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(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. 



