You said that the WHO has now decided to compare the Q7A document with its 1992 API GMPs., I heard previously that the WHO was adopting Q7A with no mention of this evaluation. Is this just a standard procedural issue at WHO or do they have specific concerns, doubts, problems with Q7A?

The World Health Organization (WHO) was an observer/participant during the development of
Q7A and agreed that it’s more scientifically sound, it’s updated, and so forth. The WHO also is a
public health agency with a heightened degree of concern for developing countries.
The WHO wants to ensure that this guideline is practical for use by regulators in developing
countries where resources are very stretched or even non-existent.