ANNEX VI General guidelines regarqingthe form and contents of periodic reports to be submitted by States parties under article 19, paragraph 1. of the Convention Adopted by the Committee at its 85th meeting <sixth session) on 30 April 1991 1. Under article 19, paragraph 1, of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Ini.,·;~.an ~r Degrading Treatment or Punishment, ..the States parties shall submit to the Committee against Torture, through the Secretary-General of the United Nations, reports on the measures they have taken to give effect to their undertakings under the Convention, within one year after the entry into force of the Convention for the State party concerned. Thereafter the States parties shall submit supplementary reports every four years on any new measures taken and such other reports as the Committee may request". 2. The general guidelines for the submission of periodic reports appearing below would assist the Committee to fulfil the tasks entrusted to it pursuant to article 19 of the Convention. 3. Periodic reports by States parties should be presented in two parts, as follows: PART I: INFORMATION ON NEW MEASURES AND NEW DEVELOPMENTS RELA.TING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONVENTION FOLLOWING THE ORDER OF ARTICLES I TO 16, AS APPROPRIATE (a) This part should describe in detail: (i) Any new measures taten by the State party to implement the Convention during the period extending from the date of submission of its previous report to the date of submission of the periodic report to be considered by the Committee; (i1) Any new developments which have occurred during the same period and are relevant to implementation of the Convention; (b) The State party should provide, in particular, information concerning: (i) (li) Any change in the legislation and in institutions that affect the implementation of the Convention on any territory under its jurisdiction in particular on places of detention and on training given to law enforcement and medical personnel; Any new case law of relevance for the implementation of the Convention; -70-