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The Committee notes that the Government's report contains no reply to its comments. It hopes that the next report will include full information on the following points.

1. Further to its observation and while noting with particular interest the inclusion in section 3 of the Population Employment Act, 1991, of all the grounds of discrimination set out in Article 1, paragraph 1(a), of the Convention, the Committee would be grateful if the Government would provide information on the meaning of the clause "taking into account abilities and professional training", so as to ensure that it does not impose limits on the guarantee of equal opportunities. Furthermore, noting the enabling provisions for supervisory authorities and liability for breach of the employment legislation, set out in sections 34 and 35 respectively, the Committee requests the Government to indicate the manner in which the application of the legislation is supervised and enforced, including any penalties or sanctions that may be imposed.

2. (i) The Committee previously noted the statistics supplied by the Government on the percentage of women employed in various sectors of activity, and of the percentage of women managers in state undertakings. It also noted the Government's indication that statistics are not available on the percentage of men and women in various managerial posts. In view of the importance of adequate statistical data to provide the basis for developing policies and measures to promote equality between men and women in employment, the Committee hopes that the Government will be able to collect more detailed statistics on the employment situation of women, and in particular statistics on the relative proportion of men and women at various levels of responsibility, including managerial and other levels of decision-making authority, in different sectors of activity, and that it will be able to provide such statistics in its future reports.

(ii) The Committee also requests the Government to provide information on the policies, programmes or other measures taken or pursued with a view to promoting equality of opportunity and treatment of men and women in employment and occupation, in regard to access to training; access to and security of employment; and terms and conditions of employment, particularly in the light of the adjustments which are taking place in the economy of Ukraine.

3. The Committee reiterates its request contained in its previous comments for detailed information on the policies and programmes now pursued with a view to promoting equality of opportunity and treatment in employment and occupation irrespective of race, religion or national extraction.

4. The Committee requests the Government to continue to provide information on any other measures taken or contemplated, particularly within the framework of the new legislation and of the reforms in the country's institutions and economic system which directly or indirectly impact upon equality of opportunity and treatment in employment or occupation as provided for in the Convention.

5. The Committee requests the Government to indicate the manner in which it seeks the cooperation of employers' and workers' organizations and other appropriate bodies in securing application of the Convention.