CD29.R6    The Directing Council,

 Having examined the study on the holding of Technical Discussions during meetings of the Directing Council and the Pan American Sanitary Conference, prepared in compliance with Resolution XXVI of the XXI Pan American Sanitary Conference (Document CD29/8);

 Aware of the need to enable the Governing Bodies to give all necessary time to the study and approval of the proposed biennial program budgets of the Pan American Health Organization, without detriment to the interest and importance that must attach to the holding of Technical Discussions of the highest quality; and

 Bearing in mind Resolution XIV of the 90th Meeting of the Executive Committee,

1. That no Technical Discussions are to be held during meetings of the Directing Council or Pan American Sanitary Conference in which the proposed program budget of the Pan American Health Organization is to be studied and approved.

2. That Technical Discussions are to open with a statement on the chosen topic, prepared by a group of experts of established standing in the subject.

3. That the duration of Technical Discussions is to be limited to the working hours of the Saturday of the first week of the meeting.