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Article 3 of the Convention. Minimum wage fixing machinery. With reference to its previous comments, the Committee notes the adoption of Ministry of Justice and Labour Resolution No. 546 of 7 May 2009 setting the minimum wage for agricultural workers at 1,408,864 Paraguayan guaraníes (PYG) (approximately US$290) per month and PYG54,187 (approximately US$11) per day as from 1 May 2009. The Committee also notes the changes in the composition of the National Council on Minimum Wages (CONASAM), as provided for in section 252 of the Labour Code, pursuant to Act No. 2.199 of 2003. The Committee further notes the Government’s statement that it plans to organize a tripartite and inter-institutional forum for social dialogue in order to discuss a new wage policy in consultation with the social partners. The Committee requests the Government to keep the Office informed of all progress in this area.

Article 5 and Part V of the report form. Practical application. The Committee requests the Government to provide detailed information in its next report on the practical effect given to the Convention, and in particular statistics on the number of inspections carried out in agricultural undertakings, reported infringements of the minimum wages legislation and the penalties imposed. Noting that the Government has as yet sent no information on the matter, the Committee asks it to provide up to date information on developments in the situation covered by the representation made under article 24 of the ILO Constitution in 1995 and which was discussed in the Conference Committee on the Application of Standards in1996.