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With reference to its observation, the Committee notes with interest the provisions of the new Labour Code defining the functions of labour inspectors, their obligations and prerogatives. It hopes that the regulations to be adopted under the Labour Code will be issued in the near future and that copies will be supplied rapidly to the ILO.

Prevention of industrial accidents and cases of occupational disease. The Committee notes that, according to the summary report of the regional labour inspectorates for 2004, the number of industrial accidents and cases of occupational disease has undergone a substantial increase. It requests the Government to indicate the measures adopted to intensify inspections in workplaces with a high potential risk to the health and safety of workers.

Article 18 of the Convention. Adequate and effectively enforced penalties. The Committee notes that the penalties applicable for violations of the legal provisions covered by the Convention are established in Book VIII of the Labour Code. It would be grateful if the Government would indicate the measures adopted or envisaged to ensure that the financial amounts of the penalties are adjusted as necessary to conserve their dissuasive nature despite inflation.