How and why States Parties are required to designate international airports and ports and may designate certain ground crossings for capacity strengthening purposes under the IHR (2005)?
Large-scale growth of travel and trade in recent years has increased the potential and opportunities for international disease spread. Although rapid response at the source is the most effective way to prevent disease from crossing borders, routine public health measures applied to international conveyances and at airports, ports and ground crossings may further reduce the risk of spread. States Parties are, therefore, required to designate the key international airports and ports to develop and strengthen the capacities provided in Annex 1 of the IHR (2005). Additionally, where justified for public health reasons, States Parties may designate ground crossings that shall develop these capacities. These designations should be made as soon as possible following entry into force of the IHR (2005) on 15 June 2007, because the timelines established in the Regulations start running on that date.
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