CAT/C/54/2 22. The Subcommittee has transmitted reports to the NPMs and to the States parties in the wake of its NPM advisory visits under articles 11 (b) and 12 of the Optional Protocol to Armenia, Germany, Honduras, the Republic of Moldova and Senegal. All the reports transmitted to the States parties remain confidential, except the reports on Germany and the Republic of Moldova, which were published during the reporting period. The reports transmitted to the NPMs of Germany, Honduras, the Republic of Moldova and Senegal are public, while the report to the NPM of Armenia is confidential. Two States parties’ replies were received during the reporting period, from Armenia (public) and Germany (public). During the reporting period three NPM replies were received, from Armenia (confidential), Germany (public) and Senegal (public). The Subcommittee sent responses to the NPMs of Germany and Senegal during the reporting period. It considers that replies from the following States parties are now overdue: Honduras, Republic of Moldova and Senegal. Replies from the NPMs of Honduras and the Republic of Moldova are also now considered overdue. E. Developments concerning the establishment of national preventive mechanisms 23. Of the 76 States parties to the Optional Protocol, 54 have officially notified the Subcommittee of the designation of their NPMs, information concerning which is listed on the Subcommittee website. 24. Seven official notifications of designation were transmitted to the Subcommittee in 2014, from Finland, Greece, Italy, Lithuania, Mauritania, Norway, and Turkey. 25. As at the end of 2014, the one-year deadline for the designation of an NPM provided for under article 17 of the Optional Protocol had not expired for three States parties: Morocco, Mozambique and Niger. Furthermore, by virtue of declarations made under article 24 of the Optional Protocol, the period within which Bosnia and Herzegovina must designate an NPM had not yet expired. 26. As at 31 December 2014, therefore, 19 States parties had not complied with their obligations under article 17 of the Optional Protocol. While that marks a slight improvement in the overall position compared to 2013, it remains a matter of major concern, particularly since some States parties appear to be making little progress in fulfilling their obligations. At each Subcommittee session, the regional teams review progress towards the fulfilment of each State party’s obligation, making appropriate recommendations to the plenary on how the Subcommittee can best advise and assist the States parties concerned, in accordance with its mandate under article 11 (b) (i) of the Optional Protocol. 27. The Subcommittee has continued the practice of engaging in dialogue with States parties at its sessions concerning the designation or functioning of their NPMs. At its twenty-second session, the Subcommittee held such meetings with the permanent missions of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Chile, Italy and the Republic of Moldova. At its twenty-third and twenty-fourth sessions, it held similar meetings with the Permanent Mission of Panama. The Subcommittee held non-plenary meetings with the permanent missions of Ecuador and Malta in preparation for the NPM advisory visits. Members of the Subcommittee are also in contact with other States parties who are in the process of establishing their NPMs. The Subcommittee continued to support the development of newly established NPMs. The Chair of the Subcommittee held a videoconference with the newly established NPM of Turkey; the videoconference involved a broad range of stakeholders, such as the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human 6