A/HRC/25/69 implementation of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination and other relevant instruments. Norway was ready to discuss further whether new procedures within the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination could enhance its effectiveness as a monitoring body, and noted that solutions should be based on facts and acceptable to all parties. 13. Mexico, on behalf of Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Japan, Switzerland and Uruguay, expressed its regret that intersessional consultations with regional and political coordinators had been held late. It welcomed the expert presenters and the intended discussion of topics of xenophobia, national mechanisms and procedural gaps to the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, but noted that the programme of work included issues under item 8 to which the Committee had yet to agree. Mexico stated that the Convention and the DDPA constituted the main and most comprehensive instruments in the fight against racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance and that they were committed to implementing them in the most effective manner. 14. Pakistan, speaking on behalf of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), noted that, as there were new trends and manifestations of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, there was a need for complementary standards. It expressed support for the inclusion of item 8 “Updates on relevant global and regional developments” and noted its relevance to the Committee’s work. 15. The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela reiterated the need to develop complementary standards, including a definition of xenophobia. It also highlighted the need to reinforce the fight against incitement to racial, ethnic, national and religious hatred. 16. The Chairperson-Rapporteur clarified that four meetings of regional coordinators had been held during the intersessional period between the fourth and the fifth sessions. He noted that, in early June 2013, regional coordinators had been invited to suggest experts to participate and topics for the session’s programme of work; however, no responses had been received. III. Discussion of the questionnaire conducted pursuant to paragraph 4 of Council resolution 21/30 17. At the 2nd meeting on 22 July 2013, the Chairperson-Rapporteur introduced the questionnaire conducted pursuant to paragraph 4 of Council resolution 21/30. In his preliminary remarks on the questionnaire, the Chairperson-Rapporteur stated that the Council, in its resolution adopted at its twenty-first session entitled “Elaboration of international complementary standards to the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination”, had requested OHCHR to distribute a questionnaire to gather information on the three topics discussed by the Ad Hoc Committee during its fourth session and covered in its report (xenophobia, national mechanisms and procedural gaps), including legal and judicial frameworks and practices, substantive and procedural measures in line with the mandate of the Ad Hoc Committee, and possible recommendations. In that regard, nine questions had been posed to Member States by note verbale dated 3 December 2012, whereby all Permanent Missions in Geneva and New York were invited to forward their responses. The Office received in total 30 replies to the questionnaire. The questionnaire responses were not representative, and to some extent provided a largely anecdotal picture. He invited delegations to make supplemental interventions and elaborate on their original submissions to the questionnaire. 18. He indicated that all the responses received had outlined constitutions and national legislation as the means by which racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance were addressed. In most responses, it was noted that constitutions and national legislations provided for equality before the law and/or legal protection against 5