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The Committee notes the information provided by the Government in its last report. It also notes the adoption on 5 December 2001 of the State Pension Insurance Act, which entered into force on 1 January 2002.

Article 1, paragraph 2, of the Convention. (a) The Committee notes that, under the terms of section 36(3) of the State Pension Insurance Act, pensions can be paid abroad to the account of a pensioner at the expense of the recipient. It would be grateful if the Government would provide information on the application of this provision in practice. In particular, please provide statistics, where they exist, on the payment abroad of benefits due in respect of employment injury when the beneficiary transfers her or his residence to another country.

(b) The Committee would also be grateful if the Government would indicate whether, and under which provisions, in the event of the death of the worker as a result of an employment accident, the legislation permits the transfer abroad of benefits due to the dependants of the victim where the latter reside abroad, in the case of workers of both Estonian nationality and the nationality of a State which has ratified the Convention.

(c) The Committee notes the conclusion of bilateral social security agreements between Estonia and certain countries which have also ratified the Convention. It requests the Government to continue providing information on any new bilateral agreements concluded, which contain provisions on the payment abroad of benefits due in respect of employment injury.