suggestion that those delays could be dealt with by extending the period for reporting, as that solution would not improve the situation and would also weaken the existing means of control. A way must be found to comply with the established deadlines. 37. His delegation supported the co-ordination of guidelines for the submission of reports, provided that the specific nature of each instrument was respected and the necessary technical assistance in the preparation of reports was provided to those States desiring it. It had therefore sponsored resolution 1984/44 of the Commission on Human Rights and considered that the Secretary-General should submit a programme of advisory services to the Assembly. However, from a purely technical point of view, his delegation doubted that the measures proposed in that connection at the Chairmen's Meeting could be effective and was sceptical that such a far-reaching programme (seminars, drafting of a manual, fellowships, etc.) could achieve such a specific objective. 38. For the delegation of France, the special problems encountered by the Sessional working Group of Governmental Experts on the Implementation of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights were a matter for concern: that Group had rarely reached a quorum in its meetings, which demonstrated the need to adopt measures to ensure better organization of the continued implementation of the Covenant. He welcomed the suggestion that the experts of the Group should meet at other times of the year, on condition of course, that the session of the Group in any year would be convened before the Spring session of the Economic and Social Council. In order to take a position on that and other problems -for example, whether the experts would have alternates or would be elected in future like members of the Human Rights Committee -his 
**Analysis**
The text discusses the implementation of international covenants and the reporting process, which suggests a focus on human rights and international law. The mention of a specific covenant (International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights) and the discussion of the role of experts and the Human Rights Committee further support this hypothesis.

**Category**
Human Rights