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1. The Committee notes that, according to the report received in May 2004, it is the responsibility of the Government of French Polynesia to give effect to the provisions of Parts III, IV, V, VI and VII of the Convention. In relation to this development, the Committee hopes that the authorities of French Polynesia will continue to provide reports on policies intended to apply a social policy primarily directed to the well-being and economic development of the people of French Polynesia (Article 2 of the Convention).

2. With reference to its observation of 2001, the Committee recalls its request to be informed of any amendment to Decision No. 2000-130 APF of 26 October 2000 on the occupation of professional divers and establishing specific protection measures applicable to certain workers intervening in a hyperbaric environment and the organization of their vocational training.

3. Article 23. When ratifying the Convention, the Republic of France indicated that the provisions of the Convention were applicable with modifications in relation to Article 3, paragraph 3; Article 4; Article 8(b); and Article 18, paragraph 2 (ILO, Official Bulletin, 31 December 1954, Vol. XXXVII, No. 7, pp. 371-372). Please indicate in the next report whether the above modifications are necessary, and provide the information available on any local conditions which may give rise to the maintenance of these modifications.