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The Committee notes the Government’s report containing general information on the application of provisions of the Convention. It also notes that the Government has not responded to its comments of 1999 and 2000, despite its indication that it would do so through the appointment of an ad hoc technical commission.

1. Status of inspection staff; qualification and powers. The Committee again requests the Government to transmit copies of texts mentioned or cited in its previous reports, including Order No. 3 of 1995 providing for a new post of supervisor general of inspection, Order No. 174 of 1995 regarding labour inspection, and any legislation regarding the status of each category of staff carrying out labour inspection functions, the conditions of recruitment of such staff, and their powers.

2. Central authority and annual general report. According to information gathered by an ILO mission from 4 to 9 November 2001, labour inspection from now on operates in a decentralized fashion so that the production of an annual general report as stipulated in Articles 20 and 21 of the Convention cannot be envisaged. The Committee reminds the Government in this regard that, according to Article 4, paragraph 1, labour inspection should be placed under the supervision and control of a central authority responsible for the publication and transmission to the ILO of an annual general report on labour inspection whose contents should address matters defined in paragraphs (a)-(g) of Article 21. The Committee would be grateful if the Government took the necessary measures to give effect to each of the abovementioned provisions of the Convention and to keep the Office informed of any progress in this regard.

3. Protection of workers affected by serious illnesses. The Committee takes note of information according to which annual medical examinations of all workers is one of the principal obligations of the employer and that the treatment of workers affected by serious illnesses is paid by the employer until the illness is cured. It would be grateful to the Government if it would transmit the relevant texts.