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Article 14 of the Convention. The Committee notes the information provided in the Government's report to the effect that it is the responsibility of the State Health Inspectorate to undertake inspections relating to the application of health and anti-epidemic provisions, including investigations of cases of occupational diseases and any deficiencies and offences that are detected. In view of the fact that the objective of this provision of the Convention is the prevention of occupational risks, it is of fundamental importance that cases of occupational diseases are duly notified to the competent inspection services. The Committee would be grateful if the Government would indicate how such notification is carried out in practice.

Article 21(g). The Committee notes the information provided by the Government to the effect that work is continuing on the adaptation of the statistical system to the requirements of the Convention with regard to statistics of occupational diseases. The Committee trusts that, as a result of the negotiations between the Ministry of Public Health and the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, to which the Government referred previously, the necessary measures will be adopted so that future annual inspection reports contain statistics of occupational diseases.