A/HRC/13/45 The SCA also reiterates comments raised in earlier reviews regarding the promotion of the NHRC mandate in practice, notably: 1. It referred to General Observation 2.6 “Adequate funding”, in particular subparagraphs b) and c) and that financial systems should be such that the NHRI has complete financial autonomy. 2. It referred to General Observation 2.2 “Selection and appointment of the governing body”, in particular sub-paragraphs a), b) and d). 3. It encouraged the NHRI to strengthen its interaction with civil society organisations. 4. It referred to General Observation 1.4 “Interaction with the International Human Rights System”, in particular with regard to engagement with the United Nations Human Rights Treaty Bodies, the Human Rights Council and the ICC. The SCA draws the NHRC’s attention to article 16.3 of the ICC Statute, which provides that “any review of the accreditation classification of a NHRI must be finalized within 18 months”. The SCA will consider all of the above issues at its first session in 2010. GE.10-10278 35