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The Committee takes note of the Government's first report and requests the Government to provide the following information.

Article 2 of the Convention. 1. The Committee points out that under Article 2 of the Convention facilities must be afforded to workers' representatives in order to enable them to carry out their functions promptly and efficiently. It asks the Government to indicate, in accordance with the guide-lines of Recommendation No. 143, the steps it plans to take in this connection: time off from work, without loss of pay or social benefits, to carry out representation functions in the undertaking or to attend training courses; access to workplaces; access to the management of the undertaking; distribution and posting of documents and trade union notices; material facilities, etc.

2. The Committee notes the Government's statement that the law provides for the payment of workers' representatives in the event of absence to attend union, federation, confederation and international congresses and asks the Government to provide the text of the relevant provisions.

Article 4 of the Convention. The Committee asks the Government to indicate whether the Minister of Labour has issued the Orders to implement section 160 of the Labour Code concerning workers' representatives and, if so, to provide a copy of them.