ANNEX I. >> Metadata sheets on selected indicators accountable for its acts of commission or omission. Moreover, a policy statement is a means of translating the human rights obligations of a State party into an implementable programme of action that helps in the realization of the human rights. The indicator is a structural indicator that captures the “commitment” of a State to implementing its human rights obligations in respect of the “sexual and reproductive health” attribute of the right to health. Method of computation  The indicator is computed separately for the time frame or period of application and the coverage or the geographic or administrative scope of the policy. The time frame is the date of adoption (e.g., 1 January 2012) of the policy statement by a country or the period during which the policy should be implemented (e.g., 1 January 2012 – 1 January 2016). Coverage is computed as a proportion of subnational administrative units or population covered under the national policy. Data collection and source  The main source of data is national and subnational administrative records. Periodicity  The indicator database can be normally reviewed and accessed continually. Disaggregation  While disaggregation of information on the indicator is not conceptually feasible, a national policy may focus on specific areas, regions or population groups, in which case it may be desirable to highlight it. Comments and limitations  The indicator provides information on a State’s commitment to taking steps, outlining its policy framework and programme of action, to realize human rights in conformity with the provisions of relevant human rights standards on sexual and reproductive health. It does not, however, capture actual implementation or its results.  For many countries, the national policy on sexual and reproductive health may not be a separate policy document, but rather part of a general policy statement on health or a human rights action plan. Accordingly, a judgement call may have to be made on the extent to which sexual and reproductive health issues and the relevant human rights standards on reproductive health are reflected in the national policy on health or the human rights action plan. In its general comment No. 14 (2000) on the right to the highest attainable standard of health (art. 12), the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights elaborates on the need to develop a comprehensive national public health strategy and plan of action to address the health concerns of the population, including reproductive health. It underlines that such a strategy should be devised inter alia on the basis of a participatory and transparent process, and include indicators and benchmarks relevant to monitoring the right to health. The Committee points out that “reproductive health means that women and men have the freedom to decide if and when to reproduce and the right to be informed and to have access to safe, effective, affordable and acceptable methods of family planning of their choice as well as the right of access to appropriate health-care services that will, for example, enable women to go safely through pregnancy and childbirth.” Similarly, the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women, in its general recommendation No. 24 (1999) on women and health, points out that access to health care, including reproductive health, is a basic right under the Convention. Examples of provisions relevant to the right to health: Universal Declaration of Human Rights, art. 25; International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, arts. 10 (2) and 12; International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, art. 5 (e) (iv); International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families, arts. 28 and 43 (1) (e); Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, arts. 12 and 14 (2) (b); and Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, art. 25. Human Rights Indicators 143