3. The implementation hearing shall take place during the first session of the Committee following submission of implementation report by the State Party. 4. Upon receipt of implementation report, the Secretariat of the Committee shall transmit the implementation report to applicants. 5. Once the implementation report is transmitted to the applicants, the Secretariat shall fix date of implementation hearing and notify the parties within 30 days after the Decision. 6. The notification of the hearing shall include the dates and venue of the session, and period of the session during which the hearing is likely to take place. 2. Implementation Hearing 1. The parties shall inform the Committee the names and functions of the persons who will appear on their behalf at the hearing at least ten days before the date of the opening of the implementation hearing. 2. The Chairperson or any member delegated by the Chairperson shall preside over the hearing, and shall verify the identity of any persons before he/she is heard. 3. The Chairperson or any member delegated by the Chairperson shall invite the representative of the Respondent State to present implementation report following identification of parties. 4. The report that is presented shall: a. Indicate measures taken by the Respondent State to implement decision of the Committee; b. Indicate factors and difficulties, if any, affecting the implementation of decision of the Committee; c. State the reason for not taking measures to implement decision of the Committee in case the Respondent State fails to take any measure to implement decision of the Committee. 5. Any member of the Committee may put questions to the Respondent State with the permission of the Chairperson once the report is over.