If the Committee decides that a communication is admissible, after informing the complainant and transmitting its decision to the State party concerned, it will consider the merits of the case. Within six months, the State party concerned should submit to the Committee explanations or statements clarifying the case and indicating any measures that may have been taken to remedy the situation. The complainant may also submit observations or additional information to the Committee. The Committee includes in its annual report a summary of the communications examined, of the explanations and statements of the State parties concerned, and of its own Views. By the end of its 39th session in November 2007, the Committee had adopted 145 Views on individual communications submitted to it. From the first to the end of the 39th session of the Committee, 332 communications relating to alleged violations by States parties had been registered for consideration under article 22 of the Convention. By the end of 2007, the status of these communications was as follows: When registering a communication, or when considering either the admissibility or the merits of a case, and prior to any decision being taken, the Committee may, pursuant to rule 108 of its rules of procedure, request the State party concerned to take measures to avoid potential irreparable damage to the alleged victim. This provision offers persons who claim a violation of the Convention protection against any State party action or inaction that would be incompatible with that State’s obligations under the Convention. At the same time, it does not prejudge the Committee’s final decision. In the light of all the information made available to it by the complainant and the State party concerned, the Committee considers the communication and adopts its Views thereon. Any member of the Committee may express an individual opinion. The Views are transmitted to the complainant and the State party, which if a violation of the Convention has been found, is invited by the Committee to inform it of any action it may take in conformity with the Views. Such follow-up information is usually requested within three months of the transmittal of the Views. 2 ƒ 145 concluded by adoption of Views (47 with finding of a violation of the Convention, 98 without finding of a violation of the Convention) ƒ 58 declared inadmissible ƒ 89 discontinued or withdrawn ƒ 4 declared admissible and awaiting a decision on the merits ƒ 3 suspended ƒ 33 pending at the pre-admissibility stage