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The Committee takes note of the Government's report and the detailed statistical information provided in reply to its previous direct request. It notes, in particular, the various measures set forth in the Order of 5 February 1988 to ensure "effective" employment, improve the employment services and the placement system, and strengthen social guarantees for the workers. It would be grateful if, in its next report, the Government would continue to provide data on the situation, level and trends of employment, and information on the implementation of the new economic and employment policy measures. Please refer, in particular, to the following areas.

1. Please describe the effect on employment of the prices and incomes measures taken or contemplated within the framework of section 14 of the Law of the USSR of 30 June 1987 on state enterprises (amalgamations). Please refer also to the measures set forth in the same section to introduce certain flexibility of employment (part-time work, home work, working time arrangements).

2. The Committee takes note of the provisions of sections 8 and 23 of the Law of the USSR of 30 June 1987 on state enterprises (amalgamations) concerning vocational training and retraining. It would be grateful if the Government would provide information on the nature of these activities, the number of workers involved and the characteristics of the retraining courses for redundant workers.

3. In its report, the Government refers to several methods of promoting full employment: the creation of new jobs in certain sectors, the organisation of shift work, the creation of co-operatives and the promotion of individual occupations. The Committee requests the Government to state whether any particular difficulties have been encountered in implementing these measures and to indicate their effect on the creation of productive jobs.

4. The Committee notes the information on the activities of trade unions in the field of training. Please continue to provide information on this subject and, more generally, on the role of the trade unions and persons concerned in implementing the new employment policy measures, particularly those concerning social guarantees (Article 3 of the Convention).