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With reference to its previous direct requests, the Committee notes the information provided by the Government in its report.

1. The Committee notes the Government's indication that, since there are no collective agreements governing occupations in agriculture or domestic and household staff, the Government periodically orders the adjustment of these worker's wages when the joint committees provided for in collective agreements increase wages in the other sectors. In this connection, it notes with interest that following the adoption of Decree No. 85-042 of 12 January 1985 fixing the guaranteed minimum inter-occupational and agricultural wages, the Government issued Order No. 001043 of 4 February 1986 fixing wages by occupational category for agricultural and allied workers, and Order No. 001044 of 4 February 1986 fixing different levels of minimum wages for domestic and household staff. It also notes that, according to the report, this institutional practice may not and must not be a source of discrimination in respect of equal remuneration.

So that it can ascertain that the principle of equal remuneration for work of equal value is effectively applied, the Committee would appreciate receiving statistics on the percentage of women covered by the two Orders mentioned above and the distribution of men and of women at the different wage levels, particularly in these two sectors, and in the food industry (see previous comments).

2. The Committee notes the Government's statement that the number of infringements of wage rules recorded by the Labour Inspectorate is still rising. It adds that measures will be taken to ensure protection of employees against the insolvency of their employer. The Committee asks the Government to indicate whether insolvency of the employer has given rise to problems as regards equal remuneration between men and women workers. The Committee again requests the Government to provide information on the measures taken or envisaged to remedy cases of infringement of laws and regulations on the equality of remuneration between men and women reported by the Labour Inspectorate, and on any other measure taken to ensure or promote the effective application of the principle of equal remuneration for work of equal value.

3. With regard to the public sector, the Committee notes that, according to the report, measures will be taken in the future to provide the Decrees implementing section 27 of the Public Service Regulations (Act No. 61-33 of 15 June 1961). It hopes that these Decrees which, according to the Government, were enclosed with a previous report, but which the Office has not received, will be sent with the next report. Please also provide the information requested in the previous comments on any job evaluation scheme which may be in operation in this sector.