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With reference to its previous observation, the Committee notes the Government’s report.

The Committee can but note with regret that the Government is still unable to take the necessary legislative steps to give effect to the provisions of Article 4 of the Convention concerning the partial payment of wages in kind, and the provisions of Article 7, paragraph 2, concerning the prices charged in stores established and for services operated by the employer.

The Committee recalls that it has been commenting for more than 40 years on the application of these Articles and that the Government has several times stated its intention of introducing the necessary measures to bring its legislation fully into conformity with the requirements of the Convention.

The Committee notes that in its last report the Government indicates that the collective agreements in force do not provide for the payment of wages in kind. It also notes the Government’s statement that it has not been necessary to enact specific legislation concerning company stores since no complaints of this nature have been received from workers.

The Committee is bound to recall once again that the two provisions it has been commenting on for many years require specific measures by the competent authorities for implementation. Consequently, the Committee again urges the Government to do its utmost to take the necessary legislative or regulatory steps in the very near future in order to give effect to the provisions of the Convention.

[The Government is asked to report in detail in 2002.]