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Articles 1 and 2 of the Convention. The Committee notes that, according to the Government, the instances in which the use of white lead may be considered necessary by the competent authority will be determined by regulations and that the definitions allowing a distinction to be drawn between the different forms of painting will also be set out in regulations. The Committee notes that such texts are being drafted, in consultation with the social partners. It hopes that they will take into account the provisions of the Convention, and requests the Government to provide copies of them once they are adopted.

Articles 3 and 5. The Committee notes that pending the adoption of new regulations currently being prepared, the old legislation remains in force. It hopes that the new texts will take into account the provisions of the Convention and requests the Government to provide information in its next report on the progress made and send copies of these texts once they have been adopted.

Article 6. The Conference notes that, according to the Government, a tripartite committee specializing in safety and health has been established to study and prepare regulations to implement the new Act on health and safety at work. It requests the Government to provide information in its next report on the work done by the above committee and to send copies of the regulations as soon as they have been adopted.

Article 7 and Part V of the report form. In comments that it has been making for several years, the Committee has noted that the Government’s reports do not contain the statistical data required by Article 7 of the Convention on cases of mortality or any information on the application of the Convention in practice, as required by Part V of the report form for this Convention. The Committee again requests the Government to provide the abovementioned information in its next report.