1   The Committee of the Parties shall be composed of the representatives of the Parties to the Convention.

2   The Committee of the Parties shall be convened by the Secretary General of the Council of Europe. Its first meeting shall be held within a period of one year following the entry into force of this Convention in order to elect the members of GREVIO. It shall subsequently meet whenever one third of the Parties, the President of the Committee of the Parties or the Secretary General so requests.

3   The Committee of the Parties shall adopt its own rules of procedure.