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The Committee notes the information contained in the Government's report and in the report on the activities of the inspection service for 1994. It notes in particular that labour inspection is now carried out by zone and no longer by economic sector, which is reported to have extended its scope. The Committee hopes that, despite the difficulties of an economic and financial nature to which the Government refers, efforts will be continued to improve the functioning of the labour inspection services so that workplaces can be inspected as often and as thoroughly as is necessary to ensure the effective application of the relevant legal provisions (Article 16 of the Convention).

Article 11. The Committee notes the information that, in parallel with the measures adopted to ensure that inspectors are furnished with transport facilities, the Government pays daily compensation to inspectors for their professional travel, in accordance with section 171(1)(a) of the General Conditions of Service of Public Servants.

Article 15(a). The Committee notes the information provided by the Government that, despite a gap in the legislation, this provision of the Convention is applied in practice. The Committee considers that the obligation that inspectors must not have any interest in the undertakings under their supervision must be clearly established and that it must be possible to ensure that it is observed. The Committee requests the Government to supply additional information in this respect.

Article 21. The Committee notes the information describing the material obstacles preventing the Government from providing data on industrial accidents and occupational diseases. It hopes that the Government will continue its efforts to include such data in its future annual inspection reports.