The Reporting Procedure TIP 4 ÎÎMix the pieces of the puzzle before distributing to participants. Step 3: Debrief in plenary  Duration 10 minutes a) Ask the rapporteur of one group (a group which constructed the cycle in the correct order and ideally a group which constructed it in a linear fashion) to present the reconstructed puzzles of their group (5 minutes). b) Clarify any confusions with respect to the stages of the reporting cycle. Stress that the consideration of a State party report by a Treaty Body is not a once-for-all event but a continuous process which requires State parties to report back to the relevant Treaty Body every 4-5 years (on the implementation of recommendations and any new measures needed to implement the treaty). Therefore, reporting to the Treaty Bodies is seen as a reporting cycle and was not to be presented in a linear time line. c) Mention that a State party to a treaty is required to submit its initial report within one or two years of the treaty’s entering into force for that State. Thereafter the State party is required to report periodically. Show the reporting periodicity table (5 minutes). TIP ÎÎMost groups present the information in a linear fashion. Emphasize the importance of reporting being cyclical in nature, one cycle building on the next. ÎÎLeave the reporting cycles on the wall so that you can refer to them as needed during the training. Step 4: Interactive presentation: the SRP  Duration 15 minutes a) Ask participants if they have heard about the Simplified Reporting Procedure. Ask them what they think may be different in the reporting cycle under the SRP from the reporting cycle posted on the wall. Then show the slide on the SRP and explain the reporting cycle under the SRP. Instead you can also adjust one puzzle on the wall to show the SRP. b) Present the main points of the SRP, i.e. how it works, its added value and which Treaty Bodies are offering it to State parties. Step 5: Wrap-up  Duration 10 minutes Key messages for the wrap-up can include the following: üü There are two reporting procedures available to State parties: a) the standard reporting procedure (posted on the wall); b) the Simplified Reporting Procedure (one adjusted puzzle on the wall). üü If the SRP is not accepted by State parties, they should continue submitting their reports under the standard reporting procedure. 39