this article, the Committee shall seek the co-operation of
the State Party concerned. In agreement with that State
Party, such an inquiry may include a visit to its territory.
4. After examining the findings of its member or members
submitted in accordance with paragraph 2 of this article,
the Commission shall transmit these findings to the State
Party concerned together with any comments or
suggestions which seem appropriate in view of the
situation.
5. All the proceedings of the Committee referred to in
paragraphs I to 4 of this article shall be confidential, and
at all stages of the proceedings the co-operation of the
State Party shall be sought. After such proceedings have
been completed with regard to an inquiry made in
accordance with paragraph 2, the Committee may, after
consultations with the State Party concerned, decide to
include a summary account of the results of the
proceedings in its annual report made in accordance
with article 24.
Article 21
1. A State Party to this Convention may at any time declare
under this article that it recognizes the competence of
the Committee to receive and consider communications
to the effect that a State Party claims that another State
Party is not fulfilling its obligations under this
Convention. Such communications may be received and
considered according to the procedures laid down in this
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