The communications with states parties to the Convention and the Trafficking in Persons and Migrants Protocols that had reported deviations from or partial compliance with the requirements set forth in those instruments was an initiative taken by the Secretariat. This was in accordance with the relevant decisions of the Conference of the Parties. Unfortunately, the Secretariat has been faced with the same problem of underreporting encountered with the national responses to the basic questionnaires during the first reporting cycle. Only 10 countries out of 31 responded to the individual communications sent by the Secretariat and provided clarification on the identified areas of noncompliance. This challenges the Conference in acquiring a better understanding of the deficiencies, gaps, and difficulties existing at the national level in relation to the effective implementation of the Convention and the Protocols. There may be need for further consideration of this problem and provision of relevant guidance and instructions as deemed appropriate. This report presents details of the communications with all the states that had reported national legislative gaps or practices not compatible with specific requirements set forth in the Convention (United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime) and the two Protocols (the Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, especially Women and Children and the Protocol against the Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea and Air). 2 notes