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1. The Committee notes the information supplied in the Government's report and, in particular, the information relating to Articles 2, paragraph 2 (scope of application), 32, paragraph 2 (stoppage of the dock work in the area where receptacles or containers of dangerous substances are broken or damaged to a dangerous extent). It notes with interest the National Board of Labour Protection Safety Regulations No. 41.

2. Article 28. In reply to the Committee's previous comments, the Government refers: (i) to section 38 of the Council of State Decision 915/85 as amended by Decision 449/95, which deals with registers and certificates related to inspections; (ii) to the Council State Decision concerning the working environment on board a vessel (417/81) whose section 13 requires that for the safe use and maintenance of machines and equipment instructions necessary for safety shall be available in a language which the workers understand; and (iii) to the Labour Protection Act as amended (Act 144/93) which prescribes that the employer must have a policy for action to be taken to promote health and safety.

The Committee notes that these laws and regulations ensure the application of different provisions of the Convention (e.g. section 38 of Decision 915/85 gives effect to Article 25, paragraphs 2 and 3). It recalls that Article 28 of the Convention calls for every ship to carry rigging plans in order to permit the safe rigging of ships' derricks and accessory gear, and asks the Government to indicate measures taken or contemplated to ensure that every ship carries rigging plans as requested in this Article of the Convention.