As positive developments in the second periodic of France, the Committee welcomed the ratification of the optional protocols to the Convention, as well as that of ILO Convention No. 182. The Committee noted with appreciation the positive developments relating to the implementation of the Convention, such as the adoption by the State party in recent years of numerous laws and regulations; and the measures taken to follow-up the recommendations of the Committee in particular the establishment of an Ombudsman for Children; the establishment of the Commission of Inquiry on the Rights of Child in France; and the Parliamentary Delegations on the Rights of the Child, as well as the establishment of a National Observatory for Childhood in Danger.
The Committee urged, among other things, the State party to establish a central registry for data collection and to introduce a comprehensive system of data collection incorporating all the areas covered by the Convention, adding that such a system should cover all children up to the age of 18 years, with specific emphasis on those who were particularly vulnerable. Such information should include the Overseas Departments and Territories.
The Committee recommended that the State party review legislation with a view to removing inconsistencies related to the respect for the views of the child. Furthermore, it was encouraged to continue to promote and facilitate, within the family, schools, institutions, as well as in judicial and administrative proceedings, respect for the views of children and their participation in all matters affecting them.