Implementation of Commitments
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experts to address a particular, clearly defined question on its territory relating to the
human dimension of the CSCE. If the other participating State agrees to invite a mission of experts for the purpose indicated, the procedure set forth in paragraphs 4 to 7
will apply.
(9) If a participating State (a) has directed an enquiry under paragraph 8 to another participating State and that State has not established a mission of experts within a period
of ten days after the enquiry has been made, or (b) judges that the issue in question
has not been resolved as a result of a mission of experts, it may, with the support of
at least five other participating States, initiate the establishment of a mission of up to
three CSCE rapporteurs. Such a decision will be addressed to the CSCE Institution,
which will notify without delay the State concerned as well as all the other participating States.
(10) The requesting State or States may appoint one person from the resource list to
serve as a CSCE rapporteur. The requested State may, if it so chooses, appoint a further
rapporteur from the resource list within six days after notification by the CSCE Institution of the appointment of the rapporteur. In such case the two designated rapporteurs, who will not be nationals or residents of, or persons appointed to the resource list
by any of the States concerned, will by common agreement and without delay appoint a
third rapporteur from the resource list. In case they fail to reach agreement within eight
days, a third rapporteur who will not be a national or resident of, or a person appointed
to the resource list by any of the States concerned, will be appointed from the resource
list by the ranking official of the CSCE body designated by the Council. The provisions
of the second part of paragraph 4 and the whole of paragraph 6 also apply to a mission
of rapporteurs.
(11) The CSCE rapporteur(s) will establish the facts, report on them and may give advice
on possible solutions to the question raised. The report of the rapporteur(s), containing
observations of facts, proposals or advice, will be submitted to the participating State
or States concerned and, unless all the States concerned agree otherwise, to the CSCE
Institution no later than two weeks after the last rapporteur has been appointed. The
requested State will submit any observations on the report to the CSCE Institution,
unless all the States concerned agree otherwise, no later than two weeks after the submission of the report.
The CSCE Institution will transmit the report, as well as any observations by the
requested State or any other participating State, to all participating States without delay.
The report will be placed on the agenda of the next regular meeting of the Committee
of Senior Officials or of the Permanent Committee of the CSCE, which may decide on
any possible follow-up action. The report will remain confidential until after that meeting of the Committee. Before the circulation of the report no other rapporteur may be
appointed for the same issue.
(12) If a participating State considers that a particularly serious threat to the fulfilment
of the provisions of the CSCE human dimension has arisen in another participating
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