CAT/C/3/Rev.6 XVIII. General comments of the Committee Rule 74 General comments on the Convention 1. The Committee may prepare and adopt general comments on the provisions of the Convention with a view to promoting its further implementation or to assisting States parties in fulfilling their obligations. 2. The Committee shall include such general comments in its annual report to the General Assembly. XIX. Proceedings under article 20 of the Convention Rule 75 Transmission of information to the Committee 1. The Secretary-General shall bring to the attention of the Committee, in accordance with the present rules, information which is, or appears to be, submitted for the Committee’s consideration under article 20, paragraph 1, of the Convention. 2. No information shall be received by the Committee if it concerns a State party which, in accordance with article 28, paragraph 1, of the Convention, declared at the time of ratification of or accession to the Convention that it did not recognize the competence of the Committee provided for in article 20, unless that State has subsequently withdrawn its reservation in accordance with article 28, paragraph 2, of the Convention. Rule 76 Register of information submitted The Secretary-General shall maintain a permanent register of information brought to the attention of the Committee in accordance with rule 75 and shall make the information available to any member of the Committee upon request. Rule 77 Summary of the information The Secretary-General, when necessary, shall prepare and circulate to the members of the Committee a brief summary of the information submitted in accordance with rule 75. Rule 78 Confidentiality of documents and proceedings All documents and proceedings of the Committee relating to its functions under article 20 of the Convention shall be confidential, until such time when the Committee decides, in accordance with the provisions of article 20, paragraph 5, of the Convention, to make them public. 24