B. Summary account of the results of the proceedings concerning the inquiry on Egypt 1. Introduction 180. Egypt acceded to the Convention on 25 June 1986. The Convention entered into force on 26 June 1987, on the thirtieth day after the date of the deposit with the Secretary-General of the United Nations of the twentieth instrument of ratification or accession. That date is also the date of entry into force of the Convention for Egypt. 181. The Committee began its confidential procedure under article 20, paragraphs 1 to 4, of the Convention with regard to Egypt in November 1991 and concluded it in November 1994. Further consultations with the State party, in accordance with article 20, paragraph 5, of the Convention, took place by way of correspondence from April to May 1996. On 20 November 1995, the Committee decided to include a summary account of the results of the proceedings relating to the inquiry on Egypt in its present annual report. The text was adopted by consensus on 7 May 1996. 4/ 2. Developments of the procedure 182. At its seventh session, held from 11 to 21 November 1991, the Committee considered information on Egypt submitted by Amnesty International pursuant to article 20 of the Convention. Pursuant to rule 75, paragraph 1, of its rules of procedure, the Committee decided to invite Amnesty International to submit additional relevant information substantiating the facts of the situation, including statistics. 183. At its eighth session (27 April-8 May 1992), the Committee had before it the additional information requested from Amnesty International, information submitted by other non-governmental organizations, the reports of the Special Rapporteur of the Commission on Human Rights on questions relating to torture 5/ and preliminary observations made by the Government of Egypt on the initial information submitted directly to it by Amnesty International. 184. On 5 May 1992, in accordance with its mandate under article 20 of the Convention and rule 76 of its rules of procedure, the Committee invited the Government of Egypt to cooperate with the Committee in its examination of information on allegations of the systematic practice of torture in Egypt and requested the Government to submit its observations on the information by 31 August 1992. The Committee also decided to request further information from non-governmental sources. 185. The replies from the Egyptian authorities to the information transmitted to them in May were received in October and November 1992 and, therefore, could not be considered by the Committee at its ninth session, held from 9 to 20 November 1992. The Committee decided however to continue consideration of the information on Egypt at its tenth session in April 1993 when the replies received from the Government of Egypt would be available in all working languages. Additionally, the Committee decided to establish an informal working group composed of Messrs. Hassib Ben Ammar, Alexis Dipanda Mouelle and Bent Sorensen in order to analyse the information received and to submit proposals for further action to the Committee at its April session. Further observations were submitted by the Government of Egypt in April 1993. -30-