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Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities


Committee’s Secretariat

When will the Committee consider my country?

Note on the status of reports of 185 parties to the Convention


Updated 15 December 2022

How to use this document

Status of reports
- In part A (page 2) you will find information arranged by the alphabetical order of
countries. Check the name of your country.

- In part B (page 22) you will find information arranged by the type of report submitted to
the Committee, initial or periodic reports

Deadlines for submitting written information


- If you are part of an Organization of Persons with Disabilities, Civil society organization,
National Human Rights Institution, or Independent Monitoring Mechanism, your
organization can submit alternative reports to the Committee:
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o Three weeks before the date that the Committee has identified for the adoption
of a list of issues.
o Three weeks before the date that the Committee has identified for a dialogue
between the Committee and the State party.
o Four months before the date that the Committee has identified for the adoption
of a list of issues prior to reporting.
o At any time if the Committee has not yet identified a specific date for the
consideration of a State’s party report.

Annexes
- Check annex 1 to find out more about the terminology used in this note.
- Check annex 2 to find out more about the different steps in the reporting procedure.
- This note is updated twice a year.
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A. REPORTING STATUS, parties to the Convention arranged by


alphabetical order
1 Afghanistan
- Initial report submitted on 1 December 2020.
- List of issues adopted on 1 April 2022.
- Replies not yet received.

2 Albania (No answer to simplified reporting procedure, it is the Committee’s understanding


that the country will report under the general reporting procedure).
- Combined second and third periodic reports due on 11 March 2023.

3 Algeria (No answer to simplified reporting procedure, it is the Committee’s understanding


that the country will report under the general reporting procedure).
- Combined second, third, and fourth periodic reports due on 4 January 2024.

4 Andorra
- List of issues on the initial report adopted by the Committee on 18 September 2020.
- Replies to the list of issues submitted by the State party on 1 December 2021.
- Date of the dialogue between the State party and the Committee scheduled during
the 29th session of the Committee (14 August – 8 September 2023)

5 Angola
- List of issues on the initial report adopted by the Committee on 3 April 2020.
- Replies to the list of issues submitted by the State party on 25 May 2021.
- Date of the dialogue between the State party and the Committee scheduled on 8
March and 9 March 2023, during the 28th session of the Committee (6-24 March
2023)

6 Antigua and Barbuda


- Initial report overdue since 7 February 2018.

7 Argentina (State party reporting under the simplified reporting procedure)


- Combined second and third reports submitted on 2 October 2018.
Date of the dialogue between the State party and the Committee scheduled on 15
March and 16 March 2023, during the 28th session of the Committee (6-24 March
2023)

8 Armenia (No answer to simplified reporting procedure, it is the Committee’s understanding


that the country will report under the general reporting procedure).
- Combined second and third periodic reports submitted on 8 December 2020.
- Date of adoption of List of Issues yet to be determined by the Committee.

9 Australia (State reporting under the simplified reporting procedure)


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- List of issues prior to reporting in relation to the combined fourth and fifth periodic
reports expected to be adopted by the Committee in August 2025.
- Replies to the list of issues prior to reporting (combined fourth and fifth periodic
reports due on 17 August 2026.

10 Austria (State reporting under the simplified reporting procedure)


- Combined second and third periodic reports submitted on 17 October 2019.
- Date of the dialogue between the State party and the Committee scheduled during
the 29th session of the Committee (14 August – 8 September 2023)

11 Azerbaijan (State reporting under the simplified reporting procedure)


- Combined second and third periodic reports submitted on 17 October 2019
- Date of the dialogue between the State party and the Committee yet to be
determined.

12 Bahamas
- Initial report overdue since 28 October 2017.

13 Bahrain
- List of issues on the initial report of Bahrain were adopted by the Committee on 18
September 2020.
- State party submitted a periodic report on 24 September 2021.
- Replies to the list of issues on the initial report submitted by the State party on 29
November 2022.
- Date of the dialogue between the State party and the Committee yet to be
determined.

14 Bangladesh (No answer to simplified reporting procedure, it is the Committee’s


understanding that the country reports under the general reporting procedure)
- List of issues on the initial report adopted by the Committee on 11 April 2019.
- Replies to the list of issues submitted on 23 December 2019
- Dialogue between the State party and the Committee held on 25 and 26 August
2022, during the 27th session of the Committee.
- Second to sixth periodic reports due on 30 Dec 2029

15 Barbados
- Initial report overdue since 27 March 2015.

16 Belarus
- Initial report submitted on 28 December 2018.
- List of issues adopted 1 April 2022.
- Replies to the list of issues expected to be submitted on 10 October 2022. Not yet
submitted

17 Belgium (State party reporting under the simplified reporting procedure)


- Combined second and third periodic reports submitted on 14 April 2020
- Date of the dialogue between the State party and the Committee yet to be
determined.
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18 Belize
- Initial report overdue since 2 July 2013

19 Benin
- Initial report submitted on 5 September 2018
- List of issues adopted by the Committee 1 April 2022.
- Replies to the list of issues expected to be submitted on 10 October 2022. Not yet
submitted.

20 Bolivia, Plurinational State (State reporting under the general reporting procedure)
- Combined second, third and fourth periodic reports due on 16 December 2023.

21 Bosnia and Herzegovina (No answer to simplified reporting procedure, it is the Committee’s
understanding that the country reports under the general reporting procedure)
- Combined second and third periodic reports submitted on 20 October 2020.
- Date on the adoption of the List of Issues yet to be decided by the Committee.

22 Botswana
- Initial report due on 16 August 2023.

23 Brazil (State party reporting under the simplified reporting procedure)


- List of issues prior to reporting in relation to the combined second and third reports
of the State party was expected to be adopted by the Committee in September
2021. Date of adoption of LOIPR not yet decided by the Committee.
- 1 September 2022 was the original date established in the Concluding Observations
for the submission of combined periodic reports under the simplified reporting
procedure.

24 Brunei Darussalam
- Initial report overdue since 15 May 2018.

25 Bulgaria (State party reporting under the simplified reporting procedure)


- List of issues prior to reporting in relation to the combined second and third reports
of the State party expected to be adopted by the Committee in April 2025.
- 23 April 2026, date established in the Concluding Observations for the submission
of the periodic reports under the simplified reporting procedure

26 Burkina Faso
- List of issues on the initial report adopted by the Committee on 18 September 2020.
- Replies to the list of issues not yet submitted, deadline on 1 October 2021.
- Date of the dialogue between the State party and the Committee yet to be
determined.

27 Burundi
- Initial report submitted on 13 December 2021.
- Date for the adoption of the list of issues not yet decided by the Committee.
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28 Cabo Verde
- Initial report overdue since 10 November 2013.

29 Cambodia
- Initial report overdue since 20 January 2015.

30 Canada (State party reporting under the simplified reporting procedure)


- Replies to the list of issues prior to reporting, which constitute the combined second
and third periodic reports of the State party, submitted on 7 November 2022.
- Date of the dialogue between the State party and the Committee yet to be
determined.

31 Central African Republic


- Initial report overdue since 11 November 2018.

32 Chad
- Initial report overdue since 20 July 2021.

33 Chile (State party reporting under the simplified reporting procedure)


- List of issues prior to reporting in relation to the combined second, third and fourth
reports of the State party adopted by the Committee on 18 September 2020.
- Deadline for the State party to submit replies to the LOIPR on 22 August 2022.
Replies not yet received.

34 China (State reporting under the general reporting procedure)


- List of issues in relation to the combined second and third periodic reports of the
State party adopted by the Committee on 3 April 2020.
- Replies to the list of issues submitted by the State party on 21 April 2021
- Dialogue between the State party and the Committee, held on 17, 18, and 19 August
2022, during the 27th session of the Committee.
- Fourth and fifth periodic reports due on 7 September 2026.

35 Colombia (State reporting under the general reporting procedure)


- Combined second, third and fourth reports of Colombia due on 10 June 2021.
- Combined periodic reports submitted on 9 June 2021
- Date for the adoption of List of Issues yet to be decided by the Committee

36 Comoros
- Initial report overdue since 16 July 2018.

37 Congo
- Initial report overdue since 2 October 2016.

38 Cook Islands (State party reporting under the simplified reporting procedure)
- Replies to the list of issues prior to reporting, which constitute the combined second
and third reports of the State party, overdue since 17 April 2020.
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39 Costa Rica (State party reporting under the simplified reporting procedure)
- Replies to the list of issued prior to reporting, which constitute the combined second
and third reports of the State party submitted on 3 April 2020.
- Date of the dialogue between the State party and the Committee yet to be
determined.

40 Côte d’Ivoire
- Initial report overdue since 10 February 2016.

41 Croatia (State party reporting under the simplified reporting procedure)


- List of issues prior to reporting in relation to the combined second, third and fourth
reports of the State party adopted by the Committee on 3 April 2020.
- Replies to the list of issues prior to reporting, which consist of the combined second,
third and fourth reports of the State party due in 15 September 2021, submitted on
20 December 2021.
- Date of the dialogue between the State party and the Committee yet to be decided.

42 Cuba (No answer to simplified reporting procedure, it is the Committee’s understanding that
the country will report under the general reporting procedure)
- Combined second, third, fourth and fifth reports due on 6 October 2025.

43 Cyprus (State party reporting under the simplified reporting procedure)


- Combined second and third reports of the State party overdue since 27 July 2021.
- State party accepted the simplified reporting procedure on 26 July 2022
- List of issues prior to reporting pending to be adopted by the Committee.

44 Czechia (State party reporting under the simplified reporting procedure)


- List of issues prior to reporting in relation to the combined second and third reports
of the State party adopted by the Committee on 5 April 2019.
- Replies to the list of issues prior to reporting, which constitute the combined second
and third reports of the State party, submitted 23 November 2020
- Date of the consideration of the report by the Committee pending to be decided.

45 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea


- Initial report submitted on 19 December 2018.
- List of issues by the Committee adopted during the 16 th pre-sessional working group,
held in Geneva from 12 to 16 September 2022.
- Replies to the list of issues due date of submission 14 April 2023.

46 Democratic Republic of Congo


- Initial report overdue since 30 October 2017.

47 Denmark (State party reporting under the simplified reporting procedure)


- Combined second and third reports submitted by the State party on 25 April 2020.
- Date of the dialogue between the State party and the Committee yet to be
determined.
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48 Djibouti (No answer to simplified reporting procedure, it is the Committee’s understanding


that the country will report under the general reporting procedure)
- Combined second to fourth periodic reports due on 18 June 2026.

49 Dominica
- Initial report overdue since 1 November 2014.

50 Dominican Republic (State party reporting under the simplified reporting procedure)
- Combined second and third report due on 18 September 2019
- State party accepted the simplified reporting procedure on 19 March 2020
- Adoption by the Committee of the list of issues prior to reporting in relation to the
combined second and third report of the State party scheduled during the 17 th pre-
sessional working group from 27 to 31 March 2023.

51 Ecuador (State party reporting under the simplified reporting procedure)


- List of issues prior to reporting in relation to the combined fourth and fifth reports of
the State party expected to be adopted by the Committee in April 2025.
- Replies to the list of issues prior to reporting (combined fourth and fifth reports) due
on 3 May 2026

52 Egypt
- Initial report submitted on 4 February 2020.
- Day for the adoption of the list of issues by the Committee yet to be determined.

53 El Salvador (State party reporting under the simplified reporting procedure)


- List of issues prior to reporting in relation to the combined fourth and fifth reports of
the State party expected to be adopted by the Committee in August 2024.
- Replies to the list of issues prior to reporting (combined fourth and fifth reports) due
on 14 January 2026
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54 Equatorial Guinea
- Initial report due on 25 April 2024.

55 Estonia (No answer to simplified reporting procedure, it is the Committee’s understanding


that the country will report under the general reporting procedure)
- Combined second to fourth periodic reports due on 30 June 2026.

56 Eswatini
- Initial report overdue since 24 October 2014 and submitted on 24 August 2022.
- List of issues pending to be adopted by the Committee

57 Ethiopia (No answer to simplified reporting procedure, it is the Committee’s understanding


that the country will report under the general reporting procedure)
- Combined second and third reports to be submitted by the State party, overdue
since 7 August 2020.

58 European Union (Party reporting under the simplified reporting procedure)


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- List of issues prior to reporting in relation to the combined second and third reports
of the party adopted by the Committee on 25 March 2022
- Replies to the LOIPR by the EU expected to be submitted on 10 April 2023

59 Fiji
- Initial report overdue since 7 July 2019.

60 Finland
- Initial report submitted on 9 August 2019.
- Adoption of the list of issues by the Committee scheduled during the 18 th pre-
sessional working group, to be held in Geneva from 11 to 14 September 2023.

61 France (No answer to simplified reporting procedure, it is the Committee’s understanding


that the country will report under the general reporting procedure)
- Combined second to fifth periodic reports due on 18 March 2028

62 Gabon (No answer to simplified reporting procedure, it is the Committee’s understanding


that the country will report under the general reporting procedure)
- Combined second and third reports overdue since 1 November 2021.

63 Gambia
- Initial report overdue since 6 August 2017.

64 Georgia
- List of issues in relation to the initial report, adopted by the Committee on 3 April
2020.
- Replies bs the State party submitted on 29 April 2021.
- Date of the dialogue between the State party and the Committee scheduled on 9
March and 10 March 2023, during the 28th session of the Committee (6-24 March
2023)

65 Germany (State party reporting under the simplified reporting procedure)


- Combined second and third reports submitted by the State party on 25 September
2019.
- Date of the dialogue between the State party and the Committee scheduled during
the 29th session of the Committee (14 August – 8 September 2023)

66 Ghana
- Initial report received on 5 June 2018.
- List of issue adopted by the Committee on 1 April 2022.
- Replies by the State party expected by 10 October 2022. Not yet submitted

67 Greece (No answer to simplified reporting procedure, it is the Committee’s understanding


that the country will report under the general reporting procedure)
- Combined second, third, and fourth reports due on 30 June 2026.

68 Grenada
- Initial report overdue since 7 September 2016.
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69 Guatemala (State party reporting under the simplified reporting procedure)


- List of issues prior to reporting in relation to the combined second and third reports
of the State party expected to be adopted by the Committee in April 2022,
postponed.
- Replies to the list of issue prior to reporting due on 7 April 2023.

70 Guinea
- Initial report overdue since 8 March 2010.

71 Guinea-Bissau
- Initial report overdue since 24 October 2016.

72 Guyana
- Initial report overdue since 10 October 2016.

73 Haiti (No answer to simplified reporting procedure, it is the Committee’s understanding that
the country will report under the general reporting procedure)
- Combined second and third reports due on 23 August 2023.

74 Honduras (State party reporting under the simplified reporting procedure)


-
- List of issues prior to reporting in relation to the combined second, third and fourth
reports expected to be adopted by the Committee in April 2021. Adoption
postponed to a later stage.
- Combined second to fourth reports submitted by the State party on 12 July 2022
- List of issues scheduled to be adopted by the Committee during the 17 th pre-
sessional working group to be held from 27 to 31 March 2023.

75 Hungary (State party reporting under the simplified reporting procedure)


- List of issues prior to reporting in relation to the combined fourth and fifth reports
expected to be adopted by the Committee in August 2024.
- Replies to the list of issues expected by 4 August 2025

76 Iceland
- Initial report Submitted 5 May 2021
- Date of the adoption of the List of Issues yet to be decided by the Committee

77 India (State party reporting under the simplified reporting procedure)


- List of issues prior to reporting in relation to the combined second, third, fourth and
fifth report of the State party, expected to be adopted by the Committee in August
2024.
- Replies to the list of issues expected by 1 November 2025

78 Indonesia (No answer to simplified reporting procedure, it is the Committee’s understanding


that the country will report under the general reporting procedure)
- List of issues on the initial report adopted by the Committee on 3 April 2020.
- Replies received on 28 January 2021.
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- Dialogue between the State party and the Committee, held on 18 and 19 August
2022, during the 27th session of the Committee.
- Second to fourth periodic reports due on 30 December 2026.

79 Islamic Republic of Iran (State party reporting under the general reporting procedure)
- Combined second, third and fourth reports overdue since 19 June 2022.

80 Iraq (No answer to simplified reporting procedure, it is the Committee’s understanding that
the country will report under the general reporting procedure)
- Combined second, third and fourth reports due on 20 April 2027.
81 Ireland
- Initial report submitted on 8 November 2021.
- Date of the adoption of list of issues yet to be decided by the Committee.
82 Israel
- List of issues on the initial report, adopted by the Committee on 18 September 2020.
- Replies submitted by the State party on 2 may 2022
- Date of the dialogue between the State party and the Committee scheduled during
the 29th session of the Committee (14 August – 8 September 2023)

83 Italy (State party reporting under the simplified reporting procedure)


- List of issues prior to reporting in relation to the combined second, third, and fourth
reports of the State party, expected to be adopted by the Committee in April 2022,
postponed.
- Replies to the list of issues prior to reporting expected by 11 May 2023

84 Jamaica (No answer to simplified reporting procedure, it is the Committee’s understanding


that the country will report under the general reporting procedure)
- Combined second to fifth reports due on 30 April 2025.

85 Japan (No answer to simplified reporting procedure, it is the Committee’s understanding


that the country will report under the general reporting procedure)
- List of issues on the initial report, adopted by the Committee on 27 September 2019
- Replies to the list of issues by the State party pending.
- Dialogue between the State party and the Committee, held on 22 and 23 August
2022, during the 27th session of the Committee.

86 Jordan (No answer to simplified reporting procedure, it is the Committee’s understanding


that the country will report under the general reporting procedure)
- Combined second, third, and fourth periodic reports overdue since 30 April 2022.

87 Kazakhstan
- List of issues on the initial report, adopted by the Committee on 18 September 2020.
- Replies submitted on 4 October 2021.
- Date of the dialogue between the State party and the Committee yet to be
determined.

88 Kenya (State party reporting under the simplified reporting procedure)


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- List of issues prior to reporting in relation to the combined second, third and fourth
reports of the State party initially expected to be adopted by the Committee in
September 2021. Postponed to a later stage.
- Replies to the list of issues initially expected by 19 June 2022.
- Adoption of the list of issues by the Committee scheduled during the 18 th pre-
sessional working group to be held in Geneva from 11 to 14 September 2023.

89 Kiribati
- Initial report submitted on 12 February 2019.
- Adoption of the list of issues by the Committee scheduled during the 17 th pre-
sessional working group to be held in Geneva from 27 to 31 March 2023.

90 Kuwait (State party reporting under the simplified reporting procedure)


- List of issues prior to reporting in relation to the second periodic report of the State
party expected to be adopted by the Committee in September 2021. Postponed to a
later stage.
- Replies to the list of issues initially expected by 22 September 2023.

91 Kyrgyzstan
- Initial report submitted on 30 March 2022.
- Date of the adoption of list of issues not yet decided by the Committee.

92 Lao’s People Democratic Republic (No answer to simplified reporting procedure, it is the
Committee’s understanding that the country will report under the general reporting
procedure)
- List of issues on the initial report, adopted by the Committee on 27 September 2019.
- Replies submitted on 18 February 2020.
- Dialogue between the State party and the Committee, held on 29 and 30 August
2022, during the 27th session of the Committee.
- Second to fourth periodic reports due on 25 October 2027.

93 Latvia (No answer to simplified reporting procedure, it is the Committee’s understanding


that the country will report under the general reporting procedure)
- Combined second and third reports submitted on 17 September 2021.
- Date of the adoption of the list of issues yet to be adopted by the Committee.

94 Lesotho
- Initial report overdue since 2 January 2011.

95 Liberia
- Initial report submitted on 1 October 2019.
- Adoption of the list of issues by the Committee scheduled during the 18 th pre-
sessional working group to be held in Geneva from 11 to 14 September 2023.

96 Libya
- Initial report overdue since 13 March 2020.
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97 Lithuania (State party reporting under the simplified reporting procedure)


- Adoption by the Committee of the List of issues prior to reporting in relation to the
combined second and third periodic reports of the State party overdue since 18
September 2019, postponed.
- Report submitted by the State party on 15 February 2021, in the absence of list of
issues prior to reporting.
- Adoption of the list of issues by the Committee scheduled during the 17 th pre-
sessional working group from 27 to 31 March 2023.

98 Luxembourg (No answer to simplified reporting procedure, it is the Committee’s


understanding that the country will report under the general reporting procedure)
- Combined second to third reports overdue since 26 October 2021.

99 Madagascar
- Initial report overdue since 12 July 2017.

100 Malawi
- List of issues on the initial report, adopted by the Committee on 3 April 2020.
- Replies by the State party overdue since 23 January 2021.
- Date of the dialogue between the State party and the Committee scheduled during
the 29th session of the Committee (14 August – 8 September 2023)

101 Malaysia
- Initial report overdue since 19 August 2012.

102 Maldives
- Initial report submitted on 8 October 2018.
- List of issues by the Committee adopted during the 16 th pre-sessional working group,
held in Geneva from 12 to 16 September 2022.
- Replies to the list of issues expected by 14 April 2023.

103 Mali
- Initial report submitted on 24 June 2019.
- Adoption of the list of issues by the Committee scheduled during the 17 th pre-
sessional working group to be held in Geneva from 27 to 31 March 2023.

104 Malta (State reporting under the general reporting procedure)


- Combined second, third, and fourth periodic reports due on 10 November 2026.

105 Marshall Islands


- Initial report submitted on 22 August 2019.
- Adoption of the list of issues by the Committee scheduled during the 18 th pre-
sessional working group to be held in Geneva from 11 to 14 September 2023.

106 Mauritania
- List of issues on the initial report, adopted by the Committee on 3 April 2020.
- Replies submitted on 24 March 2022.
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- Date of the dialogue between the State party and the Committee scheduled during
the 29th session of the Committee (14 August – 8 September 2023)

107 Mauritius (State party reporting under the simplified reporting procedure)
- Replies to the list of issues prior to reporting, which constitute the combined second
and third periodic reports submitted on 2 October 2020.
- Date of the dialogue between the State party and the Committee yet to be
determined.

108 Mexico (State party reporting under the general reporting procedure)
- Combined fourth and fifth periodic reports due on 17 January 2028

109 Micronesia, Federated States


- Initial report submitted on 28 April 2022
- Date of the adoption of list of issues yet to be decided by the Committee.

110 Monaco
- Initial report submitted on 18 October 2019.
- Day for the adoption of the list of issues by the Committee yet to be determined.

111 Mongolia (State reporting under the simplified reporting procedure)


- Replies to the list of issues prior to reporting, which constitute the combined second
and third periodic reports submitted on 13 November 2019.
- Date of the dialogue between the State party and the Committee scheduled during
the 29th session of the Committee (14 August – 8 September 2023)

112 Montenegro (No answer to simplified reporting procedure, it is the Committee’s


understanding that the country will report under the general reporting procedure)
- Combined second, third, and fourth periodic reports due on 2 December 2023.

113 Morocco (State party reporting under the simplified reporting procedure)
- List of issues prior to reporting in relation to the combined second, third and fourth
reports of the State party expected to be adopted by the Committee in September
2022, postponed.
- Replies to the list of issues initially expected by 2 May 2023.

114 Mozambique
- Initial report submitted on 3 January 2020.
- Day for the adoption of the list of issues by the Committee yet to be determined.

115 Myanmar (State party reporting under the simplified reporting procedure)
- List of issues prior to reporting in relation to the combined second, third and fourth
reports of the State party expected to be adopted by the Committee in September
2023.
- Replies to the list of issue initially expected by 7 January 2025.

116 Namibia
- Initial report submitted on 1 April 2020.
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- Day for the adoption of the list of issues by the Committee yet to be determined.

117 Nauru
- Initial report overdue since 27 July 2014.

118 Nepal (State party reporting under the simplified reporting procedure)
- List of issues prior to reporting in relation to the combined second, third and fourth
reports of the State party expected to be adopted by the Committee in March 2023.
- Replies to the list of issues initially expected by 7 June 2024

119 Netherlands
- Initial report submitted on 13 July 2018.
- List of issues adopted by the Committee on 1 April 2022.
- Replies to the list of issues expected to be submitted on 10 October 2022. Not yet
submitted.

120 New Zealand (accepted simplified reporting procedure)


- Replies to the list of issues prior to reporting, which constitute the combined second
and third periodic reports submitted on 8 March 2019.
- Dialogue between the State party and the Committee, held on 23 and 24 August
2022, during the 27th session of the Committee.
- List of issues prior to reporting to be adopted by the Committee in September 2029.
- Replies to the list of issues initially expected by 25 October 2030

121 Nicaragua
- Initial report submitted on 8 May 2019.
- List of issues adopted on 1 April 2022
- Replies to the list of issues expected by 10 October 2022. Not yet submitted.

122 Niger (No answer to simplified reporting procedure, it is the Committee’s understanding
that the country will report under the general reporting procedure)
- Combined second, third, fourth and fifth periodic reports due on 24 July 2026.

123 Nigeria
- Initial report submitted 26 March 2021.
- Date of the adoption of the List of Issues yet to be decided by the Committee.

124 North Macedonia (State party reporting under the simplified reporting procedure)
- List of issues prior to reporting in relation to the combined second, third and fourth
periodic reports of the State party expected to be adopted by the Committee in In
March 2025.
- Replies to the list of issues initially expected by 29 June 2026.

125 Norway (State party reporting under the simplified reporting procedure)
- List of issues prior to reporting in relation to the combined second, third and fourth
periodic reports of the State party expected to be adopted by the Committee in In
March 2022, postponed.
- Replies to the list of issue initially expected by 3 July 2023
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126 Oman (State party reporting under the simplified reporting procedure)
- List of issues prior to reporting in relation to the combined second, third and fourth
periodic reports of the State party expected to be adopted by the Committee in In
September 2022, postponed.
- Replies to the list of issues initially expected by 6 December 2023.
127 Pakistan
- Initial report submitted on 18 October 2019.
- Day for the adoption of the list of issues by the Committee yet to be determined.

128 Palau
- Initial report submitted on 2 February 2018.
- List of issues by the Committee adopted during the 16 th pre-sessional working group,
held in Geneva from 12 to 16 September 2022.
- Replies to the list of issues expected by 14 April 2023.

129 Panama (No answer to simplified reporting procedure, it is the Committee’s understanding
that the country will report under the general reporting procedure)
- Combined second, third, fourth and fifth periodic reports submitted on 30
September 2021
- Date of the adoption of list of issues yet to be decided by the Committee.

130 Papua New Guinea


- Initial report overdue since 26 October 2015.

131 Paraguay (State party reporting under the simplified reporting procedure)
- Replies to the list of issues prior to reporting, which constitute the combined second
and third periodic reports submitted on 19 March 2019.
- Date of the dialogue between the State party and the Committee scheduled during
the 29th session of the Committee (14 August – 8 September 2023)

132 Peru (State party reporting under the simplified reporting procedure)
- Replies to the list of issues prior to reporting, which constitute the combined second
and third periodic reports submitted on 7 September 2018.
- Date of the dialogue between the State party and the Committee scheduled on 14
March and 15 March 2023, during the 28th session of the Committee (6-24 March
2023)

133 Philippines (No answer to simplified reporting procedure, it is the Committee’s


understanding that the country will report under the general reporting procedure)
- Combined second and third periodic reports due on 3 June 2022.

134 Poland (State party reporting under the simplified reporting procedure)
- List of issues prior to reporting in relation to the combined second, third and fourth
periodic reports of the State party expected to be adopted by the Committee in
September 2025.
- Replies to the list of issues initially expected by 25 September 2026.
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135 Portugal (State party reporting under the simplified reporting procedure)
- List of issues prior to reporting in relation to the combined second, third and fourth
periodic reports of the State party expected to be adopted by the Committee in
September 2022, postponed.
- Replies to the list of issues initially expected by 23 November 2023

136 Qatar (State party reporting under the simplified reporting procedure)
- Replies to the list of issues prior to reporting, which constitute the combined
second, third, and fourth periodic reports due on 10 June 2022.
- Replies submitted on 3 August 2022,
- Date of the dialogue pending to be decided by the Committee.

137 Republic of Korea (State party reporting under the simplified reporting procedure)
- Replies to the list of issues prior to reporting, which constitute the combined second
and third periodic reports submitted on 8 March 2019.
- Dialogue between the State party and the Committee, held on 24 and 25 August
2022, during the 27th session of the Committee.
- List of issues prior to reporting to be adopted by the Committee by March 2030
- Replies to the list of issues initially expected by 11 January 2031

138 Republic of Moldova (State party reporting under the simplified reporting procedure)
- Combined second and third periodic reports submitted on 28 October 2020, in the
absence of List of Issues prior to reporting.
- Date of the adoption of the list of issues by the Committee yet to be decided.

139 Romania
- Initial report submitted on 3 March 2022.
- Date of the adoption of List of Issues yet to be decided by the Committee.

140 Russian Federation (No answer to simplified reporting procedure, it is the Committee’s
understanding that the country will report under the general reporting procedure)
- Combined second and third periodic reports due on 25 October 2022. Not yet
submitted.

141 Rwanda (No answer to simplified reporting procedure, it is the Committee’s understanding
that the country will report under the general reporting procedure)
- Combined second and third periodic reports due on 14 January 2023.

142 Samoa
- Initial report overdue since 2 January 2019.

143 San Marino


- Initial report overdue since 22 March 2010.

144 Sao Tome and Principe


- Initial report overdue since 5 December 2017.

145 Saudi Arabia (State party reporting under the simplified reporting procedure)
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- List of issues prior to reporting in relation to the combined second, third, fourth and
fifth periodic reports of the State party expected to be adopted by the Committee in
March 2025.
- Replies to the list of issues initially expected by 24 July 2026.

146 Senegal (No answer to simplified reporting procedure, it is the Committee’s understanding
that the country will report under the general reporting procedure)
- Combined second, third, and fourth periodic reports due on 7 October 2024.

147 Serbia (State party reporting under the simplified reporting procedure)
- List of issues prior to reporting in relation to the second, third, and fourth periodic
report of the State party adoption by the Committee in September 2022,
postponed.
- Replies to the list of issues initially expected by 31 August 2023.

148 Seychelles (State party reporting under the simplified reporting procedure)
- Combined second, third, and fourth periodic reports due on 2 November 2023.
- State party accepted the simplified reporting procedure on 28 June 2022.
- List of issues prior to reporting pending to be adopted by the Committee.

149 Sierra Leone


- Initial report submitted on 29 August 2020.
- Day for the adoption of the list of issues by the Committee yet to be determined.

150 Singapore (No answer to simplified reporting procedure, it is the Committee’s


understanding that the country will report under the general reporting procedure)
- List of issues on the initial report adopted by the Committee on 27 September 2019.
- Replies submitted on 29 September 2020.
- Dialogue between the State party and the Committee, held on 30 and 31 August
2022, during the 27th session of the Committee.
- Second to fourth periodic reports due by 18 October 2027

151 Slovakia (State party reporting under the simplified reporting procedure)

- Combined second and third periodic reports submitted on 30 September 2020


- Date of the dialogue between the State party and the Committee yet to be
determined.

152 Slovenia (State party reporting under the simplified reporting procedure)
- List of issues prior to reporting in relation to the second third and fourth periodic
report of the State party overdue adoption by the Committee in March-April 2021.
Postponed to a later stage.
- Replies to the list of issues initially expected by 25 May 2022.
- Adoption of the list of issues prior to reporting scheduled to be adopted during the
18th pre-sessional working group to be held in Geneva from 11 to 14 September
2023.

153 Somalia
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- Initial report due on 6 September 2021.

154 South Africa (State party reporting under the simplified reporting procedure)
- List of issues prior to reporting in relation to the second and third periodic report of
the State party overdue adoption by the Committee in March-April 2021. Postponed
to a later stage.
- Replies to the list of issues initially expected by 3 June 2022
- Adoption of the list of issues prior to reporting scheduled to be adopted during the
18th pre-sessional working group to be held in Geneva from 11 to 14 September
2023.
-

155 Spain (State party reporting under the simplified reporting procedure)
- Adoption by the Committee of the list of issues prior to reporting in relation to the
combined fourth and fifth reports of the State party expected in September 2023.
- Replies to the list of issues initially expected by 2 January 2025.

156 Sri Lanka


- Initial report submitted on 18 October 2019.
- Day for the adoption of the list of issues by the Committee yet to be determined.

157 St. Kitts and Nevis


- Initial report overdue since 17 November 2021.

158 St. Lucia


- Initial report overdue since 11 July 2022.

159 St. Vincent and the Grenadines


- Initial report overdue since 29 November 2012.

160 State of Palestine


- Initial report submitted on 14 June 2019.
- Adoption of the list of issues by the Committee scheduled during the 17 th pre-
sessional working group to be held in Geneva from 27 to 31 March 2023.

161 Sudan (No answer to simplified reporting procedure, it is the Committee’s understanding
that the country will report under the general reporting procedure)
- Combined second, third, and fourth periodic reports due on 24 May 2023.

162 Suriname
- Initial report overdue since 29 April 2019.

163 Sweden (State party reporting under the simplified reporting procedure)
- Replies to the list of issues prior to reporting, which constitute the combined second
and third periodic reports submitted on 25 November 2019.
- Date of the dialogue between the State party and the Committee yet to be
determined.
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164 Switzerland (No answer to simplified reporting procedure, it is the Committee’s


understanding that the country will report under the general reporting procedure)
- Combined second to fourth reports due on 15 May 2028.

165 Syrian Arab Republic


- Initial report overdue since 10 August 2011.

166 Thailand (State party reporting under the simplified reporting procedure)
- List of issues prior to reporting in relation to the second and third periodic report of
the State party adoption by the Committee expected in September 2021. Postponed
to a later stage.
- Replies to the list of issue initially expected by 29 August 2022
167 Togo
- List of issues on the initial report, adopted by the Committee on 18 September 2020.
- Replies of the State party overdue since 1 October 2021.
- Date of the dialogue between the State party and the Committee scheduled on 7
March and 8 March 2023, during the 28th session of the Committee (6-24 March
2023)

168 Trinidad and Tobago


- Initial report submitted 9 June 2021.
- Date of the adoption of the list of issues yet to be decided by the Committee.

169 Tunisia (State party reporting under the simplified reporting procedure)
- Replies to the list of issues prior to reporting, which constitute the combined second
and third periodic reports submitted on 4 September 2018.
- Date of the dialogue between the State party and the Committee scheduled on 13
March and 14 March 2023, during the 28th session of the Committee (6-24 March
2023)

170 Turkey (State party reporting under the simplified reporting procedure)
- Combined second, third, and fourth periodic reports due on 28 October 2023.
- List of issues prior to reporting pending to be adopted by the Committee.

171 Turkmenistan (No answer to simplified reporting procedure, it is the Committee’s


understanding that the country will report under the general reporting procedure)
- Combined second, and third periodic reports overdue since 4 October 2022.

172 Tuvalu
- Initial report submitted on 29 March 2018.
- List of issues by the Committee adopted during the 16 th pre-sessional working group,
to be held in Geneva from 12 to 16 September 2022.
- Replies to the list of issues expected by 14 April 2023

173 Uganda (No answer to simplified reporting procedure, it is the Committee’s understanding
that the country will report under the general reporting procedure)
- Combined second, third, and fourth periodic reports overdue 25 October 2022.
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174 Ukraine (State party reporting under the simplified reporting procedure)
- Replies to the list of issues prior to reporting, which constitute the combined second
and third periodic reports submitted on 5 October 2020.
- Date of the dialogue between the State party and the Committee yet to be
determined.

175 United Arab Emirates (State party reporting under the simplified reporting procedure)
- List of issues prior to reporting in relation to the combined second and third,
periodic reports of the State party adopted during the 16 th pre-sessional working
group, held in Geneva from 12 to 16 September 2022.
- Replies to the list of issues expected by 10 October 2023

176 United Kingdom (State party reporting under the simplified reporting procedure)
- List of issues prior to reporting in relation to the combined second and third periodic
reports of the State party expected to be adopted by the Committee in March 2022,
postponed.
- Replies initially expected by 8 July 2023.

177 United Republic of Tanzania


- Initial report overdue since 10 December 2011.

178 Uruguay (State party reporting under the simplified reporting procedure)
- List of issues prior to reporting in relation to the second to fourth periodic report of
the State party adoption by the Committee in March 2022, postponed.
- Replies initially expected by 11 May 2023.

179 Uzbekistan
- Initial report due on 28 July 2023

180 Vanuatu (No answer to simplified reporting procedure, it is the Committee’s understanding
that the country will report under the general reporting procedure)
- Combined second, third, fourth and fifth periodic reports due 23 November 2026.

181 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic (No answer to simplified reporting procedure, it is the
Committee’s understanding that the country will report under the general reporting
procedure)
- Combined second to fourth periodic report due on 24 October 2027.

182 Vietnam
- Initial report submitted on 4 April 2018.
- List of issues by the Committee adopted during the 16 th pre-sessional working group,
held in Geneva from 12 to 16 September 2022.
- Replies expected by 14 April 2023.

183 Yemen
- Initial report overdue since 26 April 2011.
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184 Zambia
- List of issues on the initial report, adopted by the Committee on 18 September 2020
- Replies of the State party overdue since 1 October 2021.
- Date of the dialogue between the State party and the Committee yet to be
determined.

185 Zimbabwe
- Initial report submitted on 8 June 2022.
- Day for the adoption of the list of issues by the Committee yet to be determined.

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B. REPORTING STATUS, depending on type of report

1. Initial reports pending to be considered, regarding which the Committee has already
adopted list of issues.

Country Tentative Delay


Date of date of between date
Date of adoption
submission of consideration of submission
of the list of
initial report of the report and expected
issues
in a public date of
dialogue dialogue
Georgia 19/07/2016 03/04/2020 March 2023 6y 8m
Angola 26/01/2017 03/04/2020 March 2023 6y 2m
Mauritania 31/01/2017 03/04/2020 August 2023 6y 7m
Malawi 16/02/2017 03/04/2020 August 2023 6y 6m
Togo 04/08/2016 18/09/2020 March 2023 6y 7m
Andorra 30/03/2017 18/09/2020 August 2023 6y 5m
Israel 18/05/2017 18/09/2020 August 2023 6y 3m
Kazakhstan 09/06/2017 18/09/2020 March 2024 6y 9m
Zambia 19/09/2017 18/09/2020 March 2024 6y 6m
Bahrain 12/10/2017 18/09/2020 March 2024 6y 5m
Burkina Faso 30/11/2018 18/09/2020 August 2024 5y 9m
Ghana 05/06/2018 01/04/2022 August 2024 6y 2m
Netherlands 13/07/2018 01/04/2022 August 2024 6y 1m
Benin 05/09/2018 01/04/2022 August 2024 5y 11m
Belarus 28/12/2018 01/04/2022 August 2024 5y 8m
Nicaragua 08/05/2019 01/04/2022 March 2025 5y 11m
Afghanistan 01/12/2020 01/04/2022 March 2025 4y 3m
Palau 02/02/2018 16/09/2022 March 2025 7y 1m
Tuvalu 09/03/2018 16/09/2022 August 2025 7y 4m
Viet Nam 04/04/2018 16/09/2022 August 2025 7y 4m
Maldives 08/10/2018 16/09/2022 August 2025 6y 10m
Democratic August 2025 6y 8m
People's Republic 19/12/2018 16/09/2022
of Korea (DPRK)

2. Initial reports, regarding which list of issues are pending to be adopted

Country Date of Expected date of Expected day


submission of adoption of list of of
the initial issues consideration
report of the report
Kiribati 12/02/2019 March 2023 March 2026
State of Palestine 14/06/2019 March 2023 March 2026
Mali 24/06/2019 March 2023 March 2026
Finland 09/08/2019 September 2023 August 2026
Marshall Islands 22/08/2019 September 2023 August 2026
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Liberia 01/10/2019 September 2023 August 2026


Monaco 18/10/2019 March 2024 August 2026
Pakistan 18/10/2019 March 2024 March 2027
Sri Lanka 18/10/2019 March2024 March 2027
Mozambique 03/01/2020 September 2024 March 2027
Egypt 04/02/2020 September 2024 August 2027
Namibia 01/05/2020 September 2024 August 2027
Sierra Leone 29/10/2020 March 2025 August 2027
Nigeria 26/03/2021 March 2025 August 2027
Iceland 05/05/2021 March 2025 March 2028
Trinidad and September 2025 March 2028
09/06/2021
Tobago
Ireland 08/11/2021 September 2025 March 2028
Burundi 03/12/2021 September 2025 August 2028
Romania 03/03/2022 March 2026 August 2028
Kyrgyzstan 30/03/2022 March 2026 August 2028
Micronesia March 2026 August 2028
(Federated States 28/04/2022
of)
Zimbabwe 08/06/2022 September 2027 March 2029
Eswatini 24/08/2022 September 2027 March 2029

3. Periodic reports, countries reporting under the simplified reporting procedure, list of issues
prior to reporting adopted, reports submitted and pending consideration

Country Expected Delay


date of between
Date in LOIPR due LOIPR Replies due Replies dialogue date of
COBs date adopted date submitted submission
and
dialogue
Peru-SRP March 4y 10m
01/03/2018 01-Mar-17 12/04/2017 15/05/2018 07/09/2018
2023
Tunisia- March 4y 6m
02/05/2018 02/05/2019 01/09/2017 01/09/2018 04/09/2018 2023
SRP
Argentina- March 4y 5m
02/10/2018 02/10/2017 01/09/2017 02/10/2018 02/10/2018 2023
SRP
Paraguay- August 4y
03/10/2018 03-Oct-17 03/04/2018 09/03/2019 19/03/2019 2023
SRP
Austria- August 3y 5m
26/10/2018 26-Oct-17 21/09/2018 01/10/2019 17/10/2019 2023
SRP
Costa Rica- March 3y 11m
01/11/2018 01-Nov-17 31/03/2017 09/03/2019 03/04/2020 2024
SRP
Sweden- March 4y 4m
15/01/2019 15/01/2018 21/09/2018 01/10/2019 25/11/2019 2024
SRP
Azerbaijan- March 4y 3m
28/02/2019 28-Feb-18 21/09/2018 01/10/2019 17/12/2019 2024
SRP
Germany- August 3y 11m
24/03/2019 24-Mar-18 21/09/2018 01/10/2019 25/09/2019 2023
SRP
Mongolia- 13/06/2019 12-Jun-18 21/09/2018 01/10/2019 13/11/2019 August 3y 9m
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SRP 2023
Belgium- August 4y 4m
02/08/2019 02-Aug-18 05/04/2019 17/04/2020 14-Apr-20 2024
SRP
Denmark- August 4y 4m
24/08/2019 24-Aug-18 05/04/2019 17/04/2020 25/04/2020 2024
SRP
Mauritius- August 3y 10m
08/02/2020 08-Feb-19 27/09/2019 04/10/2020 02/10/2020 2024
SRP
Ukraine August 3y 10m
04/03/2020 04/03/2019 20/09/2019 02/10/2020 05/10/2020
2024
Canada March 2y 4m
11/04/2020 11-Apr-19 20/09/2019 02/10/2020 07/11/2022
2025
Slovakia March 4y 6m
26/06/2020 26-Jun-19 27/09/2019 04/10/2020 30/09/2020
2025
Croatia- March 3y 3m
15/09/2021 15-Sep-20 03/04/2020 15/09/2021 20/12/2021 2025
SRP
Qatar-SRP August 3y
13/06/2022 13-Jun-21 18/09/2020 10/06/2022 03/08/2022
2025

4. Periodic reports, countries reporting under the simplified reporting procedure, list of issues
prior to reporting not adopted, reports submitted and list of issues pending adoption.

Country Expected
Date in LOIPR due LOIPR Report date of
COBs date adopted submitted adoption
of LOIs
Lithuania_SRP Not March
18/09/2020 18-Sep-19 15/02/2021
adopted 2023
Republic of Not March
21/10/2020 21-Oct-19 28/10/2020
MoldovaSRP adopted 2023
Honduras-SRP Not March
11/05/2022 11-May-21 12/07/2022
adopted 2024

5. Periodic reports, countries reporting under the simplified reporting procedure, list of issues
prior to reporting that should have been adopted, expected date of adoption of LOIPR

Country Expected
LOIPR due LOIPR date of
Date in COBs
date adopted adoption of
LOIPR
Dominican March
18/09/2019 18-Sep-18 overdue
Republic 2023
Cyprus March
27/07/2021 26-Jul-21 overdue
2024
Slovenia September
24/05/2022 24-May-21 overdue
2023
South Africa September
03/06/2022 03-Jun-21 overdue
2023
Kenya-SRP 19/06/2022 19-Jun-21 overdue September
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2023
Thailand March
29/08/2022 29/08/2021 overdue
2024
Brazil-SRP March
01/09/2022 01-Sep-21 overdue
2024
Guatemala- September
07/04/2023 07-Apr-22 overdue
SRP 2024
Morocco- September
02/05/2023 02-May-22 overdue
SRP 2024
Italy-SRP March
11/05/2023 11-May-22 overdue
2025
Uruguay March
11/05/2023 11/05/2022 overdue
2025
Norway-SRP September
03/07/2023 03-Jul-22 overdue
2025
United.
Kingdom of
Great Britain September
08/07/2023 08/07/2022 overdue
and 2025
Northern
Ireland-SRP
Serbia March
31/08/2023 31-Aug-22 overdue
2026
Kuwait-SRP March
22/09/2023 22-Sep-22 overdue
2026
Seychelles September
02/11/2023 02-Nov-22 overdue
2026
Portugal-SRP September
23/11/2023 23-Nov-22 overdue
2026
Oman-SRP March
06/12/2023 06-Dec-22 overdue
2027

6. Periodic reports, countries reporting under the general reporting procedure, reports
submitted, list of issues pending to be adopted, expected date of adoption of LOIs

Country Expected date


Due date in Date of
of adoption of
COBs submission
LOIs
Bosnia & March 2024
12/04/2020 20/10/2020
Herzegovina
Colombia September
10/06/2021 09/06/2021
2024
Latvia 01/04/2020 17/09/2021 March 2025
Armenia September
21/10/2020 08/12/2020 Annex 1
2025
Panama 07/09/2021 30/09/2021 March 2026 Terminology
Turkmenistan September
04/10/2022 09/11/2022
2026
Russian 05./10/202 March 2027
25/10/2022
Federation 2
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Initial report: a report prepared by a State party to the Convention after the ratification of the
Convention.

Periodic report: a report prepared by a State party to the Convention after the Committee has
considered the initial report.

Combined periodic reports: two or more reports that the Committee has requested a State party to
submit together.

Overdue report: a report that a State party should have submitted by a certain time, but that the
State party has still not submitted.

Report due on a specific date: a report that a State party still has time to prepare and submit.

Report submitted: a report that a State party has sent to the Secretariat of the Committee.

List of issues: a set of questions prepared by the Committee and addressed to a State party, which
aims to further clarify the information contained in a State report.

Replies to the list of issues: answers in writing provided by a State party to questions prepared by
the Committee

Simplified reporting procedure: when a State party has agreed that the Committee prepare a list of
questions before the State submits a periodic report.

List of issues prior to reporting: a list of questions prepared by the Committee before a State party
submits a periodic report.

Replies to the list of issues prior to reporting: answers in writing submitted by a State party to
respond to questions prepared by the Committee. These answers are considered the State report.

Dialogue between the Committee and the State party: in-presence or online meeting between the
members of the Committee and a delegation of the State party in which they discuss the
implementation of the Convention by the State party at the national level.

Yet to be determined: the date when the Committee will take action on a report has not been
decided and it will be decided later on.

Dialogue expected to take place: The Committee has planned to have a dialogue with a State party,
but the exact date of the dialogue is only tentative and may change.

List of issues or List of issues prior to reporting expected on a certain date : The Committee has
planned to adopt a list of questions but the exact date is only tentative and may change.

Annex 2

Steps in the reporting cycle

Initial reports:

- Preparation of the initial report by the State party


- Submission of the initial report by the State party
- Adoption of a list of issues by the Committee
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- Replies to the list of issues by the State party


- Dialogue between the Committee and the State party
- Adoption by the Committee of Concluding Observations, a document in which the
Committee includes recommendations to the State party

Periodic reports

- Preparation of the periodic report by the State party


- Submission of the periodic report by the State party
- Adoption of a list of issues by the Committee
- Replies to the list of issues by the State party
- Dialogue between the Committee and the State party
- Adoption by the Committee of Concluding Observations, a document in which the
Committee includes recommendations to the State party

Alternatively, for State parties that have accepted the simplified reporting
procedure:

- Adoption of a list of issues prior to reporting by the Committee


- Replies to the list of issues prior to reporting by the State party
- Dialogue between the Committee and the State party
- Adoption by the Committee of Concluding Observations, a document in which the
Committee includes recommendations to the State party

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