CRC/C/15/Add.142 page 2 4. The Committee notes the establishment in 1998 of the Commission for the Protection of Children’s Rights at the Cabinet of Ministers, in 1996 of the Subcommission for the Protection of Children’s Rights within the Parliament, in 1995 of the National Centre for the Rights of the Child within the Ministry of Education and Science, which was revised in 1998, and in 1995 of Custody Courts dealing with the protection of the rights of children in relations with their parents and third parties. 5. The Committee notes with appreciation the National Programme for Preventing Sexual Violence against Children for 2000-2004 and the 1999 programme of the Ministry of the Interior for the elimination of child crime and the protection of children against criminal offences. C. Factors and difficulties impeding the implementation of the Convention 6. The Committee acknowledges that the economic and social difficulties facing the State party, including increased unemployment and poverty, caused mainly by the transition to a market economy, have had a negative impact on the situation of children and have impeded and are still impeding the full implementation of the Convention. D. Subjects of concern and recommendations 1. General measures of implementation Legislation 7. While noting that the Law on the Protection of the Rights of the Child of 1998 reflects some principles and provisions of the Convention, the Committee nevertheless remains concerned that other relevant laws, inter alia some outdated provisions regarding family and adoption in the 1937 Civil Law, are not in full conformity with the Convention and that disparities exist between law and practice. 8. The Committee recommends that the State party continue its efforts in the field of law reform to ensure that its legislation is fully compatible with the provisions and principles of the Convention and with a child-rights approach, and that it take effective steps to ensure that these measures are fully implemented. Coordination 9. The Committee notes with appreciation the establishment of the National Centre for the Rights of the Child and its role in coordinating the work of State and municipal institutions on issues regarding the protection of children’s rights, but remains concerned whether the Centre has the capacity to perform this important role in a satisfying manner. 10. The Committee recommends that the State party provide the National Centre for the Rights of the Child with the financial and human resources necessary to enable it to coordinate effectively the various activities related to the implementation of the Convention at the national level and between the central Government and the local administration level.