Provisions of Meals to persons under Police detention. In accordance with Legislative Decree 116/14-02-1969 and Decision No 2062661/7617/0022, of 22/11/1995, detainees are provided with meals immediately after their arrest and not after the elapse of 24 hours. The provision of food to detainees is carried out twice a day (at noon and in the evening) at the State's expense, in accordance with existing regulations. Most of the rimes, the food comes from the Police Officer's Clubs and it is of the same quantity and quality as the one offered to Police personnel. Detention time for foreign nationals awaiting deportation. The detention time for aliens awaiting deportation can vary for each person. In general, it lasts for a few days but in some cases it is extended for a much longer time. Prolongation of the detention time is usually caused by the aliens themselves, who, in order to avoid deportation, employ passive-resistance tactics, refuse to be taken to their countries' consular authorities for the issuance of travel documents, refuse to fill out the necessary forms or to get in contact with their Consul provide false information about their identity or nationality, and submit asylum applications which have nothing to do with the Geneva Convention. In addition, some consular authorities, in order to prevent the deportation of their own citizens, exercise delaying tactics, or refuse to issue travel documents under various pretexts. The delay of the deportation is also sometimes caused by the fact that there is no frequent air connection with some countries. Medical care. Medical care is provided to the detainees by the medical services of the Police or by contracted physicians. If a detainee gets sick and medical care is not possible in the place of detention, he/she is taken immediately to the hospital, where he/she is subjected to medical tests and if he/she needs hospitalization, he/she remains there under guard. General remarks 1. With the present final report our Ministry, wishing to cooperate and responding immediately, places all the impartial and objective data concerning proposals, suggestions and recommendations at the Committee's disposal. Page 15