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The Committee notes the Government's first report.

Article 3 of the Convention. The Committee notes that the penalties provided for by the Labour Code in cases of violation of Articles 1 and 2 are not sufficiently dissuasive to guarantee their application, since the amounts of the fines vary from an amount equivalent to 4 to 32 US dollars.

Article 4. The Committee refers to its comments under Convention No. 87 regarding the Chapter of the Labour Code on compulsory arbitration.

The Committee also asks the Government to indicate whether federations of trade unions have the right to negotiate collective agreements.

Article 6. The Committee notes that Legislative Decree No. 1/008 of 8 June 1998, section 3, rules that the personnel of public establishments and "personalized" administrations are subject to a special legal regime. The Committee requests the Government to supply additional information on this regime, in particular whether these workers are entitled to the guarantees provided under the Convention, with an indication of the corresponding legislative texts.

The Committee expresses the hope that the Government will take the necessary measures to bring its legislation into full conformity with the provisions of the Convention and requests the Government to keep it informed of all developments in this connection.