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The Committee notes the Government's report in which it states that the serious economic crisis experienced by the country does not allow it to respond to the needs of labour inspection. The Committee notes that the draft Labour and Social Insurance Code could be submitted to Parliament once again in 1995. Moreover, the Committee notes a communication dated 30 October 1995 from the Trade Union Confederation of Chad (CST), in which it emphasizes, among other matters, that the Government accords little importance to labour inspection in comparison with the other state services, which are provided in each financial year with adequate material resources for their operation. The CST alleges that the Government has never sought to resolve the problems related to the allocation of material resources, particularly as regards the lack of means of transport and qualified staff, which prevents the labour inspection services from being in a position to discharge their duties. The Committee hopes that the Government will take all the necessary measures to furnish labour inspectors with the indispensable material resources and staff so that workplaces can be inspected as often and as thoroughly as is necessary to ensure the effective application of the relevant legal provisions (Articles 10, 11 and 16 of the Convention), and that it will also provide information on the measures that have been taken or are envisaged in relation to the observations made by the CST.

Articles 12, paragraph 2, and 13, paragraph 2(d). With reference to its previous comments, the Committee once again expresses the hope that the Government will take the necessary measures to ensure that the above draft Labour and Social Insurance Code is adopted with amendments to bring it into conformity with these provisions of the Convention.

Articles 20 and 21. The Committee notes that no inspection report has been transmitted to the Office. It is bound once again to express the hope that the Government will take the necessary action to provide the Office with a copy of the most recent inspection reports, covering all the matters enumerated in Article 21 within the time-limits set out in Article 20.