(25) The Committee stresses that its recommendations derived from its review of Serbia and Montenegro under its inquiry procedure pursuant to article 20 are subject to follow-up. In this sense, the Committee reiterates its recommendations (A/59/44, paras. 213 (a) to (t)) and requests the State party to update the Committee with relevant information regarding steps taken to comply with its recommendations in its next periodic report. (26) The Committee is encouraged by the oral information provided during the consideration of the State party’s report with respect to outstanding follow-up information on individual communications, under article 22 of the Convention. The Committee notes that a new law provides for the reconsideration of a case on the basis of a decision of an international body established by an international treaty and welcomes a written response to the requests for specific follow-up to the Committee’s views and compliance with the recommendations. (27) Further to the ratification by the State party of the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment on 26 September 2006, the Committee reminds the State party of its exigency to promptly designate or establish an independent national preventive mechanism for the prevention of torture, in line with articles 17 to 23 of the Optional Protocol. (28) The Committee requests the State party to provide, within one year, information in response to the Committee’s recommendations contained in paragraphs 6, 9, 11, 12, 13 and 16 (b) above. (29) The State party is encouraged to disseminate widely the reports submitted to the Committee and the concluding observations and summary records of the Committee through official websites, to the media and non-governmental organizations. (30) The Committee invites the State party to submit its core document in accordance with the requirements of the Common Core Document in the Harmonized Guidelines on Reporting, as approved by the international human rights treaty bodies and contained in document HRI/GEN/2/Rev.5. (31) The State party is invited to submit its next periodic report, which will be considered as the second periodic report, by 21 November 2012 at the latest. 46. Chad (1) The Committee against Torture considered the initial report of Chad (CAT/C/TCD/1) at its 870th and 873rd meetings, held on 29 and 30 April 2009 (CAT/C/SR.870 and 873), and adopted the following conclusions and recommendations at its 888th meeting on 12 May 2009 (CAT/C/SR.888). A. Introduction (2) The Committee welcomes the report of Chad, which follows the Committee’s guidelines for the preparation of initial reports, but regrets that the report was submitted 11 years late. (3) The Committee notes with satisfaction the frankness with which the State party acknowledges the gaps in its legislation regarding the eradication and prevention of torture and, more generally, in its implementation of the Convention. The Committee appreciates the State party’s efforts to identify the measures needed to rectify this situation. It also appreciates the constructive dialogue with the high-level delegation sent by the State party and the replies to the questions raised during the dialogue. B. Positive aspects (4) The Committee takes note of the encouraging political initiatives aimed at extricating the country from the crisis facing it, including the peace agreement signed on 25 October 2007 by the Government and the main Chadian armed opposition groups, and action to normalize relations between Chad and the Sudan as set out in the Dakar Agreement of 13 March 2008. (5) The Committee is pleased to note that, pursuant to article 222 of the 1996 Constitution, as amended in 2005, the international instruments ratified by the State party, including the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, take precedence over domestic laws. 71