amrican Sanitary Bureau in its
ddrninistrative Meeting of Eay 27 to >une 7,1929
as iipproved and Amended by the Xinth Pan Lqerican Sanitary Conference,
held in Buenos i:ires, November 12 to 22, 1934.
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5; The Directing Council of the Pan Lmericac Sanitary Bureau in plenary
Ision hereby officially recomize the fact that their organization, powers,
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&ies, obligatiom and functions are clearly set forth, as likeaise limited
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$, the resolutions and conventions adopted by the several conferences of
lrican Republics--p-crticularly in resolutions of the Second Conference--in
solutions adopted by several Pen :aITcric<?J1 Sanitary Conferences, and xore
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,harly defioed in the Pan Amoricnn Scaitary Code, which latter has the force
,a effect of an intorzatiortal trkaty.
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$ Section I.- T'ne name of tine Office, originally cuea tho *lIntornationLal
6.
Lit::ry B~_rcau'?, is now the PP-n Axcric~n Sr.nitary Bureau (Rssolutions: Second
itcrnation?l Conference of ,'_morican States (1901-02) and Fifth Intornation<
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Section 2. - The Pzn America Sanitary Burocu shall bo the central
coordinating satit=y agency of the vxious mombcr Republics of the Pan
, morican Union, pad the genorzl collecting and distributing centor of ~?a-
', ft?.ry Information to :.nd from sr?id Republics (Pa American S.nnit,nq Code
f:
Powers ccd Duties
Section 3. - Tho PQI iaxxican Sznikry Burc~u shnll have such powers
:' md prf~rm SW& duties ns hcvo bocn, or which my be conferrod or imposed
;.. UpOn it by cny Pc0.n A.meric?a Sanitary Conference or by ,uly IntcrnntionEl
i-
:-Conference of Amsric?~ Republics (Pan Americcn S.?nitzy Code) D
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Section 4. - The! Pzn imoric,?n S?nitcr;r Bureza will bc radicctcd in
Wshington, D. C. (Socoxd Intcm~tion~Ll. Conference of Americ~an Stctos
(1901-02) ) .
Office
Section 5. - The fnternationnl Bureau of American Republics (Pan
brie?3 Union) till protide 7-n office for the Pan Lxericiza Srnitary Bu-
rCaU in tho Intern*tio2cl 14. '&urecu of :morica Republics (P,?n Lmericm Unior!
(Third InternztionFJ, S;.nitaq Confercnco (1907) c?nd pourth International
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Funds
- The Pr.n Lmricmn Sxitzry ZWzx.u shell bc prov-idod with a.
&Tmd of not 1~~s thX1 $50,000 yw.rly, apportioned among the sigwtory Cavern-
3.6; :::qi. rg
gr. Illcn';~ on the sane brlsis 2,s crc the funds
'+h 2. of the P2.n Lmoriczn Union0 fSocond
g;s; '- g!.Yh
'~~~tomctionel Conforencc of Aorican Sktcs (1901-02)) First S,nitnry Confer-
@,, .
$?aco of Lmorica Republics (1902), Third Interw.tioncl Sxitrry Conferonce
&
g+j190?), Fourth Intern?.tional Conforenco of ;mcric?.n Rcpublics(l910), Pm
.s: * p2
$$&?.a Srnitcr?; Code (1924) )0
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:,g In ordor to f?wcilit~tc the keeping of xcounts the r,?tc mill be 21.5
@$
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Y+;* cants i;r?oric?.n gold, for every 1,000 inh?,bitants until increzscd by competent
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r,~.uthari-ty or ckngod by flucturtions in popuktion il; the respective countries.
:;y k~? js.
i The InterneYonc?l Surom of Aiicricza Republi.cs(Pzn ,',nEricra Union)
i- will be respocsible _i for the collocticn end custody of the furds zz.d the compu-
T$
-z tltim of tho ?cccunts' (Third Intarn.:ti anal Ski~t-.ry Conference of iacricm
Republics (1907); Pcv.rth Internatimcl Coixference of Limriccn Rcpublics(l910)).
Xxpcndituro of the finds vi11 bc mthorizcd 2nd certified by the Pc?r_
&CriCTl Sr_nitcry Buror.u (Third Int;crn,-..tie:nfl S~.ni.t,y,,ry Ccnfn,rence rjf dri-
Cm Republics (1907); Fcurth Intern? .tirrEzl Conference of Lmericcn Rcpub-
tics (1910)).
Tb.2 auditing of accounts shxll bo done by t!Lc rCener$L ;",ccxnting
Office ::f the United Stztcs in the smi: maccr 2s arc ‘mdiixd the -accounts <
The Dircctcr will prcpcro xm~cl.ly, not kter than tmo months prior
. tc the beginzing cf the fiscal yec.r,
". c bludgot nf the estirz?.ted cxpcnditures
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A copy of the proposed budget shell bo sent to oath member who shzll
e the right to offer criticism ad to mke suggestions relative thereto.
shc.l.1, of course, have the right to modify this cnnud budget in
ith circumstaces.
me.DirectOr may set u@ Q reserve from the present funds of the Bureau,
ecding $50,OG9, which s;ZFLL not be nvcilable for such e-xpondi-
o been included in any znnucl budget.
Regulctions
Section 7.- The Pa Atncriccn Sanitary Buz3r.u mz.:~ formuiztc new regul-tions
olative to its intern21 cdministrrtion- or i t may modify etistiag ones, z.nd
ch rcgulctions or modifications will & into effact immediztoly, - ad interim,
t subject to zpprovzl or modificxtion by the next succeeding Pan America
Sxitcry Conference (Sixth Pa ;aerican S::nitzry Conferonco (1920)).
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Section 8.- The official 1c"nguzgo.s of the Pa .Laxi ca Szaitcry Bureau
rtugucse, English 2nd Bench.
Exllctin
Section 3.- The Pen L~c?rlcf~~ Szit,n.ry 3urczu sh:?,ll publish a Bulletin in
he 0fficic.l languages (Sixth Pan Lmericz.31 S,>nit?,rg Cozf'erence (1920)),
Reports 2nd Publications
SCXtion lo.- The Pan 1aeric.a Saitcry Buzxu shc.11 preparo and issue
dequLte information regarding the best methods to be anployed in preventing
e international spread of disc%se, in the form of publications which port
with officers xzy distribute zmozg owners, rtgeots ,lnd maSters of vessels (Pa
AiTGriCaE Scnitrq~ BurcQu sh~?,Ll prep:",ro, print, ?~,d distribute to
inforrXtion relative to the cont,:gious discesos of man,
ads for their control, vital statistics, ::nd of s?.nit-ry org:rization rend
American Sznit?.ry Code).
Coopcretion aith other IntcrrEtia:;i HeFlth Bodies
!@tor&tioncP Office of Public &gicnc of Pcris, 2nd Aso nith other intcr-
#j;g ri,p'
&&#oncl bodies such as t?hc Eiwlth Scctior7_ of tho Lezg~~c of Nztiona (Third
29.. F;t@;
b;ltcrnntiona.l Confcrcr,ce of Lmcric,o_n St::tos (1906), rlxd Eighth Pp.n, iasriccn
i? a*..
&itarg Coilference (1927)).
Ex-Officio Rcproscntntives
&Cd t0 act Es rOprcscnk.tivcs of ono
+ or more of the si@:torg govcrnmonts, pro-
qy
Bkdod ~.l~.ys th?t thoy shzll hnv0 bsen duly appointed md cccrcdited (izticle
-2, Pa. Lmeric-a SEnitcry Code (1924)).
Tr::vo.Ling Rcproscntztivos
Section 13.
gx .+ - The Pen Lmzricrn Saitary Buroa is 3utQorized to 2ppoin.t
@i Section 12. - The officials of the n,o.tioZF%L ?tcEclth services may save 2-s
32, ;g,
$$tX-officio rcproscn-ktivcs of tho Prrn Am.sric?n Senit:-ry Burca zsd rmy be author-
$:fiorn time tc t'
gy Lao ro2roscn%ztivos ko will visit 2nd confor ITith t'nc saitnry
Futhoritios of the various sigw.tory
p" govcrnmc;-,ts ?nd discuss l;;ith tricm matters
p
$wfiZining to publi::
$2 :Ic?lth (kticlc 55, P?.n Lmcrica~ Sr.nitcry Code (1924)).
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t&s> Tho Director ~4",y nppoint trcvcling rsprescntetivcs from among the rn~~~s
g?
kyf tLc s:-ait:n_ry depzrtIpents of the vriricus rqublics for such periods of time
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i9 he IXI.V deem necessary (Eighth pan Lmericz2 S-,rlitr,ry Conference (1927)).
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Q The s?l-rios of the traveling rcprcsentntivcs shill be paid by their re-
i°Ctive Governments (Eighth Pa Anorica SwZkry Corforctncc (1927)).
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i$igT
pl?rations for PZn k.IEoric,?.n Scniteq Conferoncos Uritil such time 2s -the
g#pcmment Of+ th e country in which the Conferonco is to bo held shaJ-1 nssumc
iY$wQ+ .- @f$ &@$&~g;c.
f&g; :,ftor consulting with tha signatory countries, it sh2l.l 3rnngc 2
ifg+gn nm of subjects for discussion tiich sht5l.l be sent to tho mcaber govorn-
&% @g.
@&ts -- for study one yex before the assomblina of the Dendim conference *
; “.., il
&gi?th Pa faoricnn S cnitnry Confcrenco (1927)).
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Confcroncos of Dir.xtors of Hozlth
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@ the n2tionz.l public heqlth sorvicos to meet in confcrancc in Wshington in
A?
@'ko intcrxls betnccn the Pen i,meric,-.n Sznitzrv . . Conferonce . ?t such tin;es RS I
i
@t my deem nocoss~ry
!&. (Fifth Internztionzl Conference of Anericcn Stztos(1923
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qjy, izticlc 2
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.*;t:% Directing Council
Sectioc I.- Tho P?z L;ricriezn Sznikry Burczu sh,41 bo govornod by a
Council which ~$1~11 be olacted ct ezch, Pzn .Lmxxic~~ Sanitzy Confer
.g
$OllCe (Second International Conforencc of Lma?i.can States (190142)).
5;. !;jp 8,.
?$Y Personnel
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liq , S,?ction 2,-l-
gp The Dircctiizg Council of the Pa :aerikn Sa-Lt..xey l3ureau
s: 3:-j
E- sh?_U be composed of nine
*& - voting mex5txxes, nmely, nn Hor,ornry Director, ?.
k Director,
& a Vito Director, a. Sccrctzr;:, the provisional president of the
-next Pc.n American Sznitcry Conferonce, n,?d four members, all of whom shell
g. "be Cloeted at each Pnn ;axxrica Sz::itrry Conference.
?F "T f,T
g k3 ?aend&
gg ct the Ninth Pan izlericcn Sxitzy Conference0
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g$g: There shall CdSO be an Lssistznt to the Director vrho shzll be appointed
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Etho Director and whose duties 2nd responsibilities end whose tenure of office
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&JI be determined by the Director. The Assistant to the Director shzll be
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,-~& ex-officio member of the Directing Council.
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For ezch elective member of the Directing Council with the exception of
@j&o DircCtOr
&
zzld the Honorcry Director, there shc.11 be cab time elected an
gptcrnzto from the sac country I?S the reaarly elected member. This alter-
g&g
$&to mzy be soloctod from among the officials of the Nztionzl Department of
or from among men of prominence in the mcdic?L profession of the country
ch he resides.
Travclizg Reproscntntivcs of the P,an American Saitarg Burea, while cct-
@g
f&ng as such,
g&e shdl bc cx-officio mznbcrs of the Directing Council.
Yh&tj$y- g#s;
e&z& V?.cancios
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)$g Section 3.- Should ;f vzccncg arise through rcsignction, denth.or disa-
%%bilit~J of an active member who is net the Eoonorzry Director or the Director,
;iw *in Y
iy::-,
@?'the Director sh?,ll call the respective
+my . rtltornrtc to fill the place, informing
$q&c $$,gz:
@$i-i‘ the other cctive members of the occurrence.
&*j-.- If the alternate is unable to
"xwi;,
@5 fill the v~.c~~cy,
l&p anothsr person shell be dcsignntod by a m.zj+;rity of votes
,Y:t, i
T* of' the remaining active members.
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Traveling Expenses
Section 4.- The >ctuz.l trcvoling expenses of the members cf the Board,
incurrsd during officin.1 duty rO.brocd,when approved by the Director,shzll be
Rid fr,:m the funds of the Pan Araoric,m Sznitzry Bureau (Eighth Pzn Zaericen
Scnitnry Conference (1927)).
Director .
Scctisn 5.- The Directi.r shall preside over the sessions of the Executive
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T3.e Director shrll send t each me-mbcr of the Bc,:rd of the
t.?rv Bureau, as soon after June 50 of each year as possiblo, c", rcsum& of
F, work accomplished by the Office during the yczt~, accompanied by a statc-
;.- :: &?$
&t.containing the fAloning information:
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@? (a) I statement of quotas received end expenditures made,
k@ *+
'$i$,\ the latter properly soparatod in groups.
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% & (b) L Siztement of quotes due from the various countries.
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gp ,1' (c) A statement regarding numbor of employees and the
;;.
gg positions occupied by them and the salaries and bene-
;_I :: fits received by each one.
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$..t Vice Director
gy.
@& Section 7.- In case of prolonged absence, resignation, death or incapa-
p$ps
&citg of the Director, the Vice Director will assume charge in the place of the
$
[Director, with the same rights. If the Vice Director resides at a distance
d,,i. @J,-
g:&om mashington the Assistant ta the Director ail1 undertake his duties &
b.
pi fnterim Ly,ti
92% ~ 1 hs can assume charge himself.
Secretary
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!$i Section 8.-
$ ,.- The Secretary shall record
" fw?z a protocol of all the resolutions Ghich :
the acts of each session and will
have been approved, furnishing the
g ncc0ssary personnel for tiis purpose.
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c In the absence of the Sccretarv, a member may be elected to replace him
3qcrarily.
Members
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[g&d tzry BLmC2.U : u.ndertako ipso facto the obligation -- "- of collaborating in matters
$,.
[+ting t0 the activities of the Bure2.u.
?$. k
t; In C2so Y member is not rblo to attend any session of the Directing Coun-
$
;,&, he will 2-t onto inform his ::ltcrnrte in order that the latter may fill
!!J.
;-the plccc temporarily, rnd will at the some time notify the Director of the Pan
SUtitary Bureau by cable of his action.
Article 3
Sossions
; Section 1.
i" - The sessions of the Directing Council of the P?n American
g*.
@nitcry Bureau shall t&z plocc on the dates and at the places determined by
:-z.<
[Fe Director, in cccord-zncc with r, resolution adopted by the Eighth Pr;n Ameri-
i
F&n Snnitory Conforoncc or-mith zny resolution approved by any subsequent con-
Presiding Officer
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Q Section 2. - Tha sessions of the Executive Bo,:rd sh?Jl be presided over
B,bY We Director, or,in his ab~scncc, by the 'Irico Director. In case of the
$g
senCe of both, a temporary president may be elected by a. majority of votes
f Qe active members.
Classification of the Members
.-
f Section 3.
l!: - The members of the Directing Council shall be divided into
$-
ex-officio members.
Active Members
Section 4.
$y - The active members of the Pan Lmoricnn Sanitary Bureau shall
@kst Of the Honorary Director
:r , the Director, tke Vice Director, the Secre-
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121 active members shell lb.-a the right tr, vcico their opinicns 2nd to
-Ex-Officio Meribers
SectL2n 5.- Members ex-officio) cf the Pan i'asr'icar, Srztitzry Buroeu shall
Vc the right to attond its sessions zzd to participr_tc in the discussions o
but sh2U not kcvc the right to vo-tc.
Quorum
-The resolutions tdcpted by the Directing Council of the Pr.n
nry Bureau shzll be legti only Fhen a quorum is preser,t. One
If of the active members of the Pa America S?n itnry *ecu shell coristitu
Rules of Procedure
Section 7.- The rules of procedure to be follorjed at the meetings cf the
c?n Szaitnry Bureau s_?nKi be those of ordinzrJ parlizmentary practic
el rules pay be adopted by 2 majority vcte of the embers, a quorum
f
.-be
:e,
Section 8.- The Director still present a ?rogr?m for the dzy tiicS. rjill
ain the rotters Thich in his opinion should be the object of discussion
irccting Council, but the Council ncly determine by i3. majority of votes
aisles t,: discuss.
Qotcs
Section 9.- votes sM1 b83 viva vote unless some member requests -- that
P ‘&i,~ f&
j&i;: Ial2jority
b$I? Section lo.- NO reSOilltiOn or proposition shr_U be considered approved
y,- y$ ;gii fF '& ,t
&~ess it be ZffirmZtivzly voted upon by the :rz.jorit-J of t!;e ,o..ctive members
L$?. &<.
@cscnt. In c2se of 2 tie <CT. ncB vote shell be taken. If tho vote is still
& 1
Z&i&, the Director till cnst a double vote.
Section Il.- Each member ' s,Icil sign tlic fin21 drcft of t5e ects at the
&Lose of the l-St session of t2o Directing Council.
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.A', Disposition of Records
Section 12.- Eazh morzbor shcall be furnished Vith a copy of the fins acts
(1)
(2)
(3)
Section
copy shall be filod in the zrc?ivos
addition, copies &cl1 be furnished
of
t0
tllc P2n America
tke folloting per-
The Director Conw:r,?l of tho Pzn Lmericzn Fnion.
CXefs of the dip1om:ti.c missions of the countries con-
cerned, nithouf prejudice, hoa-cvcr, of the ri&t to
transmit directly copies to o,?ch Directing Heed of the
Department or Service of Eiwlth of the counikios
represented in the Burcnu.
To eech d&e&to to the Pzn 2aoriw.z Switzry Conforonce
next follo;ring the session jusz concluded.
Article 4
Personnel
1 *- The Pa2 Lmericrtn S-aitary Bureau sM.1 employ under athority
@$'f the Director c staff compoc-- ,,d of pcrsonnol competant to undertake the dutios
!$
;.entm tjod
i... t o
$ 8, it by t5-c Pan ;aericm Szaitnry Code, tke various Pen Lmericcn
, and the Intcrnctionnl CorYorcnces of &nzrican Stctes
lrd Istcrnztionnl SElnitzry Conforencc (1907) ad izticlc 6O,!%.n A.mer'~&n
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HenlIA of EInployoes
Before being designated for employment in the PCII Lmoric,an
candid,?tes shill submit to the Director satisfactory evidence
ws troy are not suffering from any disease or condition which mi&t affect
Office Regulations, Hours and Conditions of Work
Section 3.- The ~OIXS and norking conditions of the personnel of the Pan
rarfc?n Sanitary Bureau shall be determined by the Director, who may, if he
~~&cs, adopt the rules in force relative to these mtters, of the Pan American
or modified, to the cxtont FhicS he deems e-xpodient.
S?Jeries
Section 4.- The sCL.zrics of the employees shall be determined by the
lrector c?nd shall be paid out of the funds of the P?n American Sanitary Durcau.
Retirement and Pension Plan
Section 5.- The benefits of the Retirement and Pension Plan adopted by
p
F-a @overning Roard and approved by the Director of the Pan American Sanitary
I&--
r&QaU may be extended to pcrmancnt employees of the Pan Lmerican Sanitary Du-
km :
l The acceptance of the benefits of this plan by any employee pad the
k.. g
$ tQp.mnt of t" - & monthly rate of five percent of his salary by the Pan Lmerican
b
taF! Bureau silo11 consfitute a nclivor of nil claims Ghich the employee!?
et conceive to lay a gain& the PEan American Sanitary Bureau both far his own
t*ibutions to the pension fund and the contributions mde by the Pan American
e each nev employee sh?,lIL stxte in rrriting at the time of
$- Property Record
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Section 7.- There shzll be kept in tile office of the Sznitzry Burca, in
:. :
*~ Convenient form, a record of its non-eqendablc prz;?erl-,y 2ich shell be c!:ecked
----WOr in Jaxzrg and July of er,ch yew, ad t!-,e condition of occh crticle noted.
PF.Y Roll
Section 8.- L transcript or c1 copy of its mcntY:ly or semi-monthly pay
ml1 shall be kept in the nr&ivos cf the P?n Amcriczn Sznitzry Bureau*
%kc Directing council dclcsztos to its Director full authority t0 ZCt
.,._
:; QXi Ei&tters not covered in t2e prcscnt stctutes, but the Director sh,zll inform
'$I'>Q other members of tke r^ctic7n t&cn in enc'l ewe.
