A/HRC/9/28 page 60 concerned countries, if any, and States members of the Council; 3 minutes for statements by observers for non-member States of the Council and other observers, including United Nations entities, specialized agencies and related organizations, intergovernmental organizations and other entities, national human rights institutions and non-governmental organizations; and 5 minutes for concluding remarks by the mandate-holder. Members and observer States wishing to take the floor could signal their intention by raising their nameplates. Other observers were requested to register their names on the list of speakers. 10. At the 7th meeting, on 12 September, the President outlined the modalities for the annual discussion on the integration of a gender perspective in the work of the Council, which would be as follows: 10 minutes for each statement from the moderator and panellists; 3 minutes for statements by member States; 2 minutes for statements by observers for non-member States and other observers, including United Nations entities, specialized agencies and related organizations, intergovernmental organizations and other entities, national human rights institutions and non-governmental organizations; and 5 minutes for each panellist to respond. 11. At the 10th meeting, on 15 September, the President outlined the modalities for the review, rationalization and improvement of mandates, which would be as follows: 8 minutes for statements by main sponsors of resolutions related to the mandate in question; 6 minutes for statements by mandate-holders; 5 minutes for statements by concerned countries, if applicable; 3 minutes for statements by States members; and 2 minutes for statements by observers for non-member States and other observers, including United Nations entities, specialized agencies and related organizations, intergovernmental organizations and other entities, national human rights institutions and non-governmental organizations. The mandate-holder would be given 3 minutes to make final remarks and the main sponsors of the resolution related to the mandate would be given 5 minutes for conclusion of the debate. 12. At the 19th meeting, on 22 September, the President outlined the modalities for the panel on missing persons, which would be as follows: 7 minutes for each statement from the panellists; 3 minutes for statements by member States; 2 minutes for statements by observers for non-member States and other observers, including United Nations entities, specialized agencies and related organizations, intergovernmental organizations and other entities, national human rights institutions and non-governmental organizations; and 5 minutes for each panellist to respond. 13. At the 21st meeting, on 23 September, the President outlined the modalities for the interactive dialogue with special procedures mandate-holders, which would be as follows: 10 minutes for the presentation by the mandate-holder of the main report; 5 minutes for concerned countries, if any, and States members of the Council; 3 minutes for statements by observers for non-member States of the Council and other observers, including United Nations entities, specialized agencies and related organizations, intergovernmental organizations and other entities, national human rights institutions and non-governmental organizations; and 5 minutes for concluding remarks by the mandate-holder. E. Meetings 14. The Council held 23 fully serviced meetings during its ninth session.