8.1 Despite having been invited to do so by the decision of the Committee of 9 July 1999 and by a reminder of 19 September 2000, the State party has not submitted any observations or comments on the merits of the case.
8.1 尽管委员会1999年7月9日的决定请缔约国就案情提出意见，并于2000年9月19日致函提醒，但缔约国没有提出任何意见。