- 23 - Chapter V CONSIDERATION OF REPORTS SUBMITTED BY STATES PARTIES UNDER ARTICLES 16 AND 17 OF THE COVENANT Twelfth session 56. At its twelfth session, the Committee examined five reports submitted by five States parties under articles 16 and 17 of the Covenant. It devoted 22 of the 29 meetings it held during the twelfth session to the consideration of these reports (E/C.12/1995/SR.3, 4, 6 to 20, 23, 25 to 27 and 29). 57. At its 17th, 18th and 28th meetings, held on 11 and 18 May 1995, the Committee considered and adopted a report on the technical assistance mission to Panama (E/C.12/1995/SR.17, 18 and 28), which took place from 16 to 22 April 1995 (for the text of the report see annex V). 58. The reports before the Committee at its twelfth session were the following: Initial reports concerning articles 10 to 12 of the Covenant Philippines E/1986/3/Add.17 Initial reports concerning articles 1 to 15 of the Covenant Republic of Korea Suriname E/1990/5/Add.19 E/1990/5/Add.20 Second periodic reports concerning articles 1 to 15 of the Covenant Portugal E/1990/6/Add.6 Third periodic reports concerning articles 1 to 15 of the Covenant Sweden E/1994/104/Add.1 59. In accordance with rule 62 of the Committee’s rules of procedure, representatives of all the reporting States were invited to participate in the meetings of the Committee when their reports were examined. All the States parties whose reports were considered by the Committee sent representatives to participate in the examination of their respective reports. Thirteenth session 60. At its thirteenth session, the Committee examined five reports submitted by five States parties under articles 16 and 17 of the Covenant. It devoted 23 of the 29 meetings it held during the thirteenth session to the consideration of these reports (E/C.12/1995/SR.32 to 37, 40 to 49 and 52 to 58).