Sir J Greenstock outlined proposals for the CTC's Work Plan. This would be submitted to the President of the Security Council by 27 October, as requested by SCR 1373 (2001). The Work Plan would set out timelines for the CTC's work. By 31 October, the CTC would issue guidelines to States on the reporting requirement in paragraph 6 of 1373, set up procedures for provision of expertise in areas relevant to the Committee's work. By 27 December 2001, the CTC would publish a list of official government contact points, establish a pool of expertise in areas relevant to the Committee's work and begin to identify and promulgate best practice and to research ways of assisting States where appropriate.

In the coming days, the CTC would also advise the Secretariat on its needs for expert advice. The experts would be independent of the Secretariat and Committee. The Secretariat would, in consultation with the CTC, appoint two experts to provide advice in the short term. These needed to have expertise of countering the financing of terrorism and of legislative drafting at the national level in the area of CT. The Secretariat would also assemble a pool of experts with experience in all aspects of CT, including customs, immigration/asylum, extradition and border controls. States would be asked to submit possible names to Alek Martinovic, the Acting Secretary of the CTC.

Sir J Greenstock said the CTC would establish procedures to assist States in fulfilling their obligation, under paragraph 6 of SCR 1373 (2001), to report to the Committee on the steps they have taken to implement the resolution. He outlined preliminary ideas in this area. Written guidelines would be forwarded to States by 31 October.

The Bureau will brief interested States again during the week beginning 22 October.