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The Committee notes that the Government’s report has not been received. It hopes that a report will be supplied for examination by the Committee at its next session and that it will contain full information on the matters raised in its previous direct request, which reads as follows:

The Committee notes the Government’s first and second reports covering the period up to 1997. It requests the Government to provide further information on the following points:

Article 1, paragraph 1, of the Convention.  Please indicate whether the Safety Requirements for sea-going vessels (RD 31.81.01-87), approved by joint Decision No. SM-53/2446 of the Ministry of the Maritime Fleet of the USSR and the Ministry of the Shipbuilding Industry of the USSR, dated 2 August 1988 (the "Safety Requirements") apply to privately owned vessels.

Article 1, subparagraph 5(b).  Please indicate whether the Safety Requirements are applicable to the accommodation of persons engaged in usual sea-going routine in ships engaged in whaling or in similar pursuits.

Article 4, subparagraph 2(a).  See under Convention No. 92, Article 3, subparagraph 2(a).

Article 4, subparagraph 2(d).  See under Convention No. 92, Article 3, subparagraph 2(d).

Article 4, subparagraph 2(e).  See under Convention No. 92, Article 3, subparagraph 2(e).

Article 7, paragraph 3.  The Committee notes that under subsection 2.3.1 of the Sanitary Rules, the arrangement of smoking room or library room, hobby and games room is recommended but not required. The Committee requests the Government to indicate what measures have been undertaken or are envisaged in order to put the above-mentioned provision of the Sanitary Rules into conformity with the Convention.

Article 8, paragraph 1.  Please indicate whether under subsection 2.9.2.3 of the Sanitary Rules the ships are required to have a separate water closet for every eight persons or less.

Article 8, paragraph 6.  The Committee notes that under subsection 2.8.1.1 of the Sanitary Rules, such facilities are mandatory only in ships of categories I and II and for ships of categories III and IV their arrangement is only recommended, while in accordance with Article 8, paragraph 6, of the Convention facilities for washing, drying and ironing clothes shall be provided in all ships. The Committee requests the Government to indicate what measures have been undertaken or are envisaged in order to put the above-mentioned provision of the Sanitary Rules into conformity with the Convention.

Please also indicate whether the legislation of Ukraine gives effect to Article 7, paragraph 2, and Article 13, paragraph 3, of the Convention.