A/HRC/12/50 would keep its promises and do its best to ensure the implementation of all recommendations it had accepted. Malta 310. The review of Malta was held on 6 May 2009 in conformity with all the relevant provisions contained in Council resolution 5/1, and was based on the national report submitted by Malta in accordance with the annex to Council resolution 5/1, paragraph 15 (a) (A/HRC/WG.6/5/MLT/1); the compilation prepared by OHCHR in accordance with paragraph 15 (b) (A/HRC/WG.6/5/MLT/2); and the summary prepared by OHCHR in accordance with paragraph 15 (c) (A/HRC/WG.6/5/MLT/3). 311. At its 15th meeting, on 23 September 2009, the Council considered and adopted the outcome of the review on Malta (see section C below). 312. The outcome of the review on Malta comprises the report of the Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review (A/HRC/12/7), the views of Malta concerning the recommendations and/or conclusions, and its voluntary commitments and replies presented before the adoption of the outcome by the plenary to questions or issues that were not sufficiently addressed during the interactive dialogue in the Working Group (see also A/HRC/12/7/Add.1/Rev.2). 1. Views expressed by the State under review on the recommendations and/or conclusions as well as on its voluntary commitments and on the outcome 313. The delegation of Malta told the plenary that the Maltese authorities felt the country’s review was a challenging and rewarding experience, offering a genuine opportunity for States to seriously examine their human rights processes in a spirit of mutual understanding and cooperation. It reiterated Malta’s commitment to the promotion and protection of human rights at the national and international levels. 314. Noting that the present cycle of the universal periodic review process was an important first step to be taken forward by continued work in the following years, the delegation stressed Malta’s commitment to engaging in the process to the greatest extent possible. It expressed its appreciation for all the actors who had made Malta’s review possible. 315. The delegation stated that Malta’s detailed response to the recommendations made in the course of the Working Group dialogue was contained in the addendum to its Working Group report. Malta could accept most of the 47 recommendations in part or in full, stating that a number of them urged continuation and reinforcement of current practices and legislation. Other recommendations included suggestions regarding measures that were already in place in Malta or in the process of implementation. Malta explained what currently existed, and measures it would continue to take, in the addendum. 316. With specific reference to the recommendations on international treaties, Malta indicated that it would ratify the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography, and that it would withdraw the declaration made upon the signing of the Optional Protocol on the involvement of children in armed conflict. Malta would also ratify the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. It would not, however, accede to the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families nor would it ratify the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women or the Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance. 109