the Charter from which it wanted complementary information, that it may authorise its representative to
participate in a specific session. This representative should be able to reply to questions put to him/her by
the Commission and make statements on reports already submitted by this State. He may also furnish
additional information from his State.
Rule 84 - Non-submission of Reports
1. The Secretary shall, at each session, inform the Commission of all cases of non-submission of reports or
of additional information requested pursuant to Rules 81 and 85 of the Rules of Procedure. In such cases,
the Commission may send, through the Secretary, to the State party to the Charter concerned, a report or
reminder relating to the submission of the report or additional information.
2. If, after the reminder referred to in paragraph 1 of this Rule, a State party to the Charter does not submit
the report or the additional information requested pursuant to Rules 81 and 85 of the Rules of Procedure,
the Commission shall point it out in its yearly report to the Assembly.
Rule 85 - Examination of Information Contained in Reports
1. When considering a report submitted by a State party to the Charter under Article 62 of the Charter, the
Commission should first make sure that the report provides all the necessary information including relevant
legislation pursuant to the provisions of Rule 81 of the Rules of Procedure.
2. If, in the opinion of the Commission, a report submitted by a State party to the Charter, does not contain
adequate information, the Commission may request this State to furnish the additional information required,
by indicating the date on which the information needed should be submitted.
3. If, following the consideration of the reports, and the information submitted by a State party to the
Charter, the Commission decides that the State has not discharged some of its obligations under the
Charter, it may address all general observations to the State concerned as it may deem necessary.
Rule 86 - Adjournment and Transmission of the Reports
1. The Commission shall, through the Secretary, communicate to States parties to the Charter for
comments, its general observations made following the consideration of the reports and the information
submitted by States parties to the Charter. The Commission may, when necessary fix a time limit for the
submission of the comments by the States parties to the Charter.
2. The Commission may also transmit to the Assembly, the observations mentioned in paragraph 1 of this
Rule, accompanied by copies of the reports it has received from the States parties to the Charter as well as
the comments supplied by the latter if possible.
Rule 87 - Promotional Activities
1. The Commission shall adopt and carry out a program of action which gives effect to its obligations under
the Charter, particularly Article 45 (1).
2. The Commission shall carry out other promotional activities in member states and elsewhere on a
continuing basis.
3. Each member of the Commission shall file a written report on his/her activities at each session including
countries visited and organisations contacted.
Chapter XVI - Protection Activities - Communications from State Parties to the Charter
Section I - Procedure for the Consideration of Communications Received in Conformity with Article 47 of the Charter:
Procedure for Communications-Negotiations
Rule 88 - Procedure
1. A communication under Article 47 of the Charter should be submitted to the Secretary General, the
Chairman of the Commission and the State party concerned.
2. The communication referred to above should be in writing and contain a detailed and comprehensive
statement on the actions denounced as well as the provisions of the Charter alleged to have been violated.
3. The notification of the communication to the State party to the Charter, the Secretary General and the
Chairman of the Commission shall be done through the most practicable and reliable means.
Rule 89 - Register of Communications
The Secretary shall keep a permanent register for all communications received under Article 47 of the
Charter.
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