conducted according to accepted international standards.

2. Scope of observation
   
   
1. All stages of the electoral process will be open to observation. This includes registration of electors, the campaign, the operation of polling stations during polling, the operation of the count in each polling station, and the totaling and scrutiny ( including the determination of claims made by candidates or their representatives ) at district and central level.
   
   
2. The observers will be asked to assess whether all stages of the electoral process are free and fair. The activity of the observers will be limited to observation, reporting and dialogue with the relevant authorities.
   
   
3. Observer delegations may wish at any point to make comments or representations about the conduct of the elections to the CEC, which shall consider them and reply appropriately.
   
   
4. In order to facilitate the independence of the observation; the mandate and operating instructions of each international observer delegation shall be determined by that delegation in consultation with the international observer coordinating body under the common terms of reference attached as Appendix 2 to this Annex.
   
   
3. Source of observers
   
   It is envisaged that observers will be present from all parts of the world.
   
   
1. Observer delegations will, in particular, be present from the European Union, the United Nations, the United States of America, the Russian Federation, Canada, Egypt, Japan, Jordan, Norway, South Africa, the Movement of Non Aligned Nations, the Organization of African Unity and the Islamic Conference Organization. Observer delegations from other governments or intergovernmental organizations may be added to this list upon consultation.
   
   
2. Other observers, including those representing non - governmental organizations, will also be present.
   
   
4. Coordinating body
   
   
   The European Union will act as the coordinator for the activity of observer delegations.
   
   
5. Accreditation of observers
   
   
1. All observers, both international and domestic, shall be accredited through machinery established by the CEC. Accreditation will be issued by the CEC on request and will be conditional on acceptance of the common terms of reference. The accreditation card will contain a trilingual text ( Arabic, English and Hebrew ).
   
   
2. The accreditation card of members of observer delegations and members of the Coordinating Body shall contain the following details:

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