Conclusions and recommendations 14. Following the consideration of each report the Committee proceeds to deliberate in a closed meeting, subsequent to which the country rapporteurs draft conclusions and recommendations. The drafts are then discussed and adopted in plenary, also in closed meeting. The conclusions and recommendations follow a standard format which consists of a brief introduction, followed by sections noting positive aspects, factors and difficulties impeding the implementation of the Convention (if any), subjects of concern to the Committee and recommendations. 15. Once adopted, the conclusions and recommendations are forwarded to the State party concerned and made public. They are also posted on the OHCHR web site. Finally, they are included in the annual report that the Committee submits to the General Assembly annually. 16. The State party may submit any comment it considers appropriate in reply to the conclusions and recommendations. If the State so requests, the Committee can make such comments public by issuing them as an official document. Follow-up to conclusions and recommendations 17. The Committee may identify some of its recommendations regarding whose implementation it would like to receive information from the State party.d The Committee has appointed a rapporteur to follow up on the State party’s compliance with these requests. Strategies to encourage reporting by States parties 18. Twice a year the Committee issues a list of overdue reports. Such a list is also included in the Committee’s annual report to the General Assembly. The Committee may also send to a State party a reminder concerning the submission of its report(s). Furthermore, the Committee has appointed two of its members to maintain contacts with representatives of non-reporting States in order to encourage the preparation and submission of reports. 19. Under rule 65 of its rules of procedure the Committee may, in appropriate cases, notify the defaulting State that it intends, on a date specified in the notification, to examine the measures taken by the State to protect or give effect to the rights recognized in the Convention and make such general comments as it deems appropriate in the circumstances. Interaction with specialized agencies and bodies of the United Nations and non-governmental organizations in the examination of reports 20. Under rule 62 of its rules of procedure, the Committee invites United Nations specialized agencies and bodies, regional intergovernmental organizations and non-governmental organizations to submit information relevant to the Committee’s activities under the Convention. 21. The Committee attaches particular importance to information obtained from specialized agencies and non-governmental organizations, as such information is often the result of a close monitoring of the situation carried out inside the country. Furthermore, those agencies and organizations can play an important role in the context of implementation of the Committee’s recommendations at the national level. 113