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The Committee notes that the Government’s report has not been received. It must therefore repeat its previous observation which read as follows:

        The Committee notes the information contained in the Government’s report. It also notes the transmission of the annual activities report of the regional inspectorate of N’Zérékoré (Guinée-Forestière) for 1998. It notes that, according to this report, the regional structures of the labour inspectorate have not received any operational budget since 1990. The sole means of transport available consisted of a motorcycle in poor condition and no expenses were paid for professional travel. The grievances described in this report are intended to obtain a means of transport, an operational budget and the renovation of the administrative premises of the labour inspectorate. The Committee notes in this respect that, according to the information provided by the Government under Article 11 of the Convention, a study of structural adjustment measures in the labour sector was undertaken with a view to the allocation of a portion of the resources created by the increase in the public budget as operating credits for administrative bodies responsible for labour matters. The Committee would be grateful if the Government would provide information on the conclusions of this study once they are available, but, as of now, it requests the Government to provide detailed information on the material situation of the inspection services in each regional and local labour inspection structure, to indicate the measures which have been taken or are envisaged for their improvement and to describe the manner in which labour inspectors and supervisors are reimbursed their travelling and incidental expenses necessary for the performance of their duties.

        The Committee also reminds the Government that an annual inspection report on the matters set out in Article 21(a) to (g), should be published and transmitted to the ILO within the time limits set out in Article 20. It wishes to stress the importance that it attaches to compliance with these provisions, the application of which enables it to assess the extent to which the Convention is applied. The publication of annual inspection reports is also intended to inform employers and workers and their organizations of the activities of the labour inspection services and to allow them to express their opinions in this connection, in a spirit of constructive cooperation. The Committee trusts that the Government will take the necessary measures rapidly, so that these reports will in future be published regularly and transmitted to the ILO.

The Committee hopes that the Government will make every effort to take the necessary action in the very near future.