re-examine decisions of national courts on international crimes, where this becomes necessary, 134. As regards the possibility to endow the court with the competence to issue legal opinions on criminal matters, these could be, m ali& requests for bin%ing opinions from national courts or requests for advisory opinions from an organ of the United Nations. The court could be entrusted with the task of harmoniaing the interpretation of international criminal law, leaving to national tribunals the function of deciding on the merits. - 48 -(iv) Submissfon 135. On who may submit s case to the court, different options have been aonsidered8 (1) all States) (2) all States parties to the court’s statute) (3) any State which has an intorost in the proceedings, because (a) the crime is alleged to have been committed on its territory or r’.irected against its (b) the victim la its national) (c) the alloyed perpetrator is its national) or (d) the accused is found on its territory) (4) intergovernmental organisations of a universal or regional character] (5) non-governmental organiaationst (6) individuals. 136. Two possible restrictioxis on right of submission were discussed. The first was the possibility of requiring the consent of all States which have an interest in the case (as provided under option 3 above). The second was to require authorisation either of the General Assembly or the Security Council of the United Nations. 137. The choice amongst these options related to the question of how limited the right to submit cases should be. As an example, the most limited access would result from a requirement that cases could only be brought by States parties to the Statute which have an interest in the case and subject to the consent of all other directly concernec! States ant! authorisation by either the
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the establishment of an international court to deal with international crimes, and the rules governing the submission of cases to this court. The language used is formal and legalistic, and the topics discussed are related to international law and jurisprudence. This suggests that the text is related to the category of **International relations**.

**Category**
International relations