A/RES/53/209 Page 6 D. Standards of travel and per diem Recalling section III.D of its resolution 52/216, Takes note of the decisions of the Commission regarding standards of travel and per diem, as outlined in paragraph 247 of its report; 1 E. Mission subsistence allowance Recalling section III.E of its resolution 52/216, Takes note of the decisions of the Commission regarding various aspects of the system of mission subsistence allowance, as outlined in paragraph 260 of its report; 1 III THE CONSULTATIVE PROCESS AND WORKING ARRANGEMENTS IN THE COMMISSION Recalling its resolutions 50/208, 51/216 and 52/216 concerning, inter alia, the consultative process and working arrangements of the Commission, Recalling also that by its resolution 50/208 the General Assembly reaffirmed the statute of the Commission, in particular article 6 thereof, whereby its members shall perform their functions in full independence and with impartiality, 1. Emphasizes that the responsibility for the decisions taken by the Commission rests solely with the members of the Commission; 2. Welcomes the progress made by the Commission in promoting a spirit of constructive cooperation and flexibility towards improving working relations with the staff bodies; 3. Takes note of the changes approved by the Commission to its rules of procedure and other procedural changes; 4. Notes that the changes approved by the Commission to its rules of procedure could enable all parties to ensure that their views are reflected during all phases of the consideration of all issues; 5. Requests the Commission to monitor the progress of the implementation of the revised rules of procedure and to report thereon to the General Assembly at its fifty-seventh session; /...