CAT/C/46/2 Western European and Other States; 10 Latin American and Caribbean States; 1 Eastern European States; 1 African States; 8 Asian States; 1 B. Organizational and membership issues 9. During the reporting period (1 April 2010 – 31 December 2010), the Subcommittee held two one-week sessions at the United Nations Office in Geneva, from 21 to 25 June and from 15 to 19 November 2010. 10. The Subcommittee membership did not change during 2010.3 However, on 28 October 2010, at the third Meeting of States Parties to the Optional Protocol, five Subcommittee members were elected to fill the vacancies of members of the Subcommittee whose terms of office would expire on 31 December 2010. Furthermore, in conformity with article 5, paragraph 1, of the Optional Protocol, 15 members were elected in order to expand membership of the Subcommittee to 25 members, following the fiftieth ratification in September 2009. In order to ensure an orderly handover of membership and in accordance with established practice, the term of office of 7 of the additional 15 members has been reduced to 2 years by ballot. The term of office of all the newly elected members will start on 1 January 2011 and, in conformity with the Subcommittee’s rules of procedure, they will make a solemn declaration at the opening of the February 2011 session before assuming their duties. 11. The Subcommittee’s rules of procedure currently provide for the election of a bureau, comprising the Chairperson and two Vice-chairpersons, the members of which serve for a period of two years. The Bureau, which was elected in February 2009 and continues in office until February 2011, comprises Mr. Rodríguez-Rescia as Chairperson and Mario Coriolano and Hans Draminsky Petersen as Vice-Chairpersons. In view of its forthcoming expansion, the Subcommittee decided at the twelfth session to expand the Bureau to five members at its thirteenth session. 12. During the reporting period, the Subcommittee revised its allocations of internal responsibilities, largely to reflect, support and encourage its growing engagement with national and regional partners. Mr. Coriolano and Mr. Ginés continued to serve in the role of Subcommittee focal points on NPMs during 2010. A new system of regional focal points was also decided upon. The role of these focal points is to undertake liaison and facilitate coordination of Subcommittee’s engagement within the regions they serve. Focal points for Africa, Asia, Europe and Latin America will be appointed by the enlarged Subcommittee at its thirteenth session. 3 6 See annex III, sect. A. GE.11-40683