Parties at COP 9 adopted new Terms of Reference of the CRIC annexed to decision 11/COP.9 and decided to establish the CRIC as a standing subsidiary body of the COP. These Terms of Reference also determine the mandate of CRIC sessions held between ordinary sessions of the COP (such as CRIC 9) and the mandate of CRIC sessions held in conjunction with ordinary sessions of the COP (such as CRIC 10).
According to its new Terms of Reference the CRIC shall assist the COP in the review of the implementation of the Convention under the authority and guidance of the COP and as an integral part of the performance review and assessment of implementation system (PRAIS) established by the COP at its ninth session.