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With reference to its previous comments, the Committee notes with interest the information supplied by the Government in its report. The Committee requests the Government to supply additional information on the following points.

Article 3 of the Convention. In its report in 1990, the Government referred to the existence of a special standing commission which is responsible for examining and evaluating international labour Conventions and Recommendations on matters relating to the work of seafarers (CECMAL-OIT), in cooperation with shipowners and seafarers. In its latest report, the Government no longer refers to the special commission nor supplies any other information relating to the application of this Article of the Convention concerning cooperation with the organizations of shipowners and seafarers and with the various authorities concerned, apart from indicating that this provision is still not applied. Please clarify this point.

Article 9, paragraph 2. The Committee notes the information that the new national legislation is still being formulated with regard to specific penalties for the violations referred to by this provision of the Convention. The Government is asked to state whether this legislation has been adopted and, if so, to supply a copy of it.

Article 10. Please provide an copy of the most recent annual report published by the competent authority.

Point V of the report form. Please supply general information on the manner in which the Convention is applied, including, for example, copies of collective agreements relating to food and the catering service on board vessels.