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UNITEDNATIONS CRC Convention on theRights of the Child Distr. GENERAL CRC/C/NLD/3 23 July 2008 Original: ENGLISH COMMITTEE ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD CONSIDERATION OF REPORTS SUBMITTED BY STATES PARTIES UNDER ARTICLE 44 OF THE CONVENTION Third periodic reports of States parties due in 2007* ** THE NETHERLANDS [22 May 2007] CONTENTS Paragraphs Page I. GENERAL IMPLEMENTATION MEASURES 1 - 19 3 II. DEFINITION OF THE WORD “CHILD” 20 7 III. GENERAL PRINCIPLES 21 - 63 7 IV. CIVIL RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS 64 - 95 14 V. FAMILY ENVIRONMENT AND ALTERNATIVE FORMS  OF CARE 96 - 1