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Amex E

1.

ANNEX V

Decision on periodicity a/b/

Under article 40 of the Covenant, States parties have undertaken to submit reports to the Human Rights Committee:

(a) Within one year of the entry into force of the Covenant for the State party concerned (initial reports);

(b) Thereafter, whenever the Committee so requests (subsequent reports).

In accordance with article 40, paragraph 1 (b), the Human Rights Committee requests:

2.

(a) States parties which have submitted their initial reports or additional information relating to their initial reports before the end of the thirteenth session to submit subsequent reports every five years from the consideration of their initial report or their additional information;

(b) Other States parties to submit subsequent reports to the Committee every five years from the date when their initial report was due.

This is without prejudice to the power of the Committee, under article 40, paragraph 1 (b), of the Covenant, to request a subsequent report whenever it deems appropriate.

a/ Adopted by the Committee at its 303rd meeting held on 22 July 1981. b/ Also issued separately in document CCPR/C/19.

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