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The Committee notes that the Government’s report does not contain information in reply to its previous comments.

Application of the Convention. The Committee again requests the Government to supply a copy of Supreme Decree No. 24303 of 24 May 1996 establishing maternity and children’s insurance. It also requests the Government to provide information on the methods by which effect is given to the provisions of the Convention, indicating the laws, regulations, collective agreements, work rules, arbitration awards, court decisions and any other texts which give effect to the Convention. The Committee also requests the Government to attach copies of such legislation to its report.

Article 1 of the Convention. The Committee requests the Government to provide information on the definition given to the terms “dependent children” and “other members of the immediate family who clearly need care or support” in national law and practice.

Article 2. The Committee requests the Government to confirm whether the measures giving effect to the Convention apply to all branches of economic activity and categories of workers.

Article 3. The Committee requests the Government to indicate the measures taken to make it an aim of national policy to enable persons with family responsibilities who are engaged or wish to engage in employment to exercise their right to do so without being subject to discrimination and, to the extent possible, without conflict between their employment and family responsibilities.

Article 4. The Committee requests the Government to describe the measures taken to give effect to this Article.

Article 5. The Committee requests the Government to describe the measures taken to give effect to this Article, and to indicate the number and nature of community childcare and family services and facilities.

Article 6. The Committee requests the Government to provide information on the measures taken to give effect to this Article.

Article 7. The Committee requests the Government to describe the measures taken to give effect to this Article.

Article 8. The Committee would be grateful if the Government would indicate the legislative and other provisions ensuring the application of this Article and if it would indicate in particular any relevant decision of an ordinary court of law or an administrative or other tribunal involving questions of principle.

Article 10. If use has been made of paragraph 1 of this Article, the Committee requests the Government to provide the information requested in paragraph 2.

Article 11. The Committee requests the Government to indicate the manner in which the participation of employers’ and workers’ organizations provided for in this Article is ensured.

Part III of the report form. The Committee requests the Government to indicate the authority or authorities which are entrusted with the application of the legislation and regulations relevant to the application of the Convention, and the methods by which their application is supervised.