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With reference to its observation, the Committee notes that the Council of Ministers approved the objectives, functions and competences of the Ministry of Labour and Social Security by Decree (acuerdo) No. 4085 of 2 July 2001, in accordance with Legislative Decree No. 147 of 21 April 1994 on the reorganization of the central administration of the State. The Committee would be grateful if the Government would provide a copy of Decree No. 4085 and of any other text adopted on the matters covered by the Convention, including, where appropriate, the organization of the central administration of the State.

The Committee also notes with interest the establishment of the National Social Security Institute (Legislative Decree No. 220 of 21 June 2001) and the National Labour Inspection Office (Decision No. 47 of 19 December 2001). It would be grateful if the Government would provide a copy of these two texts and of any texts relating to the competence and organization of the National Training and Development Centre and the Institute of Labour Studies and Research, to which it refers in its report.