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The Committee takes note of the Government's report.

1. The Committee takes note of the Government's statement that, with the establishment of the National Fund for Vocational Qualification (financed by undertakings) in the National Office of Vocational and Further Training, programmes of training and further training will be prepared in accordance with the needs of undertakings and that the information requested, including statistics, will shortly be supplied with regard to:

(a) access to vocational training;

(b) access to employment and to the various professions;

(c) conditions of employment.

The Committee accordingly hopes that this information, analysed by sex and if possible by ethnic origin, will be supplied by the Government in its next report.

2. The Committee takes note of the Government's statement that, in pursuit of its vocational training policy, the vast programme for the identification of undertakings that take employment opportunities into account is at the stage of processing the data collected. The Committee hopes that the Government will be able to indicate in its next report the results obtained through the implementation of that policy, specifying in particular the measures taken or contemplated to facilitate women's access to training and employment.

3. Noting that, under section 21 of the Fundamental Act, the State guarantees equal access to public posts, the Committee also asks the Government to indicate the measures taken to implement the policy of equal access to public posts and to provide, in particular, statistics on the distribution by sex, and if possible by ethnic origin, of the staff of the public service at the various levels of responsibility.

4. With reference to its previous comments, the Committee again asks the Government to supply a copy of Decree No. 019/PRG/SGG/88 of 17 January 1988 establishing a Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment and of Decree No. 131/PRG/SGG/88 of 15 June 1988 concerning its functions, powers and organisation.