A/HRC/10/55 page 23 (2) The Commission failed to submit a copy of its budget as part of the accreditation requirements. The Sub-Committee refers to General Observation “Application process”, in particular subparagraph c). (3) It also refers to General Observation “Interaction with the International Human Rights System”, in particular highlighting the importance of engaging with the Treaty Bodies in a fully independent manner. (4) It further refers to General Observation “Selection and appointment of the governing body” and General Observation “Ensuring pluralism” to ensure that social forces (of civilian society) are engaged in the process. 4.5. Great Britain: Equality and Human Rights Commission Recommendation: The Sub-Committee recommends that consideration of the application for accreditation of the Commission be deferred to the Sub-Committee spring 2009 session. The Equality and Human Rights Commission was established in October 2007 and has been operational for six months. The effectiveness of the Commission and its compliance with the Paris Principles could not be determined in the present session. The Sub-Committee refers to General Observation “More than one national human rights institution in a state” developed by the Sub-Committee at its April 2008 session. The Sub-Committee will provide the summary prepared by the Secretariat to the Equality and Human Rights Commission.