2. Reports 



(a) The Committee will prepare a joint Annual Report to the participating 

 governments, and may at any time prepare joint Special Reports. 



(b) Annual Reports will 



i) summarize the main activities of the Committee in the year under Report and the 



data which has been exchanged under the Arrangement; 



ii) draw to the attention of the participating governments any definitive changes in 

 the monitored parameters, based on collation and technical interpretation of 

 exchanged data (i.e. the utilization of summary, statistical and other appropriate 

 techniques); 



iii) draw to the attention of the participating governments any recommendations 

 regarding the adequacy or redundancy of any scheduled monitoring operations 

 and any proposals regarding modifications to the Technical Monitoring 

 Schedules, based on a continuing review of the monitoring programs including 

 analytical methods to ensure their comparability. 



(c) Special Reports may, at any time, draw to the attention of participating 

 governments definitive changes in monitored parameters which may require 

 immediate attention. 



(d) Preparation of Reports 



Reports will be prepared following consultation with all committee members and 

 will be signed by all Committee members. Reports will be separately forwarded 

 by the Committee Co-chairmen to the participating governments. All annual and 

 special reports will be so distributed. 



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