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The Committee notes the Government's reports and the information provided in response to its previous comments. It notes with satisfaction the detailed information concerning the programme and progress of the initial and further training of labour inspectors, their geographic distribution, by category and by gender, as well as the means which are made available to them to carry out their missions. The Committee also notes the 1996 Annual Report relative to the training sessions of administrative personnel, according to which 184 employees of the inspection services, which is the total number of employees, have benefited from these programmes. Moreover, the Committee notes that 15 new positions have been created for labour inspectors and that the new appointees shall all be holders of university degrees in various disciplines. It would be grateful if the Government would continue to provide information in its next report on the composition and the activities of the labour inspectorate.

The Committee is addressing a request directly to the Government on the application of Articles 14, 20 and 21 of the Convention.