ANNEX IV Provisional g~idelines regarding the fotm and content of initial to be submitted Ri State. parties under article 19 ot the Convention ~~ Under article 19, paragraph 1, of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, "the States Parties shall submit to the Committee (against Torture], through the Secretary-General of the United Nations, r~~rts on the measures they have taken to give effect to their undertakings under this Convention, within one year after the entry into force of the Convention for the State Party concertled. Thereafter the States Parties shall submit supplementary reports every f~ur years on any new measures taken and such other reports as the Committee may request." Without prejudice to any decision which the Committee. established under article 17 of the Convention, may take with regard to the fOnD and content of reports to be submitted by the States parties under article 19 of the Convention. the Secretary-General wishes to suggest that initial reports by States parties be presented in two parts as follows: Part I: Information of a general nature This part should: (a) Describe briefly the general legal framework within which torture as defined in article 1. paragraph 1, of the Convention as well as other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment are prohibited and eliminated in the reporting State; (b) Indicate whether the reporting State is a party to an international instrument or whether it has national legislation which does or may contain provisions of wider application than those provided for under the Convention; (c) Indicate whether the provisions of the Conven~i~n can be invoked before and directly enforced by the courts, other tribunals or s~inistr4tive authorities or whether they have to be transfonDed into internal law~ or administrative regulations to be enforced by the authorities concernedl (d) Indicate what judicial, administrative or other competent authorities have jurisdictions over matters dealt with in the Convention I (e) Indicate what remedies are available to an individual who claims to have been a victim of torture or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment; (f) Describe briefly the ac~ual situation as regards the practical implementation of the Convention in' the reporting State and indicate any factors and difficulties affecting the degre~ of fulfilment of the obliyations of the reporting State under the Convention. -43-