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The Committee notes the information provided by the Government in reply to its previous comments. It notes that, as the number of seafarers in Djibouti is very small, they are subject to the general retirement scheme for salaried employees and that the special pension insurance scheme for seafarers envisaged in section 142 of the Code of Maritime Affairs has not accordingly been established. The Committee would be grateful if the Government would indicate in its next report whether, as the Committee understands, the pensions scheme for salaried employees is governed by Act No. 154/AN/02/4ème of 31 January 2002 codifying the operation of the Social Protection Organization (OPS) and the general retirement scheme for salaried employees. This legislation guarantees, in accordance with the Convention, the right for salaried employees who have reached the age of 55 years to benefit from a pension at the rate of 2 per cent or 1.5 per cent (depending on the year of retirement) for all insurance annuities applied to the average wage for the past ten years subject to a ceiling.