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1. Any Signatory wishing to avail itself of the provisions of Article 2, paragraph 2, shall, before ratification, submit to the Secretary-General a report showing to what extent its system of Social Security is in conformity with the provisions of this Code.
Such report shall include a statement of:
(a) the relevant laws and regulations; and
(b) evidence of compliance with the statistical conditions specified in: (i) Articles 9 (a ), (b) or (c); 15 (a) or (b); 21 (a); 27 (a) or b); 33; 41 (a) or (b); 48 (a) or (b); 55 (a) or (b); 61 (a) or b), as regards the number of persons protected;
(ii) Articles 44, 65, 66 or 67, as regards the rates of benefits;
(iii) Article 24, paragraph 2, as regards duration of unemployment benefit; and
(iv) Article 70, paragraph 2, as regards the proportion of the financial resources constituted by the insurance contributions of employees protected; and
(i) Articles 9 (a ), (b) or (c); 15 (a) or (b); 21 (a); 27 (a) or b); 33; 41 (a) or (b); 48 (a) or (b); 55 (a) or (b); 61 (a) or b), as regards the number of persons protected;
(ii) Articles 44, 65, 66 or 67, as regards the rates of benefits;
(iii) Article 24, paragraph 2, as regards duration of unemployment benefit; and
(iv) Article 70, paragraph 2, as regards the proportion of the financial resources constituted by the insurance contributions of employees protected; and
(c) all elements which the Signatory wishes to be taken into account, in accordance with Article 2, paragraphs 2 and 3.
Such evidence shall, as far as possible, be presented in such general order and manner as may be suggested by the Committee.
2. The Signatory shall furnish to the Secretary-General, if so requested by him, further information on the manner in which its system of Social Security is in conformity with the provisions of this Code.
3. Such report and further information shall be examined by the Committee which shall take into account the provisions of Article 2, paragraph 3. The Committee shall submit to the Committee of Ministers a report containing its conclusions.
4. The Committee of Ministers shall, by a two-thirds majority in accordance with Article 20, paragraph (d) of the Statute of the Council of Europe, decide whether the system of Social Security of such Signatory is in conformity with the requirements of this Code.
5. If the Committee of Ministers decides that the said Social Security scheme is not in conformity with the provisions of this Code, it shall so inform the Signatory concerned and may make recommendations as to how such conformity may be effected.