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The Committee notes the information provided by the Government in reply to its previous comments, in particular as regards Article 11, paragraph 2, of the Convention.

Article 3, paragraph 2. The Committee notes the Government's statement that the additional duties conferred on the inspectorate, particularly those under sections 122, 139 and 159 of the Labour Code, do not interfere with the effective discharge of the primary duties of inspectors. In the absence of published annual reports on the activities of the inspection service, the Committee is unable to appreciate how far the primary tasks of the inspectorate, which include securing the enforcement of the labour laws and regulations through inspections, are in practice being discharged. Please provide further details.

Articles 10 and 16. The Committee notes the information that the number of inspectors is not sufficient in comparison to the duties entrusted to them but that the Government is encouraging graduates of the National School of Administration to pursue careers in labour inspection. It notes with interest that 15 additional inspectors are currently undergoing training. Please continue to provide particulars on the measures envisaged to ensure adequate inspection visits take place.

Article 11, paragraph 1. The Committee notes the practical difficulties encountered by the inspection services owing to lack of material means. It also notes the Government's commitment to provide such means as soon as finances permit. Please continue to provide details in this respect.

Article 13, paragraph 2(b). The Committee notes that the draft section 91.4 in paragraph 4 would when adopted amend the current section 128 of the Labour Code, empowering inspectors to give orders requiring measures with immediate executory force in the event of imminent danger to health or safety of the workers. Please provide full details of further developments in this regard.

Article 14. The Committee again notes that section 80 of the Social Welfare Code provides for notification of occupational accidents and diseases to the Social Welfare Fund, but not to the Inspectorate of Labour and Social Legislation. Would the Government please indicate how it is proposed to ensure the Convention is applied in this respect?

Articles 20 and 21. The Committee notes once again that the annual report on the work of the inspection services has not been received by the ILO. It wishes to underline the importance it attaches to the compilation, publication and transmission of such reports as required by these provisions of the Convention to enable the Committee to verify the implementation of the Convention. It trusts the Government will ensure, in future, that these reports, containing information on all the subjects listed in Article 21, will be published and transmitted within the time-limit established in Article 20.