Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Fifteenth session
29 March-21 April 2016
Item 1of the provisional agenda
Adoption of the agenda
Annotated provisional agenda
Provisional agenda
1.Adoption of the agenda.
2.Organizational matters.
3.Report of the Chair on activities undertaken between the fourteenth and fifteenth sessions of the Committee.
4.Submission of reports by parties to the Convention under article 35.
5.Consideration of reports submitted by parties to the Convention under article 35.
6.Adoption of lists of issues concerning reports of parties to the Convention.
7.Cooperation with other United Nations bodies, specialized agencies, organizations of persons with disabilities and other competent bodies.
8.General comments and discussion.
9.Methods of work of the Committee.
10.Future meetings.
11.Implementation of General Assembly resolution 68/268 on strengthening and enhancing the effective functioning of the human rights treaty body system.
12.Activities under the Optional Protocol to the Convention.
13.Adoption of the report on the fifteenth session.
Annotations
1.Adoption of the agenda
Under rule 9 of the Committee’s rules of procedure, the first item on the agenda of any session shall be the adoption of the agenda, unless the election of officers is required under rule 20. In accordance with rule 10, the Committee may revise the agenda during a session and may, as appropriate, add, defer or delete items.
The provisional agenda for the fifteenth session was prepared by the Secretary-General, in consultation with the Chair of the Committee, pursuant to rule 8 of the rules of procedure.
2.Organizational matters
The fifteenth session of the Committee will be held at the United Nations Office at Geneva, in the ground floor conference room at Palais Wilson, from 29 March to 21 April 2016. The 1st meeting of the session will be convened on Tuesday, 29 March, at 10 a.m. A representative of the Secretary-General will open the session.
Pursuant to rule 29 of the rules of procedure, the meetings of the Committee shall be held in public session, unless otherwise decided by the Committee.
The Committee will consider matters concerning the organization of the fifteenth session, in particular the adoption of its programme of work, a draft of which is contained in the annex.
3.Report of the Chair on activities undertaken between the fourteenth and fifteenth sessions of the Committee
The Committee will consider the report of the Chair on activities undertaken between the fourteenth and fifteenth sessions.
4.Submission of reports by parties to the Convention under article 35
The Committee will be updated on the reports received from parties to the Convention under article 35. As at the time of issuance of the present provisional agenda, the following initial reports had been received and were pending consideration by the Committee:
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P arty |
Due |
Date received |
Symbol |
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Albania |
2015 |
4 December 2015 |
CRPD/C/ALB/1 |
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Algeria |
2012 |
5 January 2015 |
CRPD/C/DZA/1 |
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Armenia |
2012 |
21 January 2013 |
CRPD/C/ARM/1 |
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Bosnia and Herzegovina |
2012 |
5 March 2013 |
CRPD/C/BIH/1 |
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Bolivia (Plurinational State of) |
2011 |
31 December 2013 |
CRPD/C/BOL/1 |
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Bulgaria |
2014 |
23 July 2014 |
CRPD/C/BGR/1 |
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Canada |
2014 |
11 February 2014 |
CRPD/C/CAN/1 |
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Chile |
2010 |
14 August 2012 |
CRPD/C/CHL/1 |
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Colombia |
2013 |
11 June 2013 |
CRPD/C/COL/1 |
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Cuba |
2009 |
19 September 2014 |
CRPD/C/CUB/1 |
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Cyprus |
2013 |
2 August 2013 |
CRPD/C/CYP/1 |
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Ethiopia |
2012 |
8 January 2013 |
CRPD/C/ETH/1 |
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Estonia |
2015 |
4 December 2015 |
CRPD/C/EST/1 |
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Germany |
2011 |
19 September 2011 |
CRPD/C/DEU/1 |
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Greece |
2015 |
1 June 2015 |
CRPD/C/GRC/1 |
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Guatemala |
2011 |
16 October 2013 |
CRPD/C/GTM/1 |
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Haiti |
2011 |
20 March 2014 |
CRPD/C/HTI/1 |
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Honduras |
2010 |
31 December 2013 |
CRPD/C/HND/1 |
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India |
2009 |
30 October 2015 |
CRPD/C/IND/1 |
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Iran (Islamic Republic of) |
2011 |
20 December 2013 |
CRPD/C/IRN/1 |
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Italy |
2011 |
21 January 2013 |
CRPD/C/ITA/1 |
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Jordan |
2010 |
3 October 2012 |
CRPD/C/JOR/1 |
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Kuwait |
2015 |
24 September 2015 |
CRPD/C/KWT/1 |
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Latvia |
2012 |
3 April 2014 |
CRPD/C/LVA/1 |
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Lithuania |
2012 |
18 September 2012 |
CRPD/C/LTU/1 |
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Luxembourg |
2013 |
4 March 2014 |
CRPD/C/LUX/1 |
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Malta |
2014 |
10 November 2014 |
CRPD/C/MLT/1 |
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Montenegro |
2011 |
13 March 2014 |
CRPD/C/MNE/1 |
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Morocco |
2011 |
17 March 2014 |
CRPD/C/MAR/1 |
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Myanmar |
2014 |
19 November 2014 |
CRPD/C/MMR/1 |
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Nepal |
2012 |
29 August 2014 |
CRPD/C/NPL/1 |
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Nicaragua |
2010 |
27 February 2015 |
CRPD/C/NIC/1 |
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Niger |
2010 |
13 August 2015 |
CRPD/C/NER/1 |
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Norway |
2015 |
1 June 2015 |
CRPD/C/NOR/1 |
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Oman |
2011 |
1 September 2014 |
CRPD/C/OMN/1 |
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Panama |
2009 |
26 June 2014 |
CRPD/C/PAN/1 |
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Poland |
2014 |
24 September 2014 |
CRPD/C/POL/1 |
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Portugal |
2011 |
8 August 2012 |
CRPD/C/PRT/1 |
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Philippines |
2010 |
24 November 2014 |
CRPD/C/PHL/1 |
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Republic of Moldova |
2012 |
15 January 2013 |
CRPD/C/MDA/1 |
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Russian Federation |
2014 |
9 September 2014 |
CRPD/C/RUS/1 |
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Rwanda |
2011 |
22 April 2015 |
CRPD/C/RWA/1 |
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Saudi Arabia |
2010 |
1 July 2015 |
CRPD/C/SAU/1 |
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Senegal |
2012 |
18 March 2015 |
CRPD/C/SEN/1 |
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Serbia |
2011 |
20 June 2012 |
CRPD/C/SRB/1 |
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Seychelles |
2011 |
18 September 2014 |
CRPD/C/SYC/1 |
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Slovakia |
2012 |
26 June 2012 |
CRPD/C/SVK/1 |
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Slovenia |
2010 |
18 July 2014 |
CRPD/C/SLV/1 |
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South Africa |
2009 |
26 November 2014 |
CRPD/C/ZAF/1 |
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Sudan |
2011 |
1 September 2014 |
CRPD/C/SDN/1 |
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Thailand |
2010 |
3 December 2012 |
CRPD/C/THA/1 |
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The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia |
2014 |
3 October 2014 |
CRPD/C/MKD/1 |
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Turkey |
2011 |
3 August 2015 |
CRPD/C/TUR/1 |
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Turkmenistan |
2010 |
5 December 2011 |
CRPD/C/TKM/1 |
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Uganda |
2010 |
22 January 2013 |
CRPD/C/UGA/1 |
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United Arab Emirates |
2012 |
24 January 2013 |
CRPD/C/ARE/1 |
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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
2011 |
24 November 2011 |
CRPD/C/GBR/1 |
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Uruguay |
2011 |
21 March 2013 |
CRPD/C/URY/1 |
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Vanuatu |
2010 |
13 August 2015 |
CRPD/C/VUT/1 |
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Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) |
2015 |
2 November 2015 |
CRPD/C/VEN/1 |
5.Consideration of reports submitted by parties to the Convention under article 35
At its fifteenth session, the Committee will consider the initial reports of Chile, Lithuania, Portugal, Serbia, Slovakia, Thailand and Uganda.
In pursuance of established practice and in conformity with rule 41 of the rules of procedure, the Secretary-General has informed the parties concerned of the tentative dates on which their reports have been scheduled for consideration by the Committee. A schedule for the consideration of reports submitted is set forth in the tentative programme of work annexed hereto.
6.Adoption of lists of issues on reports by parties to the Convention
The Committee will adopt lists of issues on initial reports.
7.Cooperation with other United Nations bodies, specialized agencies, organizations of persons with disabilities and other competent bodies
The Committee will discuss how to strengthen cooperation with United Nations bodies, specialized agencies, non-governmental organizations, including organizations of persons with disabilities and other competent bodies, in order to enhance the promotion and protection of the rights of persons with disabilities. Representatives of such organizations and bodies may seek to address the Committee.
8.General comments and discussion
The Committee will review the progress made by the working groups established to draft the general comments decided by the Committee. To date, the Committee has decided to establish working groups on women with disabilities (art. 6), the right to independent living and to be included in the community (art. 19) and the right to education (art. 24). A working group on access to public transportation and airline policies was also established and will report to the Committee, but a general comment on the subject will not be prepared. The Committee will also organize a day of general discussion on the right to independent living and to be included in the community.
9.Methods of work of the Committee
The Committee will consider its methods of work.
10.Future meetings
The Committee will be informed of any developments relating to its future meetings. It will also consider the organization of its future work.
11.Implementation of General Assembly resolution 68/268 on strengthening and enhancing the effective functioning of the human rights treaty body system
The Committee will consider the implementation of General Assembly resolution 68/268 on strengthening and enhancing the effective functioning of the human rights treaty body system.
12.Activities under the Optional Protocol to the Convention
The Committee will consider the complaints submitted under the Optional Protocol to the Convention and the conduct of inquiries.
13.Adoption of the report on the fifteenth session
Pursuant to rule 38 bis of its rules of procedure, the Committee may consider and adopt the report on its fifteenth session.
Annex
Tentative programme of work
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Week 1 |
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Tuesday,29 March 2016 |
233rd meeting10 a.m. (public) |
Item 1 |
Adoption of the agenda |
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Item 2 |
Organizational matters: adoption of the programme of work |
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Item 3 |
Report of the Chair on activities undertaken between the fourteenth and fifteenth sessionsof the Committee |
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Item 4 |
Submission of reports by partiesto the Convention under article 35 |
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(public) |
Item 7 |
Cooperation with other United Nations bodies, specialized agencies, organizations of persons with disabilities and other competent bodies |
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234th meeting3 p.m. (public) |
Item 5 |
Consideration of reports submitted by parties to the Convention under article 35: Serbia |
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Wednesday,30 March 2016 |
235th meeting10 a.m. (public) |
Item 5 |
Consideration of reports submitted by parties to the Convention under article 35: Serbia |
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236th meeting3 p.m. (public) |
Item 5 |
Consideration of reports submitted by parties to the Convention under article 35: Thailand |
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Thursday, 31 March 2016 |
237th meeting 3 p.m. (public) |
Item 5 |
Consideration of reports submitted by parties to the Convention under article 35: Thailand |
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238th meeting3 p.m. (public) |
Item 5 |
Consideration of reports submitted by parties to the Convention under article 35: Chile |
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Friday, 1 April 2016 |
239th meeting10 a.m. (public) |
Item 5 |
Consideration of reports submitted by parties to the Convention under article 35: Chile |
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240th meeting3 p.m. (closed) |
Item 12 |
Activities under the Optional Protocol to the Convention: communications |
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Week 2 |
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Monday, 4 April 2016 |
241st meeting10 a.m. (closed) |
Item 8 |
General comments and discussion |
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242nd meeting3 p.m. (public) |
Item 5 |
Consideration of reports submitted by parties to the Convention under article 35: Slovakia |
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Tuesday, 5 April 2016 |
243rd meeting10 a.m. (public) |
Item 5 |
Consideration of reports submitted by parties to the Convention under article 35: Slovakia |
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244th meeting3 p.m. (public) |
Item 5 |
Consideration of reports submitted by parties to the Convention under article 35: Portugal |
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Wednesday, 6 April 2016 |
245th meeting10 a.m. (public) |
Item 5 |
Consideration of reports submitted by parties to the Convention under article 35: Portugal |
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246th meeting3 p.m. (public) |
Item 5 |
Consideration of reports submitted by parties to the Convention under article 35: Lithuania |
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Thursday,7 April 2016 |
247th meeting10 a.m. (public) |
Item 5 |
Consideration of reports submitted by parties to the Convention under article 35: Lithuania |
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248th meeting3 p.m. (public) |
Item 5 |
Consideration of reports submitted by parties to the Convention under article 35: Uganda |
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Friday,8 April 2016 |
249th meeting10 a.m. (public) |
Item 5 |
Consideration of reports submitted by parties to the Convention under article 35: Uganda |
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250th meeting3 p.m. (closed) |
Item 8 |
General comments and discussion |
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Week 3 |
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Monday, 11 April 2016 |
251st meeting10 a.m. (closed) |
Item 5 |
Consideration of reports submitted by parties to the Convention under article 35: adoption of concluding observations |
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252nd meeting3 p.m. (closed) |
Item 5 |
Consideration of reports submitted by parties to the Convention under article 35: adoption of concluding observations |
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Tuesday, 12 April 2016 |
253rd meeting10 a.m. (public) |
Item 8 |
General comments and discussion: public reading of draft general comment on article 6 |
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254th meeting3 p.m. (public) |
Item 8 |
General comments and discussion: public reading of draft General Comment on article 6 |
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Wednesday,13 April 2016 |
255th meeting10 a.m. (closed) |
Item 5 |
Consideration of reports submitted by parties to the Convention under article 35: adoption of concluding observations |
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256th meeting3 p.m. (closed) |
Item 5 |
Consideration of reports submitted by parties to the Convention under article 35: adoption of concluding observations |
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Thursday, 14 April 2016 |
257th meeting10 a.m. (closed) |
Item 8 |
General comments and discussion |
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258thmeeting3 p.m. (closed) |
Item 8 |
General comments and discussion |
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Friday, 15 April 2016 |
259th meeting10 a.m. (closed) |
Item 5 |
Consideration of reports submitted by parties to the Convention under article 35: adoption of concluding observations |
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260th meeting |
Item 9 |
Methods of work of the Committee |
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Week 4 |
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Monday, 18 April 2016 |
261st meeting10 a.m. (closed) |
Item 5 |
Consideration of reports submitted by parties to the Convention under article 35: adoption of concluding observations |
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262nd meeting3 p.m. (closed) |
Item 5 |
Consideration of reports submitted by parties to the Convention under article 35: adoption of concluding observations |
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Tuesday, 19 April 2016 |
263rd meeting10 a.m. (public) |
Item 8 |
General comments and discussion |
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264th meeting3 p.m. (public) |
Item 8 |
General comments and discussion |
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Wednesday, 20 April 2016 |
265th meeting10 a.m. (closed) |
Item 5 |
Consideration of reports submitted by parties to the Convention under article 35: adoption of concluding observations |
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266th meeting 3 p.m. (closed) |
Item 12 |
Activities under the Optional Protocol to the Convention: communications |
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Thursday, 21 April 2016 |
267th meeting10 a.m. (closed) |
Item 9 |
Methods of work of the Committee |
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Noon (public) |
Closing |