- 75 (B.A.M. v. Sweden) and 180/2001 (F.Z. v. Denmark), the Committee considered that the authors of the communications had not substantiated their claim that they would risk being subjected to torture upon return to their countries of origin. The Committee therefore concluded in each case that the removal of the complainants to those countries would not breach article 3 of the Convention. VI. OPINION OF THE UNITED NATIONS LEGAL COUNSEL CONCERNING THE APPLICABILITY OF THE CONVENTION IN THE OCCUPIED PALESTINIAN TERRITORY 215. At its twenty-sixth session the Committee decided to seek the advice of the United Nations Legal Counsel concerning the applicability of the Convention in the Occupied Palestinian Territory. By a letter dated 22 June 2001 the Chairman of the Committee asked the Legal Counsel to provide the Committee with such opinion. In his reply of 19 September 2001 the Legal Counsel stated that, “the Convention is binding upon Israel, as the occupying Power in respect of the Occupied Palestinian Territory”. He added that, “the Committee against Torture appears already to have proceeded upon this supposition”. VII. DISCUSSION ON THE SITUATION IN THE OCCUPIED PALESTINIAN TERRITORY IN THE LIGHT OF THE CONVENTION 216. At its twenty-eighth session the Committee decided, at the request of one of its members, to hold a discussion on the situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory in the light of the Convention. Such discussion took place at the 522nd meeting, on 14 May 2002. As a result, the Committee decided, by a vote of 9 in favour and 1 against, that in the exercise of his/her mandate, the Rapporteur on follow-up to conclusions and recommendations adopted by the Committee with respect to reports submitted by States parties should take into consideration the discussion held at the above-mentioned meeting. VIII. ADOPTION OF THE ANNUAL REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE 217. In accordance with article 24 of the Convention, the Committee shall submit an annual report on its activities to the States parties and to the General Assembly. Since the Committee holds its second regular session of each calendar year in late November, which coincides with the regular sessions of the General Assembly, it adopts its annual report at the end of its spring session, for appropriate transmission to the General Assembly during the same calendar year. Accordingly, at its 528th meeting, held on 17 May 2002, the Committee considered and unanimously adopted the report on its activities at the twenty-seventh and twenty-eighth sessions.