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In reply to comments made since 1994, the Government indicated in August 2002 that it has made arrangements to encourage full voluntary use of employment service facilities. The Committee notes the significant increase in placements: from 1,144 vacancies registered in 2000 to 7,155 registered in 2001; from 1,662 jobseekers in 2000 to 8,112 in 2001; and from 923 placements in 2000 to 4,881 in 2001. In view of the situation in the labour market, the Committee requests the Government to provide a detailed report on the application of the Convention and recalls the need to ensure the essential duty of the employment service and its adjustment to meet the new requirements of the economy and the working population (Articles 1 and 3 of the Convention). The Committee asks the Government to include in its next report any new statistical information published in annual or periodical reports on the number of public employment offices established, applications for employment received, vacancies notified and persons placed in employment by such offices (Part IV of the report form).