Conclusions and recommendations 14.Following the consideration of each report the Committee proceeds to deliberate in a closed meeting, subsequent to which the country rapporteurs draft conclusions and recommendations. The drafts are then discussed and adopted in plenary, also in closed meeting. The conclusions and recommendations follow a standard format which consists of a brief introduction, followed by sections noting positive aspects, factors and difficulties impeding the implementation of the Convention (if any), subjects of concern to the Committee and recommendations. 15.Once adopted, the conclusions and recommendations are forwarded to the State party concerned and made public. They are also posted on the OHCHR web site. Finally, they are included in the annual report that the Committee submits to the General Assembly annually. 16.The State party may submit any comment it considers appropriate in reply to the conclusions and recommendations. If the State so requests, the Committee can make such comments public by issuing them as an official document. Follow-up to conclusions and recommendations 17.The Committee may identify some of its recommendations regarding whose implementation it would like to receive information from the State party.d The Committee has appointed a rapporteur to follow up on the State party’s compliance with these requests. Strategies to encourage reporting by States parties 18.Twice a year the Committee issues a list of overdue reports. Such a list is also included in the Committee’s annual report to the General Assembly. The Committee may also send to a State party a reminder concerning the submission of its report(s). Furthermore, the Committee has appointed two of its members to maintain contacts with representatives of non-reporting States in order to encourage the preparation and submission of reports. 19.Under rule 65 of its rules of procedure the Committee may, in appropriate cases, notify the defaulting State that it intends, on a date specified in the notification, to examine the measures taken by the State to protect or give effect to the rights recognized in the Convention and make such general comments as it deems appropriate in the circumstances. Interaction with specialized agencies and bodies of the United Nations and non governmental organizations in the examination of reports 20.Under rule 62 of its rules of procedure, the Committee invites United Nations specialized agencies and bodies, regional intergovernmental organizations and non-governmental organizations to submit information relevant to the Committee’s activities under the Convention. 21.The Committee attaches particular importance to information obtained from specialized agencies and non-governmental organizations, as such information is often the result of a close monitoring of the situation carried out inside the country. Furthermore, those agencies and organizations can play an important role in the context of implementation of the Committee’s recommendations at the national level. 22.The information submitted in writing by NGOs is brought to the attention of the State concerned unless the authors object. This practice allows the State party to be better prepared to respond to questions that may be posed by the Committee on the basis of such information and facilitates the dialogue. If the NGO does not wish the information it submitted to be transmitted to the State party concerned, the Committee cannot take it into consideration during its dialogue with that State. 23.Non-governmental organizations may also ask to brief Committee members orally during the session. Such briefings, devoted to one country at a time, are limited to the attendance of Committee members only. Other matters Cooperation with other United Nations human rights bodies 24.The Committee interacts with other human rights treaty bodies, particularly on matters related to methods of work, through the participation at the inter-committee meetings and meeting of persons chairing the human rights treaty bodies. It also maintains regular contacts, directly and through the Secretariat, with the other United Nations bodies and mechanisms dealing specifically with torture, i.e. the Special Rapporteur on torture of the Commission on Human Rights and the Board of Trustees of the Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture. The purpose of such contacts is to exchange information, coordinate activities and avoid duplication. Statements and general comments adopted by the Committee 25.The Committee adopts statements to draw attention to and highlight the importance of major developments and issues that bear upon the implementation of the Convention and to clarify its position with respect to such issues. The Committee may issue a statement independently or jointly with other United Nations bodies, as it deems appropriate. Joint statements are usually issued on the occasion of the United Nations International Day in Support of Victims of Torture. 26.The Committee may also adopt general comments on specific provisions of the Convention or issues related to their implementation. Thus, a general comment was adopted in 1997 on the implementation of article 3 in connection with article 22 of the