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1. The Committee shall consider any proposed amendment to the Convention in accordance with article 59, paragraphs 1 and 2.
2. The Committee shall monitor the application of the Convention and shall examine any measure taken by Contracting Parties, associations and international organizations under the Convention and their conformity therewith.
3. The Committee, through the TIR Executive Board, shall supervise and provide support in the application of the Convention at the national and international levels.
4. The Committee shall receive and examine the annual audited financial statements and audit report(s) submitted by the international organization pursuant to the obligations under Annex 9, Part III. In the course and within the scope of its examination, the Committee may request that additional information, clarifications or documents be provided by the international organization or the independent external auditor.
5. Without prejudice to the examination mentioned in paragraph 4, the Committee shall, on the basis of a risk assessment, have the right to request additional examinations to be carried out. The Committee shall mandate the TIR Executive Board or request the competent United Nations services to carry out the risk assessment.
The scope of additional examinations shall be determined by the Committee, taking into account the risk assessment of the TIR Executive Board or of the competent United Nations services.
The results of all examinations referred to in this article shall be kept by the TIR Executive Board and provided to all Contracting Parties for due consideration.
6. The procedure for undertaking the additional examinations shall be approved by the Committee.