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In reply to the Committee's previous comments, the Government indicates in its report that the draft regulations respecting employment injury, envisaged under section 58 of Act No. 18/90 on the social insurance system, have not yet been approved. In this respect, the Government states that, in accordance with section 7 of Resolution No. 12/81, until the regulations are adopted, Title III of the Labour Act of 1957 (Decree No. 2827) and the relevant sections of the Rural Labour Code of 1962 (Decree No. 44309) remain in force, despite the fact that these two Decrees were repealed by section 169 of the General Labour Act of 1981. Moreover, the provisions of section 141 of the General Labour Act, under which enterprises are obliged to insure their employees against employment injury, also remain in force.

The Committee notes this information. It hopes that the Government's next report will contain more detailed information on the progress achieved in the adoption of the regulations respecting employment injury, envisaged under section 58 of Act No. 18/90 on the social insurance system. The Committee requests the Government to provide a copy of the above regulations as soon as they have been adopted. In this respect, the Committee reminds the Government that it may seek the technical assistance of the Office.

The Committee raises other points in a request addressed directly to the Government.