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The Committee notes the information provided in the Government’s last report. It asks the Government to provide further information on the following points.

Article 3, paragraphs 2(d) and 2(e), of the Convention. The Committee notes that the Government does not indicate specific provisions of laws or regulations regarding penalties for any violation of the relevant laws and regulations, nor does it specify whether the implementing legislation requires periodic consultations with the fishing vessel owners’ and fishermen’s organizations, in respect of the framing of regulations and their practical application. It therefore asks the Government to provide additional information in this regard.

Article 5. The Committee notes the Government’s reference to the rules for the registration of vessels of a fishing fleet and entitlements in their regard at maritime fishing ports, adopted on 31 January 2001 by Order No. 30 of the State Committee for Fishing. It would appreciate receiving a copy of these rules, as well as all available information, including statistics, as to how inspections of fishing vessels are conducted in practice.

Article 6, paragraph 3. The Committee requests the Government to indicate how it is ensured in the fishing vessels of all four categories that the bulkhead separating fish holds and fish meals rooms, spaces for machinery, galleys, lamp and paint rooms, engine, deck and other bulk store rooms, drying rooms, communal wash places and water closets from sleeping rooms, is efficiently constructed so that it be watertight and gas tight.

Article 8, paragraph 3. The Committee notes that the Sanitary Rules for sea-going vessels of the fishing fleet of the Russian Federation, issued on 22 December 1977, under No. 1814-77 (hereinafter referred to as the "Sanitary Rules"), do not explicitly prohibit heating by means of open fires. It asks the Government to provide explanations on this point.

Article 10, paragraph 9. The Committee notes that, under section 2.1.3. of the Sanitary Rules, the doors of all accommodations must have an inscription indicating the function of the accommodation. It asks the Government to indicate how it is ensured, in the case of sleeping rooms, that such inscriptions also specify the maximum number of persons to be accommodated in each room.

Article 12, paragraph 2(c). While noting that the Sanitary Rules stipulate that one washbasin must be provided for every eight persons, as compared to six persons or less required under this Article of the Convention, the Committee asks the Government to indicate the measures taken or envisaged to bring the national legislation into conformity with the Convention.

Article 12, paragraphs 7 and 11. The Committee notes that there seem to exist no specific provisions requiring that: (i) soil pipes and waste pipes do not pass through fresh water, drinking water tanks, or overhead in mess rooms and sleeping accommodations; and (ii) facilities for drying clothes be in a compartment separate from sleeping rooms, mess rooms and water closets. It asks the Government to indicate the provisions giving effect to these requirements of the Convention.

Article 13, paragraph 1. The Committee notes that the Sanitary Rules require a sickbay to be provided on vessels of category I (i.e. vessels of 65 metres in length or over) and not to vessels of 45.7 metres and above, as prescribed by the Convention. The Government is asked to indicate the measures taken or envisaged to bring the national legislation into conformity with the Convention.

Article 17, paragraphs 2, 3 and 4. The Committee asks the Government to provide more detailed information on the application of the Convention to fishing vessels which were already in operation at the time the Convention came into force, and which had to undergo structural alterations for the purpose of attaining conformity with the standards set out in the Convention.

Moreover, the Committee asks the Government to supply full particulars on the application of Article 6, paragraphs 2, 4, 7, 9 to 11, 13 and 14; Article 8, paragraph 2; Article 9, paragraph 5; Article 10, paragraphs 1, 5, and 13 to 26; Article 11, paragraphs 7 and 8; and Article 16, paragraph 6, on which no information has been provided so far.

Part V of the report form. The Committee would be grateful if the Government would supply general information on the practical application of the Convention, such as statistics on the fishing industry (number of vessels and workforce), extracts from inspection reports, copies of official documents such as inspection guidelines or manuals, etc.