the complaint must be in writing, it must not be anonymous and must be written in one of the working languages of the committee; for this, the national legal process must be unsuccessful. only then can a complaint be lodged with the committee, a period for appeal is not provided, but usually a complaint is not accepted after five years (ratione temporis). the complaint may be dismissed on the grounds that the committee has no jurisdiction, since the alleged infringement is not part of the fok (ratione materiae) or it constitutes an abuse of the right of appeal. the same complaint may not be lodged with any other international body (eg the ecthr, another un treaty body or similar) (article 22 (5) of the fok, rule 104, 113 of the rules of procedure).