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The Committee notes the information communicated by the Government in response to its previous comments. It notes in particular the adoption of Act No. 7/04 of 15 October 2004 on social protection and Decree No. 53/05 of 15 August 2005 issuing legal provisions concerning industrial accidents and occupational diseases, and notes that these two texts have repealed those which governed industrial accidents and occupational diseases up until now. The Government is requested to provide, in its next report, further information on the manner in which compensation is provided for industrial accidents in the area of agriculture following the adoption of the new regulations mentioned above.