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1. The Committee notes the information contained in the Government’s report. It notes with interest the adoption of the Ports (Operations and Safety) Regulations 2005 (G.N. No. 52 of 2005) which gives further effect to the Convention. The Committee would be grateful if the Government would continue to keep the Office informed of any new developments in this respect.

2. Part V of the report form. Application in practice. With reference to information provided by the Government in its report that 15 inspections of workplaces involved in dock work was carried out between 1 June 2001 and 31 May 2007, the Committee requests the Government to provide information on the outcome of these inspections, the violations noted and penalties imposed as regards issues covered by the Convention.

3. The Committee takes the opportunity to recall that the Governing Body of the ILO has invited parties to Convention No. 32 to consider ratification of Convention No. 152, which revised Convention No. 32 (GB.268/LILS/5(Rev.1), paragraphs 99–101). Such ratification would automatically entail an immediate denunciation of Convention No. 32. The Committee also wishes to bring to the Government’s attention an ILO code of practice in this area, Safety and health in ports, Geneva, 2005. This code of practice is available, inter alia, through the ILO’s web site by following the link, http://www.ilo.org/public/english/
protection/safework/cops/english/index.htm. The Government is requested to keep the Committee informed of any developments in this respect.