E/C.12/FRA/CO/4 (b) Give due priority to persons with no fixed abode and, to that end, devise a strategy, in extensive genuine consultation with those affected, for doing away with homelessness and, above all, for helping people to find permanent housing solutions that will, in turn, enable them to exercise other Covenant rights; (c) Remove certain obstacles that impede access to housing which are associated with the law on the enforceable right to housing (known as the “DALO” law), such as the requirement regarding the legality of a person’s presence in the country; (d) Reassess the adequacy of the administrative procedures involved in providing access to social housing, of the eligibility requirements for social housing and housing allowances and of the amounts of those allowances; (e) Establish a timetable and targets for requisitioning vacant housing; (f) Extend the coverage of the rent control system to other towns where it is deemed to be necessary; (g) Introduce mechanisms for the establishment of domicile for persons with no fixed abode or without an address so that they will not be found to be ineligible, by virtue of that status, for social entitlements. Forced evictions 38. The Committee regrets the shortcomings that have been observed in the application of Act No. 2000-614 of 5 July 2000 on the reception and housing of Travellers (known as the “Besson II” law), as the halting-site implementation rate falls short of the target levels set in departmental plans for the accommodation of Travellers. It notes that prefects are authorized to exercise “powers of substitution” in order to mitigate shortcomings in the implementation of such plans on the part of municipalities. The Committee is also concerned by the number of forced evictions carried out in the State party, whether they be tenant evictions, evictions of persons from informal settlements or evictions of members of the Roma community or of Travellers from campsites. It notes with concern that many of these evictions have been conducted in the absence of rehousing solutions (art. 11). 39. The Committee requests the State party to take the necessary steps to reduce the number of forced evictions as much as possible by working with the parties concerned to find other solutions. The Committee urges the State party to: (a) Give adequate and reasonable notice to all affected persons prior to an eviction and to provide them, on a systematic basis, with information on the legal remedies available to them; (b) Prevent the eviction of persons that possess priority status under the law on the enforceable right to housing; (c) Defer the implementation of eviction orders regarding households whose members include schoolchildren; (d) Ensure that all evictions are coupled with appropriate rehousing or resettlement solutions; (e) Avoid the use of force or, at the least, limit the need to resort to force when carrying out evictions. 40. Moreover, the Committee recommends that an assessment be conducted of the interministerial circular of 26 August 2012 on preparatory and supporting measures for the evacuation of illegal camps. It also recommends that resources be allocated for the attainment of the target levels set out in departmental plans for the 8 GE.16-12027