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1. The Committee notes that in reply to its previous direct request, the Government states that it is the Civil Code in the amendment indicated in the report which contains new provisions relating to equality of opportunity and treatment. Since the Congress of the Republic rejected the discussion and approval of the draft substantive and procedural labour codes which took into account the observations of the Committee in relation to equality of opportunity and treatment set out in the Convention, the Committee would be grateful if the Government would inform it about the measures adopted to promote the principle of the Convention.

2. In relation to the obligation to formulate and implement a national policy which, by methods appropriate to national conditions and practice, promotes equality of opportunity and treatment in respect of employment and occupation, the Government's report refers to its previous report in which it cites the Action Plan for Social Development and Construction of Peace, 1996-1997 (PLADES), but has not sent information on the application in practice and results, even though partial, of the plan. The Committee requests the Government to send in its next report information on the results of the application of PLADES with reference to Article 2 of the Convention.