Reporting and public disclosure of information
Article 21
1. The publication of information is essential to improve governance and therefore provision of information to stakeholders shall be central for this Agreement. Information shall be regularly published to facilitate implementation and monitoring of systems, increase transparency, and thus improve stakeholder and consumer confidence as well as to ensure greater accountability of the Parties. Details of the information to be published are set out in Annex IX. 2. Each Party shall determine the most appropriate mechanism for publishing information. In particular, the Parties shall endeavour to provide stakeholders in the forest sector with reliable and up-to-date information. 3. The terms of reference and procedures guiding the functioning of the JIC shall be published.