Article 17

The ordinary meetings of the Parties to this Protocol shall be held in conjunction with the ordinary meetings of the Contracting Parties to the Convention held pursuant to Article 14 of the Convention. The Parties may also hold extraordinary meetings in conformity with that Article.

It shall be the function of the meetings of the Parties to this Protocol, in particular:

(a)

to keep under review the implementation of this Protocol;

(b)

to consider the efficacy of the measures adopted, having regard in particular to the area to which the Protocol applies, and to examine the need for other measures, in particular in the form of annexes, or for envisaging, if necessary, an alteration to that area, in conformity with the provisions of Article 16 of the Convention;

(c)

to adopt, review and amend as required any Annex to this Protocol;

(d)

to monitor the establishment and development of the network of protected areas provided by Article 12, and to adopt guidelines to facilitate the establishment and development of that system and to increase cooperation among the Parties;

(e)

to consider the recommendations made by the meetings of the persons responsible for the protected areas, as provided by Article 14 (2);

(f)

to consider reports transmitted by the Parties to the Organization under Article 20 of the Convention and any other information which the Parties may transmit to the Organization or to the meeting of the Parties.