their respective initial or periodic reports under the Convention. 23. During the period under review, i.e., between the closing dates of the Committee's thirty-seventh and thirty-eighth sessions (1 September 1989 and 24 August 199o), 17 reports were received by the Cowittee: one third periodic report, two fourth periodic reports, one sixth periodic report, two seventh Periodic reports, three eighth periodic reports, four ninth periodic reports, two tenth periodic reports and one eleventh periodic report. One supplementary report was also received during the period under review. 24. The relevant information concerning all reports received during the period under review is contained in table 1 below. 25. As the information in table 1 shows, none of the 16 reports received during the period under review were submitted on time or before the deadline provided for under article 9, paragraph 1, of the Convention. They were‘all submitted after a delay, ranging from a few weeks to over two years. -7- Table 1. Re ports rider review (1 September 1989 to 24 August 1990) State party Date on which the Date on which the report Type of report report was due was submitted Portugal Third report Fourth report Fourth report Sixth report Seventh report Seventh report Eighth report Eighth report Eighth report Ninth report Ninth report Ninth report China Portugal Republic of Korea Italy Jordan Haiti Jordan New Zealand Cuba Haiti Netherlands New Zealand Canada Iraq Union of Soviet Socialist Republics Ninth report Tenth report Tenth report Eleventh report 5 March 1990 23 September 1987 28 January 1989 23 September 1989 4 January 1990 4 February I.989 30 June 1987 18 January 1988 30 June 1989 22 December 1987 16 March 1989 18 January 1990 9 January 1989 22 December 1989 12 November 1989 15 February 1989 7 August 1990 30 March 1990 7 August 1990 5 July 1990 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a report from a committee or organization, discussing the submissions of reports from various countries under a specific convention. The reports are related to the countries' implementation of the convention, but the content of the reports is not explicitly mentioned. The focus is on the timing of the submissions, with none of the reports being submitted on time.

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Humanitarian aid and relief, International trade