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AMENDMENT I
To carry out its FUNCTIONS, the Institute may prepare test vaccine lots for the purposes of evaluation and clinical testing. However, in accord with its STATUS as a scientific, developmental and education institution, the Institute shall not produce vaccines for sale under a product license or for other commercial sale.

AMENDMENT II
INDEMNITY AND LIABILITY

The Board, officers, and employees, including consultants, of the Institute shall be indemnified by the Institute against all losses and expenses incurred by them in relation to the discharge of their duties, except such as have been caused by their willful act of default.

AMENDMENT III
The term of office and the selection of the members of the Board of Trustees appointed by WHO will be determined by WHO.

 
AMENDMENT IV
 
Article IX
COMPOSITION OF THE BOARD
 
1.
The Board shall consist of not less than seventeen nor more than twenty-one members, selected as follows.
1)
up to ten members-at-large elected by the Board. Regard shall be paid especially to proposed members' professional experience and qualifications, to appropriate geographical distribution, to agencies and countries which have concern for and provide substantial support to the institute, or to countries where major facilities are located;
2)
two members appointed by the host country;
3)
two members appointed by WHO;
4)
up to five members elected by the Board upon recommendation of governments of the Parties to this Agreement;
5)
one member elected by the Board upon recommendation of UNDP;
6)
the Director General of the Institute as a member ex-officio.
 
4.
The members of the Board, other than the members serving ex-officio, the members appointed by the host country and WHO, and the members elected upon recommendation of governments, shall serve in a personal capacity and are not considered, nor do they act, as official representatives of governments or organizations.
6.
The members of the Board elected upon recommendation of governments shall serve for a term of three years and be eligible for reelection.

 

AMENDMENT V
 
Article IX
COMPOSITION OF THE BOARD
 
1.
The Board shall consist of not less than seventeen nor more than twenty-two members, selected as follows.
1)
Up to ten members-at-large elected by the Board. Regard shall be paid especially to proposed members’ professional experience and qualifications, to appropriate geographical distribution, to agencies and countries which have concern for and provide substantial support to the Institute, or to countries where major facilities are located;
2)
two members appointed by the host country;
3)
two members appointed by WHO;
4)
up to five members elected by the Board upon recommendation of governments of the Parties to this Agreement;
5)
one member elected by the Board upon recommendation of UNDP;
6)
the Executive Secretary of the GAVI, or his representative, as a member ex officio; and
7)
the Director of the Institute as a member ex officio.