A/HRC/10/55 page 17 writing, within one year of such notice, the documentary evidence deemed necessary to establish its continued conformity with the Paris Principles. The Commission retains its “A” status during this period. The Sub-Committee notes the following: (1) The Commission has not provided a current annual report but only a compilation of activities covering the period from 2002 to 2004. (2) The Sub-Committee refers to General Observation “Establishment of national institutions” to stress the importance of establishing national institutions in a constitutional or legal text. (3) The Chair and the members of the Commission are appointed and dismissed without a clear and transparent process. The Sub-Committee refers to General Observation “Selection and appointment of the governing body”. (4) The Sub-Committee encourages the Commission to interact effectively with the United Nations Human Rights system, especially the Treaty Bodies and the following up of the recommendations at the national level, in line with General Observation “Interaction with the International Human Rights System”. The Sub-Committee will provide the summary prepared by the Secretariat to the Commission. 3.2. Ecuador: Defensoría del Pueblo Recommendation: The Sub-Committee informs the Defensoría of its intention to recommend to the ICC status B, and gives the Defensoría the opportunity to provide, in writing, within one year of such notice, the documentary evidence deemed necessary to establish its continued conformity with the Paris Principles. The Defensoría retains its “A” status during this period. The Sub-Committee notes the following: (1) It refers to General Observation “Cooperation with other human rights institutions” and stresses the need for the NHRI to cooperate with other institutions, such as NGOs, established for the purpose of promoting or protecting human rights. (2) It also refers to General Observation “Interaction with the International Human Rights System” and stresses that the Defensoría should generally make an input to and participate in these human rights mechanisms and following up at the national level to the recommendations resulting from the international human rights system. The Constitution of Ecuador is currently under review. This revision should in no way negatively affect the independence and effectiveness of the Defensoría del Pueblo of Ecuador.