1.
Adoption of the agenda.
2.
Solemn declaration by a member of the Committee appointed under
article 17, paragraph 6, of the Convention.
3.
Organizational and other matters.
4.
Submission of reports by States parties under article 19 of the
Convention.
5.
Consideration of reports submitted by States parties under article 19
of the Convention.
6.
Consideration of information received under article 20 of the
Convention.
7.
Consideration of communications under article 22 of the Convention.
8.
Future meetings of the Committee.
9.
Action by the General Assembly at its forty-ninth session:
(a)
Annual report submitted by the Committee under article 24 of the
Convention;
(b)
Effective implementation of international instruments on human
rights, including reporting obligations under international
instruments on human rights.
10.
Amendments to the rules of procedure of the Committee.
11.
Annual report of the Committee on its activities.
G.
Working methods of the Committee relating to its
functions under article 22 of the Convention
13. During its thirteenth session, the Committee considered possible ways to
make its methods of work under article 22 of the Convention more effective.
14. In the light of recent communications received, in particular with regard
to article 3 of the Convention, the Committee was of the view that it was
necessary to appoint from among its members inter-sessional rapporteurs who
would take urgent action on new communications submitted to the Committee and
report on any action taken to the Committee at the beginning of its subsequent
session. In this connection, the Committee, on 16 November 1994, adopted the
following decision:
"The Committee against Torture,
"Noting the increasing number of new communications submitted under
article 22 of the Convention,
"Noting also that, in many cases, the authors of communications make
requests for interim measures of protection, in accordance with rule 108,
paragraph 9, of the Committee’s rules of procedure,
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