Article 2 Elimination of Racial Discrimination 27. Recommendations: The government should continuously review its legal statutes and actively promote the revision of laws and measures that are in conflict with the Indigenous Peoples Basic Law . It should also adhere to the standards set by General Recommendation No. 23, United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) and other international human rights conventions. Any decision that directly affects or has significant implications for the rights and interests of indigenous peoples should not be made without their free, prior, and informed consent. B. Mechanism to ensure the fair representation of racial groups in the decision-making process of government agencies 28. The national report mentions that the CIP has full-time members recommended by various ethnic groups as group representatives. However, the nomination and selection process for these members is not specified in the Organization Act of the Council of Indigenous Peoples or the Directions Governing the Selection of CIP Members .33 Ethnic groups have repeatedly 33 Article 4 of the Organization Act of the Council of Indigenous Peoples provides that “The Council is composed of 19 to 29 members. At least one representative of each of the indigenous tribes of Taiwan shall be appointed to the Council according to the Contract-based Worker Employment Act, with the term of office dependent on any change of Chairman.” Directive 3 of the Directives Governing the Selection of CIP Members provides that “the council member must fulfill one of the following criteria: 1. a person of indigenous origin, 2. a person with competence or experience specified in the Contract-based Worker Employment Act, or 3. a person of good repute who provides dedicated service and has a deep understanding of indigenous affairs.” Directive 7 provides that: “For the selection of contract-based (part-time) council members, it is important to consider their character and loyalty to the nation as well as their ability to work independently and their communication, coordination, and research and development skills, expertise in relevant fields, and contributions to ethnic communities, among other factors.” Directive 8 provides that: “The selection and appointment of council members shall be as follows: 1. Representatives of indigenous origin are nominated by each ethnic community. 2. Representatives from relevant agencies are appointed by their respective agencies. 3. Experts and scholars are nominated by the council. The abovementioned candidates shall be recommended by the council chairperson to President of the Executive Yuan for official appointment (commission).” Directive 9 states that: “The selection of new members should begin three months prior to the expiration of the current term. In case there is a vacancy with a remaining term of one year or more, the council chairperson may assess actual needs and nominate a candidate to the President of the Executive Yuan for official appointment (commission) to fill the vacancy until the original term expires.” Directive 10 provides that: “When necessary, a review committee may be formed to evaluate the proposed candidates. The composition of the review committee shall be determined by the council chairperson, who will appoint the committee members. The review committee will deliberate on the candidates and submit their recommendations to the council chairperson, who will make a final decision and submit the decision to the Executive Yuan for appointment (commission).” 23