at least four times a year. To some extent, this is a formality: resolutions from CISNS commissions are typically adopted by consensus. Cooperation agreements to conduct joint health actions are formalized in CISNS agreements. Under the Law of Cohesion, CISNS functions mainly through the adoption of and compliance with joint accords, through the political use of the plenary sessions, with each member making an uncompromising defense of the interests of its region. Presentations, committees, and working groups have been very important, some more than others. Important committees include: Public Health Committee (Comisión de Salud Pública) Permanent pharmacy committee (Comisión permanente de farmacia) Scientific-technical committee of the National Health System (Comisión científico-técnica del sistema Nacional de Salud) Committee to monitor the health cohesion fund (Comisión de seguimiento del fondo de cohesión sanitaria) Permanent committee on insurance, funding, and benefits (Comisión permanente de aseguramiento, financiación y prestaciones) Committee against gender violence (Comisión contra la violencia de género) Transplant committee (Comisión de trasplantes) Articles 69, 70 and 71 of the Law of Cohesion regulate the principal functions of the Interterritorial Council of the SNS. The principal aspects of the Interterritorial Council are: The Interterritorial Council is constituted by the Minister of Health and Consumer Affairs [now of Health and Social Policy], who holds its presidency, and by the Councilors with purview over matters of health of the autonomous communities. The vicepresidency of the body will be fulfilled by one of the Councilors with purview over matters of health of the autonomous communities, elected by all of the Councilors who make up the body. The CISNS will come to know, debate among other things, and, as appropriate, make recommendations on the following matters: a) The development of the portfolio of services corresponding to the Catalog of Services of the National Health System, as well as its actualization. b) The establishment of health services complementary to the basic services of the National Health System on the part of the autonomous communities. c) Minimal guarantees of safety and quality for the authorization of the opening and placing into function of the health centers, services and establishments. d) The general and common criteria for the development of collaboration between pharmacy offices. e) The basic criteria and conditions of the convocations of professionals to assure their mobility throughout the State. f) Declaration of the necessity to realize coordinated actions in matters of public health to which this law