A/HRC/45/43 II. Accreditation during the period under review 8. During the period under review, the Subcommittee convened three times: from 15 to 19 October 2018, from 11 to 15 March 2019, and from 14 to 18 October 2019. The session scheduled to be held from 16 to 20 March 2020 was postponed owing to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. 9. The annex shows the accreditation status granted to each institution at each of these sessions. A. Session of October 2018 10. At the session of October 2018, the Subcommittee consisted of the national human rights institutions of Canada, France (Chairperson), Morocco and the Philippines. In accordance with section 3.1 of the rules of procedure of the Subcommittee, the national human rights institution of the Netherlands participated as alternate member for Europe to familiarize itself with the conduct of the accreditation process. 11. In accordance with article 15 of the Statute,1 the Subcommittee reviewed the compliance with the Paris Principles of the national human rights institutions of Georgia, Rwanda and Timor-Leste. The Subcommittee recommended that all those institutions should be reaccredited with A status. 12. Pursuant to article 14.1 of the Statute, 2 the Subcommittee reviewed the national human rights institutions of Argentina, Denmark, Namibia and Zambia. The Subcommittee concluded that the institutions of Denmark, Namibia and Zambia should be reaccredited with A status, while it decided to defer again the review of the institution of Argentina to its second session of 2019. 13. Under article 16.2 of the Statute, 3 the Subcommittee conducted a special review of the national human rights institutions of Chile and Ecuador, and recommended that the A status of the institution of Chile should be maintained. In accordance with article 14.1 of the Statute, it decided to defer the special review of the institution of Ecuador to its second session of 2019. 14. Under article 18.1 of the Statute, 4 the Subcommittee reviewed the national human rights institution of Mauritania, which, in November 2017, had been given one year to establish its compliance with the Paris Principles. The Subcommittee recommended that it should be downgraded to B status. B. Session of March 2019 15. At the session of March 2019, the Subcommittee was constituted of the national human rights institutions of Canada, France (Chairperson), Morocco and the Philippines. As the national human rights institution of France was reviewed at the session, the national human rights institution of the Netherlands served as the alternate member for Europe, under section 3.1 of the rules of procedure. The national human rights institution of Canada chaired the session in the place of that of France. 1 2 3 4 4 Art. 15 provides that national human rights institutions with A status are subject to reaccreditation every five years. Art. 14.1 provides that the Subcommittee may decide to defer an application to a later session. Art. 16.2 of the Statute provides that the Chairperson of the Global Alliance or the Subcommittee may initiate a special review of the status of a national human rights institution where new circumstances may affect its compliance with the Paris Principles. Art. 18.1 of the Statute provides that when the Subcommittee decides to downgrade an A status institution, the latter has the opportunity to provide in writing, within one year of receipt of such notice, the evidence deemed necessary to establish its continued conformity with the Paris Principles.