2nd Session, 21st Meeting of State Parties to…

• 8. General exchange of views

• 9. Informal presentation of requests submitted under Article 5 and of the analysis of these requests

The Twentieth Meeting of the States Parties, mandated the  Committee on Article 5 Implementation to: 

• "to assess the Article 5 extension request process and challenges, based on the previously adopted decisions by States Parties and, taking into consideration other relevant documents on this matter, determine whether there would be a common ground for strengthening the process, including the considerations of all relevant stakeholders in an open, inclusive, and transparent manner, in particular mine affected States, and to report its conclusions and recommendations at the Twenty-first Meeting of States Parties. " 

The States Parties will be asked to welcome the conclusions and recommendations of the Committee on Article 5 Implementation.