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Rule 41: Verification of Compliance

  1. Every Contracting Party shall be subject to periodic audits by the Organization in accordance with  the audit standard to verify compliance with and implementation of the present Convention.
  2. The Secretary-General of the Organization shall have responsibility for administering the Audit  Scheme, based on the guidelines developed by the Organization.
  3. Every Contracting Party shall have responsibility for facilitating the conduct of the audit and implementation of a programme of actions to address  the  findings,  based on the guidelines developed by the Organization.
  4. Audit of all Contracting Parties shall be:
    • based on an overall schedule developed by the Secretary-General of the Organization, taking into account the guidelines developed by the Organization; and
    • conducted at periodic intervals, taking into account the guidelines developed by the Organization.