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The Committee has noted the information supplied by the Government in its last report in reply to its previous direct request.

1. The Committee has noted the information on recent case law concerning equal pay and requests the Government to continue to supply such information in its next reports.

2. The Committee notes with interest the details on the equal pay project being undertaken by the Equality Council, which also forms part of the Nordic Equal Pay Project. The Committee requests the Government to supply information on the outcome of the national project in its next report.

3. The Committee notes that the negotiation of individual wage supplements is becoming more frequent in the public sector. It requests the Government to indicate the criteria on which these payments are made; and to provide information on the effect of this trend on the application of the Convention.

4. The Committee notes with interest that the Danish Employers' Confederation and the Federation of Danish Trade Unions have adopted supplementary provisions to the Cooperation Agreement under which the cooperation committees in undertakings are empowered to deal with equality questions and in particular can examine the principles for wage determination in individual enterprises. The Committee would be grateful if the Government would provide information concerning the implementation of this initiative.

5. According to the report, the Minister of Labour requested the social partners to evaluate how the principle of equality had been taken into account in the recently concluded bargaining round. The Committee would be grateful if the Government would provide information concerning the response to the Minister's request.