1.3 Step-by-step preparations for the GANHRI evaluation system 1. Reason for selection Point 13 of the concluding observations on Taiwan’s Third National Report on the Two Covenants and Point 24 of the concluding observations on Taiwan’s Fourth National Report on CEDAW both recommended that the NHRC should establish a relationship with GANHRI and that the Asia Pacific Forum (APF) should assist the NHRC in undergoing an accreditation process similar to that of the GANHRI-SCA before the next review in order to evaluate the Commission’s compliance with the Paris Principles. 2. Significance The Paris Principles provide a basis for consensus in assessing the independence and effectiveness of a national human rights institution. The GANHRI determines such institutions’ international ratings through the SCA. The NHRC will collaborate with international human rights experts and the APF for familiarization with GANHRI’s accreditation system and the documents necessary for GANHRI-SCA accreditation and in previewing accreditation documents prepared by the NHRC to facilitate its participation in the GANHRI accreditation system. 3. Expected outcomes Introduction of the GANHRI certification system to evaluate the NHRC’s compliance with the Paris Principles. 27