321. Regarding article 4 of the Convention, members of the Committee wished to receive further information on the penalization of acts of torture.

It noted, in particular, that domestic legislation lacked provisions to implement article 4 of the Convention and did not provide for the criminal penalization of racially discriminatory acts.

The adoption of measures to modernize criminal legislation, the establishment of regulatory mechanisms to supplement it and the penalization of new forms of illegal behaviour to avoid gaps in legislation are essential.

In order to further enhance the comprehensiveness of the database, the Office would welcome examples of national legislation effectively implementing the penalization, jurisdiction or international cooperation obligations of the universal instruments related to terrorism, as well as problems that may arise in drafting or applying such legislation.

quot In view of the fact that there continue to be violations by the Chinese vessels against United Nations General Assembly resolution 46 215 and the regulations of the Chinese Government prohibiting the use of large scale pelagic drift net fishing on the high seas, the Ministry of Agriculture of the People apos s Republic of China has started to formulate even more stringent penalization measures.