Sub-Section 3 Procedure for the Consideration of Communications on the Merits Rule 108 Proceedings 1. Once a Communication has been declared admissible, the Commission Rule 109 1. once, when an amicable is not reached. settlement When the Commission receives information from parties that an amicable settlement has been reached,theCommissionshallensure shall set a period of sixty (60) days for the Complainant to submit observations on the merits. These observations shall be transmitted to the State Party concerned for the submission of its observations within sixty (60) days; that such amicable settlement: a. Complies with or respects the human rights and fundamental freedoms enshrined in_ the African Charter and_ other applicable instruments; Any written statements submitted by the State Party concerned shall be communicated, through the Secretary, to the Complainant, who may submit any additional written information or observations within thirty (30) days. This time limit cannot be extended. b. Indicates that the victim of the alleged human rights violation Amicable settlement At any stage of the examination of a Communication, the Commission, on its own initiative or any of the parties offer its good offices settlement between at the request of concerned, may for an amicable the parties. The amicable settlement procedure shall be initiated, and may only continue, with the consent or, his/her successors, as the case may be, have consented to the terms of the settlement and are satisfied with the conditions; c. When the Commission is satisfied that the requirements of paragraph 5 have been complied with, it shall prepare a report which shall contain: a. A brief statement of the facts; b. An explanation of the settlement reached; c. of the parties. If it deems it necessary, the Commission may entrust to one or more of its members the task of facilitating negotiations between the parties. The Commission may terminate its intervention in the amicable settlement procedure at the request of one or both parties, within a period of six months, renewable Part Three : Protection Activities Includes an undertaking by the parties to implement the terms of the settlement. Recommendations by _ the Commission for steps to be taken by the parties to ensure the maintenance of the settlement; d. Steps to by the monitor the parties’ compliance with terms of the settlement. the Commission If the terms settlement are within six be taken to of the amicable not implemented months, or when the terms do not comply with the requirements under paragraph 5