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The Committee notes that the last report communicated by the Government does not contain any new information in reply to its previous direct request and it is bound to raise the issues again in a new direct request:

The Committee notes the Government’s statement in its latest report that there has been no change in the legislation regarding the application of the Convention. The Government states once again that the draft reform of the Merchant Marine Code could provide an opportunity to bring the national legislation into conformity with the provisions of the Convention. The Committee recalls that, for several years, the Government has been announcing that, on the occasion of the reform of the Merchant Marine Code, provisions will be adopted on the minimum age prescribed for the issue of a certificate of competency for a skipper, a mate and an engineer, in accordance with the requirements of Article 6, paragraph 1, of the Convention. The Committee expresses the firm hope that the Government will take the necessary measures, while awaiting the general revision of the Merchant Marine Code, to ensure that the legislation is amended so that it is brought into conformity with this provision of the Convention, and that it will provide information on any measures adopted to this effect.