Chapter XIV: Publication and Distribution of the Reports and other Official Documents of the Commission Rule 78 : Report of the Commission Within the framework of the procedure of communications among State parties to the Charter referred to in Articles 47& 49 of the Charter, the Commission shall submit to the Assembly a report containing, where possible, recommendations it shall deem necessary. The report shall be confidential. However, it shall be published b the Chairman of the Commission if the Assembly so decides. Rule 79 : Periodical Reports of Member States Periodical reports and other information submitted by State parties to the Charter as requested under 62 of the Charter, shall be documents for general distribution. The same shall apply to other information supplied by a State party to the Charter, unless this State shall request otherwise. Rule 80 : Reports on the Activities of the Commission 1. As stipulated in 54 of the Charter, the Commission shall each year submit to the Assembly, a report on its deliberations, in which it shall include a summary of its activities. 2. The report shall be published by the Chairman after the Assembly shall have considered it. Part Two: Provisions Relating to the Functions of the Commission Chapter XV: Promotional Activities Reports Submitted by State Parties to the Charter under 62 of the Charter Rule 81 : Contents of Reports 1. State parties to the Charter shall submit reports on measures they would have taken to give effect to the rights recognised by the Charter and on the progress made with regard to the enjoyment of these rights. The reports should indicate, where possible, the factors and difficulties impeding the implementation of the provisions of the Charter. 2. Whenever the Commission shall request State Parties to the Charter to submit reports as provided for by 62 of the Charter, it shall fix the date for the presentation of these reports. 3. The Commission may, through the Secretary-General, inform State Parties to the Charter of its wishes regarding the form and contents of the reports to be submitted under 62 of the Charter. Rule 82 : Transmission of the Reports 1. The Secretary-General may, after consultation with the Commission, communicate to the Specialised Institutions concerned, copies of all parts of the reports which may relate to their areas of competence, produced by member States of these Institutions. 2. The Commission may invite the Specialised Institutions to which the Secretary-General has communicated parts of the reports, to submit observations relating to these parts within a time limit that it may specify. Rule 83 : Submission of Reports The Commission shall inform, as early as possible, member State parties to the Charter, through the Secretary-General, of the opening date, duration and venue of the session at which their respective reports shall be considered. Representatives of the State parties to the Charter may participate in the session of the Commission at which their reports shall be considered. The Commission may also inform a State party to 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 to be put to him 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-General 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-General, to the State party to the Charter concerned, a report relating to the submission of the report or additional information. 10