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With reference to its previous comments, the Committee notes the information supplied by the Government in its report.

1. The Committee thanks the Government for transmitting the full texts of the rulings of the Supreme Court concerning the application of the principle of equal remuneration for work of equal value and requests the Government to continue to transmit the texts of rulings as well as information on the activities of the labour inspection services in relation to the application of the Convention (violations reported, penalties imposed, etc.).

2. With regard to the financing of the spouse's allowance provided for in section 7 of Legislative Decree No. 18017/68 (which establishes the allowances for employees in commerce, industry and dock work), the Committee notes the Government's statement that the Committee's comments were transmitted to the Secretariat of State for Social Security and that this body took account of the explanations in the 1986 General Survey; it nevertheless found that they are not related to the worker's employment situation and continue to be paid to retired workers once the employment relationship has come to an end. The Committee asks the Government to inform it in its next report of any developments in the approach of the Secretariat of State for Social Security.

The Committee once again trusts that the Government will take the appropriate steps to give full effect to the Convention in the near future and that it will supply information on the progress achieved in this respect.