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1. The Committee notes with regret that, for several years, the Government’s report has contained no response to comments made by the Committee and that relevant national legislation does not contain provisions giving effect to Article 1, paragraph 1, of the Convention. The Committee also notes the observation received from the National Trade Union of Angolan Workers (UNTA-CS). It appears these comments confirm that the Convention is not applied in the country. The Committee notes that the Government, on several occasions, has stated its intention of taking the necessary measures to give effect to this provision of the Convention but that, in recent reports, the Government no longer refers to this intention. The Committee is therefore bound to reiterate its firm hope that the Government will make every effort to ensure that effect is given to this Convention in law and practice. The Committee requests the Government urgently to report on any progress in this matter, including any reply it may deem relevant in relation to the observation by UNTA-CS.

2. With regard to the question of possible difficulties encountered in the application of the Convention in relation to modern methods of cargo handling, with particular reference to containers, the Committee requests the Government to refer to the general observation that it is making on the Convention at the present session.

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