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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