2. The pre-sessional working group shall formulate a list of issues and questions on substantive issues arising from reports submitted by States parties in accordance with article 18 of the Convention and submit that list of issues and questions to the States parties concerned. Place of sessions Rule 5 Sessions of the Committee shall normally be held at the Headquarters or the other offices of the United Nations. Another venue for a session may be proposed by the Committee in consultation with the Secretary-General. Notification of opening date of sessions Rule 6 The Secretary-General shall notify members of the Committee of the date, duration and place of the first meeting of each session. Such notification shall be sent, in the case of a regular session, at least six weeks in advance. II. AGENDA Provisional agenda Rule 7 The provisional agenda for each regular or special session shall be prepared by the Secretary-General in consultation with the Chairperson of the Committee, in conformity with the relevant provisions of the Convention, and shall include: (a) Any item decided upon by the Committee at a previous session; (b) Any item proposed by the Chairperson of the Committee; (c) Any item proposed by a member of the Committee; (d) Any item proposed by a State party to the Convention; (e) Any item proposed by the Secretary-General relating to her or his functions under the Convention or the present rules of procedure. Transmission of the provisional agenda Rule 8 The provisional agenda and the basic documents relating to each item thereof, the report of the pre-sessional working group, the reports of States parties submitted under article 18 of the Convention and the responses by States parties to issues raised by the pre-sessional 99