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The Committee notes the information provided by the Government on the application of Article 14 of the Convention. The Committee notes that the work of the tripartite technical working group set up to study the protection of mechanical presses resulted in the development of a collective labour agreement. The Committee requests the Government to provide a copy of the above agreement with its next report.

Article 11 (prohibition of the use of machinery without guards). In its previous comments, the Committee requested the Government to indicate the provisions or measures of a formal nature that ensure that no worker is required to use any machinery without the guards provided being in position and that no such guards are made inoperative. The Government refers in this connection to subsection 1.8.1 of Regulatory Standard No. 1, under which the unjustified refusal of a worker to comply with the provisions in the area of her or his responsibilities constitutes a fault. The Committee notes this information. It requests the Government to indicate whether there are more specific provisions giving effect to Article 11, paragraph 1, of the Convention, under which no worker may be required to use any machinery without the guards provided being in position.

Article 12 (rights of workers under national social security legislation). With reference to its previous comments, the Committee notes that Decree No. 3048, of 6 May 1999, guarantees the social security rights of workers. The Committee requests the Government to provide a copy of the above text with its next report.