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The Committee notes the Government’s report, the partial replies to its previous comments and the attached documents. In particular, it notes with interest the information on the results of inspection activities for the period June 2001 to May 2003 in export processing zones, in which many workers are employed, and in enterprises employing child workers.

Working conditions of labour inspectors. With reference to its previous comments, the Committee notes with interest the documents provided demonstrating the acquisition in recent years of various types of personal protective equipment for health and safety inspectors.

Conditions of service. Further to its previous comments, the Committee notes that the table comparing the wages of the categories of accredited inspectors with various institutions shows that an important difference to the detriment of health and safety inspectors. The Government is asked to indicate whether measures have been taken to compensate for this difference, such as special allowances or bonuses, in view of the complexity of their duties from both a material and human point of view.

The Committee is addressing a request directly to the Government on other points.