text: (b) Information on measures designed to promote enjoynent of thi.s ri.ght. including the creation of all necessary conditions and faciLities fcr scieoti€ic research and creative activityt /..,A/40 /600 /Add.r English Page 22 (c) Measures taken to guarantee the freedom of exchange of scienEific,technical and cult.ural infornation, views and experience betseen sci.enlists,writers, cieat.ive workers, artisCs and other creative individuals and theirrespective i nst itutions t (d) Measures taken to support learned societies, academies of science,ptofessional assocj,ations, uni,ons of tOrkers and other organizations andinstitutions engaged in scientific research and creative aceivities, (e) Paclors involved and difftcult.Ies encountered. (a) Principal Law6, administra!ive regulations and collective aqreeoenEs designed to encourage and develop international coneacts and co-ooeration in the sci.enti fic and cultural fieldsr Information on oeasures taken for: The fullest utilizaeion, by all the States concerneal, of the facilitiesafforded by their adherence to regional and international convenci.ons, agreements and other instrunents in the scientific and cultural fields, (ii) Participation by scientists, i{ritsrs, artists and others involved inscientific research or creative activity, in internat.ional scientific andcultural conferences, seninars, symposiums etc.t (c) Factors and difficulties affecting the development of internationalco-operation in the scientific and cultural fiel.ds,(b) (1)A/40 /600/Add.l Enqli sh Page 23 II. GEIIERAL GUIDELIIIES ADOPTSD BY THE HUMAN RIGHTS CO|,II{ITTEE REGARDI}re THE FORM AND COl\rrElfIS OF REPORTS FROI4 STATES PARTIES UNDER ARTICLE 40 OF TTTE INIERNATIONAL COVENANT ON CIVIL AND POLITICAL RIGIITS A. Initial reports r. under article 40 of the rnternational. covenant on civil anal politicar Rightseach scate party has undertaken to submit, rdithin one year of the entry into forceof the covenant in regard to it and thereafter ehenever the Itunan Righes committeeestablished under the covenant so requests, reports on the neasures rrhich it hasadopted to give effect to rights recognized in the covenant and on the progress
analysis: The text appears to be discussing measures taken by states to promote and develop scientific research, creative activities, and international cooperation in the scientific and cultural fields. It also mentions the submission of reports on the progress made in giving effect to rights recognized in the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.