CAT/OP/C/57/4 87. In identifying which countries to visit, the Subcommittee continues to exercise a reasoned process, considering factors including the optimal use of the information received from regional teams, the most efficient use of the financial and human resources available and ensuring appropriate engagement with all States parties over time. In addition, the Subcommittee pays careful attention to the date of ratification of the Optional Protocol, the development of national preventive mechanisms, geographic distribution, the size and complexity of the State, preventive monitoring at the regional level and any specific or urgent issues that might be relevant to its decision-making. B. Annual reports 88. In recent years, the Subcommittee has used its annual report as a means of reflecting on its work and putting into the public domain its thoughts on various issues of substance. Changes to the rules concerning the publication of documentation mean that the annual report is becoming less useful as a vehicle for bringing matters of importance to public attention and is more useful as a repository of factual material. The Subcommittee will therefore reconsider the format and content of its future annual reports. It is likely that the present report will be the last one to reflect the current approach. 18