(14) The Committee notes the State party’s assurance that measures are being undertaken to seek the ratification of the Optional Protocol to the Convention, and encourages the State party to proceed to ratify the Protocol at the earliest possible date. (15) The Committee invites the State party to ratify the core United Nations human rights treaties to which it is not yet a party. (16) The Committee invites the State party to submit its core document in accordance with the requirements of the Common Core Document in the Harmonized Guidelines on Reporting, as approved by the international human rights treaty bodies and contained in document HRI/GEN/2/Rev.4.1 (17) The State party is encouraged to disseminate widely the reports submitted to the Committee and the conclusions and recommendations, through official websites, the media and non-governmental organizations. (18) The Committee requests the State party to provide, within one year, information on its response to the recommendations contained in paragraphs 6, 7, 8 and 9 above. (19) The Committee, having concluded that during the consideration of the report of the State party, sufficient information was presented to cover the period of delay in submitting the fifth report, decided to request the seventh periodic report by 30 December 2011. 36. Portugal (1) The Committee considered the fourth periodic report of Portugal (CAT/C/67/Add.6) at its 795th and 798th meetings, held on 14 and 15 November 2007 (CAT/C/SR.795 and 798), and adopted at its 805th meeting on 21 November 2007 (CAT/C/SR.805) the following conclusions and recommendations. A. Introduction (2) The Committee welcomes the fourth periodic report of Portugal, the exhaustive written replies to the list of issues and the extremely detailed additional oral replies given during the consideration of the report. Lastly, the Committee welcomes the constructive dialogue with the high-level delegation sent by the State party and thanks it for the frank and precise replies to the questions raised (CAT/C/PRT/Q/4/Add.1). B. Positive aspects (3) The Committee commends the State party on its progress in the protection and promotion of human rights since the consideration in 2000 of the third periodic report (CAT/C/44/Add.7). (4) The Committee welcomes the entry into force of the following legislation: (a) Act No. 23/2007 of 4 July 2007, according to which foreign nationals may not be deported to a country where they would be in danger of being subjected to torture or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment; (b) Act No. 59/2007 of 4 September 2007 approving the new Penal Code and Act No. 48/2007 of 29 August 2007 approving the new Code of Criminal Procedure; (c) Act No. 63/2007 of 6 November 2007 approving the restructuring of the National Republican Guard (GNR), as announced by the State party’s delegation. 1 The wording of this paragraph reflects the changes contained in CAT/C/NOR/CO/5/Corr.1. 29