3. CRC application by judicial bodies 1) Current situation 11. Although the Periodic Report states that the general principles of CRC are reflected in the relevant legislations and rules, based on which the judicial procedures are conducted (para. 75), there are no reported cases where CRC was referred to in making judicial decisions. It is agreed that one of the reasons is the lack of the promotional and educational efforts to facilitate CRC implementation by judicial bodies. 2) Questions 12. What is the reason that the principles and articles of CRC are not applied when the judicial bodies making their decisions? What measures does the Government plan to take to address this problem? 4. Allocation of resources 1) Current situation 13. According to the 2009 OECD Family database, Korea ranked the lowest among the 26 Member nations in terms of the budget for child welfare as percent of GDP: this country recorded 0.17%, which compares with the OECD average of 2.3%. 14. Out of the overall budget for social health and welfare in 2009, child welfare took up the smallest portion of 1%, while old people's welfare accounted for 17%; the welfare for persons with disabilities, 3.0%; and day care and women's welfare, 9.4%. 2) Questions 15. Does the Government have any plan to increase the budget for child welfare to the degree that it, as expressed in percentage of GDP, will be comparable to the OECD average? 5. Data collection 1) Current situation 16. It is true that the various kinds of statistical data mentioned in the Periodic Report are used as - 4 -