' 70+6'& 0#6+105 'EQPQOKECPF5QEKCN %QWPEKN  Distr. GENERAL E/C.12/1/Add.93 12 December 2003 Original: ENGLISH COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS Thirty-first session 10-28 November 2003 CONSIDERATION OF REPORTS SUBMITTED BY STATES PARTIES UNDER ARTICLES 16 AND 17 OF THE COVENANT Concluding observations of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights GUATEMALA 1. The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights considered the second periodic report of Guatemala on the implementation of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (E/1990/6/Add.34 and E/1990/6/Add.34/Rev.1) at its 37th and 38th meetings, held on 14 November 2003 (see E/C.12/2003/SR.37 and 38), and adopted, at its 56th meeting, held on 28 November 2003 (see E/C.12/2003/SR.56), the following concluding observations. A. Introduction 2. The Committee welcomes the submission of the second periodic report of Guatemala, which was prepared in general conformity with the Committee’s guidelines, as well as the information provided in the written replies to its list of issues (E/C.12/Q/GTM/1). 3. The Committee welcomes the open and constructive dialogue with the delegation of the State party. GE.03-45762 (E) 151203