On 10 July 1998, the Judges of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) concluded the review of the Rules of Procedure and Evidence. Six new rules were adopted and 25 others amended. Changes include the assignment by the Trial Chamber of one of its members as pre-trial Judge after the initial appearance of an accused and the streamlining of the pre-trial and trial proceedings. In addition, in the future Chambers will render one combined judgment determining whether the accused is guilty, and if found guilty, imposing sentence.