E UNITED NATIONS Economic and Social Council Distr. GENERAL E/C.12/SVN/CO/1 25 January 2006 Original: ENGLISH COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS Thirty-fifth session Geneva, 7-25 November 2005 CONSIDERATION OF REPORTS SUBMITTED BY STATES PARTIES UNDER ARTICLES 16 AND 17 OF THE COVENANT SLOVENIA Concluding observations of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights 1. The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights considered the initial report of Slovenia on the implementation of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (E/1990/5/Add.62) at its 30th to 32nd meetings, held on 7 and 8 November 2005 (E/C.12/2005/SR.30-32), and adopted, at its 58th meeting held on 25 November 2005, the following concluding observations. A. Introduction 2. The Committee welcomes the submission by the State party of its initial report, which was prepared in accordance with the Committee’s guidelines. It notes with satisfaction the thoroughness of the written replies to the list of issues. 3. The Committee welcomes the constructive dialogue with the high-level delegation from the State party, which included experts in the various fields covered by the Covenant. GE.06-40226 (E) 080206