Following decisions 1/COP.5 and 2/COP.5, the first session of the Committee for the Review of the Implementation of the Convention (CRIC) was held from 11 to 22 November 2002 in Rome, Italy, attended by 420 participants, 149 country Parties, six country observers, and 11 United Nations organizations and specialized agencies.
Elle a regroupé 420 participants, 149 États parties, 6 pays observateurs et 11 organismes et institutions spécialisées des Nations Unies.