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Part V of the report form. Application in practice. According to the statistical data attached to the Government’s report, received in February 2012, workers originating from non-European Union countries account for some 15 per cent of the workforce in the country and are involved in some 20 per cent of occupational accidents that are recorded; the accident rate for this group is substantially higher than for national workers (statistics for 2006 and 2007). The Government indicates that foreign workers insured with the Social Insurance Institute (IKA) receive equal treatment with respect to national workers in the event of an occupational accident provided that they are in possession of a passport, a work or residence permit, and certificates issued by the Ministry of the Interior or local government bodies confirming that these persons have submitted the necessary documentation within the prescribed deadlines in order to be legally resident in Greece. The Committee requests the Government to provide further information on the manner in which industrial accidents are dealt with when they involve foreigners who have not, or not yet, met all the requirements established by the national legislation with regard to legal residence, which is a precondition for benefiting from industrial accident insurance on the same footing as national workers. The Government is also requested to provide further information in its next report on the manner in which the IKA administers the compensation rights of beneficiaries residing abroad.