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With reference also to its observation on the Convention, the Committee requests the Government to provide information on the following points.

1. Article 17 of the Convention. The Committee notes that in its observations the Inter-Confederal Committee of Costa Rica (CICC) alleges that implementation procedures are slow, particularly in cases of the non-observance of collective labour rights, due to the fact that the procedure followed is not the special procedure envisaged in sections 363 to 366 of the Labour Code, but consists of general administrative procedures. The Government states in this respect that, following a ruling by the Constitutional Court dated 23 July 1997, the special procedure is applicable to these cases. The Committee requests the Government to provide information on any proceedings that are commenced, and the sanctions imposed, with an indication of whether the functioning of the procedures has become more rapid following the above ruling.

2. Articles 20 and 21. The Committee notes the information contained in the communication of the National Directorate of the Labour Inspectorate, which was attached to the Government's report. The Committee recalls that, in accordance with Article 20 of the Convention, the central inspection authority shall publish an annual report on the subjects enumerated in Article 21. It draws the Government's attention to the explanations contained in paragraphs 277 to 281 of its 1985 General Survey on labour inspection with regard to the form, publication and content of these reports. The Committee trusts that the Government will take the necessary measures as rapidly as possible to ensure that such reports are published and copies transmitted to the ILO.