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The Committee takes note of the information sent by the Government in reply to earlier comments from the Trade Union of Fishing Boat Owners of Puerto Supe and Associates. Since the information contains no reply to the previous comments, the Committee draws the Government’s attention to the matters raised in the 2006 direct request and for which a report is expected in 2008.

Article 7 of the Convention. Continuation of the right to sickness insurance after the termination of the last engagement. Replying to the Committee’s previous comments, the Government stated that it would shortly supply statistics concerning the application to seafarers of section 37 of Presidential Decree No. 009-97-SA, as amended. The Committee points out that under this provision of the Convention, the right to sickness insurance benefit shall continue during a definite period so as to cover the normal interval between successive engagements. The Committee therefore asks the Government to supply statistical information on the average period of time between two engagements for seafarers, as well as statistics on the average period during which seafarers benefit in practice from continuation of sickness insurance after the termination of their engagement.

[The Government is asked to reply in detail to the present comments in 2008.]