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Article 1 of the Convention. Scope of application. The Committee recalls that section 26 of Act No. 96-151 of 26 February 1996 respecting transport authorized the registration, under the responsibility of the French Southern and Antarctic Territories (TAAF), of commercial, fishing and pleasure vessels. It notes the adoption of Act No. 2005-412 of 3 May 2005 on the establishment of the French international register, section 34 of which provides that, two years after the publication of the Act, section 26 of the Act of 26 February 1996 referred to above would no longer be applicable to commercial vessels and that, following the expiry of that period, vessels still registered in the TAAF would be registered in the French international register. The Committee also understands that the number of ships currently registered in the TAAF is extremely low and that they are solely fishing vessels, to which the Convention is not applicable pursuant to a motion to this effect adopted by the International Labour Conference at its second session in 1920. In light of the above, the Committee observes that the Convention is currently without object with regard to the TAAF and requests the Government to keep the Office informed of any legislative changes in this respect.