translate English to French: (d alt) Request further information from any source and draw upon outside expertise, as it considers necessary and appropriate, either with the consent of the Party concerned or as directed by the Conference of the Parties;  (e) Undertake, with the agreement of any Party, information gathering in that Party's territory for the purpose of fulfilling the functions of the Convention;
d variante) Demander des informations complémentaires sur toutes autres sources et en faisant appel à des experts indépendants, s'ils le juge nécessaire et approprié, soit avec le consentement de la Partie concernée, soit sur instructions de la Conférence des Parties;