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The Committee notes the Government's report and the text of Ordinance (Portaría) No. 57 of 12 September 1990.

Article 5, paragraph 2, of the Convention. The Committee notes that neither the Government's report nor Ordinance No. 57 contains replies to its previous comments with regard to the need for an explicit provision that requires a certificated mate to be carried on all fishing vessels of over 100 gross registered tons engaged in operations and areas to be defined by national laws or regulations. It hopes the Government's next report will indicate the measures taken or comtemplated to give full effect to this Article of the Convention.

Article 9. The Committee notes with interest that the Government is considering a study on the possibility of increasing the minimum period of experience on board for first engineers and engineers to three years. It recalls that the National Confederation of Industry (CNI) has drawn attention to this shortcoming and hopes the Government's next report will contain full details of measures to be taken in this regard.

The Committee also recalls the comments submitted by the National Confederation of Land Transport (CNTT), concerning the application of this Convention to independent fishing vessels. Please supply the information requested in Part III of the report form as to the enforcement of legislation in respect of those vessels.