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The Committee notes the Government’s report and the information provided in reply to its previous comments. Also with reference to its comments on Convention No. 81, the Committee hopes that the Government will provide copies of the texts requested under the above Convention.

Article 9, paragraph 3. Please indicate whether it is provided that labour inspectors shall benefit during the course of their employment from appropriate further training for the performance of their duties. If not, the Committee trusts that measures will be taken for this purpose and that the relevant information will be provided to the ILO.

Article 10. Noting with interest that the staff of the labour inspection service has been strengthened by the presence of 15 women inspectors, the Committee requests the Government to indicate the number of the latter designated to discharge their functions in agriculture and whether special duties have been assigned to them in this respect.

Articles 15 and 16, paragraph 1(c)(iii). The Committee requests the Government to indicate whether it is planned, in the context of the reinforcement of resources planned for 2000, to provide inspection services with equipment intended for the removal for purposes of analysis of samples of products, materials and substances used in workplaces liable to inspection, thereby bringing the legislation into conformity with the Convention on this point.

The Government is also requested to provide a copy of any text issued to ensure the reimbursement to labour inspectors in agriculture of any travelling and incidental expenses which may be necessary for the performance of their duties.

Article 19. The Committee would be grateful if the Government would indicate the manner in which it is ensured that the labour inspectorate is notified of cases of occupational disease occurring in the agricultural sector.