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Protocol on the Establishment of the East African Health and Research Commission (EAHRC)
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- [This is the version of this document at 13 September 2008.]
Article 1 – Definitions
Article 2 – Purpose of the Protocol
This Protocol shall govern the co-operation of the Partner States in the establishment of the East African Health Research Commission.Article 3 – Objective of the Protocol
The objective of this Protocol is to establish the East African Health Research Commission as a mechanism for making available to the Community, advice upon all matters of health and health-related researches and findings necessary for knowledge generation, technological development, policy formulation and practice; and for related matters.Article 4 – Establishment of the East African Health Research Commission
The Council hereby establishes the East African Health Research Commission which shall be responsible for the coordination of health research as well as the translation of results of health research into policy and practice within the Partner States.Article 5 – Vision of the Commission
The vision of the Commission is to have high quality health research for improvement of the health and well-being of the peoples of the Community.Article 6 – Mission of the Commission
The mission of the Commission shall be to coordinate and promote the conduct of health research, source, gather and disseminate the findings for the purpose of policy formulations, which can be applied towards the enhancement of the health of the people in the region and in order to fulfil the mandates as spelt out in Article 118 of the Treaty for the Establishment of the Community.Article 7 – Objectives of the Commission
Article 8 – Functions of the Commission
Article 9 – Composition of the Commission
Article 10 – National Focal Points
The Partner States shall establish National Focal Points as linkages between the Commission and national stakeholders.Article 11 – Organizational Structure
Article 12 – The Sectoral Council
The Sectoral Council shall in relation to this Protocol perform the following functions—Article 13 – Co-ordination Committee
The Co-ordination Committee shall in relation to this Protocol perform the following functions—Article 14 – Functions of the Sectoral Committee
The Sectoral Committee shall in relation to this Protocol perform the following functions—Article 15 – The Secretariat of the Commission
Article 16 – Functions of the Secretariat
Article 17 – Executive Secretary
Article 18 – Deputy Executive Secretaries
Article 19 – Other Officers and Staff of the Commission
Article 20 – Funding of the Commission
The sources of funds for the Commission shall be from the budget of the Community and shall include stakeholders’ contributions, contributions from development partners and such other sources as shall be established by the Council.Article 21 – Co-operation with development partners
The Partner States may establish partnership agreements with development partners to promote the activities of the Commission on the agreed objectives and guiding principles.Article 22 – Dispute settlement
Article 23 – Relationship between this Protocol and the Treaty
This Protocol shall upon entry into force be an integral part of the Treaty and in case of an inconsistency between this Protocol and the Treaty, the Treaty shall prevail.Article 24 – Relationship of the Protocol with other agreements on health research
Article 25 – Status, privileges and immunities
The Partner States shall grant the Commission the status, privileges and immunities pertaining to the Community in accordance with Article 151 of the Treaty.Article 26 – Dissolution
On dissolution of the Commission all rights, assets, properties and liabilities of the Commission shall vest with the Secretary General.Article 27- Accession
Article 28 – Amendment of this Protocol
This Protocol may be amended any time by agreement of the Partner States in accordance with Article 150 of the Treaty.Article 29 – Entry into force
This Protocol shall enter into force upon ratification and deposit of instruments of ratification with the Secretary General by all Partner States, and the publication of the same in the Community Gazette.IN WITNESS WHEREOF the undersigned have appended their signatures hereto this 13th day of September in the year Two Thousand and Eight.History of this document
13 September 2008 this version
Consolidation