A/HRC/21/59 G. Procedural gaps preventing full and adequate implementation of the international convention on the elimination of all forms of racial discrimination 42. A representative of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) presented a proposal for an additional protocol that would establish a procedure providing for evaluation visits, in addition to the presentation of national reports. 43. Furthermore, the representative of the CERD also proposed follow-up visits with a view to contributing to the full and effective implementation of the ICERD. 44. Various views were expressed in this regard, including that the existing mechanisms should be used more effectively, while others were of the view that the issue of procedural gaps should be pursued within the context of the work of the Committee. 45. The issue of the role of politics as expressed in the many reservations on Article 4 was highlighted in that States in their sovereign right enter reservations on the ICERD which exempt them from implementation thereof. This challenge will remain. H. Procedural gaps preventing full and adequate implementation of the international convention on the elimination of all forms of racial discrimination 46. I recommend that further discussions be pursued on the issue of procedural gaps during future sessions of the Committee I. Concluding remarks 47. I wish to express my appreciation to all of you, the Secretariat as well as panellists who contributed to and enriched our discussion. Most importantly, I wish to express my appreciation for the spirit in which these discussions were undertaken. I hope that we will continue to build on it as we continue our work. 48. To focus on Xenophobia and how to effectively counteract it in no way undermines the support for more effective national and other mechanisms. Once cannot fight Xenophobia in the absence of appropriate machinery. At the same time, the focus on effective machinery does not mean that one should not focus on the specific need to address Xenophobia as a serious crime. Both are complementary. 49. I hope that what I have proposed will be considered duly, and look forward to your comments and proposals going forward. 23