Council of Europe Convention against Trafficking…
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Art. 23 Committee of the Parties
1 The Committee of the Parties shall be composed of representatives of the Parties to the Convention. 2 The Committee of the Parties shall be convened by the Secretary General of the Council of Europe. Its first meeting shall be held within a period of one year following the entry into force of this Convention for the tenth signatory having ratified it. It shall subsequently meet whenever at least one third of the Parties or the Secretary General so requests. 3 The Committee of the Parties shall adopt its own rules of procedure. 4 The Committee of the Parties shall be assisted by the Secretariat of the Council of Europe in carrying out its functions. 5 A contracting Party which is not a member of the Council of Europe shall contribute to the financing of the Committee of the Parties in a manner to be decided by the Committee of Ministers upon consultation of that Party.
Art. 24 Other representatives
1 The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, the European Committee on Crime Problems (CDPC), as well as other relevant Council of Europe intergovernmental or scientific committees, shall each appoint a representative to the Committee of the Parties in order to contribute to a multi-sectoral and multidisciplinary approach. 2 The Committee of Ministers may invite other Council of Europe bodies to appoint a representative to the Committee of the Parties after consulting the latter. 3 Representatives of relevant international bodies may be admitted as observers to the Committee of the Parties following the procedure established by the relevant rules of the Council of Europe. 4 Representatives of relevant official bodies of the Parties may be admitted as observers to the Committee of the Parties following the procedure established by the relevant rules of the Council of Europe. 5 Representatives of civil society, and in particular non-governmental organisations, may be admitted a
Art. 25 Functions of the Committee of the Parties
1 The Committee of the Parties shall monitor the implementation of this Convention. The rules of procedure of the Committee of the Parties shall determine the procedure for evaluating the implementation of this Convention, using a multi-sectoral and multidisciplinary approach. 2 The Committee of the Parties shall also facilitate the collection, analysis and exchange of information, experience and good practice between States to improve their capacity to prevent and combat trafficking in human organs. The Committee may avail itself of the expertise of other relevant Council of Europe committees and bodies. 3 Furthermore, the Committee of the Parties shall, where appropriate: a. facilitate the effective use and implementation of this Convention, including the identification of any problems that may arise and the effects of any declaration or reservation made under this Convention; b. express an opinion on any question concerning the application of this Convention and facilitate the excha