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The Committee notes the Government’s report and the information submitted in reply to its previous direct request. It requests that the Government provide additional information in its next report on the following points.

1. Supervisory powers of labour inspectors. Please indicate the current legislative provisions which endow labour inspectors with the power to enter workplaces or premises and to carry out any examination, test or enquiry which they may consider necessary, as provided for in Article 12, paragraph 1, of the Convention.

2. Publication of an annual report. The Committee notes the annual reports submitted by the Government for 2001 and 2002 on the state of occupational health and safety. It notes that these reports contain detailed statistics concerning inspection activities in the field of occupational health and safety. The Committee requests the Government to indicate the measures taken or envisaged with a view to the publication and transmission to the ILO of a similar annual report on the other activities of the labour inspection service, in accordance with Articles 20 and 21 of the Convention.

3. With reference to its previous request, the Committee reminds the Government of its interest in any information on measures which may be taken to strengthen the efficiency of the inspection system. It requests the Government to describe any developments made in this regard over the reporting period (Part IV of the report form).