Convention. They asked the Government to provide more detailed information On the further measures that had been taken to implement the Convention. They wished for information on the content of the draft legislation on the protection of 1ingUiStic minorities, in order to verify that it was consistent with the Convention- Noting that local ethnocentrism was very strong in Italy, members suggested that the strategy of the antiracism campaign should be placed in that context and should be divided into three stages: identification of the nature of the problem; adoption Of measures to solve it; and, lastly, evaluation of the progress achieved= -67- 289. With reference to the implementation of article 2 of the Convention, members asked what was the percentage of migrant workers whose situation had not been regularised for one reason or another; what steps were being taken to deal with the serious racial incidents in public places and private institutions reported in the last 18 months; whether the law setting an annual quota for immigrants from non-European countries included provisions guaranteeing that there was no racial discrimination whatsoever in the handling of immigration requests; why, in Italy, the enactment of legislation, and particularly legislation on the protection of linguistic minorities, took so long. They also wished to have more detailed information on the status of nomadic populations and to know whether the nomads living in Italy were Gypsies or whether there were also nomads of other origins. 290. With regard to article 3 of the Convention, members of the Committee wished to know the status of relations, particularly in the field of trade, between Italy and South Africa, and whether the Italian Government planned to modify its policy towards South Africa because of the release of Nelson Mandela. 291. Regarding the implementation of article 4 of the Convention, members of the 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the implementation of a human rights convention in Italy, specifically focusing on issues related to racial discrimination, minorities, and immigration. The questions and concerns raised by the government and the committee suggest a focus on social and human rights issues, rather than economic or environmental concerns.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief, Education, Culture