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Referring to its previous comments, the Committee notes from the Government's reply that the negotiations have started with a view to bringing the legislation into full conformity with the requirements of the Convention. The Committee therefore trusts that the necessary measures will be taken in the near future and that they will ensure the legislative conformity with the following provisions of the Convention:

Article 3, paragraph 3 which requires providing full protection and specific instruction or vocational training in the relevant branch of activity to young persons over 16 years employed on any type of employment or work likely to jeopardise their health, safety or morals.

Article 7, paragraphs 1(a) and 3 which authorises the employment or work of persons 13 to 15 years of age on light work which is (a) not likely to be harmful to their health or development; and (b) not such as to prejudice their attendance at school, their participation in vocational orientation or training programmes approved by the competent authority or their capacity to benefit from the instruction received, and that the activities involved and the conditions of work and employment shall be determined by the competent authority.

The Committee hopes that the Government will indicate the measures taken or envisaged to give full effect to the Convention on these points.

Point V of the report form. The Committee notes the information provided on the practical application of the legislation giving effect to the Convention and in particular on the number of permits issued under section 2(c) of the Youth Labour Law. It requests the Government to continue to supply such information in its future reports.