I henhold til det internationale sundhedsregulativ (2005), der trådte i kraft den 15. juni 2007, skal medlemsstaternes kompetente myndigheder underrette eller høre Verdenssundhedsorganisationen om visse folkesundhedsrelaterede begivenheder, navnlig begivenheder, der kan udgøre krisesituationer på folkesundhedsområdet af international betydning, og om alle sundhedsforanstaltninger, der er truffet som reaktion på disse begivenheder.
Under the International Health Regulations (2005), which entered into force on 15 June 2007, the competent authorities of the Member States must notify or consult the World Health Organization on certain public health events, in particular those which may constitute a public health emergency of international concern, as well as on any health measure implemented in response to those events.