A/HRC/10/54 page 31 SECTION 5: PARIS PRINCIPLES ACCREDITATION [Note: Pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution 5/1, VII Rules of Procedure, rule 7 (b), participation of NHRIs in the work of the Human Rights Council is based on arrangements and practices agreed upon by the Human Rights Commission including resolution 2005/74 of 20 April 2005. Resolution 2005/74, paragraph 11 (a), permitted NHRIs that are accredited by the Sub-Committee on Accreditation to exercise participation rights in the Human Rights Commission and subsidiary bodies of the Commission.] Art. 10 Application for accreditation process Any NHRI seeking accreditation under the Paris Principles shall apply to the Chairperson of the ICC. Through the ICC Secretariat, that NHRI shall supply the following in support of its application: • A copy of the legislation or other instrument by which it is established and empowered in its official or published format • An outline of its organizational structure including staff complement and annual budget • A copy of its most recent annual report or equivalent document in its official or published format • A detailed statement showing how it complies with the Paris Principles as well as any respects in which it does not so comply and any proposals to ensure compliance. The ICC Bureau may determine the form in which this statement is to be provided The application shall be decided pursuant to Article 11 of this Statute. Art. 11.1 All questions of accreditation, including whether a NHRI complies with the Paris Principles, shall be decided under the auspices of, and in cooperation with, OHCHR by the ICC Bureau after considering a report from the Sub-Committee on Accreditation on the basis of written evidence submitted. Art. 11.2 In coming to a decision, the ICC Bureau or the Sub-Committee may adopt processes that facilitate dialogue and exchange of information between it and the applicant NHRI as deemed necessary to come to a fair and just decision. Art. 12 Where the Sub-Committee on Accreditation comes to an accreditation decision, that decision shall be considered an accreditation status recommendation, with the final decision being taken by the ICC Bureau after the following process has occurred: • The recommendation of the Sub-Committee shall first be forwarded to the applicant • An applicant can challenge a recommendation by submitting a written challenge to the ICC Chairperson, through the ICC Secretariat, within twenty eight (28) days of receipt