In order to meet the requirements of accountability to the Conference of the Parties (COPs), and in line with paragraph 7 of the MoU (decision SC-1/11),, the GEF Council prepares and submits regular reports to the Conference of the Parties at each ordinary meeting of the Conference of the Parties. The report of the Council is an official document of the meeting of the Conference of the Parties, and includes specific information on how GEF has applied the guidance determined by the Conference of the Parties, as well as any other decision of the Conference of the Parties communicated to GEF, under Article 13 of the Convention. Past reports submitted to the COPs are included in the below table.