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The Committee notes the Government's report and the documentation attached thereto.

1. In an earlier comment, the Committee noted that under Circular No. 61462 of 10 February 1983 establishments employing fewer than 50 workers were not obliged to institute a job classification plan in accordance with the directives contained in that circular. The Committee notes from the Government's latest report that Circular No. 61462 is now also applicable to establishments employing fewer than 50 workers. The Committee requests the Government to supply information on the percentage of enterprises that have instituted job classification plans under Circular No. 61462. It further requests the Government, as it did in its comments formulated in 1986 and in 1989, to furnish copies of job classification plans in sectors employing a high proportion of women.

2. In its previous comments the Committee noted that under section 19(d) of the Act of 23 January 1985 respecting the establishment of Islamic Labour Councils, these councils can present opinions on the fixing of wage rates and allowances. The Committee again requests the Government to furnish any opinion relating to the application of the Convention that may have been issued by Islamic Labour Councils under section 19(d) of this Act. The Committee also requests the Government to furnish court judgements or inspection reports relating to the application of the Convention.

3. The Committee notes Circular No. 67139 of 12 July 1989 issued by the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs, concerning productivity increase allowances. It notes that agreements concerning these allowances are not necessarily applicable to all workers in an enterprise.

The Committee points out that the principle of equal remuneration for work of equal value applies to the basic salary and to any additional emoluments whatsoever payable directly or indirectly, whether in cash or in kind, by the employer to the worker and arising out of the worker's employment. It requests the Government to supply detailed information in its next report on the practical application of agreements concerning productivity increase allowances, such as the number of establishments and workers concerned, and the percentage of men and women workers within different enterprises receiving productivity increase allowances, as well as information on any measures taken to ensure that the principle of equal remuneration for work of equal value is adhered to under the operation of agreements on productivity increase allowances.