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Preparatory Commission Meetings. Negotiations toward the Rome Statute began formally in 1996 and took place in periodic meetings of the Preparatory Committee for the Establishment of the International Criminal Court. The Statute was adopted in 1998 at the Rome Diplomatic Conference of Plenipotentiaries. Afterward, a series of meetings have been held to develop additional documents related to the Court's functioning and establishment such as the Rules of Procedure and Evidence and an Elements of Crimes Annexes. These negotiations also took place in periodic meetings of Preparatory Commission for the International Criminal Court.   3-10 September 2002 - First Assembly of States Parties 1-12 July 2002 April 8-19 2002 September-October 2001 February-March 2001 November-December 2000 June 2000 March 2000 November-December 1999 July-August 1999 February 1999 Rome Diplomatic Conference