Artikel VIII

1. The administrative services and permanent activities of the Agency shall be financed by annual contributions by each Participating State.
2. These annual contributions shall be due on 1 January of each year and must be paid not later than 31 December of that year.
3. The level or levels of annual contributions shall be determined by the Governing Council.
4. Any decision to change the level or levels of annual contributions shall require a two-thirds majority of the members of the Governing Council who are representatives of Participating States.
5. A Participating State which is in arrears in the payment of its annual contribution shall have no vote in the Governing Council if the amount of its arrears equals or exceeds the amount of contributions due from it for the preceding financial year.
6. The Governing Council may establish a working capital fund and decide its amount.
7. The Governing Council shall be empowered to accept grants or special contributions from any individual, body or government.
The special projects of the Agency shall be financed from such grants or special contributions.
8. The funds and assets of the Agency shall be treated as trust funds under Article VI (6) and (7) of the Financial Regulations of the World Health Organization. They shall be accounted for separately from the funds and assets of the World Health Organization and administered in accordance with the financial regulations adopted by the Governing Council.