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20, AVENUE APPIA – CH-1211 GENEVA 27 – SWITZERLAND – TEL CENTRAL +41 22 791 2111 – FAX CENTRAL +41 22 791 3111 – WWW.WHO.INT Ref.: C.L.34.2023 The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) presents his compliments to Member States and regional economic integration organizations, and has the honour to inform them that in accordance with resolution WHA65.19 (2012), establishing a Member State mechanism on substandard and falsified (SF) medical products, the twelfth meeting of the mechanism will take place from 15 to 17 November 2023, virtually and in Geneva, Switzerland. The meeting will be held in a hybrid format and will open at 10:00 (CET) on Wednesday, 15 November 2023. The working hours will be 10:00–12:30 (CET) and 14:00–16:00 (CET) each day. In order to participate, delegations are requested to register for the meeting in the INDICO registration system using the following link: https://indico.un.org/e/12thMSM_November2023. The INDICO registration system has a two-step authentication process requiring users to enter more than the conventional password to gain access to the system securely. Users will be asked to enter a password and verify their identity through a verification link in an email sent to the email address/user ID provided at login. Registration includes submitting in INDICO a copy of the credential with the composition of the respective delegation, with details as follows: • The credentials should be in the form of a note verbale or letter and be issued by the Head of State, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, the Minister of Health, or any other appropriate authority, i.e. Permanent Missions and senior government officials, such as Directors-General for Health. • Member States will be represented at the twelfth meeting by not more than two delegates in person. (Each delegation may have two persons physically present in the meeting room at WHO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland). • Credentials should include the following information for each participant: LAST NAME (in capital letters), first name, title, function, institution, city, gender (unless indicated in title). • The credentials should clearly indicate the delegates (up to two) registering to attend the meeting in person and/or delegates participating virtually (no limit on numbers). • Registrations without credentials cannot be approved. Registration will be open from 11 September 2023 and should be completed no later than 6 November 2023. In case of questions related to registration, an email can be sent to: [email protected].  Page 2 C.L.34.2023 All registered delegates will receive a personalized Zoom link to access the virtual platform. Documentation for the Member State mechanism meeting will be available at the following link: https://apps.who.int/gb/SF/ as soon as available in all six official languages. There will be an opportunity for Member States to test their connections on Monday, 13 November using the same personalized Zoom link sent to them for the twelfth meeting. The Steering Committee of the Member State mechanism will meet on Tuesday, 14 November 2023. Member States will have the opportunity to observe the meeting through electronic means. The instructions for registration and link to the session will be sent in advance of the meeting. This will be a different link to the one provided for the twelfth meeting of the mechanism. On the margins of the Steering Committee and mechanism meetings, three informal technical meetings are being organized as side events. These will be hybrid meetings and one Zoom link will be provided for the three sessions. Registration for a Zoom link for these sessions can be made in advance at the following link: https://who.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEpcO-orz8iHdZuA4X9d_6BJ47e_OQYGWtx. These informal technical meetings will cover: 1. Global Surveillance and Monitoring System (GSMS) for substandard and falsified medical products (demonstration and statistical outputs) – Tuesday, 14 November from 14:00 to 15:30. This will be a hybrid meeting and open to all Member States. 2. Improve Member States’ understanding and uptake of technologies to screen and detect substandard and falsified medical products (presentations and discussions on technology development and use). This topic is linked to Activity C – Wednesday, 15 November from 16:30 to 17:30. This will be a hybrid meeting and open to all Member States. 3. Develop strategies for national regulatory authorities to mitigate public health risks posed by the distribution of substandard and falsified medical products through informal markets (presentation on progress of landscaping study). This topic is linked to Activity H – Thursday, 16 November from 16:30 to 17:30. This will be a hybrid meeting and open to all Member States. Member State delegates attending the meeting in person should be prepared to present proof of COVID-19 vaccination status in order to access the WHO premises. In the event that any limitations to physical meetings would preclude in-person participation, a decision to adjust the meeting modalities would be taken and communicated to Member States.  Page 3 C.L.34.2023 For ease of reference, the schedule can be found below. Date Time – indicated is Meeting Information Central European Time (CET), also local time in Geneva, Switzerland 10:00–12:00 Member States may test Monday their connections using Test session 13 November the Zoom link sent to 14:00–16:00 them. Steering Committee Steering Committee of the members only; Member 10:00–12:30 Member State mechanism States may observe the Tuesday meeting virtually. 14 November Informal technical meeting Room – Auditorium 14:00–15:30 on GSMS (demonstration Z1+Z2 and statistical outputs) 10:00–12:30 Twelfth meeting of the Room – Auditorium Member State mechanism Z1+Z2 14:00–16:00 Wednesday Informal technical meeting 15 November on improving Member States’ understanding and Room – Auditorium 16:30–17:30 uptake of technologies to Z1+Z2 screen and detect substandard and falsified medical products 10:00–12:30 Twelfth meeting of the Room – Auditorium Member State mechanism Z1+Z2 14:00–16:00 Informal technical meeting Thursday on developing strategies for 16 November national regulatory authorities to mitigate public Room – Auditorium 16:30–17:30 health risks posed by the Z1+Z2 distribution of substandard and falsified medical products through informal markets  Page 4 C.L.34.2023 Date Time – indicated is Meeting Information Central European Time (CET), also local time in Geneva, Switzerland 10:00–12:30 Friday Twelfth meeting of the Room – Auditorium 17 November Member State mechanism Z1+Z2 14:00–16:00 The Director-General of the World Health Organization takes this opportunity to renew to Member States and regional economic integration organizations, the assurance of his highest consideration. GENEVA, 1 September 2023 Saatja: <[email protected]> Saadetud: 01.09.2023 15:44 Koopia: <[email protected]> Teema: WHO: C.L.34.2023 (12th mtg of SF medical products) Dear Member States of the World Health Organization,Please find attached, in the six official languages, C.L.34.2023 regarding the twelfth meeting of the Member State mechanism on substandard and falsified (SF) medical products which will be held from 15 to 17 November 2023 in a hybrid format.Should you have questions regarding C.L.34.2023 please send an email to .Best regards,Department of Governing BodiesWorld Health Organization***DO NOT RESPOND TO THIS E-MAIL. YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE A REPLY***