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The Committee notes the Government's report for the period ending June 1998 as well as the general report on the activities of the labour inspection for 1997, which contains information regarding inspections in the agricultural sector.

The Committee notes, in response to its earlier comments, that Articles 1 to 6, as well as Article 8 of the Convention, are given effect by the provisions of Act No. 90 of 1996 on Labour Protection. However, a recent report from the Government on the application of the Labour Inspection Convention, 1947 (No. 81), indicates the adoption of Act No. 108 of 1999 on the Establishment and Organization of the Labour Inspectorate, section 28 of which repeals legal texts contrary to its own provisions. The Committee would be grateful if the Government would specify the scope of the new Act in respect of each of the provisions of the Convention and supply a copy of all texts adopted for its implementation in the agricultural sector.

The Committee notes that, out of 50 labour inspectors specialized in agriculture, two are women. It would be grateful if the Government would supply information on the development of the team according to sex and indicate whether, as provided for by Article 10, special duties may be assigned to men and women inspectors.

Finally, the Committee requests the Government to supply information on the provisions taken or envisaged for the elaboration, publication and communication to the ILO, in conformity with Article 26, of the annual inspection reports containing information on each of the subjects listed under Article 27(a) to (g).