CAT/C/55/3 21. The implementation plans will be graded as follows: (a) The implementation plan largely addresses all of the Committee’s recommendations (A); (b) The implementation recommendations (B); (c) plan addresses some of the Committee’s The implementation plan has not been provided (C). Communication sent by the Rapporteur for follow-up 22. The Rapporteur shall communicate with States parties under the follow-up procedure once their report has been received and assessed (i.e. between 15 and 18 months after the adoption of the concluding observations). Such communications shall reflect the analysis carried out by the Rapporteur, specify the pending issues and indicate a time frame for the reply, which shall be of no less than six months. A request for additional information shall be sent no later than six months after the submission of the State party’s follow-up report. These communications are subject to approval by the country rapporteurs. 23. In case of partial or no implementation (categories B or C), the State party is encouraged to fully implement the recommendation before the next reporting cycle and to provide additional information, within a specific time frame or in the next periodic report, on specific passages of its previous reply that require clarification or on additional steps taken by the State party to implement the recommendation. 24. In case of insufficient information for an assessment to be made (category D), the Committee renews its request for information on the steps taken to implement the recommendation. In such cases, the State party is informed that its degree of compliance with the procedure will be reflected in the subsequent reporting cycle. 25. In case of measures taken that are contrary to the recommendation of the Committee (category E), the Rapporteur regrets that such measures were taken and/or reiterates the Committee’s recommendation. 26. Follow-up communications sent to the State party, through its Permanent Representative, requesting further information may include an invitation to meet with the Rapporteur to clarify any remaining questions about the recommendations, the implementation plan and the assessment of their implementation. Should the State party not have implemented the recommendations, the Rapporteur may request from the State party an account of the obstacles that have prevented implementation. 27. If the State party fails to submit its report, the Rapporteur shall send a reminder. No more than two reminders should be sent. The first, sent around three months after the deadline for submission of the follow-up report, reminds the State party of the request for such a report, whereas the second, sent around six months after the deadline, shall contain a request for a meeting with the State party’s Permanent Representative in order to further collaboration with the Committee. 28. The Rapporteur may request and hold consultations with State party representatives to obtain the information sought by the Committee, explain why the information is sought and agree on a date by which the information will be sent by the Permanent Mission. In preparing such meetings, the Rapporteur should consult with the country rapporteurs, as in other elements of the follow-up process. 5