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Referring to its observation and on the basis of the provisions of the Decree concerning the protection of workers against risks from benzene or products in which the benzene content is greater than 1 per cent by volume, approved by the Government Council on 30 October 2003, the Committee requests the Government to provide further information on the following points.

Article 6, paragraph 3, of the Convention. Directions from the competent authority on carrying out the measurement of the concentration of benzene in the air of places of employment. The Committee requests the Government to indicate whether the Ministry of Employment and Vocational Training, being the competent authority by virtue of section 18 of the abovementioned Decree, has issued directions for measuring the concentration of benzene in the air in workplaces. If so, the Committee requests the Government to send a copy of these directions.

Article 10, paragraph 2. Free medical examinations for workers. The Committee notes that the Decree on benzene of 2003 does not contain any provision guaranteeing that medical examinations which workers are required to undergo under sections 12 and 13 will not entail any expense for them. The Committee therefore requests the Government to take the necessary measures to this end.