CRC/C/15/Add.191 page 3 Legislation and implementation 9. The Committee is concerned that the legislation on the Convention has been considered to be of a declaratory nature and thus has not been fully implemented. The Committee is also concerned that very little information was received on the legislation enacted after the reporting period, making it difficult for the Committee to assess whether it has a rights-based approach and complies with the Convention. 10. The Committee recommends that the State party review, amend and renew, where necessary, the legislation in order to ensure full compliance with the rights contained in the Convention and strengthen the mechanisms for the implementation of all legislation relevant to the Convention. National plan of action and coordination 11. The Committee notes the information received on the following: the State youth policy, including the National Programme “Children of Ukraine”; the State Committee on Family and Youth Affairs, which coordinates the implementation of State policy on the rights of families, women and children at central and local levels of government, as well as cooperation between the central authorities, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and other international organizations; the Inter-Departmental Commission for Child Welfare, coordinating measures to implement the Convention, the World Declaration on the Survival, Protection and Development of Children and the National Programme “Children of Ukraine”. 12. The Committee remains concerned, however, that the State youth policy covers social assistance, health care, education, alternative care and child protection and that it lacks a rights-based approach and does not encompass all rights enshrined in the Convention. The Committee is further concerned that there is a lack of clear coordination of efforts to implement all the rights in the Convention (ibid., para. 18). 13. The Committee recommends that the National Plan of Action should be rights-based and cover all the principles and provisions of the Convention. 14. The Committee recommends that the State party establish or appoint a single permanent body to coordinate the implementation of the Convention at the national and local levels, including by effectively coordinating activities between central and local authorities and cooperating with non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and other sectors of civil society. Independent monitoring structures 15. While noting the appointment of the Commissioner for Human Rights of the Supreme Council of Ukraine, the Committee remains concerned that the mandate of the Commissioner does not provide for the regular monitoring and evaluation of progress in the implementation of the Convention. The Committee is further concerned that the office of the Commissioner does not include a mechanism to address individual complaints relating especially to violations of the rights guaranteed under the Convention.