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The Committee notes the Government’s report and the attached statistical information for French Polynesia.

1. The Committee notes the creation in 1999 of the tripartite Higher Council for Employment, Vocational Training and Social Promotion by Order No. 1837 of 27 December 1999, replacing the Higher Commission on Employment and Vocational Training. Noting that the Council has to adopt an employment policy every year and carry out evaluations of the policy, the Committee requests the Government to provide detailed information with its next report on the measures adopted or envisaged by the Higher Council for Employment, Vocational Training and Social Promotion as they relate to equality of opportunity and treatment in employment and occupation for men and women workers.

2. The Committee notes in particular the information on the activities of the Agency for Employment and Vocational Training (AEFP) in 1999 relating to the registration of job offers from employers. It notes in particular that 41 per cent of men were seeking employment, compared with 33 per cent of women. It also notes that 38 per of cent women jobseekers, compared to 62 per cent men benefited from enterprise integration contracts in 1999. It therefore requests the Government to provide information with its next report on the criteria used to select workers for enterprise integration contracts. The Committee also requests the Government to continue providing statistical information on the number of jobseekers, as well as the respective employment levels of men and women workers.

3. With reference to its previous comments, the Committee notes the Government’s statement that job offers for workers of a specific gender do not constitute a majority of the vacancies available and that the three job categories indicated by Order No. 412 CM of 14 May 1993 determining the list of jobs and occupations for which it is an inherent requirement to belong to a specific sex do not represent a majority of job offers. Please continue to provide information including statistical data on the practical application of Order No. 412 CM.